Analyzing Public Sentiment towards the Ethiopian National Dialogue  Commission for Sustainable Peace in Amhara Region case study of Bahir Dar  city

Wogayehu, Shimelash

dc.contributor.author	Wogayehu, Shimelash
dc.date.accessioned	2025-01-08T11:54:14Z
dc.date.available	2025-01-08T11:54:14Z
dc.date.issued	2025-01
dc.identifier.uri	http://ir.bdu.edu.et/handle/123456789/16426
dc.description.abstract	The Ethiopia‘s National Dialogue Commission has been considered as a solution for crucial problems a nation has faced. But it has not been successful as expected. Therefore identifying the key factors that may influence the commission‘s success are important. This study investigates public sentiment towards Ethiopia‘s National Dialogue Commission (ENDC), and key factors that influence public sentiment towards the commission, focusing on credibility, transparency, impartiality and inclusivity of the commission in line with this, the thesis examines the degree of influence these factors potentially cause on public sentiment Adopting a mixed-methods research approach, the study integrates quantitative data from structured surveys and qualitative insights from interviews, targeting 400 respondents from the public and known political intellectuals, political parties and civic associations. Quantitative data analysis involved descriptive statistics, correlation, and multiple linear regressions, while qualitative data underwent thematic analysis. The findings reveal that credibility, transparency and impartiality significantly predict public sentiment towards the commission, with credibility is the strongest predictor of public sentiment. The study concludes that credibility, transparency and impartiality have been highlighted as essential for fostering trust and engagement among the public. For instance, inclusiveness ensures that all voices, especially those from marginalized groups, are heard and considered. Transparency helps in building trust by making the process open and clear to everyone involved. Credibility and impartiality are vital for ensuring that the dialogue is seen as fair and unbiased. The findings indicate a moderate level of public trust in the commission, with a mean value of 2.832, translating to 56.6% public trust. These factors attribute 69.7% in the change of public sentiment. However, there are still other factors not discovered in this study which contribute for 30.3% of the change in public sentiment	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.subject	Political Science	en_US
dc.title	Analyzing Public Sentiment towards the Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission for Sustainable Peace in Amhara Region case study of Bahir Dar city	en_US
dc.type	Thesis	en_US