International Journal of
Sociology and Anthropology

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Sociol. Anthropol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-988X
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJSA
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 334

Full Length Research Paper

The psycho-social context of Lake Ziway/Dembel: Oromia Regional state, Ethiopia

Aschale Kassie Haile
  • Aschale Kassie Haile
  • Department of Sociology, College of Social Sciences and Humanities/Wolkite University, Ethiopia.
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Esmael Seid
  • Esmael Seid
  • Department of Psychology, College of Education and Behavioral Sciences/Wolkite University, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 13 November 2019
  •  Accepted: 04 February 2020
  •  Published: 29 February 2020

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