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Department of History and Heritage Management, Debre Markos University, Ethiopia

Biography

Department of History and Heritage Management, Debre Markos University, Ethiopia Land issue in Ethiopia is associated with the socio-economic and political aspects of both the people and the state. Land was said to be owned by the peasants,Teaching, Ethiopian, African and World history courses and Head department of History, Officer of Debre Markos University Archive Center

Publications

• Research Article   
  Archival Management and Preservation in Ethiopia: The Case of East Gojjam
  Author(s): Solomon Ashagrie Chekole*, Fekede Bekele and Beyene Chekol
  
  Archives are the literary heritages of societies which can serve as testimony of the past activities and events. Due to this high value they need to be carefully selected and preserved to prevent destruction. Ethiopia is among few African countries which have many written documents about its history which dates back thousands of years. In East Gojjam Administrative Zone there are many archives which were produced after the beginning of modern bureaucracy particularly in the post 1941 period. However the management and preservation of these archives in the area is destructive. This paper aims to investigate the management and preservation of archives from their creation as a record to their final retirement. Descriptive study design was used and data was collected through observation, interview and document analysis including archives. The research finding shows that archives.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2167-0269.19.8.408

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