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ISSN: 2167-0269
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ISSN: 2167-0269
+44 1300 500008
Department of History and Heritage Management, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia
Solomon Dargie Chekole (Ph.D. Candidate) is a lecturer and researcher in the areas of Land Administration, Land Management, Land Policy, Land Surveying and Cadastral Systems, Geo-information at the Institute of Land Administration, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia. He has graduated with his BSc degree in Land administration, Bahir Dar University in 2010. He received his MSc degree in Geodesy and Geo-informatics in 2013 from the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm, Sweden.
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