Multiple Faces of Khat

Kefale, Asnake; Mohammed, Zerihun

ISBN 10: 9994450611 / ISBN 13: 9789994450619

Published by Forum for Social Studies, 2017

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Multiple Faces of Khat
• Publisher: Forum for Social Studies
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9994450611
• ISBN 13: 9789994450619
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

FSS, in collaboration with the Civil Society Support Programme I(CSSPI), designed and implemented a project on khat in Ethiopia. The project had three components: research, national conference and production of a documentary film. The research contained, two studies based on rigorous field research and using qualitative and quantitative data. The research reports, the socio-economic impacts of khat in Harar and Assossa, and the impact of khat trade on children's education in Aweday and Wondo Genethave been published and disseminated to the stakeholders and the wider public. The papers, which are included in this book generally, deal with four thematic issues-production; marketing; consumption and issues relating to the regulation of khat.

About the Authors

Asnake Kefale has BA degree from Addis Ababa University in political science and MA degree in International Relations from the International University of Japan. He did his PhD at the University of Leiden. He has extensive published on various topics including federalism and decentralization, development and migration. Currently, he is an assistant professor of political science at Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia

Zerihun Mohammed has BA and MA in history and social anthropology from Addis Ababa University. He also obtained his PhD from Cambridge University, UK, in Human Geography. He has research experience in various topics including social relations, livelihoods, resource management and migration. Currently, he is serving as a senior socio-economic researcher at the Forum for Social Studies (FSS), Ethiopia.