Background Information on Ethiopia
According to the World Fact Book published by the Central Intelligence Agency, Ethiopia is a country located in eastern Africa. It is the 27th largest country in the world by land area and 14th largest in population at 96,633,458 people. Ethiopia was controlled by a monarchy until Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front overthrew the regime in 1991 and a constitution was created in 1994.
In 2005 an estimated 53% (10,693,164) children aged 5-14 were involved in child labor. The industries include food processing, beverages, textiles, leather, chemicals, metals processing, and cement-agriculture taking up most of the labor force. The age structure of this country is 42.2% ages 0-14, although the average age is 17.6. Life expectancy is at a median of 60.75 mostly related to the lack of clean drinking water and sanitation leading to a high risk of infectious diseases.
This website is designed to enlighten readers about human sexuality in the country of Ethiopia. Our readers will learn about the cultural influences and thoughts on gender, sexual orientation, marriage, pregnancy and childbirth. This website has been created by students attending Bemidji State University in Minnesota enrolled in a course titled Human Sexuality under the instruction of Dr. Kate Larson.
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Bilisuma Legese, Jessica Meyer, Alexandra Monson, Gano Nurie, and Caroline Rasinski
In 2005 an estimated 53% (10,693,164) children aged 5-14 were involved in child labor. The industries include food processing, beverages, textiles, leather, chemicals, metals processing, and cement-agriculture taking up most of the labor force. The age structure of this country is 42.2% ages 0-14, although the average age is 17.6. Life expectancy is at a median of 60.75 mostly related to the lack of clean drinking water and sanitation leading to a high risk of infectious diseases.
This website is designed to enlighten readers about human sexuality in the country of Ethiopia. Our readers will learn about the cultural influences and thoughts on gender, sexual orientation, marriage, pregnancy and childbirth. This website has been created by students attending Bemidji State University in Minnesota enrolled in a course titled Human Sexuality under the instruction of Dr. Kate Larson.
Thank you for taking the time to read our research-
Bilisuma Legese, Jessica Meyer, Alexandra Monson, Gano Nurie, and Caroline Rasinski