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JIMMA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY Marital Conflict and Customary Resolution Mechanisms among Kaffecho Thesis Submitted to Department of Sociology for Partial Fulfillment of Requirements for the Degree of Masters of Arts in Sociology and Family Studies By: Eleni G/Senbet Advisors: 1. Dejene Gemechu (PhD) 2. Adamu Amanu (MA) October, 2017 Jimma, Ethiopia COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY Marital Conflict and Customary Resolution Mechanisms among Kaffecho By: Eleni G/Senbet Advisors: 1. Dejene Gemechu (Phd) 2. Adamu Amanu (MA) October, 2017 Jimma, Ethiopia ii JIMMA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY Marital Conflict and Customary Resolution Mechanisms among Kaffecho By: Eleni G/Senebet Approved By: ___________________ _______________ _____________ Advisor Signature Date __________________ _______________ _____________ Advisor Signature Date ___________________ _____________ ________ Reader Signature Date i ACKNOWLEDGMENTS My special and deep gratitude goes to my advisors, Dr. Dejene Gemechu (my thesis proposal principal advisor), and Ato Adamu Amanu (Co-advisor), who had dedicated their timein giving me constructive and valuable suggestions for my thesis proposal work. My inherent appreciation to my adorable family, without whom, I couldn’t do better. Special thanks to Bonga town Culture and Tourism Bureau workers particularly Ato Worku W/Mikael, for the assistance and cooperativeness. My deepest appreciation and thanks to members of Dedebe tato’s traditional court center, particularly for the leader of the traditional court for their welcoming approach as well as their valuable time for the sake of successful accomplishment of my study. Heartfelt gratefulness to all of my informants who shred me their knowledge, experience, as well as their valuable time for my study. Last but not the least, I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to Ato Tesgaye Zeleke, or as I call him, “Tsegish”. No words can explain his support regarding this study. “God bless you my dear”. All in all, I just want to thank all of you who supported me for the successful accomplishment of my study. i TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ............................................................................................................................. i B. LIST OF MAPS ................................................................................................................................... iv C. LISI OF FIGURE ................................................................................................................................. iv GLOSSARY OF LOCAL TERMS ............................................................................................................... v ACRONYMS ............................................................................................................................................. viii ABSTRACT ................................................................................................................................................. ix CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background of the Study .................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Statement of the problem .................................................................................................................... 3 1.3 Objectives of the Study ....................................................................................................................... 5 1.3.1 General Objective ............................................................................................................................ 5 1.3.2. Specific Objectives ......................................................................................................................... 5 1.5 Significance of the study ..................................................................................................................... 5 1.6 Scope (delimitation) of the study ........................................................................................................ 6 1.7 Limitation of the study ........................................................................................................................ 6 1.8 Definition of terms .............................................................................................................................. 6 CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW ............................................................................................... 8 2.1 Conceptual Framework ....................................................................................................................... 8 2.2 Theories on the Concept of Conflict and Conflict Resolution .......................................................... 11 2.2.1 The views of Functionalist and Structural Functionalists on Conflict and Conflict Resolution 11 2.2.2 The View of Marxist Theorists about Conflict and Conflict resolution .................................... 13 2.2.3 The view of Symbolic Interaction Theory about conflict and conflict resolution ..................... 14 2.4. Empirical Literature review ............................................................................................................. 15 2.4.1 Studies on Marital Conflict ........................................................................................................ 15 2.4.2 Factors for marital conflict ......................................................................................................... 16 2.4.3 Roles of Indigenous Knowledge in Conflict Resolution ............................................................ 19 CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY.............................................................................. 21 3.1 Study Population ............................................................................................................................... 21 3.2 Research Approach ........................................................................................................................... 21 i Why Qualitative approach for this study? ............................................................................................... 22 3.3 Method of Data Collection ................................................................................................................ 22 3.4 Sample Procedures ............................................................................................................................ 23 3.5 Sources of Data ................................................................................................................................. 24 3.6 Methods of data analysis ................................................................................................................... 24 3.7 Ethical Consideration ........................................................................................................................ 24 CHAPTER FOUR: DESCRIPTION OF THE STUDY AREA .................................................................. 26 4.1 Overview of Kaffa ............................................................................................................................ 26 4.1.1 Description of the study area ..................................................................................................... 26 4.1.2 Livelihoods ................................................................................................................................ 27 4.1.3 Socio-Cultural Contexts ............................................................................................................. 28 4.1.4 Voluntary Associations .............................................................................................................. 31 4.1.5 The social value of coffee ceremony ......................................................................................... 32 4.1.6 The Value of Miyaatoo relationship among Kaffecho ............................................................... 33 CHAPTER FIVE: RESULT AND DISCUSSION ..................................................................................... 36 5.1 Formation of marriage among Kaffecho ........................................................................................... 39 5.1.1 Marriage ..................................................................................................................................... 39 5.1.2 Pre- Marriage lessons ................................................................................................................. 40 5.1.3 Major criteria for mate selection among Kaffecho .................................................................... 41 5.1.4 Establishment of marriage ......................................................................................................... 42 5.2 Understanding Conflicts and Their Causes ........................................................................................... 45 5.2.1 The conception of wrong doings in relation with marital relation ................................................. 45 5.2.2 The Kaffecho’s understanding of conflict ..................................................................................... 45 5.2.3 Major causes of marital conflict among Kaffecho ........................................................................