INTRODUCTION Ethiopia is considered to be one of the oldest civilizations and oldest country in the word. It is also one of the largest countries in Africa; the second most populous country in Sub-Saharan Africa next to Nigeria; the third on the African continent and 14th in the world (Mohajan, 20013; Adejumobi, 2007). However, it is now recorded as one of the poorest countries in the world and is beset by multifaceted social, economic, and political...