Wario Wako

1. Personal Information

• • Full Name: Wario Wako Alio
  • Title: Mr.
  • Nationality: Ethiopian
  • Academic Rank: Lecturer
  • Field of Specialization: MA in Social Work (Generalist Concentration)
  • Department: Social Work
  • College/Institute: Social Sciences and Humanities

2. Publications

• • Wako, W., Chala, D. G., Gemede, N. J., & Ero, D. (2023). Indigenous Social Protection Mechanism: The Practices and Challenges of Buusaa-Gonofaa in the Borana Oromo, Southern Ethiopia. The Journal of Rural and Community Development, 18(4), 84–102.
  • Wario Wako, Obsitu Duba, and Nega Jibat. (2023). “It was a Grave Where a Person is Buried Alive”: Experiences of Oromo Political Prisoners under the Criminal Justice System of Ethiopia during the EPRDF. Ethiopian Journal of Social Sciences and Language Studies, 10 .No.2, pp. 1 4 5 – 1 61.
  • Wario Wako, Firehiwot Jabessa, Hunde Doja, and Nega (2022). Agents and Strategies of Children’s Socialization in the Gadaa System of Borana Oromo, Southern Ethiopia. Ethiopian Journal of Social Sciences and Language Studies, 9. (1), 101-112.
  • Wario Wako and Alemayehu Gebru (2021). Indigenous Elderly Care Practice in the GadaaSystem of Borana Oromo, Southern Ethiopia. Gadaa Journal, 6(1), 72-86.
  • Wario Wako and Alemayehu Gebru (2020). Exploring the Role of Social Work in Correctional Setting: Jimma Zone Correctional Centre, Ethiopia. Ethiopian Journal of Social Sciences and Language Studies, 7 (2), 61-70.
  • Alemayehu Gebru and Wario Wako (2022). Walking the theories we talk: Utilizing African social work theories in African African Journal of Social Work, 12(4), 189-198.
  • Gebru, A. and Wako, W. (2021). Female university students lived experiences of COVID- 19 lockdown: the case of Jimma University, Southwest Ethiopia. Journal of Development Administration (JDA), 6(3), 97 –
  • Wako, W. and Gebru, A. (2022). Growing up under corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the impacts on children’s socialization in Jimma City, Southwest Ethiopia. African Journal of Social Work, 12(5), 214-222.

3. Publication on process
   • Wario Wako, Firehiwot Jabessa, Hunde Doja and Nega Jibat (2021). Children’s Socialization in the Cultural Context of Borana Oromo: Its Values and Features
   • Wario Wako, Alemayehu Gebru , Dejene Gemechu , Lidiya Dereje , and Firaol Tafese (2023). Drought as a Threat to Culture: The Cultural Impacts of Perennial Drought in Borana Oromo, Southern Ethiopia
   • Dejene Gemechu, Ameyu Godesso, Firaol Tafese, Wario Wako , Boru Musa and Alemayehu Fekede (2023). Oromoo Concept of Peace: An Exploration of its Values and Guiding Mechanisms
   • Wario Wako and      Dejene Gemachu         (2022). Indigenous      Children’s       Rights  and   Responsibilities in the Cultural Context of Borana Oromo, Southern Ethiopia
   • Wario Wako, Alemayehu Gebru and Debebe Ero (2022). Pastoralist Women’s Roles, Livelihood Risks and Resilience among Borana Oromo, Southern Ethiopia
   • Alemayehu Gebru, Wubshet Hailu and Wario Wako (2022). The Lived Experiences of students Detached from their family during Ethiopian’s Tigray Conflict: The case of Jimma University
4. Research Interests

• Indigenous Knowledge (Gadaa system), Children and Families, Elderly, Gender, Conflict Resolution, Disability, Migration, Drug addiction, Social Work in Criminal Justice System