Harnessing indigenous social institutions for technology adoption: ‘Afoosha’ society of Ethiopia

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Table 1. Indigenous social institutions in IfaBiftu kebele, Meta Woreda, East Hararghe Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia.

Social Institutions	Objective	Community members they target	Criteria for membership	Management	Number of members
Afoosha	To support each other during ceremonies (i.e. weddings and funerals) To support sick people in the carrying out of agricultural and non-agricultural activities To resolve conflicts	Men and women separately	Not clearly defined but should be a married or mature adult Household heads and partners	Traditional (strong)	Not defined
Guuza	To share labor during peak periods of agricultural activities (like tillage, planting, weeding, harvesting)	Male or female groups separately	Ability to perform the activities Should be a villager or a neighbor	Traditional	NNot defined
Iqubii/Qubii	To provide financial services: women save money weekly and draw chances for the members and give it to members in turn basis and in which priority is given for the needy members. Moreover, the members assist each other during peak season for activities like planting, weeding, and crop harvesting	Women	Ability to contribute the required money	Traditional	Not defined