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Item Investigating and Documenting the Vernacular Architecture of Tigray: A Case of Selected Hidmo House Sites in Mekelle City(Mekelle University, 2025-05-29) Yared Zekarias G/MariamThis study investigates the selected vernacular Hidmo houses of Mekelle, Ethiopia, specifically within the sub-cities of Kedamay Woyane (Tabia Zeselassie) and Hadnet (Tabia Aynalem), focusing on construction techniques, material usage, typological classifications, and preservation challenges in the context of rapid urbanization and cultural heritage decline. Employing a mixed-methods approach, the research integrates both descriptive and explanatory analyses through stratified sampling. Data collection involved Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) with TTCB experts, purposively selected key informants (KIs), and inventory documentation informants (DIs). Analytical tools such as Excel and SPSS v.21 were used to interpret data derived from FGDs, semi-structured interviews, questionnaires, direct observations, field surveys, and architectural measurements. The study identifies major threats to Hidmo preservation, including funding limitations, structural vulnerabilities, and damage caused by seasonal rainfall. A strong positive correlation was found between active preservation efforts and the continued survival of Hidmo houses. Findings reveal that both anthropogenic factors, particularly unregulated urban development, and environmental pressures accelerate the deterioration of these indigenous structures, thereby jeopardizing Mekelle’s cultural identity, historical value, and tourism potential. The study concludes by recommending policy interventions that emphasize collaborative stakeholder engagement, increased financial fund, community participation, and adaptive reuse strategies to ensure the sustainable conservation of Hidmo architecture amidst ongoing urban transformation.Item HERITAGE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND CHALLENGES AT WUKRO ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM AND CHERKOS ROCK-HEWN CHURCH, TIGRAY, ETHIOPIA(Mekelle University, 2025-02-28) Fetle Abebe DemissieThis thesis documents the current heritage management practices at Wukro archaeological museum and Cherkos Rock-Hewn Church in Tigray. It also attempts to identify the prevailed management challenges that negatively affects the heritage management practices. It is generally understood that by managing their heritage, people ensure the preservation of cultural identity, facilitate education, generate economic benefits, and promote community and social cohesion. Museums and churches play a crucial role in the preservation and management of heritage collections. They serve as custodians of cultural artifacts, providing a controlled environment for the storage, display, and interpretation of heritage items. At the same time, however, they face several challenges in managing the collections they housed. In order to document the management practices and identify the challenges, the researcher employed both qualitative and quantitative method in order to gather the data as well as analyze the data. The result of the study shows that human factor such as low level of awareness, lack of trained personnel and the absence of the required infrastructure including finance are the primary challenge to the museum and church collection. Additionally, the study reveals that environmental factors such as water leakage, cracking, flacking and the ever-changing climatic conditions are the secondary challenge. Finally, it is concluded that the active participation of the local community as well as collaborative planning and action of the stakeholders are important steps towards the enhancement of management practices as well as making sustainable use of heritage resources within these priceless heritage custody in Wukro, Tigray