It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the College of Social Sciences and Humanities at Hawassa University! It is an honor to represent over 222 dedicated, inspiring, creative and path-breaking faculty members and staff that serve the college through teaching, research, community engagement, engagement in collaborative projects, and support services. Before the 18th century, human perception of society lingered at a superstitious and instinctive level guided only by hearsay. However, the progress of modern science has enabled great thinkers...