Abstract:
The world passes through diversified wars that harms the entire living things on the
globe. Civil wars are considered as the worst parts in human history that devastates
living and non-living things. The main objective of this research was to assess the
damages of the contemporary civil war torn on tourism heritage in Chechiho
Medahnialem Monastery arenas in Gaint Woreda. To achieve this objective qualitative
and quantitative research aproach was used. A total of 26 purposely selected
interviewees were key informants and 384 respondents were used for questionnaire
responses using a simple random sampling technique to gather both qualitative and
quantitative data. Both primary and secondary data were collected through semi structured interviews , questionnaires, observation checklists, focus group discussion and
key informants and document analysis for all qualitative data ,paraphrasing while
remaining faithful to the original meaning as it was given the respondents have been
applied. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistical analysis to show
damages of the contemporary civil war torn on Chechiho Medahnialem Monastery
heritage tourism site and the results were presented using tables and graphs. Based on
the results of the research Chechiho Medahnialem Monastery’s roof, windows, doors,
floors, pillars and the buildings was physically damaged, the church leaders and servants
income decreases, the foreign and local tourist flow decreases, and lack of budget to
finish small buildings was the economical damaged aspects and socially there was grief
due to the destruction of the Monastery, creates bad image on the mentality of the
Chechiho Medahnialem Monastery’s communities and decreases population flow
towards the Monastery to get service was some of the damage by the contemporary civil
war torn. The heritage site needs security and protection from such damage and
destruction activities with the involvements of different stakeholders to get benefit from
the current damaged monastery.
