The thesis deals with the principles of Lean and Agile Manufacturing Systems and theirrnappropriateness in Ethiopian context. Inflexible mass-production methods that producernvoluminous of standardized products were inadequate for demands of increased variety. Inrnpursuit of greater flexibility and...
Background: The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) Intrapartumrnguidelines recommend that vaginal examination (VEs) should not be routinely performed andrnthat women should be ‘offered’ a VE every four hours. Research has shown that the performancernof...
A research was undertaken to understand better the interaction between the surface andrngroundwater of the Hayk-Ardibo Catchment. A two-dimensional aerial finite-differencerngroundwater flow model was used to simulate the groundwater flow and establish a hydrorngeologic budget of the region .rnThe...
A particular type of dry contact condition, known as disc and pad brake in contact, in which exposed to wear. In this thesis the wear analysis of disc brake is analyzed by using analytical and finite element method during short brake condition. One particular existing disc brake design for a SUV...
To examine the extent and the process model relationships oj teacher behavior, andrnstudents' self-determination, academic intrinsic motivation and academicrnachievement in Gondar town elementary schools, a study was conducted in a samplernoj 332 purposefully selected grade 4 students oj a randomly...
This study was conducted to evaluate comparatively the project performance of domestic andrnChinese contractors with regard to key performance indicators. The scope of the study was limited tornexamine the performance of road construction projects in the road sector development program ofrnphase...
Data on solid waste generation rates and waste composition are the basic information to plan andrnimplement solid waste management systems. Jimma town like other developing country townsrnhas poor solid waste management. This is mainly because of lack of information on therngeneration rates of the...
Background - One of the most prevalent non communicable diseases is hypertension. Thernavailability of effective antihypertensive medications didn‟t bring the expected outcomes inrnterms of controlling blood pressure. The rationale for these and other findings of uncontrolledrnhypertension...
The aim of this thesis is to investigate techniques and parameters that could be used tornidentify crack if it exist in a rotating disk. Many researches discovered formation orrnpropagation of a crack in a rotating disk will cause a catastrophic failure. Thus, healthrnmonitoring for a rotating disk...
This study tries to identify the practice and challenges of project follow-uprnsystem in Addis Ababa building projects. The study begins with review ofrnthe important aspect of project follow-up system. It then takes a surveyrnstudy analysis to identify the current practice and challenges of...
In many countries of the world, the use of solar thermal systems in the agricultural area tornconserve vegetables, fruits, coffee and other crops has shown to be practical, economical andrnresponsible approach environmentally. Solar heating systems to dry food and other crops canrnimprove the...
Background: Although pressure ulcer development is now generally considered as anrnindicator for quality of nursing care, questions and concerns about situations in which they arernunavoidable remain. Awareness about the significance of the problem, positive attituderntowards prevention and an...
The main objective of this project is to design teff seed drill machine which use for improve the cultivation technology. Since the teff is most well-known and widely consumed grain in Ethiopia for a long period of time. Due to the importance of this cereal crops the consumption were increase time...
Impact analysis of sisal fiber reinforced Epoxy resin composite material for Automotive ApplicationsrnHabtamu DagnernAddis Ababa University, 2017rnThe main goal of this study is to investigate the impact analysis of sisal fiber reinforced epoxy resin composite material for automotive applications...
The dual axis sun tracker is important to improve the efficiency of the solar system that will be applicable in different sectors by aligning sun-receptor position in a perpendicular position. Improvement of the efficiency is achieved by following always the sun by the receptor using sun tracker...
The main objective of this study was the modeling and simulation of the heat transfer during thernprocess of injera baking. In doing these, mathematical models and finite element formulations forrnbaking pan and injera during baking was developed. In this study, thermo physical properties...
Background- HIV/AIDS is a major crisis that is increasingly affecting the most productivernsegments of the population in sub-Saharan African countriesrnObjective- the main objective of this study is to determine the knowledge, attitude and practicernof HIV/AIDS prevention methods among commercial...
Introduction: Antenatal care is one of the interventions that can reduce maternal mortality andrnmorbidity. Yet in developing regions overall, only half of all pregnant women receive thernminimum recommended number of antenatal visits four and lately timing of ANC booking.rnStudies revealed that...
Background- For centuries, sunlight has been used for therapeutic purposes. Parents still exposerntheir infants to sunlight to treat neonatal jaundice, mostly to supply vitamin D for bonerndevelopment as a consequence of health beliefs.rnObjective- The main objective of this study was to assess...
Background: One of the focus areas in Health Extension Program of Ethiopia is maternal health.rnClient satisfaction is considered as one of the most wanted outcomes of health care and it is directlyrnrelated with utilization of HEP. On the other hand, there is no ample information on...