Drought is the most complex but least understood of all natural hazards. Major foodrnproduction in Ethiopia, especially in the Amhara Region, North Wollo Zone, is almost fullyrndependent on rain-fed agriculture and the area is often hit by periodic droughts. Thisrndrought causes serious economic,...
The main aim of this study was to investigate the factors that affect the quality ofrntechnical and vocational education and training in selected public institutions ofrnAddis Ababa city. Accordingly, it tried to look into the different factors related tornmanagement, resource and, training aspects...
Background: Pre-eclampsia remains a major cause of prenatal morbidity and mortalityrnworldwide. WHO estimated the incidence to be seven times higher in developingrncountries (2.8% of live births) than in developed countries (0.4%). Overall, pre-eclampsiarnConclusion: The study found out a...
The analysis of two channel sequential nitrogen laser circuit is developed and scalingrnparameters are identi ed with Fortran.f90 programing so as to enable a study of the laserrnover its range of discharge modes. Results are presented for critically damped laser gaprncase and for the more typical...
Low Carbon Steel Characterization under Quasi-Static Strain rate For Bumper Beam ApplicationrnDawit Bogale ArnAddis Ababa University, 2013rnThis paper investigates the mechanical behavior of three selected steel materials which are considered to be the bulk material of front most bumper beam of a...
The study area (Mekelle outlier and surroundings) is located in the north-eastern part of thernTekeze River Basin, northern Ethiopia. It constitutes a wide range of lithologic units with agesrnranging from Neoproterozoic to Quaternary. The older WNW-ESE oriented normal faults,rnyounger NNE-SSW...
Landuse and Landcover changes between 1973 & 2000 and erosion susceptibilityrnanalysis were conducted in Basso werena wereda of North shewa zone; Amhararnregion, on an area of 1213 km2 using remote sensing and geographic informationrnsystem (GIS) with field verifications. Information is extracted...
Background: Enterococci which are part of the normal intestinal flora are opportunistic humanrnpathogens. The two most important species, E.faecalis and E.faecium are among the leadingrncauses of nosocomial infections that may cause severe infections including endocarditis, urinaryrntract...
The magnitude of HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia is ever increasing. It is also believed that the use ofrnsubstances is increasing in some major towns including Addis Ababa. However, data regardingrnthe relation of substance abuse and HIV infection is lacking.rnA case-control study was carried out in Addis...
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health problem in Ethiopia. Laboratory plays an important role inrnthe diagnosis of TB and its treatment monitoring. Quality assured molecular drug susceptibility assay is an essentialrnfor rapid detection of MDR-TB cases and early treatment...
Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) are hepatotropic viruses whosernprimary replication occurs in the liver. A range of extrahepatic manifestations such as arthralgias,rnthyroiditis and diabetes are linked with HCV infections. Patients with diabetes mellitus...
Background: Bacterial vaginosis and vulvovaginal candidiasis are major health problemsrnassociated with gynecologic complicationsrnObjective: To determine the prevalence bacterial vaginosis and vulovvaginal candidiasis amongrnwomen complaining genital tract infection at SPHMMC and FGAEMC Addis...
Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a public health problem worldwide. It is highlyrnendemic in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Even though there was an introduction of universalrninfants HBV immunization in 2007,distribution of HBV remains a public health problem inrnEthiopia.rnObjective: To...
Background: Anemia is a widespread public health problem associated with increased riskrnof morbidity and mortality. Infants, under 5-year-old children and pregnant women haverngreater susceptibility to anemia. The magnitude and associated risk factors for anemia vary inrndifferent...
Background: Strengthening Laboratory Improvement Process Towards Accreditationrnrecognizes laboratories where they are in the process of quality improvement; through audits andrndirect on technical assistance.rnObjective: The aim of this study was to assess the implementation progress of SLIPTA...
This case contro l s t udy was conducted on a sample ofrn1000 users o f servi ces of hea lth stations (cases) and 1000rnn on-users of the s e r v i ces (controls) during the studyrnperiod whi ch was between October 17 and November 26 1988.rnThe study was done in 6 randomly selected health...
Background: Urinary tract infections (UTI) are one of the most common types of bacterial infectionsrnin humans occurring both in the community and the health care settings. UTI rank high amongst thernmost common causes that compel an individual to seek medical attention. HIV/AIDS is one of...
Background: - Even though some studies have shown that lipids could be indirect markers ofrnpulmonary tuberculosis (TB), there is no sufficient data from Ethiopia which characterize the level ofrnthese markers during TB disease and infection. Nonetheless, the effect of HIV co-infection and...
Biteyu Forest is located at the edge of the western escarpment of the Gurage mountain chain.rnThis forest is probably one of the forest patches that were once widespread on the centralrnplateaux of Shewa. In this study vegetation composition of the forest following altitudinalrngradients was...
Background: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is considered as the most commonrnbacterial infectious disease seen among the pediatric patients.rnObjective:rnThis study was carried out in order to determine the antimicrobialrnSusceptibility Profile of Bacterial Uropathogens Isolates from Pediatric...