The study evaluated changes in landuse and landcover that occurred from 1985-2003 in thernarea between Harer and Dire Dawa, eastern Ethiopia high land. The majority of the study arearnfalls in Alamaya woreda. The total study area covers about 650km2, so it can be representativernof a large part of...
This study attempted to investigate what helps people to decide thernmovie they want to see in theatres and to what extent does that reasonrninfluence them. To answer the question common reasons that makernpeople go the cinema to watch a certain movie like: film critiques,rndirectors, trailers,...
degradation is recognized as one of the most serious environmental problems in Ethiopia. Hence, assessing the effect of soil erosion on soil fertility and the effectiveness of physical soil and water conservation structures factors that influence the land management practices are of paramount...
'Borde' and 'Shamita' are two of the traditional Ethiopian fermented beverages commonly consumedrnin the southern part of the country. They are thick in consistency, consumed while activelyrnfermenting and have served as meal replacement. The ingredients for 'borde' and 'shamita'rnpreparation are...
Introduction: The prevalence and distribution of intestinal helminths varies from place tornplace in Ethiopia. Intestinal parasitic infections have detrimental effects on the survival,rnappetite, growth and physical fitness, school attendance and cognitive performance of schoolrnage children....
The objective of the study is to overview the productivity measurement practices in the Ethiopianrnconstruction industry. It mainly aims to investigate and rank the critical factors affecting laborrnproductivity in building construction projects according to the rate given by respondents and...
The primary purpose of this study was to explore the extent of preparatoryrnschool teachers) involvement in action research in asps. The study furtherrnaimed to investigate factors that affected the teachers to conduct actionrnresearch and to come up with suggestions for action. To achieve...
The main focus of this study was to investigate the practice of journalism in Ethiopian Televisionrn(ETV). The study examined whether ETV practices journalism or public relations. It assessedrnhow journalists find discrepancies between journalism and public relations and the impact ofrnpublic...
Survey of potato bacterial wilt caused by Rats/ollia sotallacearum was conducted in south andrncentral zones of Ethiopia during 1996/97 cropping seasons and incidence, prevalence, latencyrnand characteristics of strains were detennined. Mean percentage wilt incidence of the disease wasrnfound to be...
Background: Dairy farm workers (DFWs) are at the interface between the inter-transmission ofrnhuman tuberculosis (TB) to cattle and zoonotic TB to humans. DFWs in and around AddisrnAbaba work in settings where the overall individual animal and herd prevalence of TB arernreported to be 33% and 57%...
This research aims to evaluate the performance of METEC industries/firms with a specialrnemphasizes on METEC manufacturing firms in Addis Ababa, Bushoftu and Adama. This studyrnaimed at assessing performance of the selected FDRE Metals and Engineering Corporation usingrnbalanced scorecard as...
The Thesis is devoted to the theoretical and numerical study of the enhancement ofrnthe local electric field and the induced optical bistability (IOB) in metal ellipsoidalrnand spherical dielectric nanoparticles covered by a metal shell with nonlinear dielectricrnfunctions. In the electrostatic...
Construction equipment is one of the major resources in the construction process for construction companies through the mechanized construction of road projects. Construction equipment planning and management practice lack the necessary policy to meet the standard. As result, many road projects in...
To integrate least developed countries including Ethiopia in to international trade market, African Growth Opportunity (AGOA) and Everything But Arm (EBA) initiatives have been designed by U.S. and European countries respectively. The purpose of these initiatives is to enhance and diversify the...
In the age of information society, having ethical journalists in all media houses is indispensible for the people to exercise the right to know the truth. As one can easily guess, truth or information gives people power. This power intern can transform the society in to a new level of development....
A cross-sectional descriptive survey through a self-administered, anonymous andrnstructured questionnaire was conducted from December 2003 to January 2004 inrnrandomly selected two high schools in South Gondar Zone to determine the sexualrnbehavior of adolescents, their risk perception about...
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common bacterial infection.rnThey have become the most common hospital acquired infections, accountingrnfor as many as 35% of nosocomial infections, and are usually associated withrncatheterization. The aim of this study is to assess the bacterial...
Accurate Prediction of grand velocity is essential in determining seismic shot size whichrnminimizes risk to nearby manmade structures yet still ensures acceptable signal-noise ratiornat large distances. In our study ground velocity data from the 2003 EAGLE conducted acrossrnthe Main Ethiopian Rift...
Garlic (Allium sativum L.) is one of the most important bulb vegetables, which is used as spicernand flavoring agent for foods and as medicinal plant. It is produced throughout the worldrnincluding Ethiopia. Garlic is infected by numerous systemic viruses including the genusrnPotyvirus, Carlavirus...
The main purpose of the study was to search the current status of teachers’ engagement inrnaction research in preparatory schools of Bole sub-city in the city of Addis Ababarngovernment and to assess the present knowledge and skills of preparatory school teachersrnconcerning action research....