This study attempts to assess the nature of RULs and its effects on rural livelihoodrndiversification of Adwa town and its surrounding. In the first stage, four Tabias werernchosen purposively to represent different characteristics (irrigation practices, experiencernstone extraction, have...
Corporate governance has become an issue of global significance and has received newrnurgency due to various corporate scandals and failure. This paper investigates the impactrnof corporate governance mechanisms on firms' financial performance using five yearsrndata from the year 2007 to 2011 with...
The existing SPLP method for the determination of therncomplex dielectric permittivity and the thickness of metalrnfilm .1.s reviewed. A close electrodynamic analysis ofrnSPLP dispersion properties in very. thin metal films isrnmade. The analysis is based on the numerical solution ofrnthe exact...
In Ethiopia, like the Christian education, Islamic education has been playing a significant rolernin the literacy development of the country. However, insignificant scholarly works have so farrnbeen produced and disclosed the real legacy of schooling system in Muslim education. So, thernprimary...
Malaria is one of the world’s serious and complex public health problems and it remains one of the greatest killers of human beings in developing countries. Due to its tropical location and other environmental factors, part of Ethiopia is favorable for mosquito breeding and malaria...
The Ethiopian economy has recorded an impressive growth performance for nearly arndecade. The government has had a substantial and persistent size in the economy overrnthese years. The dynamic effect of fiscal policy on macroeconomic variables is, however,rnfar from being obvious. The objectives of...
Partly due to the competition from the electronic media, layout and design in newspapers have gained an increased focus over the last years. The focus has largely shifted from content to appearance. As a result, the front pages of many newspapers, particularly in the developed world, are getting...
The global health burden of malaria has been substantially reduced recently. Encouragedrnby this, many endemic countries set a plan of eliminating or at least entering a preeliminationrnphase and some even declared malaria free. Ethiopia planned to eliminate therndisease in selected...
Background: Viral hepatitis is a global public health problem affecting millions of people every year, causing disability and death. Hepatitis B and hepatitis C viruses are common causes of viral hepatitis. Studies in different parts of the world showed that viral hepatitis due to HBV and HCV...
In the contemporary Ethiopia, a considerable number of women are working as domesticrnworkers in the Gulf States. Generally, the working environment in the country of destinationrnis not favourable. However, the domestic workers are forced to work under harsh conditionrnto principally to fulfill...
A flagship species is a species chosen to represent an environmental cause, such as anrnecosystem in need of conservation, it is chosen for its vulnerability, attractiveness orrndistinctiveness in order to best engender support and acknowledgement from the public atrnlarge. Brachylaena huillensis...
Environmental suitability analysis of resettlement site is a complicated integration ofrnvarious ecological and social factors that affect human livelihood. It is a crucial steprnfor the achievement of the objectives of the resettlement programs as well as forrnguarantying the sustainability of the...
The focus of this research is on the role of private commercial banks on corporate social responsibility inrnEthiopia. The major objective of this study is to assess the role of private commercial banks on CorporaternSocial Responsibility in Ethiopia. The study has employed both descriptive and...
This study was conducted to assess the status of nitrate pollution in selected water sources inrnAddis Ababa with the objective of understanding the extent and mechanism of nitrate pollutionrnand to map the distribution in the study area. 28 primary and 75 secondary data from 89 sitesrnwere used....
Construction works are hazardous by nature and accidents are frequent and often severe. If one cannot control a risk through a business practice or transfer that risk to someone else through an indemnification clause, then he should manage that risk through insurance. Construction insurance is a...
The study assessed the rural communities’ perception about climate change and theirrnattitudes towards livelihood adaptation strategies in Ware Jarso district, north Showarnzone of Oromia regional government. A total of 139 farmers were surveyed for thernstudy with the structured...
The main purpose of the current study was to analyze and examine whether the news coverage of the post May 2005 election protests in Ethiopia were objective or not in presentation. Particularly, this study aimed at assessing how media ownership affected the type of media content that the public...
The study was designed to describe and analyze the University-Industry (U-I) linkage in the case of AddisrnAbaba University College of Natural Science and Institute of technology which are located at Arada Subcity.rnThis research employs mixed methods to address the issue. Sample survey of 68...
Sero-epidemiological study of brucellosis was conducted on occupationally exposed humans andrndairy cattle in Addis Ababa. A total of 336 human individuals were screened by Rose BengalrnPlate Test. Those found to be positive were further subjected to 2-MET. Similarly, 552 sexuallyrnmatured dairy...
Studies pertaining to the influence of culture on reproductive health in Ethiopia are limited.rnThis study explores the practice of isolating women at times of labour and its reproductivernhealth outcomes. The study is also concerned about identifying the social position of womenrnin Gumuz society...