It was generally accepted that metal covered inclusions in a dielectric host matrix havernone maxima of the enhancment factor at one resonant frequency close to the frequency ofrnthe surface plasmon. Recently,Sisay shewamare, V.N.Mal'nev with coauthors have shownrnthat the local eld in the metal...
Determining the optimal capital structure is one of the most fundamental policy decisionsrnfaced by financial managers. Since optimal debt ratio influences firm’s value, differentrnfirms determine capital structures at different levels to maximize the value of their firms.rnThus, this study...
The species Blepharis edldis (Forssk.) Pel's. has for long been mistaken with B.rnlinaria~folia Pers. and B. ciliaris (L) B. L. Burt or B. boranensis Vol/esen (ined.) andrnmost of the collections identified indiscriminately. While revising the genus, attemptrnby Vol/esen to separate the species,...
Ethiopia had been facing the challenges of ensuring food security for decades. Thernchallenge is still with us. As a result, programs aimed at poverty alleviation, povertyrnreduction and food security have been prepared and implemented by successive regimes.rnThe significance of the efforts is such...
Background: Staphylococcus aureus particularly MRSA strains are one of the major causes ofrncommunity and hospital acquired bacterial infections. They are also becoming increasingly multi-rndrug resistant, and have recently developed resistance to vancomycin, which has been usedrnsuccessfully to...
Human being depends on land to produce basic necessities which include food, clothing and shelter. Moreover, land is the principal resource of human beings in general and agrarian society in particular. Land use is the end product and manifestation of the degree of interaction between the two and a...
In the Present study Landslide Hazard Zonation (LHZ) mapping around the route from Alem ketema town to Ambat village was carried out by applying Slope Stability Susceptibility Evaluation Parameter (SSEP) rating scheme. The main objective of the study was to prepare the LHZ map of the study area and...
In this study composting of yard trimmings and sheep manure using windrow system wasrncarried out at Ilala Gojo Sira-Ati Youths Den Lemat Mahiber nursery site at WelmerarnWoreda in Oromiya National Regional State. Composting of on-farm biodegradablerninputs helps to produce compost that maintain...
Malaria is grave and long lasting disease instigated by a protozoan parasite of the plasmodium species. It is the root cause for one million deaths annually throughout the world. From this, 90% of death is experienced by young children in South of the Sahara, in Africa. In Ethiopia, malaria is...
The road construction process is a complex one and is associated with various changes. It is virtually certain that changes made during the course of work which affect cost and schedule. Currently ERA is constructing many asphalt concrete road projects which are susceptible to change orders and...
This project work gives a panoramic view of the past activities, present development and future directionsrnwith multi-facets application possibilities of nanophotonics. Nanophotonics is a new paradigm ofrnnanoscience for 21st century, which deals with optical processes at the much smaller length...
The aim of this paper is to analyze the effectiveness of risk management practice of commercialrnbanks operating in Ethiopia. Information was obtained from 15 purposely-sampled commercialrnbanks by adopting concurrent mixed research design. Open and closed-ended questionnaires werernadministered to...
The status of insecticides resistance was investigated in wild population of P. orientalisrnfrom Melka-Worer (Eastern Ethiopia) and Libo-Kemkem (Northern Ethiopia) andrnlaboratory breed P. bergeroti (F1) from collection in Melka-Worer between Decemberrn2007 and June 2008. Sand flies were exposed to...
For which news ideas do the Ethiopian daily English newspapers provide priority is onernof among the most important questions that need to be addressed in the media study. It isrnfrequent to see common news topics in the individual newspapers. It is vital examiningrnwhat values are intrinsic for...
The demand of shoring and scaffolding systems for the construction of the new high-rise buildings in Addis Ababa is very high. Shoring and scaffoldings are usually constructed using Eucalyptus wood but currently the use of metal is emerging around Addis Ababa building projects. However, despite the...
The aim of this study is to examine the content of EBC’s Amharic television health news in termsrnof the journalistic ethical standards and audiences’ gratification. The study used mixed method asrna research approach. Data were collected from media content and in-depth interviews....
Six sites '/ere studied in the Ethiopian Rift Valley inrnthe Administrative Regions of Shoa and Arsi Vhere volcanicrneruptions had taken place at different times. The aim ofrnthe study ~las to determine vegetational succession on thesernvolcanic rocks according to the chronosequence. The studyrnVas...
stock potential and woody species diversity in Addis Ababa church forests along age gradientrnA study was conducted to investigate carbon stock and woody species diversity patterns in four government eras along church age gradient in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Eighteen churches were selected in a...
Internal control is the priority to detect assets misuse, ensuring efficiency of operations andrnadherence to rules and regulation. Governments need an assurance whether the internal controlrnin their institutions is attaining these objectives. Audit reports of OFAG in recent years...
The Gidabo River Catchment area is found within southern Main Ethiopian rift, North-east ofrnLake Abaya; or more specifically lies in Sidama and Gedio Zones of Southern region and BorenarnZone of Oromia region. The Catchment area coverage and the perimeter of the Gidabo Riverrnare 3342.37 square...