SCC is mainly characterized by its flow ability to pass through and bond congested reinforcement under its own weight and high resistance to aggregate segregation. Now a day the use of this material in the construction industry is becoming common. However the use of SCC for mass concrete structures...
ilica sand is sand that is used for molding processes. When a catalyst is added to it, itrndevelops the bonding characteristics of the raisin, which binds the silica sand together.rnIts moisture content (17.24% initial and 0.5% final moisture content) is extremely criticalrnsand additive that can...
This paper examines the impact level of credit risk management towards the profitabilityrnof commercial banks in Ethiopia in general .it argues that credit risk management hasrnsignificant impact on profitability of banks of our country. To examine its impact level thernresearcher uses multiple...
Attention has been rising towards natural water purifying agents as therneffect on human health and the environment of synthetic chemicalsrnbecame evident. Maerua sucordata has been used as a natural coagulantrntraditionally by rural communities living around Omo River. This studyrnfocused on the...
Because of the inherent complexity of decision making in supply chains, there is a growing need for modeling supply chain system with different methodologies. A large number of manufacturing like soft drinks industry and service organizations are therefore seeking modeling systems that can help,...
This paper aimed at investigating the factors determining dividend payout policy inrnEthiopia bank industry. This study used a panel dataset of audited financial statementrnof banks between the years of 2006 and 2010. Seven hypotheses were investigated usingrnOLS regression techniques. The models...
Background: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a very common infection both in the communityrnand hospital patients. Development of drug resistance by bacteriuria is a growing problem.rnAccurate identification of bacteria implicated causing UTIs and determining their drugrnsusceptibility pattern is...
Back ground: The patients experience the services in another way than the laboratory staff andrnmanagement, and may indicate weak elements in laboratory services that the laboratory was notrnaware of. Therefore, the clients of the laboratory are a very good source to discover elements ofrnKey...
Background: Helminths are potent immunomodulators and chronic infections may protect againstrnallergy-related disease and atopy. They are also known for inducing allergic conditions. This study wasrnaimed to assess the association between helminths and atopy and allergic conditions.rnObjective: To...
Background - Epidemiological information regarding the prevalence of various parasiticrninfections in different localities is a key to develop appropriate control strategies. A HighrnKnowledge score about the cause, transmission and habit of practicing the availablerneffective preventive and...
Introduction: - Wound infections are associated with increased morbidity and mortality.rnEtiologic agents of wound infections vary with geographical locations. Pathogens that infectrnwounds can be part of normal flora or acquired from the hospital environment.rnObjectives: The aim of this study was...
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) in Africa is increasing because of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) pandemic, and in HIV â„ AIDS patients, it presents atypically. Smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) is more common in HIV-infected patients and leads to diagnostic delay, which...
Background: Group B Streptococci (GBS) is the leading cause of septicemia, meningitis andrnpneumonia in neonates. Maternal colonization with GBS is the principal risk factor for early-rnonset of invasive GBS disease in infants. GBS is now recognized to be an important cause ofrnmaternal and...
Introduction: Typhoid fever is a major health problem in developing countries. An accuraterndiagnosis on clinical grounds alone is difficult. In areas of endemicity, such as Ethiopia,rnbacterial culture facilities, definitive diagnosis for typhoid fever, are often unavailable. So,rnthe Widal test...
Background: Global estimate of world health organization (WHO) indicated that 422 millionrnadults aged over 18 years were living with diabetes in 2016. Type 2 diabetes Mellitus (T2DM)rnaccounts for 90 to 95% of the incidence of diabetes. The increased prevalence of T2DM hasrnresulted in increased...
Background: Global estimate of world health organization (WHO) indicated that 422 millionrnadults aged over 18 years were living with diabetes in 2016. Type 2 diabetes Mellitus (T2DM)rnaccounts for 90 to 95% of the incidence of diabetes. The increased prevalence of T2DM hasrnresulted in increased...
Background -Acute infective diarrhoea and gastroenteritis are major causes of ill health andrnpremature death in developing world due, in large part, to the lack of safe drinking water,rnsanitation and hygiene, as well as poorer overall health and nutritional status. Among the leadingrncauses of...
Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is one of the important cool season food legumes. Chickpea production isrnaffected by various abiotic and biotic constrains which penalize seed yields. Among them, drought is known torncause substantial reduction in the seed yield of the crop. This study was conducted...
The purpose of this study was to assess the research studies carried out byrnpostgraduate students. The research reports of the students and interviews withrninstructors, advisors, dean and coordinator were used as source of bothrnquantitative and qualitative data. A total of 27 students’...
Background: Robust l aboratory c ommodities i nventory management pr actices pr ovide c urrentrninformation on quantities of laboratory commodities consumed as well as enables to accuratelyrnestimate requirements for future use. A poorly functioning laboratory inventory management canrnlead to...