In this work, we analyze the gap dynamics of forest in connection with lattice geometry.rnwe also analyze the establishment (birth), growth and mortality (death) of individualrntrees of Barro Colorado Island (BCI) forest using two slightly different forest disturbancernmodels on three lattices,...
Ethiopia is characterized by rapid population growth rate. This rapid increasernin population growth creates major social and economic problem. Only a smallrnproportion of women use modern contraceptive methods (MCM). The reasonsrnfor non use of MCM could be of social, economical and...
One of the problems which face the construction industry of Addis Ababa is poor construction material management. Studies show that construction material covers around 60% of the project cost. Construction materials hold a major part for the profitability and effectiveness of the construction...
Degradation of range resources has recently been a serious problem due to multiple causativernfactors such as climate change (increased CO2 concentration in the atmosphere), surge inrnhuman and cattle population, and range resource management regimes. The aims of thisrnresearch are to investigate...
Human tuberculosis (TB) which is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the leading global healthrnchallenge. Regular surveys on the burden of this disease at a microenvironment level are vital torngenerate up-to-date information to effectively control TB in a locality. Thus, this study was...
The study examines farmers’ perception towards the problems of soil erosion and theirrnconservation knowledge in Dessie town rural kebeles. With the use of structuredrnquestionnaire and interview, a total of 83 farmers were surveyed for the study. For manyrnfarmers, gully development and...
We have studied sensitivity of the retrieved state vector (the atmospheric parameters)rnsuch as concentration (volume mixing ratio) profiles of targeted trace gases tornuncertainty in spectroscopic parameters. Spectral line strength and pressure broadenedrnhalf width of air are the spectroscopic...
This study investigates the “effect of satellite television on the life patterns of youth inrnAddis Ababa†through survey using Questionnaire and Qualitative individual in-depthrninterview as a tool of data collection. It targeted 77 youth viewing satellite televisionrnaged 15-29 years....
Amoebiasis and giardiasis are among major causes of diarrhea in least-developed tropical andrnsubtropical regions including Ethiopia. Recent information on these diseases is essential torndesign suitable control interventions in a specific setting. This study was conducted to detectrnamoeba and...
The residences of Chancho town depend on tube wells water for drinking and otherrnactivities. The aim of this study was to assess the drinking water quality of this water and torncheck the water quality along storage reservoirs and all the way to the end users (private taprnwater and household...
The purpose of this study was to assess the constraints to the utilization of rainwater harvestingrnponds by farmers in Derra woreda, Oromia region. To achieve the objectives of the study, thernresearcher collected primary data through household questionnaires, interviews with variousrnofficials...
This study was intended to investigate the trend of land use land cover dynamics in Merti Woreda for the last 29 years (1986-2015.) For the selected study years 1986, 2000 and 2015 three time series satellite images TM, ETM+ and OLI were used respectively. Additionally, socio-economic assessment...
This study was intended to investigate the trend of land use land cover dynamics in Merti Woreda for the last 29 years (1986-2015.) For the selected study years 1986, 2000 and 2015 three time series satellite images TM, ETM+ and OLI were used respectively. Additionally, socio-economic assessment...
The degradation of river water quality becomes one of the major environmentalrnproblems that we are facing today. Because of most of the industries are directlyrndischarging their waste into the water bodies near to them without any treatmentsrnand there is no law which prohibit them not to do so....
An ethnobotanical study of useful plants in Gozamen Wereda with special emphasis on cultivatedrnplants was conducted from November 20/2009- January 1/2010. The study was aimed atrndocumenting indigenous knowledge of people on plants in their farming complex andrnmaintenance of local crop genetic...
Coupled stable isotopes of hydrogen and oxygen ( D and 18O) in water vapour, asrnwell as in precipitation, represent valuable tools for quantifying the atmospheric processesrnin water cycle. Various physical processes associated with the state of phasernchanges of water potentially impart unique...
This paper aims at analyzing the history of the Ethiopian media industry from the imperialrnperiod to the current federal system - focusing on ownership and regulations. In Ethiopia,rnthe media institutions had been under the monopoly of the government until 1991. Therncoming of the Ethiopian...
This study was conducted with the objectives of identifying the technical and institutionalrnfactors that affect the adoption of RWHT and to explore practices and challenges of RWHT inrnthe study area. To that effect, household survey conducted on 108 households, 12 focus grouprnand 4 key...
This study was conducted in Aysaita woreda, Afar Regional State of Ethiopia with the objective assessing pastoralists ad agro pastoralists vulnerability to climate change and adaptation response in Aysaita woreda. The study was conducted in two rural kebeles of Galifage and Barga kebele. purposive...