The North-Central high lands of Ethiopia have been exploited over centuriesrnand their present status is alarming. A subsistence rain fed production usingrnobsolete methods characterizes agriculture the predominant economic activityrnof the area. The study area which cover about 3088ha of South...
Construction industry has complexity in its nature because it contains large number of parties as clients, contractors, consultants, stakeholders, shareholders, regulatory bodies and others. In Ethiopia the number of building projects is increasing from time to time. However, it has become...
Assessment of malaria control efficacy on malaria prevalence was conducted fromrnNovember/December, 2008 in Kemisie town and in three surrounding rural Kebeles in DawarnChefa District. Retrospective data on malaria and malaria control activities were obtained fromrnKemisie and Woledi Health Centers...
This thesis examines business taxpayers’ satisfaction with the tax system. The study focuses onrnexamining the views of taxpayers toward the tax taxpayers’ services, tax policy, taxrnadministrative mechanism, and tax law enforcement.rnThe study adopted a sequential explanatory mixed...
This study assesses the major factors affecting the performance of womenrnentrepreneurs in MSEs. It also addressed the characteristics of womenrnentrepreneurs in MSEs and the challenges they face in the area of technicalrnand business training supports from training colleges/institutes.A sample...
Ellipsometry is generally a non-invasive, non-destructive measurement techniquernto obtain optical properties of a sample material by studying the state of polarizationrnof the rernected light waves. Light polarization is a rich source of information and itsrnmeasurement is important in many...
Concrete is one of the versatile and widely used building materials in the worldrnConstruction industry. Fine and coarse aggregates make about 70% by volume ofrnconcrete production. It goes without saying that the quality of concrete is thus stronglyrninfluenced by aggregate’s physical and...
Poverty in Ethiopia is one of the pressing problems catching the attention of the government,rndevelopment practitioners and researchers for more than two decades and will draw thernattentions in the years to come. This study aims to explore the extent of poverty and examine thernlink between...
Excessive and undesirable level of fluoride in drinking water supplies is a major problem in thernRift Valley of Ethiopia. It has been reported that people in the Rift Valley of Ethiopia arernconsuming water up to 33 mg L-1 of fluoride. The WHO has set 1.5 mg L-1 as the maximumrnpermissible limit...
This research is intended to furnish comparative analysis on the effects of the differentrntypes of cements produced in Ethiopia on the durability characteristics of concrete preparedrnfrom the same. Several laboratory tests are conducted on concrete samples prepared fromrnthe various cements...
Soil and water conservation activities are widely practiced in all rural kebele of Raya Azebo woreda.rnHowever, little is known about the effectiveness of these practices in Raya Azebo woreda. The mainrnpurpose of this study was to assess the challenge and effectiveness of soil and water...
Citric acid is used in the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, chemical, cosmetic and other industriesrnfor applications such as acidulation, anti oxidation, flavour enhancement, preservation, and as arnsynergistic agent. It is used to flavour the drinks, jams and jellies, candies, water ice and...
The study was conducted on assessing the impact of soil erosion and conservation practicesrnin Sululta woreda Oromia regional state, Ethiopia with the objectives of assess people’srnperception on the extent, and consequences of soil erosion and conserving soils byrnconstructing soil...
Performance Based Road Maintenance Contracting System (PBMCs) is a new way of contracting road maintenance projects used in most developed and some developing countries. The reduction of road maintenance costs and improvement of contracted road assets has been a challenge in Ethiopian road...
Energy is a key factor to socio-economic development. There is clear correlation between energyrnconsumption and the level of standard of living. On the other hand, human societies produce wastesrnthat can represent a useful raw material for the production of energy, and recovery of by-products...
Evaluation of Alternative Soil Amendments to Improve Soil Fertility and response to Bread Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Productivity in Ada’a district, Central EthiopiarnKey words: Dry matter compost, Dry matter bio Slurry, Inorganic Fertilizers, Soil Fertility, Soil Amendments, Wheat...
This research paper examined the current practices, challenges, and prospects of usingrncredit cards as a payment method by Ethiopian Airlines and it is done by adoptingrnconcurrent mixed research approach. Qualitative methods were employed by means ofrninterviews and review of related documents...
The radioactive decay is discussed here. The main points on whichrnthis project work gives focuses are on the discovery of transuraniumrnelements, synthesis of trans-uranium elements, propertiesrnof them and their applications. The concept of Island stability alsorndiscussed under this project and...
A poor management on construction projects can lead to significant negative impacts with low productivity, cost and time overrun, conflicts and disputes resulting in claims and time consuming litigation. Previous studies pointed out that an efficient management of the construction logistics process...
This research paper was studied on urban agriculture with particular emphasis on assessment of urban mushroom farming in Addis Ababa. The general objective of the study is to identify some of the major problems and constraint faced the urban mushroom producers, investigates and explains the...