The karyotype of five endemic Kniphofia species of Ethiopia were studied. The studied speciesrnare: K. foliosa, K. schimperi, K. hildebrandtii, K. isoetifolia, and K. insignis. Somaticrnchromosomes were prepared from the root tip meristem using colchicines, 8-hydroxyquinolinernor ice-cold...
Land degradation and soil erosion are major problems of Ethiopian highlands. Itrnis estimated that 1.5 billion tones of soil is being eroded every year in Ethiopia. Inrnsome parts of the highlands the erosion rate reaches up to 300 t/ha/yr, which isrnbeyond tolerable condition.rnThis study is...
The study took place on small and micro enterprises that produce cultural clothing aroundrnGulele subcity. These enterprises apply an informal ways of grouping for the products theyrnproduce. This act results in spending too much time looking for the exact product; estimatingrninaccurate price;...
This study deals with the political history and nature of state-society relations in Ethiopia in general and Sidama in particular. It is undertaken by analyzing the role that traditional modes of governance can play in contemporary Ethiopia in general by drawing on the experience in Sidama. State...
In this dissertation, we studied on the origin and physical mechanisms leadingrnto Fano resonances and scattering of light in metal /dielectric composites. Thernproperties of composite materials can be tuned by dielectric permittivity of hostrnmatrix, volume fraction, geometry of the inclusion and...
Multi-source multi-sink wireless sensor networks (WSNs) have got variety of application in areas that need to detect multiple environmental monitored parameters using a single sensor field/network. This type of WSN, beside its limited resources such as energy limitation like any WSNs are, has...
Since 1991 Somalia has been the archetypal failed state. Several attempts to create a centralized democracy have failed and the country has been the recipient of numerous international interventions and operations but has not reached a sustainable peaceful settlement. Since then, the question of...
This study focuses on the role of land-use on impacts of drought, and on societal andrngovernmental response strategies against drought in Kutkwat-Sekela catchment, ShebelrnBerenta wereda, Misrak Gojjam Zone, Amhara Regional State. A field study was conductedrnto assess the impact of land-use on...
Under-five death (U5CD) is used as a population health indicator. It remains a big issue forrndeveloping countries, especially as researchers attempt to distinguish what factors contribute tornthe high levels. However under five death is still an issue and most studies have not consideredrnregional...
Nowadays the practice of advertising a product is increasing both in frequency and variety inrnEthiopia. Beer commercials are among the top product advertisements that appear frequently onrntelevision including the national TV station, EBC1. The aim of the study was to investigate howrnthe audience...
An exoskeleton robot is a kind of a man-machine system which mostly uses combination of human intelligence and machine power. The structure of an exoskeleton robot consists of joints and links which correspond to the human body.rnThis thesis presents a control system for exoskeletons that utilizes...
The purpose of this study was to assess the Factors Affecting the Role of Health ExtensionrnProfessionals in the Implementation of Health Packages in Addis Ababa, Yeka Sub city. Tornthis end, descriptive survey design was employed. Both quantitative and qualitative methodsrnwere used. Primary...
The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of Confucius Institutes in Africa as a part of China‘s soft power diplomacy. The role of Confucius Institutes in enhancing Chinese soft power has been well recognized by Chinese government and international community. This is mainly because...
Introduction: Tuberculosis is a major global public health problem resulting in considerablernmorbidity and mortality. According to 2012 World Health Organization report, an estimated 8.6rnmillion people developed tuberculosis and1.3 million died from the disease (including 320 000rndeaths among...
Background: Rubella is a contagious viral respiratory tract infection transmitted via airbornerndroplets. The virus in pregnant women causes miscarriage or stillbirth and/or serious birth defectsrnand chronic diseases collectively called congenital rubella syndrome (CRS). The risk ofrncongenital...
This study aims at exploring the relevance of Chinese Development model to Ethiopia byrnconsidering the post-1991 Ethio-China partnership. Field data were collected through key informant interviews. The findings of the study are the following; 1) the post-1991 Ethio-China partnership is one of the...
In the midst of the dissemination of digital electronic games particularly Play Station Videorngames in Ethiopia since the turn of the millennium Ethiopian children have been able tornbe exposed to different kinds of digital video games. A noteworthy part of this Ethiopianrnchildren are from...
The purpose of the study was to investigate the selection, streaming andrntraining of students in the TV Schools of Ethiopia, and thereby, forwardrnrecommendations for the improvements of the problems that the study bringsrnto light.rnThe areas of concern were the methods, procedures, and the types...
Mobile ad hoc networking is a concept in computer communications, which means that if users want to communicate with each other, they can form a temporary network with out any pre-existing communication infrastructure. Each node participating in the networks acts as host and router in order to...
An integrated approach with remote sensing and Geographic InformationrnSystems (GIS) was adopeted to assess the groundwater potential in thernsouthern lowlands of Ethiopia, Moyale-Teltele sub-basin of the Genale Dawarnriver basin. Six geologic, physiographic, and hydrologic factors were...