Critical state concept is a modern concept to make estimates of soil responses when one cannot conduct sufficient soil tests to completely characterize a soil at a site or when one needs to predict the soil’s response from changes in loading during and after construction. In this study...
The study was conducted in Addis Ababa town, central Ethiopia. To assess the general milk handling practice, determine physicochemical properties and evaluate the microbial quality of raw cow milk produced through the milk sheds found in the town. A cross sectional study was conducted in the study...
Sensor networks are increasingly being deployed, either randomly or manually, for monitoring ofrnphysical environments subjected to different applications such as medical, military, agriculture,rnindustry, transport etc. One of the most important applications of a wireless sensor network...
This study attempts to determine the economic value of irrigation-water by eliciting farmers’ willingness to pay (WTP) using contingent valuation method in Bahir Dar ZuriaWoreda, Ethiopia. Single bounded and double bounded dichotomous choices with a follow up open ended questions were...
In an attempt made to stu~ the effect of trainee academiornbackground and other related factors in the seoondaryrnschool upon performance ~, ..theT.T.I. and the curr'icularrn implications thereof, corr tion and regression methods,rnquestionnaires, and interviews were used. The study wasrnconducted...
Background: Serological diagnosis of syphilis is based on demonstration of specific treponemalrnantibody and non treponemal antibodies (reagin) in body fluids. Accurate and reliable testing is arncritical step in ensuring the diagnosis of syphilis and the safety of blood transfusion...
The objective of this research is investigations on some of the engineering properties of soil found in Kemise town. Kemise is one of the reform towns which need many construction works in the future. To find the necessary information from the sub soil, geotechnical investigation on engineering...
Although the causes, extent, effects and solutions vary from place to place, the impact of land degradation is more pronounced in the tropics. In the Ethiopian highlands overgrazing, over cultivation and deforestation have been identified as the predominant causes of environmental degradation....
This study examines the roles, challenges and prospects of Eastern Africa Standby Forcern(EASF) in the maintenance of peace and security in the Eastern Africa since 2004. Thernstudy employed qualitative methodological approach. Accordingly, data was gatheredrnfrom both primary and secondary...
Although the problem of malnutrition affects the entire population, children are more vulnerablernbecause it reduces their physical growth, proper organ formulation and cognitive developmentrnand weakens immune system. Under-nutrition contributes half of all deaths in children underfivernin Africa...
The demand for CDMA –WLL, Wireless Local Loop, Communication system isrnhigher than wired network. The CDMA–WLL system in Addis Ababa is providingrnvoice and data communication services. Because of its fast and reliable service,rnmany customers are looking forward to be connected to...
The purpose of this study is to assess practices, problems and prospects ofrncounselling services in some selected secondary schools of Addis Ababa.rnThe data were collected through questionnaires, interviews and focus grouprndiscussion. 553 students, 154 teachers, 13 directors, 21 counsellors and...
Background: Anemia is a common finding in cancer, which is caused by many factors. It is arnmajor cause of morbidity in cancer patients resulting in impaired organ function, reduced health-rnrelated quality of life, aggressive tumor behavior, lower sensitivity to chemotherapy andrnradiotherapy,...
The process of irregular migration from Ethiopia to the Middle East via the Red Sea and The Gulf of Aden is one of the problems that endangers the human security of individuals .The process of irregular migration comprises the human security situation of individuals before their migration which is...
The unique nature of soil properties as it appears naturally is that being divergent spatially and seasonally beyond the designer’s control. Geotechnical engineers usually attempts to develop empirical equations specific to a certain region and soil type. However, these empirical equations...
Corporate Governance in Saving and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOs) is pivotal for suchrninstitutions having a peculiar nature of member-owner attributes. This study aimed at thernassessment of governance practices in SACCOs. The study has targeted on three functionalrnSACCOs in Addis Ababa of...
A cross sectional study was conducted in Bishoftu town from November 2015 to May 2016 with the objectives of investigating major reproductive health problems and their impact on reproductive performance and association with brucellosis in dairy cows. Cross sectional questionnaire survey and...
Flood hazard and water erosion are key environmental problems in degradedrnwatersheds. This study was conducted in Iresha watershed in Guraghe zone where therernis high incidences of floods and upland degradation. The objectives of this study are tornexamine LULC change and dynamics in the last...
The main purpose of this study was to assess the relevance of distance education print instructional materials of grade 7 and 8 prepared by the Ministry of National Defense. To conduct the study, both qualitative and quantitative (mixed) approach was employed. Moreover, the study used a case study...
Ethiopia has been in the process of privatization since 1995.Since then, a total of 287 firms were transferred from the public to the private sector for which 34 are Hotel enterprises. The primary objective of privatization in Ethiopia is to generate revenue that enables to finance the development...