Background: Substance use and problems arising from it are increasing all over the world, and currently together with HIV/AIDS epidemic, become one of the most threatening and challenging social and public health problems. University students are more vulnerable to wider sexual and reproductive...
Water Quality analysis of the Tinishu Akaki River System has been carried outrnwith the objective of identifying where and when the river’s pollution and itsrnconsequences are more pronounced. And to determine what factors and / orrnprocesses prevail and control the situation spatially and...
Medicinal plants may be the best source of remedies for the treatment of liver disease. Thus identification of a potential therapeutic agent for protection of liver from hepatotoxins provides a useful way for the prevention of liver related illnesses. The aim of the present study was to investigate...
This paper uses limited-dependent variable methods and new data from Hetosa district to test the effect of intercontinental on activity choice and incomes in rural households. Econometric evidence supports our theoretical expectation that the impact of emigration varies both by migrant destination...
Background: While household access is important, community sanitation coverage is evenrnmore important to improve health around the world. This is best achieved through regular usernof a well-maintained sanitation facility. The proper use of latrines can reduce the risk ofrndiarrhea to almost the...
Background: TB detection rate remains critical stumbling block for TB control. Thoughrnconventional methods for TB detection exist; GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay represents a paradigmrnshift in the diagnosis of TB and MDR-TB by simultaneous detection of M.tuberculosis andrnrifampicin resistance bacilli....
This thesis presents a documentation of indigenous knowledge on plants used in treating jointrndiseases followed by investigation on some seed characteristics, germination physiology andrnpotentials for germinants to establish of three of the plant species.rnIn a participatory approach, indigenous...
The objective of this study is to assess job motivation factors of teachers in secondaryrnschools of Addis Ababa. In line with this specifically: to assess the extent to whichrnteachers are satisfied with their job, to determine the major factors that affectrnmotivation of teachers in secondwy...
Background: - Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) is still a widely used hematologicalrnparameter as indicator of disease condition. Westergren method is the standard method based onrnInternational committee for Standardization in Hematology (ICSH) recommendation forrnmeasuring ESR. But nowadays...
The major purpose of this study was to deal with utilization of instructionalrnmedia. It particularly emphasized on the role, status of utilization, andrnmajor factors that hampered utilization of media in AUC and PADEA byrntaking the GSS distance education programme at the Addis Ababa...
Infectious diseases are the critical problems of the world as a result of the emergence of different antimicrobial resistant microorganisms. Medicinal plants play great roles in the treatment of various infectious diseases. Rhamnus prinoides is one of the the medicinal plants used traditionally for...
paper gives analysis on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Ethiopia based on study using Co-integrated VAR approach over the period 1974/75 to 2013/14. It in particular examines the trend of FDI inflow on regional, sectoral and by country of origin bases. The study also discusses why Ethiopia is...
This study focuses on current intervention practices of schools in enhancing adaptivernskills of pupils with mental retardation at kokebetsibah, Belay Zeleke,Sibste Negasirnprimary school's special unit and integrated cl assrooms, and Yekatit 23 primary specialrnschool.rnThe subjects of the study...
Background: Globally, malnutrition is one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality in children under the age of five year. In our nation 51% of all causes of death in children under the age of five year were associated with malnutrition. But, little information is available on whether...
III this study. the perceived causal altributions of poverty amollg vouths (studellts) wererninvestigated. The samples of the study were Bahir Dar General Secondwy Schools alldrnUniversity students. Thirty-nine allributions for poverty questiollnaire were completed by arntotal sample of 460 (male =...
The Extended Parallel Process Model (EPPM) provides useful information tornunderstand the health communication messages gap. The survey was conducted tornassess perception level of the risk communication variables and to examine whether thernrisk communication variables are predictors to HIV/AIDS...
The purpose of this study was to assess the factors affecting entrepreneurial practice ofrnTVET graduates of west Gojjam Zone TVET colleges/Bahir Dar and Burie polytechnicrnColleges/. The participants of the study were 452(243 male and 209 female) graduatingrnclass trainees, 76(54 male and 22...
Entomological studies on the species composition, seasonal variation and infection rates ofrnAnopheles mosquitoes were conducted at four selected villages of Koka area, CentralrnEthiopia, between December 2006 and November 2007. Collection and identification ofrnlarvae of Anopheles from various...
The efficiency of two catalysts (TiO2 and TiO2 supported on zeolite) for the photocatalyticrndegradation of MO dye has been evaluated by means of chemometrics methods by using UV/Visrnspectroscopic data of the degraded dye. This study provides clear evidence about the catalyticrnefficiency of the...
Tobacco is a complex chemical matrix, and annlY~ls or one or it, components.rnnicotine. is from the filct that varities arc inherently dim-.rent in their niclIilnl' c()ntlmts.rnVarities retain their relative rankings in nicotine content despite difrerences in wcathcrrnconditions and locations. III...