Internet coverage in rural areas of Ethiopia is extremely limited which, in turn, limits access tornknowledge, education, health, commerce and other important services. As rural areas arerncharacterized by low-income, highly scattered and low population density, traditional approachesrnfor...
The question of justice is the fundamental question in human life. It is one of the pioneer issues in thernsubject of philosophy. The questions for equality, liberty, right and balance in the relationship of men, therninteraction between people and the government are manifestations of the quest for...
The plllpose of this study was to investigate the impeding fac tors of government secondary schoolrnteachers research practice in Kirkos sub-city of Addis Ababa. To conduct this research,rndescriptive s/llTey method was employed. The primm)' sources of data were 130 teachers, 4rnprincipals ~...
An ethnobotanical study on uses and management of traditional medicinal plants by indigenousrnpeople in 'Boosat' Wereda has been conducted in Welinciti area, East Shewa Zone, OromiarnRegion between July 2000 and March 2001 to make inventory of plants that have ethnomedicinalrnvalue and investigate...
In this thesis, an alternative for stabilization of expansive soil by crushed and natural sand were examined separately. The test results revealed that there is a significant improvement on soil consistency. The classification of the mixed soil is altered from CH to MH group for both types of sand...
Background: Stigma and discrimination are common human reactions to disease. HIV/AIDS relatedrnstigma and discrimination negatively affect preventive behaviors, HIV test-seeking behavior, and careseekingrnbehavior, quality of care and perception of PLWHA by communities, families, and...
We all know how much joy and freedom hands-free communication system has brought to ourrndaily life. But associated with this is the problem of acoustic echo which degrades the quality ofrncommunication. A number of researches have been conducted in order to eliminate acousticrnecho. Most of the...
A laboratory-made iodide selective solid-state electrode (Ag2S-AgI) was prepared. The electrode response was linear in the iodide concentration range of 10-6 M to 10-1 M, with a slope of 56.85 mV/decade and detection limit of 6x10-7 M iodide. The application of the laboratory-made iodide electrode...
Planned urban development is a phenomenon recently getting a wide acceptance throughout the country in genera and in the study town in particular. Following this fact, Dilla town had been prepared plan for two distinct times (1967 by Italian consultant and 1998 by NUPI). However, when we examine...
The major goal ofthi thesis was to conduct a study on the practices and challenges pertaining to clinicalrnpractice program in private TVET Health Colleges and the respective cooperating health care institutionsrnin Addis Ababa City Administration. To achieve the goal, this research attempted to...
This study attempts to explore entertainment-education (E-E) radio dramarnaudience responses/reactions, their motivating factors in writing letters tornthe drama and the relationship between audience responses and over allrnprogram goals of the drama, Menta Menged (Crossroads), in...
Participation in the existed global economic integration is an inevitable process becausernit brings additional positive force for the acceleration of economic growth, and ensuringrnsustainable development, particularly for resource-scarce developing countries like Sub-rnSaharan Africa., But there...
Tuberculosis (TB) is the major cause of health problems in Ethiopia, accounting for more thanrnthousands of cases and deaths occurring annually. The risks of morbidity and mortalityrnassociated with TB are characterized by spatial variations across the country. For instance,rnOromia is a region...
Effective and reliable communication plays a critical role in helping organization engaged in the area of crisis and emergency reporting and responding. Addis Ababa Police Commission is an organization working in the area of responding to crisis and emergency related incidents in Addis Ababa. When...
Stress and deformation are the two most basic parameters that a geotechnical engineer deals with while analyzing or recommending foundations for any type of structure. The two correlated parameters express the reaction a soil medium exhibits upon application of loading. In the design stage, these...
In GSM systems, radio frequencies are repeatedly used in order to efficiently use assignedrnfrequency bands. To expand the network capacity, one solution is to reuse the limited frequencyrnresources. Currently the 4x3 frequency reuse technologies for GSM network is in common usernhere in Addis...
The purpose of this study was to assess the extent of the appropriateness of thernfirst level Afan Oromo, English, Mathematics, and Environmental Science textboolesrnprepared for students of ABE centers at pastoralist and semi-pastoralist areas ofrnOromia Regional State. To conduct the study,...
This study was conducted with the aim of investigating how human trafficking issue wasrnframed by the selected newspapers in comparative perspective. Qualitative content analysisrn(textual analysis) used as a major approach. Further in-depth interview was conducted withrnsix media professionals....
Complexes of Mn (II), Fe (II), Co (II), Co (III), Ni (II) and Zn (II) with Schiff basernderived from ninhydrin and valine have been successfully synthesized. The complexesrnwere distinctly colored and were characterized by elemental analysis, molar conductance,rnInfrared and electronic spectral...
Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health problem worldwide. About 3.8 million TB cases werernreported to WHO in the year 2001 from the 8.5 million estimated new cases. In Ethiopia thernestimated incidence of all cases of tuberculosis has reached 292 per 100000 populations. Thisrnfigure placed the...