Marital dissolution has become an important subject of demographic, sociological,rnpsychological and economic research in Ethiopia. There is very little research on divorcernrelated problems of women in Ethiopia. The objective of this study is to examine thernmajor factors contributing to marital...
There are a considerable number of literary theories prevalent in therndiscipline of literary criticism and all of which are very essential inrnanalyzing works of art. Feminist literary criticism is one of these toolsrnwhich has become a dominant force in approaching literary works forrnquite some...
Niobium(TT)N has been found to react with. N-4-chlorophenylcinnamohydroxamicrnacid(CPCHA) and thiocyanate to formrna golden yellow mixed ligand complex which is quantitativelyrnextractable into chloroform from 5*5-6« 5^1 hydrochloric acidrnsolutions. The complex exhibited a wavelength of...
Quantum confinement of electrons in clean nanowires and nanofilms results in the formationrnof a series of subbands that move in energy with changing wire/film thickness.rnWhen the bottom of such a subband moves through the Fermi surface, the density ofrnstates changes and a size-dependent...
The issue of conflict and conflict resolution are seldom handled in literature on Oromo. The present study aims at addressing this missing gap. It therefore, documents some aspects of conflict and conflict resolutions among the Waliso Oromo. The thesis explores some local institutions and practices...
Intestinal helminth infections are most common diseases of the poor and a potential cause ofrnanemia in developing countries. Podoconiosis is a non-filarial “elephantiasis†of the lower legs inrnfarmers that work on loamy clay soil and is a chronic complication that does not have...
Flood is a natural phenomenon that will remain a major hazard as long as people live and workrnin flood prone areas. It occurs when the volume of water in a river or stream exceeds therncapacity of the channel. It also takes place along lake when higher than normal water levelsrninundate low-lying...
HIV infection is a major risk factor for the development of tuberculosis (TB).rnTuberculosis is a cause of significant morbidity and mortality in patients with AIDS.rnThe objective of this study was to identify risk factors of mortality among HIV/TBrnco-infected patients in Chagni Health Center,...
This thesis examines the role of financial institutions, banks and microfinance institutions,rnin the growth of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The study focuses on examining therncontribution of financial institutions, assessing the accessibility and affordability ofrnproducts and services,...
This research is motivated by the existence of different mixed income groups in the city of Addis Ababa where segregation is not seen commonly. Thus, the main purpose of this research is to identify and analyze the characteristics of mixed income neighborhoods in older residential settlements of...
Security is a vital part of daily life to healthcare organizations that need to ensure the informationrnis adequately secured. The existing infrastructure lacks the structural security and privacyrnelements needed to support the evolving IT infrastructure, emerging legislative regulations,...
A study on the essential oils of S. abyssinica (Benth.) Briq. and S. punctata (Benth.)rnBriq. was undertaken.rnThe oil of S. abyssinica was analyzed and four components have been identified. Tworncompounds, pulegone and piperitenone were isolated and characterized. Pulegonern(70-79%) was found to...
This study is a result of three months of field work in the Denka Kebele Association (KA) in Amhara Regionalrnstate in Northern Ethiopia. Research was conducted among households who cultivate plots of land and keeprnlivestock in a rugged ecosystem.rnAn analysis of data from households interviewed...
Graphene is a new two-dimensional material prepared succesfully in experiments several yearsrnago. It is a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal (honeycomb) lattice. Therntwo-dimensional nature of graphene leads to many intersting electronic, thermal, optical trans-rnparency, and...
The purpose of this descriptive study was to investigate the teaching ofrnpronunciation in the EFL teachers' training program in Addis AbabarnUniversity. The attitudes of students and teachers towards pronunciationrnand its teaching, the components of pronunciation the teaching materialsrngive...
The main objective of this study is to examine the effect of external determinants on Ethiopianrncommercial banks from the period 1985 -2013. External determinants were seen by classifyingrnthem in to industry-specific and macroeconomic determinants. The study used OLS estimationrnmethod to measure...
This research was conducted in Lake Babogaya, Ethiopia, to investigate the effect of feed quality on growth performance and water quality in cage culture system for production of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). All the treatments had the same stocking density of 100 fish per m3 cage. Seven...
The rural community of Woyisso has been experiencing mounting internal andrnexternal pressures since its formation. These pressures are contributing to the recentrnrise in their enthusiasm for formal education. The sever draught that occurred duringrnthe ethnographic present has fanned this already...
The underutilization of existing radio spectrum and scarcity of available channel become a challenge for modern era communication system. Services such as high speed data communication requires more bandwidth and wide spectrum range. The rising demand in wireless services and applications bring...
The sudden establishment and eventual growth of Gelan town brought many urban planrnimplementation challenges that need to be investigated to minimize the spillover impacts ofrnurbanization in Gelan town. Gelan town is established after the establishment of somerninvestments and has been grown by...