Background: Multiple health risk behaviors among adolescents pose a threat to their health, including HIV/AIDS. Health risk behaviors such as Khat, alcohol use, smoking, substance use, and sexual risk behaviors among youth have been shown to co-occur with each others.rnObjectives: The aim of this...
Teachers all over the world play pivotal and multifaceted roles in their societies. They are thernmain actors in realizing educational objectives, aims and goals. They are often called upon in thernprocess of developing and transforming their communities. Yet, teachers are often expected...
Evaluation of the diuretic activity of aqueous and 80% methanol extracts of Foeniculum vulgare Mill. (Apiaceae) leaf in ratsrnAbdurazak JemalrnAddis Ababa University, 2015rnThe leavf of Foeniculum vulgare is used in Ethiopian traditional medicines as a diuretic agent for the treatment of urine...
Background – Several previous studies indicated conflicting findings on parameters ofrnMetabolic Syndrome and CRP in cigarette smokers. The aim of this study was to determinernwhether there is difference in levels of parameters of Metabolic Syndrome and CRP inrncigarette smokers and non-...
This study assesses the outcomes of the Recovery, Rehabilitation and Reintegration program for children exposed to commercial sexual exploitation which has been run by Forum on Street Children Ethiopia. The assessment is made toward examining the successes, challenges and prospects of the Drop in...
This thesis concerned with optimization of simply supported prestresed concrete box girder bridge.rnUsually, the design of prestressed concrete bridges is done based on codes on prestressed concreternbridges. The code requirement is generally concerned with the safety of the structure in its...
Advancements in mobile computing and communication technologies have led to the emergence of a concept pervasive (ubiquitous) computing. In pervasive computing, ubiquitous environment that combines devices and sensors with intelligent software and wireless technologies is created to improve quality...
Ferromagnetism and superconductivity had been thought to be mutually repulsive.rnEven when superconductivity has been thought as arising from magnetic mediationrnof paired electrons, it was believed that superconductivity occurs in the paramagneticrnphase. A great effort has been made to prove...
In the Ethiopian traditional medicine the leaves of Ajuga remota (Local name ‘Armagusa’) is used as diuretic agent. Since the diuretic activity of this plant had not been investigated in scientifically controlled studies, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the diuretic...
It seems that the traditional canon of conceptualizing theatre along the line of ‘Art forrnArt’s Sake’ ends up in this epoch. Instead its practical relationship with the cultural, socioeconomic,rnand political realities of societies is becoming more apparent and persistent....
The main purpose of this study is identify major problems that hinders short distance sprints particularly 100 meter 200 meters in Ethiopian athletics federation. The research method employed to reach to investigation was descriptive survey. The data was collected through questionnaires, interview...
These days most service organizations are realizing the significance of customerrncentered philosophies. One of the key challenges for them is how they managernservice quality, which holds a great importance for customer satisfaction. Thernpurpose of this research was to identify the gap between...
Background: MDR-TB like pulmonary tuberculosis is transmitted through air droplets from infected person, highly potential to spread with in people who have close contact. Contact tracing for index cases with multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) or extensively drug-resistant TB (XDR-TB) is an urgent...
HIV Discordant status is common among married couples in Sub-Saharan African countries.rnBecause of the discordant status married couples face many challenges and changes. Thisrnresearch is carried out through qualitative exploratory study, using case study methods.rnFindings from this study...
Khat (Catha edulis F) belongs to the Celastraceae family and is a dicotyledonous evergreen shrub/tree used for recreation and alleviation of fatigue in several countries of East Africa and South Arabia. Recently, this habit has spread considerably, raising concern in view of medical and...
his study was conducted to explore EFL instructors’ use of motivational strategies in Communicative English Skills classes at Mekelle University. To achieve the objective of the study, the following questions were raised: What is the EFL instructors’ perception of using motivational...
his study was conducted to explore EFL instructors’ use of motivational strategies in Communicative English Skills classes at Mekelle University. To achieve the objective of the study, the following questions were raised: What is the EFL instructors’ perception of using motivational...
The heart of symmetric block cipher is the F function. This function relies on the use of the Sbox.rnTherefore S-box should be constructed to be strong against cryptanalytic attack. Onerncharacteristics of strong S-box is nonlinearity that is the difficulty to approximate S-box by a setrnof linear...
The paper takes a look at the effects of corporate governance on the financial performance of privaterncommercial banks in Ethiopia. This exploratory study seeks to analyze the effect of differentrncorporate governance mechanisms, particularly board gender diversity, directors’...
Traditional marriage is widely practiced in Wolaita. It has several harmful effects on the overallrnwellbeing of women who are not mentally, psychologically, emotionally or physically preparedrnfor a marriage life. The intensity of the problem has not been identified particularly for women...