Background: Mental illness is now being recognized as a major public health problemrnthroughout the world. Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are chronic diseases of the centralrnnervous system that usually begin in young adulthood and have various degrees of severity.rnWhile many microbial agents...
This study set objectives to assess current practical efficacy of coartem and to estimaternfrequency of resistance molecular markers to chloroquine/fansidar in pfdhfr, pfcrtK76T, andrnpfmdrN86Y alleles. Therefore, an in vivo therapeutic efficacy study for 14 days of follow-uprnwas conducted in...
Background: Hypertension is the most common cardiovascular problemrnglobally with a particularly increasing burden in developing countriesrnlike Ethiopia. Ambulatory blood pressure (ABPM) is superior to officernblood pressure (OBP) measurement for diagnosing, prognosticating rnand following...
Background: Intestinal parasites are endemic in many regions of the world where tuberculosisrn(TB) and Human Immunodefficincy virus (HIV)are also prevalent. Sub Saharan Africa is amongrnthe regions where intestinal parasitic infections are common. Parasitic infections particularlyrnhelminths cause...
Background: Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) has the potential to significantly reduce infantrnmortality, but is frequently not practiced in low-income settings where infants are vulnerable tornmalnutrition and infections including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).rnObjective: This study is intended...
BackgroundrnEthiopian cutanneous leishmaniasis (ECL) is a public health and social problem with a sequel of severernand mutilating skin lesions. It is manifested in three forms: LCL, MCL and DCL. Treatmentrnunresponsiveness to the first line drug sodium stibogluconate has been a frequent...
Due to the increasing density of population and high cost of land in urban areas, especially in Addis Ababa, the architecture of commercial and residential buildings is evolving towards high rise structures. However, several studies show that many of these projects suffer from delay and cost...
This experimental study is to investigate the optimum fineness modulus range of crushed sand tornbe used in concrete mixes. For compressive strength determination of the hardened concrete, 45rnconcrete cubes and for flexural strength determination, 30 concrete simple beam specimen werernprepared...
Micro enterprises are important tools in poverty alleviation through employment creationrnand income generation for low income groups with limited oppol1uni ties. Women, whichrnconstitute the largest pro portion of this group, the responsibility o[ handling domesticrntasks and generating income...
Micro and small enterprises are generally regarded as the driving force of economic growth, jobrncreation, and poverty reduction in developing countries. They are the means through which acceleratedrneconomic growth and rapid industrialization have been achieved in developed countries.rnThe purpose...
Many economists have argued that prolonged fiscal expansionsrnContribute to current account imbalances. The purpose of this paper is tornExplore this phenomenon in the case of Sub-Saharan Africa countriesrnDuring the period 1980 to 2007. In the framework of panel co integrationrntest, panel VAR...
Investigation of soil properties is one of the main tasks of Geotechnical Engineer. Soil testing methods don’t require the same amount of time and effort; even some of the apparatus are scarce in developing countries. This usually leads to unreliable and impractical test results. That is why...
Black Cotton Soils exhibit high swelling and shrinking when exposed to changes inrnmoisture content and are most troublesome soils leading to failure of civil engineeringrnstructures constructed on such soils. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectrnof pozzolanic sand on improving...
In a world inundated in technology, the line between humans and machines has begun to blur; our thoughts and actions are increasingly shaped and substantiated by machines. Perhaps nowhere is this blurring more evident than in the scientific endeavor of Brain-Machine Interface (BMI; Brain Computer...
Treatment with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has improved the prognosis of patientsrnwith AIDS. However, it has also increased the incidence of various metabolic disorders, in particularrninsulin resistance accompanied by dyslipidaemia, hyperglycaemia and lipodystrophy. This is...
AbstractrnBackground: Coffee is the most consumed beverage in the world and research has attempted tornmake clear health benefits received from coffee drinking. Type 2 diabetes is one of the diseases thatrnare largely determined by lifestyles factors. The role of coffee in relation to type 2...
Flood is probably the greatest devastating, wide spread and frequently natural hazard ofrnthe world wide that producing several socioeconomic and environmental consequencesrnwithin the affected floodplain. In Ethiopia, Awash River basin is one of the areasrnaffecting by flood plain problem and...
The purpose of this research was to investigate factors influencing the implementation of rnlearning through play in preprimary school classroom and its contribution to children’s learningrnin Pinyudo town of Gog Woreda in Gambella, Ethiopia. Qualitative design was employed. Three...
Background: Family planning programs have contributed greatly to fertility decline in developingrncountries, quality of family planning services is to have contributed to increasing contraceptive useand declining fertility rates. Good quality care in family planning services helps individuals...
The main purpose of this study was to study educational equity policy challenges related to rnwhere a child lives, socioeconomic background, between genders and the extent to which policy rncommitment affects the pre-primary education program implementation in West Wollega Zone. rnThe study used a...