The paper has tried to investigate the potency of removing excessive contraceptive subsidyrnor introducing price on the probability of contraceptive use. Data has been collected fromrn300 active contraceptive clients in two districts of South Gondar zone using a standardizedrnquestionnaire. Clients...
Diabetes mellitus is metabolic syndrome that causes disability, early death, and many otherrncomplications like neuropathy, nephropathy, retinopathy, amputation, erectile dysfunction andrncardiovascular disease (Ichinose et. al., 2007). Currently insulin and many synthetic drugs arernused in...
Background: Electronic patient record system introduces valuable benefits in the health systemrnespecially in countries that have scarce resources, mostly developing countries. The recordrnsystem provides comprehensive, reliable, relevant, accessible and timely patient information torneach member...
Background: Immunization is one of the most cost effective and efficient interventions savingrnthe lives of many millions of infants and children from dying of infectious and preventablerndiseases. In 2007, approximately 27 million infants are not vaccinated against commonrnchildhood diseases and...
Background: Shoulder pain is the third commonest cause of pain of all musculoskeletal relatedrncomplaints. The diagnosis of shoulder pathologies is based primarily upon the results of clinicalrntests and imaging findings. Of the imaging modalities Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) isrnsensitive and...
Background: Understanding issues ranging from medical epidemiology tornhealthcare access requires a comprehensive understanding of theirrngeography. In health organizations, GIS provides powerful tools for geographicrnand spatial analysis, and it allows visualizing data that may have...
Background: Uncertainty in clinical decision making is due to lack ofrncomplete, accurate and well documented patient data. Electronic MedicalrnRecord (EMR) is expected to improve the delivery of health care servicesrnand facilitate informed decision.rnObjective: - the objective of this study is to...
Today’s best practices in medicine rely heavily on the use of diagnostic images andrnreports, throughout the hospital and in nearly every part of the healthcare enterprise. Sincernpatients are nomadic in today’s healthcare environment there is a need to distribute and retrievernimages...
Background information: In contrast to, many initiatives implemented to prevent HIV/AIDSrninfection; many countries have not so far achieved the planned reduction in HIV/AIDS infection;rnthe main reason mentioned so far being low utilization of VCT for HIV/AIDS. CommunityrnConversation (CC) is a...
In this study an attempt is made to measure andrncompare the economic performance of state and peasantrnfarms through a case study method . The economic performancernof five state farms in Arsi are compared withrnthat of five peasant associations in the same region.rnThe principal sources of...
Ethiopian Airlines, just like many other Airlines around the world, isrnsuffering from the black footprints of the skyrocketing fuel price. The existingrnfierce competition among rival airlines makes the situation aggravated.rnHence, unless otherwise it tries to keep costs as low as possible,...
During the era of Derg, there had Deen state monopoly inrnthe coffee trade. the state coffee markecing parastatalrn(Ethiopian Coffee Marketing Corporation ) wa s ope rating based onrnfixed price arrangements . Once the state parastatal is in placernentry t o the coffee trade was difficult . The...
In order to survwe and remam competitive the manufacturing firms arernunder increasing pressure to become more efficient in managing andrncontrolling their costs. This paper examines the level of advancedrnmanagement accounting practices in manufacturing firms of Ethiopia andrnit examines the...
The primary objective of this study was to assess the role of classroom environment on students‘ rnacademic performance of kindergarten students in International Community School of Addis rnAbaba. In doing so, observation checklist and structured interview were used to collect the data....
The main objective of this research was to assess the acculturation experiences of Wolayita rnyouths who live in Addis Ababa. The researcher used convenience sampling method to select 95 rnrespondents of the study. To answer the major research questions of the study, both qualitative rnand...
Competitiveness and search for profits have called more attention towardsrncustomers' satisfaction and increased researchers' interest on the topic ofrnservice quality. In this context this study applies SERVQUAL for assessingrnservice quality in St. George brewery's service . The main objective is...
A major implication of the pattern of urbanization and rapid population growth in developingrncountries, like Ethiopia, is expanding adequate infrastructures, waste management service beingrnone of them. However, it seems that this has not been the case in developing countries in generalrnand in...
Perceived service quality as measured by five dimensions of servicernquality and price IS the central point of discu ssion in- this study. ThernmqUlry was to scrutinize a gap between customers' service qualityrnexpectation s and cu stomers' service quality perceptions (experience).rnCustomer survey...
Back ground: Cervical cancer is the most frequent form and leading cause of cancer mortalityrnamong Ethiopian women, because cancer is often at its advanced stage by the time patients seekrnhealth care services (1). Pap smear test provides an appropriate way for early detection andrnprevention if...
In Ethiopia, women‘s proportion in leadership positions is very limited relative to their male rncounterparts in status posts in general and educational leadership in particular. The general rnobjective of this study was to assess the factors that affect women’s teachers’...