BACKGROUND: Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide; therefore rnhas become a global health problem. According to the American Cancer Society; about 1.3 rnmillion women will be diagnosed with breast cancer annually worldwide and about 465,000 will rndie from the disease....
Background: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is one of the most common head and neck cancersrnworldwide and its incidence is reported to be increasing both in developed and developingrncountries. There is, however, lack of published data on nasopharyngeal carcinoma in Ethiopia. rnObjective: To assess the...
The country, Ethiopia, has passed through centrally command economy wherernresources are mainly produced and allocated (at least conceptually) by therngovernment. Particularly the fixed exchange control system pursued by the formerrngovernment had a lot of pressure on the economy. Among these the...
Background: Depression and burnout are common among healthcare workers (HCWs) andrnnegatively impact their wellbeing as well as the quality of the service they provide. To date thernburden of depression and burnout among health extension workers (HEWs) in Ethiopia has notrnbeen explored well. ...
The world's tropical forests are disappearing at alarming rate. With less than 3rnpercent of total land covered by forests, Ethiopia is one of the least developed couriersrnsuffering from the problem of Deforestation. Deforestation impedes agricultural productivityrnand sustainability, exacerbates...
Usage of general project management procedures, functions, tools & techniques in construction projects is unsatisfactory in Ethiopia. Due to this there is a high rate of project failure starting from the planning stage where objectives, scope, and course of action required to attain the objectives...
Project management has evolved over time to a sophisticated and complex process, becoming the principal mean of dealing with change in modern organizations. Project management practices help organizations and practitioners to identify their priorities and develop related competencies to achieve...
Conflict is inevitable among humans, especially in construction projects where there is a day today interaction, multidisciplinary team, resource and time constraints, uncertainty and multi-organizational structure. Projects in conflict are not only causing losses, problems and bad reputation for...
Businesses are living in a world of stiff compel it ion. To be vigorous in this competition, costrneffective mix of capital is a requisite, and organizations need to investigate more on therndeterminants of capital mix. Insurance industry in Ethiopia is currently a fast growingrnsector; however,...
The subject of asset-liability management received more attention in modemrnfinancial and risk management of the financial sector. in this project, attempt 1:5rnmade to show the Ethiopian private commercial banks asset-liability matchin£,rneffort. the research was mainly conducted through...
This thesis contains the findings of an examination of the relations ship between internalrnCorporate governance stricter' and the financial performance of Ethiopian microfinancernInstitutions, using a sample of 11 microfinance institutions' from the year 2006 to 2009 (a total of'rn44 Microfinance...
Background: According to the world health organization, youth age group encompassesrnbetween 15-24 years (1). Recent estimates indicate that 17.0% of the global population, 20.0%rnof Sub-Saharan Africa and 17.9% of Ethiopian population is composed of youth aged 15-24rnyears. In Ethiopia, the...
Background: Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB)is the causative organism of the chronicrnbacterial infection, tuberculosis (TB). TB is one of the leading causes of death due torninfectious diseases worldwide. Recently it has been observed that arginase (ARG)-is nornlonger a mere enzyme responsible...
Background : For all women of reproductive age, especially for pregnant women, rnutilization of health care services is a key proximate determinant of maternal and infant rnoutcomes, including maternal and infant mortality. It is evident that timely antenatal ...
In Ethiopia many medicinal plants are used for the treatment of malaria including Dodonaearnangustifolia seed with out considering their side effects. Therefore, the present study attemptsrnto evaluate the chronic effect of crude extracts of D. angustifolia seeds on somernhematological and...
The introduction of childcare service have been applauded by many, as it is believed tornenable mothers to care for their child while working, hence bring a positive impact on their lives.rnAs the idea and the use of childcare services itself is a new concept to our country, it is the aimrnof this...
This research has conducted on causes, psychosocial social problems of burn and psychosocial support services for hospitalized burn inflicted patients. Many studies have been done on the burn injury and related issues but there was little/no research done in Ethiopia regarding on psychosocial...
Background: Overweight and obesity are among the risks factors of various chronic diseases. In rndeveloping countries undergoing nutritional transition, overweight and/or obesity is becomingrnmore prevalent among women. Though less attention is given to the problem of overweightrnand/or obesity in...
This paper is an ethnographic study of the peoples of Raya-Azäbo sub-province situated in northeastern Ethiopia. It deals with why, how and when each section of the study area was settled/ resettled by about half a dozen peoples namely the Dobe‟a, the Tegreña, the Oromo, the Amhara, the...
Background: Optimal infant and young child feeding includes initiation of breastfeeding within the first hourrnof life, exclusive breastfeeding for six months, supplementary diet started besides breast milk is 6 month andrncontinued breastfeeding for two years and beyond. However, in reality many...