This paper estimates the determinants of achievement in kenyan primaryrneducation by maa:'ing use of a Specially designed reading Comprehension test in EnglishrnJor Slandard Six Us A Proxy uf u(;'hievemeni. reading (;'umprehensiun is C:h(jsen un thernPresumption that the abilzty of the pupil to...
The aim of this work is to investigate and study the effects of geographic factorsrnon cosmic shower at different locations around the globe.rnThe Quark Net Cosmic Ray Detector; the data repository and the analysis tool atrnhttp://www.i2u2.org/elab/cosmic/data/ were used to gather and analyzerndata...
The ecological impacts of Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC. on ecosystem properties have been reported to be severe especially on grazing land and woodland. The objectives of this study were to quantify the land use/cover changes in Awash Fentale and Amibara districts, (2) investigate the effects of...
This study tried to explore the status of woody plant diversity, uses, threats and conservation in Borena District, South Wollo Zone of Amhara Region. The main objective of the study was to identify, analyze and document woody plant diversity and their uses, value, threat and conservation status....
Most countries adopt Bilateral Investment Treaties to drive their economic development and tornget an increase in foreign capital. Yet, investment treaties are traditionally designed towards thernprotection of investors and investment. Usually, a government is held accountable underrninternational...
The Banking sector is strategic and vital for economic development. The 1929 economic crisisrnevidenced how important it is and how the regulatory framework is needed to protect the sectorrnand the overall economic sphere of society. The banking regulatory framework may generally bernbifurcated...
Core banking system is a vehicle by which banks and financial institutions move to their desired goals and objectives. In order to avoid wrong selection and failed implementation of this crucial system, firms need to consider two things: understanding of their current and future business needs and...
The study was conducted in Welmera and Ejere woreda of West Shewa Zone in Ethiopia. Thernworeda is known for barley production. The study used both primary and secondary data.rnMultistage sampling techniques were used to select 100 barley producing farmers. Descriptivernstatistics was used to...
An integrated geophysical investigation was carried out at a site near Yeka-Ayat condominium and just in area about the middle of Ayat square and Tafo square, northeastern Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The principal objective of this research is to map the subsurface geology of the site and discuss its...
The aim of this study is to assess how the rapid urbanization of Addis Ababa affects the culturernof Oromo in the Ethiopian federation with particular reference to Addis Ababa and itsrnsurrounding. It specifically examines the contribution of federalism for the recognition andrndevelopment of Oromo...
The aim of this research is to design a prototype case based recommender system for touristrnattraction area and visiting time selection that can assist experts and tourists to make timelyrndecisions. For the development of case based recommender system, essential knowledge wasrnacquired through...
Information Technology (IT) changes significantly the way we live, communicate and dornbusiness. As a result there are few companies that can afford the luxury of ignoring IT. Thisrnpervasive use of technology has created a critical dependency on IT that calls for a specific focusrnon IT...
This study examines the short run and long run impacts of unilateral trade liberalization, in termsrnof' a complete and instantaneous import tariff removal, on sectors of the ethiopian economy andrnhousehold poverty and inequality, The study utilized a dynamic sequential model employing a...
The major objective of the study was to investigate leT utilization level of selected mediumrnsized business organizations located in Addis Ababa. Specifically, the study attempted to analyzernhow the se lected organi zations use leT in their core business activities and identify thernopportunities...
Interactivity is an integral part of online journalism. It allows active participation ofrnusers/readers and demands a two-way (or multi-directional) model of communication. With therninteractive features of new media, the receiver is recognized as an active participant. Accordingrnto Shultz,...
Ethiopia is one of the oldest nations in which Chri stian religion has a long standing history in thernworld. The understanding of the Word of God among the majority of Chri stian religion followersrnis yet less, giving room for myth and culture mixing into Christianity. Accordingly, the...
This study aims at finding out the audiences' response regarding Debub FM 100.9 programsrnwith particular reference to issues related to health. In light of this, attempts were made tornassess audiences' program preference, their purpose for listening to the program, and somernfactors influencing...
The purpose of this research was to examine how effective communication strategy can playarncrucial role in empowering rural women who have limited acsses to information. As a theoreticalrnframe work different communication approaches were reviewed and participatoryrncommunication theory was...
GondaI' Educational Media Center (GEMC) is one of the four educational media centers inrnAmhara Regional State. This study conducted on one of the programs in the station, namedrn'Yechalal' ; literary means 'everything is possible' which targets students to create awareness andrnstrengthen...
The aim of this research is to examine the Ethiopian defamation laws and the j ournali sts' perceptionrnand practices pertaining to the laws. The Public Sphere th eory and Social Responsibility Theory ofrnthe Press have been employed to inform the research. The research employed both quantitative...