Background: Maxillofacial infections are among the most incident infections and are veryrnimportant due to their high rate of morbidity and probable mortality. Odontogenic originrnmaxillofacial infections are a common public health problem. These diseases usually originaternfrom pulpal diseases,...
Background: Tuberculosis remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortalityrnglobally and in Ethiopia despite different strategies have been designed and implemented rnto combat it. Survival time and its predictors among tuberculosis patients who enrolled torncare in selected health centers in...
Background: Molecular characterization and drug-resistant of Mycobacterium tuberculosis is arnvaluable tool in understanding the pathogenesis, diagnosis treatment, and prevention ofrntuberculosis. However, there is limited information on molecular characterization, and drugresistantrnrnpatterns of...
IntroductionrnIn the streets of Addis Ababa, street children number which has been increasing isrnestimated to be at least 50,000 of which significant number of them use multiplernsubstance. There are limited studies on glue sniffing street children livedrnexperience.rnObjectivernTo explore and...
Background: The first month of life is the riskiest time for child survival. Worldwide, anrnestimated 2.5 million newborns deceased in the first month of life in 2018 with estimate ofrn7,000 death per day and a third of all neonatal deaths tend to occur on the day of birth andrnclose to three...
Background: Childhood infectious illness mainly diarrheal diseases, febrile illnesses, and acuternrespiratory tract infection remain the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among childrenrnbelow five years. Delay and inappropriate healthcare-seeking practice of caregivers’ were...
Background: Campylobacter is the most common infectious causes of diarrhea and acuterngastroenteritis globally, and has been recognized as a significant zoonotic agent. Numerousrnanimals serve as reservoirs and a potential source Campylobacter species for food, water andrnenvironmental...
Background: Pain is a significant global problem in the field of health. Hospitalized neonatesrnexperience moderate to severe acute or chronic pain which minimizes their comfort and sufferingrnthat result in short and long term complications. Health care providers in developing countriesrnlack...
Background: The implementation of HIV point-of-care testing and upgrading of the service in arncountries with highly HIV prevalent is mandatory. However, the studies related to accuracies arernremaining limited. As a need to get HIV testing increases, the testing strategies and technology shift...
It is important to understand the behaviour of primates in captivity for two main reasons. Firstly, as a means towards ensuring their wellbeing, and secondly to use that understanding to ensure a positive experience for zoo visitors. The aim of this thesis research goes in line with these two...
Improper household solid waste management has becoming a major environmental and public health problem in Shambu town as other towns of Ethiopia. The town has been experiencing very poor domestic solid waste management system, due to the absence of proper household solid waste collection and...
The impact of HIV/AIDS is multi-dimensional and complex. Although it is stable, HIV/AIDS remains the major developmental challenge for our country Ethiopia. The prevalence of HIV in communities is mainly determined by level of awareness and behavioral changes. The aim of this study was to assess...
Ethiopia is facing rapid urbanization leading to overcrowding and the development of slums and informal settlements with poor waste management practices. The overall objective of this study was to assess households` knowledge, attitude and practice of solid waste management in Gelemso town, West...
The present study was aimed to evaluate and characterize the potential biocontrol agents of Trichoderma isolates against two pathogenic fungi viz., Alternaria isolates (AUA1) and Fusarium isolates (AUF5) under in vitro condition. Infected leaves, seeds and soil samples of sesame were collected from...
The role of plant species in everyday lives of rural communities in Horo-Gudru district (Wellega Zone, West Ethiopia) is highly prominent. However, no scientific documentation has been found to the knowledge of the researcher. The present study aimed at documenting the diversity and uses of plant...
Terminal operations consist of the motion of full and empty containers between gateways of thernterminals. In this study the problem focus on loading/unloading operations, driver‟s waits due torncustoms clearance and other related processes, lack of technical and technological capacity as...
Public bus transportation system plays a key role in shaping transportationrnstructure of large and fast-growing cities most importantly in combating airrnpollution and traffic congestion compared to small cars. As a result; most urbanrntransportation needs are served with public bus transportation...
In present time, road traffic accident is becoming among the most threatening concerns thatrnprominently hamper the social, economic, and environmental conditions in Ethiopia and Africarnat large. So far, previous crash prediction models at roundabout intersections have focusedrnpredominantly on...
Traffic congestion is one of the major problems that is being faced by developed and rndeveloping countries around the world. Addis Ababa being the capital city and the busiest city inrnthe country, traffic congestion is a common phenomenon in the day to day activity. This studyrnmainly...
Developing technologies in the construction industry, that provide sustainable solutions for futurernpavement condition is vital given the ever-increasing demand on the supply of bitumen and goodrnquality pavement construction materials. Reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) is formed by coldrnmilling,...