The Adigrat Sandstone Formation of southeastern Ethiopia was not previously studied independently from the other Mesozoic sedimentary units. Its environment of deposition has been inferred as braided stream from regional studies with limited data. The present research work has tried to study this...
This research examines the practices and challenges of climate change issue coverage in thernpublic media that focuses on the Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation national radio and privaternmedia Fana broadcasting corporate Fana fm 98.1. Specifically, the study explores the extent ofrncoverage on...
Climate change is rapidly emerging as a global critical development issue affecting manyrnsectors in the world and considered to be one of the most serious threat to sustainablerndevelopment. Adaptation to climate change involves changes in agricultural managementrnpractices in response to changes...
Micro and small enterprises are essential for creating jobs for low income groups. Food processing andrnservices are one of the sectors of MSE.The delivery and success of these services are inextricably tied withrnthe quality of food processing. This in turn is reflected by the knowledge, attitude...
Ethiopia is suffering from climate extremes in the form of frequent flood and drought. Menrnand women experienced the impact of climate change differently, specifically in poorrncountries like Ethiopia. The link between the adverse effects of climate change and genderrninequality is inextricable....
This study assessed the food security status and coping strategies among women refugees inrnAddis Ababa, Ethiopia. Data was collected through a review of related literature,rnquestionnaire-based survey, and key informant interviews. Questionnaire-based survey wasrnadministered based on stratified...
Climate variability and extremes adversely affect the livestock sector directly and indirectly byrnaggravating the prevalence of livestock diseases, distorting production system and the sectorrnprofitability. This paper aims to describe the effect of climate variability and extremes on...
This study aims to investigate CF as a response to climate change and climate viabilities inrnKofele and Adama Districts of Oromia Regional State. It specifically conducted to assess thernperception of SHFs’ on CF as climate change adaptation strategies (CCASs) and to assess thernimpacts of...
In Ethiopia, specifically in Addis Ababa, there are many Eritrean and Somali Urbanrnrefugees. They put Addis Ababa in the top first priority area to live because Addis Ababa isrnthe capital city of Ethiopia and is the centre for national as well as internationalrnorganizations. Urban refugees have...
The Afro-alpine ecosystem of Bale Mountain National Park (BMNP) is the largest ecosystem in thernAfrican continent. Anthropogenic activities have been uncommon element in the Afro-alpinernecosystem until recently. This study examines the social-ecological dynamics of seasonal movementsrnand...
Smallholder rain-fed agriculture is the mainstay of the majority of the population in Ethiopia.rnHowever, the performance of the sector is very poor particularly in the drought-prone parts of therncountry. Small scale irrigation has been introduced to overcome climate variability...
The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of artisanal and small-scale gold mining participationrnon the livelihood of the rural HHs in Tigray National Region State, Ethiopia. The study employed mixedrnresearch approaches. Primary data were collected using structured questionnaire from...
This thesis is intended to assess perceptions of tourism service suppliers towards begging inrnLalibela . To achieve the objective the researcher employed qualitative research method. Bothrnprimary and secondary data are used to assess the perceptions of the suppliers. To collect thernprimary data...
Ethiopia is the second most populous country in Africa next to Nigeria with a populationrnestimated at 99.39 million out of which over 20.4% live in urban and peri-urban areas.rnEthiopian agriculture is characterized by low productivity. As a result, the country has beenrna scene of poverty and...
The world faces a huge challenge in balancing water demand for the growing populations andrneconomic development while protecting the environment with declining freshwater supply.rnDeficit irrigation (DI) and organic mulching (OM), understanding the water footprint (WF), andrnvirtual water will...
Climate variability and change profoundly affect rural livelihood systems in Ethiopia, particularlyrnthose built around climate-sensitive sectors. Generally, the objective of this study was to evaluaternthe vulnerability context of livelihoods in a changing climate condition and to examine...
Access to safe water and sanitation facility has lately become a luxury in the capital cityrnAddis Ababa, specifically in the slum areas. Drinking water should be available inrnsufficient quantities at all times, it is unlikely that in the short term all countries can attainrnthat level of service....
It is generally concurred that climate of the world is changing or at least its variabilityrnis increasing and that is bringing significant hydrologic influences on water resources.rnConsequently, the variation has transformed the way hydrologists view prediction ofrnfuture hydrologic parameters....
Understanding the hydrological environment and groundwater availability leads to plan,rndesign, develop and manage the available water resources effectively. There are differentrnphysical and empirical models to understand the water balance components of a givenrnwatershed. One of the spatially...
In Ethiopia, land degradation triggered by deforestation has occurred for years. Government andrnNGO‘s have tried to restore degraded lands in many parts of the country and including the area.rnThis study was conducted to evaluate the potential of degraded land restorations in...