For decades, Addis Ababa has gone through several changes for its built environment, while it is having a rndramatic increase in population which has given rise to extension and densification of the built-up areas rnof the city. Such changes of the natural landscape, lead to flooding becoming...
Several treatment methods are available to remove pollutant dyes from textile wastewater streams. Adsorption of pollutant dyes by activated carbon (AC) is one of the technically feasible and cost-effective methods. Incorporating photocatalytic materials such as TiO2 in AC can improve removal...
Ethiopia has a huge hydroelectric power generation potential due to the abundant water resources in the country. It is, therefore, necessary to use efficiently the sources in the country for the enhancement of electrical energy. The main purpose of this thesis is to investigate the viability of a...
The ideal built-up density for proper ventilation of Bahir Dar city is proposed using a method of performing city-scale ventilation assessment based on remote sensing, GIS, and CFD technology. The ventilation of a city depends on the location and background ventilation source. Bahir Dar is a city...
The recent rapid urbanization and boom of building construction in Ethiopia hasrnoutpaced provision of water and sanitation infrastructure creating unsuitable working andrnliving conditions in buildings. The general objective of the study is integration of flexiblernwater infrastructure in local...
Urbanization of watersheds substantially changes the health of a stream by increasing rnimpervious surfaces that deliver pollutants directly to waterways. The major environmental rnproblem that Addis Ababa facing is the increasing impervious surface. Although improving rnthe riparian zone has been...
Design-bid-build (DBB) and Design-build (DB) are the two common Project Delivery Systems (PDSs) that have been used widely in the international and local construction industry. For DB projects, during tendering, unlike the DBB’s contractor, the responsive design-builder offers a lump-sum...
A connection between non-ionizing EMF and human health has been stipulated by an increasing number of studies and symptoms characterized as Electro-hyper-sensitivity (EHS) are frequently reported. When a building is exposed to such kind of EMF radiations it can be referred as a sick building. This...
Core housing (CH) is one of the self-help incremental housing strategies in which the government provides rnan initial starter structure and then the resident takeover to achieve full housing incrementally. Around the rn1960s, following the critical challenges faced by third-world governments to...
Public transportation in Addis Ababa has been dominated by city bus services provided by the few bus rnenterprises, taxis operated by private sectors and Light Rail Transit. Walking is also major mode of rntransport for a significant number of city residences. Despite the role of LRT, buses and...
The application of sustainable stormwater management system in waterlogging areas of urbanized rncatchments is the most effective method that helps to control surface stormwater runoff caused by rnrecurrent and extreme rain events. Applying a bio-retention system for flood reduction through...
The main purpose of this study is to assess the problems in the admission andrnplacement process of high school leavers into the higher education institutions in thernjield of teacher education. To achieve this purpose, basic questions concerning thernadmission and placement process were...
A descriptive cross-sectional sur vey was conductedrnin Butajira Woreda , south western Ethiopia, fo r a periodrnof two months to determine the extent of bottle use inrnchild feeding, fact ors associated with its use and therntime of introduction of supplementary f eeding . A t otalrnof 1536...
The productive safety Net Program is the compollent of the larger food security program in Ethiopia. Thernprogram (PSNP) has two key oNectives namely preventing household asset and creating communityrnassets through public works. It is practiced in the rural parts of the major regions of Ethiopia....
This study is about the impact of cross-border pastoral conflicts on thernbilateral relations between Ethiopia and Kenya. It focuses on the conflictsrnbetween or amon g the pastoralists (Borana, Gam, Degido and the Gabbra)rnwho live in Moyale and Marsabit border districts of Southern Ethiopia...
Physical integrations of public transport aims to make the intermodal transit system accessible for rnall users by reducing discontinuities within the system. Enhancing the physical integration of rnpublic transport stations allows users to make travel decisions that enables them to save their time...
This thesis aimed to study and take lessons from sustainable thermal cooling features of the rnvernacular architecture of the pastoral nomads of Afar, in Ethiopia and extract useful principles rnthat can be applied to the current architectural and construction sector in Afar. Current modern...
The degree of price variations referring to each specific type of construction shall be measured by rnspecific price indices, in order to achieve more accurate results. In Ethiopian Road Authority, Price rnIndex is commonly used for price adjustment administration in the escalation of road...
Ethiopia is a second most populous land locked country found in east Africa. With the fast growing economy, urbanization and population the country‟s need to housing increased rapidly. Due to the increase urban population there is a high need of standard housing. The government is forced to...