Brigadier General Taddasa Birru: A Military-Political Biography (1922-1975)rnBiratu Kenei AgarnAddis Ababa University, 2019rnIn this study, discussion on the concept of biography is taken as an academic exercise to address the disciplinary and conceptual frameworks of biography in order to situate...
The objective of this study was to assess community engagement and the causes of conflictrnbetween the mining company and local community in the study area. A descriptive survey designrnwas employed. The study has two sources of data. The study employed both qualitative andrnquantitative methods...
Exclusive breastfeeding is the infant receives only breast milk. WHO & UNICEF recommendrnthat every infant should be exclusively breastfed for the first six months. Globally, the rate ofrnexclusive breastfeeding (EBF) was 41% in 2018, while in East Africa it was 56%, in Ethiopiarn58% in 2016. Over...
Anemia is a widespread health problem among pregnant women causing maternal/infant rnmorbidity and mortality mainly in low-income countries. Understanding of the magnitude of rnanemia and related socio-demographic variables in a specific setting would help scale-up rnpreventive and therapeutic...
Despite some practices, the conceptualization of social entrepreneurship and its relevance torndevelopment calls for further investigations. This study is thus a preliminary response to such arncall. With the purpose of making theoretical propositions, it employs a qualitative inquiryrndealing with...
Water hyacinth is one of the world’s most invasive aquatic plants causing significant ecologicalrnand socio-economic impacts. Most of the problems are associated with its rapid growth rate, itsrnability to compete with other aquatic plants, and difficulties to manage its spread....
This study was designed to assess perception of tourists toward gastronomy practice inrnselected cultural restaurants of Addis Ababa. The target population of this study was tourists.rnIn order to conduct this study, mixed research approach applied. Purposive samplingrntechniques were used to...
Migration is one of the livelihood strategy for the rural farm household that supports thernfarm agricultural household in different ways. Among the various types of migration,rninternal migration took the leading which is 10 percent of the world population. InrnEthiopia, migration is a part and...
Cross-border trade is a strategy undertaken by people as a coping mechanism tornescape poverty. This study examines cross-border livestock marketing and pastoral householdrnincome in Harshin district by using primary and secondary data that were collected throughrnstructured questionnaire, focus...
The study focuses on causes and effects of groundwater depletion of the well fields in the Akakirncatchment. The catchment is known for its sources of many deep well water extraction areas developedrnfor the purpose of providing potable water supplies for the residents of Addis Ababa city....
Hotel sector is one of the main components of the tourism industry. Despite the fact thatrnhotels play a significant role in development, they also bring negative impacts on thernenvironment by consuming natural resources and driving out wastes. To minimize thernnegative impacts, hotels need to...
The tourism sector has been challenged with the problem of attracting and retaining qualityrnemployees globally. It is essential to understand the perceptions of tourism employment if today'srnstudents are to become the effective practitioners of tomorrow. This thesis examines final yearrnTVET...
Tourists compare the actual provision of tourist facilities and services with their expectations tornevaluate their satisfaction in tourist attraction sites. If the actual performances of the attractionrnsites exceed their expectations, it increases the likelihood of satisfaction so that visitors...
The subject of monastery’s tourism resources and their development towards tourism is an issuernwhich needs a great focus from all areas of tourism development in Ethiopia. Because most ofrnthe monasteries are located in remote rural areas, they are not easily accessible for tourists...
The major objective of this study is to estimate household willingness to pay for improvedrnsustainable water supply services, and to investigate its determinants in Addis Ababa cityrnof Ethiopia, by using contingent valuation method with a single bounded elicitationrnformat followed by open ended...
Early marriage has profound psychological, emotional, physical/health and social impact for girlrnvictims of early marriage. It constricts educational opportunities and the chance for personalrngrowth for both girls. and boys. Mursi women marry at earlier age than men and most girls arernforced to...
Households in rural area face an increasing challenge for alternative income sources tornsupplement subsistence agricultural activities. The aim of this paper was to examine therndeterminants of income diversification and its effect on rural households’ food security usingrna cross sectional...
Many governments, donors, and international aid agencies or developmental organizationsrndispersed millions of dollars for reducing the impact of food insecurity and hunger in developingrncountries including Ethiopia. One of the dominant tools that help reduce poverty at households’rnlevel...
The objective of this study was to assess the role and contribution of improved rice technologies inrnensuring rural households’ food security enhancement in Chewaka district in Oromia regionalrnstate. For this study three kebels were randomly selected and 178 respondents were sampled....
The overriding objective of this study is to explore the of participation of households in differentrnsoil and water conservation practices in enhancing their production and food security andrnexamine their production efficiency Thus, this study analyzes farmer’s choice of single...