This thesis is focused on the syllable structure and syllable related phonological processes of Oromo (Harar dialect) based on moraic approach. Accordingly, it attempts to describe the syllable types which are: CV, CVC, CVV, and CVVC. In view of the moraic theory, the CV and CVC syllables on one...
This study is an account for the development of Silt’e as a medium of instruction. The thesisrnconsists of five chapters. This chapter is an introduction where the geography, language andrnpeople of Silt’e, the problem, the objectives, the significance and the limitation of the study...
This study is about the grammaticalization of the affirmative copula forms -tte and -kkornwithin a single genetic unit, the Ometo languages. The main objective was to identify,rndescribe, and explain the grammaticalization processes and paths taken by the morphemes.rnThe data on the morphemes were...
Gädlä ÆŽsá¹ifanos is a hagiography, narrating the life and passion of Saint ÆŽsá¹ifanos (St. Stephen),rnwho figures prominently in the sixth and seventh chapters of the Biblical Acts of the Apostles.rnThe thesis is concerned with a comparative study of two selected manuscripts on...
This paper deals with the Gädl of Mäba’ Ṣeyon, his life and work. He was a painter, organizer of canons, strong teacher and apocalyptic. The Vita provides fundamental information concerning the historical, socio-cultural and religious events and facts of the epoch. The main...
The main purpose of this study is to analyze spelling and grammar error of Afan Oromo modulesrnprepared in Haramaya University. The study identifies the types and causes of spelling andrngrammar errors which are found in the modules. It also focuses on the impacts of the errors on thernstudents and...
The Zay are one of the diverse ethnolinguistic groups in Ethiopia whose language and culture are severely endangered. This innovative study in the African and Ethiopian context attempts to document the language focusing on the indigenous knowledge and vocabulary used for fishing and brewing in...
This study is about sound correspondences and change of twenty-four consonant phonemes and five vowel phonemes in Highland East Cushitic languages (Burji, Hadiyya, Kambaata, Sidaama and Gedeo). The objective was to identify and establish phonological correspondences, to deduce sound changes and to...
The study was designed to evaluate the grammar contents of English textbooks of grades 5-8 inrnOromia Regional State. The evaluation includes grammar exercises, explanations of rules,rnselection, sequencing, repetition of items and difficulty level of the contents. To conduct thernstudy, a...
This study attempts to identify and describe interrogative constructions in Hadiyya. Thernlanguage uses yes-no questions, alternative choice questions, tag questions, contentrnquestions and echo questions. Yes-no questions are derived from declarative sentencesrnby suffixing the question morpheme...
The objective of this study assesses the impact of Afaan Oromo dialectal variation on teaching learning process of the language at two selected tertiary levels, Madda Walabuu University (MWU) and Robe Teachers College (RTC).To achieve this objective, the focuses are given, particularly to the...
Mäz∂ra‘∂tä k∂r∂stos lived in 17th and 18th cent.A.D. He established a monastery in Ad∂wa wäräda near Yäha which is named after him. He established his monastery after he received land-grant from king Fasiledes. The primary source of his biography...
The main purpose of this study is to investigate grade nine and eleven students’ attitude andrnmotivation towards local languages in education. The study was carried out in BishofturnSecondary and preparatory school. To this end, a descriptive survey method was employed torncollect and...
This study deals with Codeswitching in Tigrinya: The Case of Two FM Radio Programs broadcasting in and around Mekelle. The rationales, which triggered the researcher to conduct such a research, are the fact that there are very few studies in Ethiopia, no research in Tigray and the researcher was...
The thesis deals with relative clause in Gawwada. The study focuses on the description ofrnfacts in the formation of the relative clause in the language. Accordingly, the necessaryrndata are collected, and the analysis is carried on the bases of the typological parameters ofrnthe relative clauses...
Background: In health care facilities medical equipment like stethoscope owned by health care providers can be colonized by different microbial agents and could play major role as vehicles for the spreading of nosocomial infections. Objective: To assess the burden of MDR bacteria and factors...
reast cancer is the second most common cause of death from cancer in women.rnThere is now increased prevalence of breast cancer among African women. InrnEthiopia it is the leading cancer type constituting 33% of all cancer cases inrnwomen. It is a heterogeneous type of disease which comprises of...
Background: Emergence from anesthesia is the critical period. This early emergence period isrnubiquitous with potential complications. In order to enable early detection and promptrntreatment of these potential complications by the practitioner, there needs to be an effectivernsystem of detection...
Background:Neck pain is a common health problem throughout the world causing significant individual disability and economic burden on health care facility. Many factors are mentioned as a cause or association in relation to neck pain of which degenerative and posttraumatic cause are the main ones....
IntroductionrnInvoluntary admission of psychiatric patients is practiced throughout the world. As most of the patients lack insight and have problems in communication, few professionals bother to find out how they perceive the activities around them at the time. This paper tries to shed some light...