Background: Shigellosis is the most common cause of outbreak of bloody diarrhea worldwide with secondary infection rates as high as 40% in the household and case fatality rate of 15-20%.rnMethod: Unmatched 1:2 case-control study was conducted from July 2- 10, 2015. Data were collected using Semi-...
Penetration of high-rate and innovative mobile data services has increased to the global mobilernindustry such as social media, video streaming, and other multimedia services. Tornaccommodate such innovative mobile data services, Long Term Evolution (LTE) mobilerntechnology is widely deployed and...
Background: Retreatment tuberculosis poses a significant threat including drug resistance to tuberculosis control program. However, recurrence and its cause in the era of Human Immuno Deficiency Virus (HIV) have not been well described. Thus, this study was conducted in Addis Ababa to determine...
Planar inverted F-antenna are playing an important role in wireless communication systemsrnbecause of their many advantages like light weight, low profile, low cost, easy integration withrnplanar structure and easy fabrication. The main objective of this thesis is to discuss therncharacteristics of...
Background: Adolescence is a period of great physical, mental and emotional turmoil; teenagers in curiosity to prove their sexuality start experimenting sex. Premarital sex during adolescence is often unprotected against unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Ethiopia...
The Somali rejilgee influx into Ethiopia started with the civil war in the northern parts ofrnSomalia in 1988. The influx increased significantly with the fall of the Said Barre regime in 1991rnwhich lead to the establishment of nine refugee camps in eastern Ethiopia with a total populationrnof...
The objective of this study was characterization of dairy wastes (cheese whey) and its utilizationrnfor the production of bioethanol. The key to the utilization of this resource has been changing thernperception of cheese whey from a 'waste material' to an 'opportunity' for further processing....
This thesis was conducted for evaluation of sugarcane bagasse as bio adsorbent for removing ofrntextile wastewater colour. The sugarcane bagasse was soaked in hydrochloric acid solution forrntwenty four hours and finally the sugarcane bagasse was dried in oven to remove moisture. Thernsugarcane...
HI VIA IDS is the most pressing problem in the lI'orld sillce 'he las I 111 '0 to ,"ree decades,'rnparticlI/arly ill Ihe third lI 'orid cOlln/ries. 11 has a devastating impact all Jhe flea"" and socioecol/rnolllic ll'el/ being of population ill many parIs oj (he developing lI'Orld. J;{ost...
In this study radiological hazards to members of the public and workers from exposurernto natural radioactivity as a result of mining activities from Kenticha Tantalum Minesrnin Ethiopia, have been studied through several exposure pathways using direct gammarnspectrometry to determine rn238rnU,rn...
The acceptability, reliability and feasibility ofrnAmharic version of the Revised Diagnostic Interview forrnChildren and Adolescent (DICA-R) was evaluated in AddisrnAbaba city by clinician, lay interviewers and respondentsrnfrom different setting.rnA total of 265 respondents included in the age of...
Background: Obesity epidemic and its consequences are now rapidly spreading in the developing countries including Ethiopia, especially in the affluent urban population. Obesity significantly elevates the risk of CVD, diabetes, insulin resistance and other metabolic disorders.rnThere is a research...
Background-: Unsafe abortion is one of the five major causes of maternal mortality in Ethiopia. It isrnestimated that between 10 and 50% of the women who undergo unsafe abortions need medical care forrncomplications. The use of post abortion care services is believed to low.rnObjective: The...
Background: Several school based studies indicated that female students are vulnerable tornsexual violence in Ethiopia. In some parts of the country, sexual violence among female studentsrnreached up to 21.2%. However, there is still a knowledge gap about the magnitude of sexualrnviolence among...
Background: Malaria is one of the major health problems of therncommunity in the world, mainly to children and pregnant women. The usernof insecticide treated nets (ITNs) for protection against malarial is one ofrnthe major strategies currently applied in most developing countries. Raya-rnAzebo is...
Background: Chronic renal failure is on the rise to cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. According to the latest world health organization data, renal disease deaths in Ethiopia accounted for 1.47% of total deaths. However, limited study had previously been conducted to show the magnitude of...
Back ground: - Floriculture is labor intensive industry in which a number of citizens inrnEthiopia rely on it and currently it is on vast expansion over the country. In spite of its creationrnof job opportunity it imposes various health challenges on the workers.rnObjectives: the specific...
A study was done on tuberculosis patients registered at thernAddis Ababa TB Centre during the period September 1, 1989 to Augustrn31, 1990 to determine the rate of defaulting from treatment and tornidentify factors associated with it.rnAn initial chart review of 1206 new tuberculosis...
In this study, modified activated carbon from agro by-product (peanut shell) has been successfullyrnproducedrnthroughrnchemicalrnactivationrnprocessrnusingrnsodiumrnhydroxidern(NaOH)rnasrnanrnactivatingrnrnagent and also the effect of activation agent and carbonization temperatures on...
Syrup is a clarified juice evaporated to approximately 65% dry solids in a stepwisernevaporation process. This concentrated syrup is needed to clarify further before the finalrnfractionation. All Ethiopian sugar factories are designed for the production of plantationrnwhite sugar (PWS) by double...