Introduction: Tuberculosis is the leading killer of people with HIV/AIDS and the first presenting sign in the majority of AIDS patients. The risk of developing tuberculosis is estimated to be between 20- 37 times greater in people living with HIV than among those without HIV infection in their life...
Background: Childhood diarrhoea is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in developingrncountries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa including Ethiopia. Poor water handling, unsaferndisposal of excreta and unhygienic practices of mothers/caretakers are some of the risk factors for...
Agriculture dominates the Ethiopian economy. It is the major supplier of raw materials to foodrnprocessing, beverage and textile industries. Application of fertilizer is one of the majorrninterventions made by the government to increase the productivity of the sector. The governmentrnfocuses on...
This exp l oratory study was designed to identifyrnthe major prob l ems of the curren t system of TPA operatingrnin senior secondary schools of Addis Ababa ; and hence,rnto discover if relationships existed between appra i sersrnand appraisees in perceiving the problems thusrnidentified . To this...
Safe, adequate and sustainable supply of water is basic needs, and essential componentsrnof socioeconomic development of a given society. However, a great section of society stillrnremained without access to safe, adequate and sustainable supplies of water. Thernproblem is severe within rural...
The main focus of this paper rl?Volves around four major issues. The first issue relates to the typernof government and its policies tawards working in collaboration with NGOs to respond to socialrnneeds and to provide support for the vulnerable so that they make ends meet.rnThe second issue...
Population growth is the determinant force driving the demand of land for residentialrnand other developments. Thus to cope with the ever increasing demand of land forrndifferent purposes, especially in the cities of third world countries the concernedrninstitution should have to be well equipped...
Sectoral linkage in urban infrastructure development and service provi sion plays an impOitantrnrole in determining the urban econom ic and phys ical development and has indispensible role inrnthe livel ihood of urban dwellers, efficiency and effect iveness of service providers andrndevelopment of...
Biojilels are believed to be reducing GHG emissions, contributing 10 energy security for foss ilrnfile l imporling counlries. generaling new income opportunilies in rural areas, and improvingrnenergy access for Ihe poor, wilh posilive implicalions for lhe environmenl and poverlyrnreduclion. However...
In Ethiopia poverty is widespread and over half of the population live under poverty line. Foodrnpoverty is more prevalent in rural areas, where the m(Jjority of the population lives. Amhararnregion is suffering from both chronic and transitOlY food insecurity problems. In Amhara regionrnthe...
1n developing countries a large number of women are dying due to factors related tornpregnancy and child birth. Implementing and assuring utilization of maternal health carernservices is potentially one of the most effective health interventions for preventing maternalrnmorbidity and mortality....
This study was to assess the contribution of agroforestry project on thernlivelihood of rural farming households in selected rural kebeles of WolisornWoreda. Three rural kebeles namely, Obi Koji, Gute Godeti and Werabo Beriornwere selected for the study. The specific objectives were examination...
Female education is recognized as one of the important pathways to promote social andrneconomic development. In Oromiya , evidence from different sources indicates that althoughrnthere ha ve been improvements in fema le participation, girls' and women's access to educationrnremains limited in...
Rapid population growth as well as dense and plan less structuring lead to an increase inrndemand for utilities Services. Consequently, increase the resources use for thernconstruction and maintenance of utilities. Moreover, damages to roads and sidewalksrnduring the construction and maintenance of...
Background: Sexual and Reproductive needs and preferences of HIV positive individuals arernchanging due to the development of antiretroviral therapy (ART) as effective for HIVrninfection. Due to improvements of symptoms and the change in quality of life PLWHA regainrntheir normal activities and new...
Health institution based cross-sectional study was undertaken in Arsi zone, Oromiarnregional state from October 2002 to may 2003. The objective of the study was torndetermine the sero prevalence and their determinants among registered tuberculosisrnpatients. The HIV antibody was determined using a...
Child malnutrition is one of the most serious public health problem in the developing worldrnincluding Ethiopia. Recent survey in the country show that 38% of children are underweight,rn10.5% wasted and 46.5% are stunted. However, underlying variations of these nutritionalrnindicators and...
Background: Every pregnant woman is at risk of pregnancy complications which are unpredictablernand can lead to maternal and neonatal morbidity or mortality. Birth preparedness and complicationrnreadiness (BPCR) is a tool that promotes utilization of maternal health services there by...
Introduction: Though women bear the physical, psychological and emotional strain of pregnancy and childbirth, it could not mean that fertility and contraception are based exclusively on the female population. Thus, the social roles of men who are dominant not only in decision making within the...
Introduction:-Ethiopian Somali Regional Health Bureau was notified by Godey Hospital about an outbreak of unknown acute febrile illness in Godey Town of Shebelle Zone. The illness was characterised by acute onset of high grade fever, chills, headache, and muscle pain. Local health office could not...