Due to the increase of the number of users and applications, the improvement of technology is also ongoing. Wireless mobile communications need high data rate and capacity at the same time. Future generation wireless communication will have to deal with some basic requirements for serving large...
Massive multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) systems use a few hundred antennas to simultaneously serve many wireless broadband terminals, using sophisticated coding at the transmitter and substantial signal processing at the receiver, the MIMO channel can be provisioned for higher data rates,...
Due to the release of toxic heavy metals from various industries, water pollution has been a major challenge to environmental engineers today. Among various heavy metals, Pb(II) and Cr(VI) are considered as highly toxic due to their carcinogenicity and various health disorders. This study aimed was...
Roads form an integral part of any nation’s transportation network, and are widely accepted to contribute positively to the socioeconomic development. This fact has meant many nations, particularly developing ones invest heavily in their infrastructure. In Ethiopia, this role is played by...
The Wiener Index of a graph G is equal to the sum of distances betweenrnall pairs of vertices of G. It is known that the Wiener Index of a molecularrngraph correlates with certain physical and chemical properties of arnmolecule. In the mathematical literature, many good algorithms can bernfound to...
This research work attempted to examine the practice and challenges in applying development journalism in Oromia Broadcasting Network (OBN), through examining the development issue coverage and challenges faced to apply Development journalism principles. Its focus was on a practical nature of...
Exploitation of phosphate solubilizing bacteria (PSB) and fungi as microbial inoculants is knownrnto promote plant growth through the supply of plant nutrients and supression of pathogens. Inrnview of this, the present investigation was planned to assess the phytobeneficial traits ofrnphosphate...
As a nucleus for improvisation and innovation Pedagogical Centers create the preconditionsrnfo r the effective implementation of the curriculum and the continuos improvement of thernteaching - learning process. The study was, therefore, designed to assess the effect ofrnPedagogical Centers on the...
The physiologic changes associated with se ptic shock result from a so phisticatedrninterplay of a number of mediators. The initiating factor in the complex cascade ofrninflammatory events leading to clinical sepsis in most cases is the release of endotoxin; arnlipopolysaccharide component of the...
The purpo se of thi s study is t o analyse wh e ther thernEthiopian Curri culum of primary schoo l i s work-oriented orrnno t. To ach i eve thi s a im, t e xtbook co nt en t analysis andrnqu e st i onnai res have b een used as data co llect ion instruments.rnFour s t eps have been f o ll owed i n...
Infonnation about the amount and distribution of genetic variation in gennplasm collections isrnimportant for efficient management of gennplasm collections and for effective utilization ofrnsuch materials in plant breeding. Sorghum (Sorghum bie%r (L.) Moench) is one of the mostrnimportant cereals...
One of the most fundamental requirements of human life is water. As a result, everybody should have access to adequate and safe water on a continuous basis. For adequate and safe water supply, proper design and execution of the new distribution and the operation of the existing distribution network...
Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) operates and maintains the railway line from Kampala to Malaba (single line of 251km) that is currently active. URC uses diesel-electric locomotives as mainline locomotives. Nalukolongo Railway Workshop (NRW) is the main workshop which does maintenance of...
These days, the uselimplementation of computer in education is becoming increasinglyrnattractive. There is now a general understanding among workers in this area that thernapplication of computers in education can be categorized as TUTOR (CAl), TOOL andrnTUTEE . The TUTOR application (which is the...
In general, the motorized units of the trainsets are powered through the pantograph-catenaryrnsystem. Loose of contact between the catenary and pantograph is one of the main problems in thernrailway industry. This loose in contact is caused by many parameters like corrugation effect onrnrail, speed...
There is a significant demand worldwide, that is ever-increasing on understanding the dynamic performance of railway bridges. One of these demands is directed towards finding a comprehensive expression for determining the Dynamic Amplification Factor (DAF), or simply called impact factor. A...
A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the KAP ( Knowledge, Attitude andrnPractice) of mothers towards feed ing their chi ldren aged 6 months to 5 years in l-Iawa.Michael Kebele,rnBugna Wereda North Wallo Zone of Ethiopia. The study encompassed all chil dren in the studyrnpopulation. The...
The presented thesis is a study on train energy consumption calculation and optimal train drivingrnstrategies for minimum energy consumption and travel time of train by optimizing the trainrnspeed profile. Speed profile signifies time spent to complete the given journey and energyrnconsumed for...
Preventing broken-rail caused derailments is a high priority for the rail industry. The currentrnpractice is to periodically inspect rails using non-destructive technologies. Determining therneffective inspection frequency is a critical decision in railway infrastructure management.rnThis thesis...
A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 355 randomlyselectedrnurban male residents in Arba Minch town , southwesternrnEthiopia , to investigate their knowledge, attitudes, and practicesrnrelated to HIV transmission and prevention , with emphasis on condomrnuse. About half ( 48.8% ) of...