Ethiopia is one of the hotspots of biodi versity In the world OWIng to many fac torsrnincluding the unique topography that the country is endowed with. But the number andrndiversity of this natural heritage is dwindling from time to time. Among the many causesrnof biodiversity loss is the...
Child malnutrition has been a serious and widespread problem of Semen Wello andrnMisrak Gojjam Zones. Using data from 1998 Health, Nutrition and Welfare monitoringrnsurvey conducted by Central Statistical Authority (CSA), this study estimates the levels ofrnchild malnutrition and identifies the...
Currently Jijiga town exhibits faster growth rate (5% per annum) as compared with otherrnurban centers of Ethiopia. As a result, the town has been growing horizontally in anrnunplanned situation. This condition seems to contribute its share for the rapid proliferation ofrnsquatter settlements at...
Currently Jijiga town exhibits faster growth rate (5% per annum) as compared with otherrnurban centers of Ethiopia. As a result, the town has been growing horizontally in anrnunplanned situation. This condition seems to contribute its share for the rapid proliferation ofrnsquatter settlements at...
Ethiopia's econamy is dominanlly rain-fed agriculillre accounling for 47% of GDP and 80% of jobs.rnHowever, this dominant seclor has been challenged by climate change and variability. Besides,rniWljJerature and rain fa ll variation, the diverse economic, social, cultural and ecological condition...
The EIA proclamation No 29912002 is among the most ill1portant environlllentol legislationsrnadopted by the country with a view to realize the constitutional rights of the people to live inrnhealthy environment and to achieve sustainable development. However, there have been frequentrninstances of...
This study focuses on risk factors for maternal under nutrition and utilized data from the largernscale Community and Family Survey (CFS) undertaken in the five densely populated zonesrn(Sidama, Gurage, KA T. North-Omo and Hadiya) of Southern Nations & Nationalities PeoplesrnRegioll (SNNPR). The...
In developing countries like Ethiopia, the role of micro and small enterprises in addressing"rnpoverty reduction and economic growth goals is indisputable. However, in Ethiopia, thisrnsector is commonly challenged by many constraints such as inadequate working capital,rnlimited access to market,...
The purpose of this study was to explore challenges and opportunities of the Ethiopianrnfl oriculture industry in the global commodity chain by describing the structure of thernchain, examining governance structure and upgrading response of producers in light ofrnglobal buyers. A cross-sectional...
The main objectives of the study was to examine the major impacts of climate variability andrnchange on rural livelihood and identify household level responses under the existing socioeconomicrnand institutional environment. A study was conducted in three purposively selectedrnrural kebeles of Arba...
This paper attempts to evaluate the contribution of Ethiopia's Productive Safety NetrnProgram (PSNP) on household food security in general and the graduation process inrnparticular. The PSNP operates as a safety net, targeting transfers to poor households in twornways, through public works (P If)...
Being components of the overall geographic education,rnmapwork skills are means to the deep understanding of thernother components. As a result, geographic education, whateverrnthe level be, can not be complete without the mastery of atrnleast the basic mapwork skills . Review of literature...
The southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region of Ethiopia (SNNPR) is home to 14rnmillion people constituting more than 45 Ethnic groups. The region is characterized by highrnfertility rates and the factors related to it, such as maternal morbidity and mortality, high 1MRrnand Underjive...
Forests ,are essential natural resources thatll/ake an ill/portant contribution to the wealth 0/rnthe counlly. They provide wood/orjilel, poles and till/ber/or construction,/urnish callIe withrnshelter and /odder and protect the soil ji-om erosion. On the other hand, destruction o//orestrnleads...
Ethiopia, as in many sub-Saharan African countries is undergoing extensive environmentalrndegradation. This is manifesting itself through rapid deforestation, thinning of tree cover, soilrnerosion and declining soil productivity. Various explanations have been given for the causes ofrnsuch...
This study is based on the cross sectional survey in Bahir Dar onrnunmarried school adolescent aged 15-19 years in April 2005. Thernstudy utilized both quantitative and qualitative (Focus GrouprnDiscussion) method. A total of 528 randomly s elected schoolrnadolescent involved in the study.rnThe...
Leakage in water distribution pipes is a major problem faced by the water industry. Water utilities often employ traditional audit methods to estimate water lost as leakage. As a result demand for additional water sources and infrastructure is growing. More ever, nearly 37% of the total water...
This research focuses on the investigation of the existing main drinking water quality of Gimbi town, which is located in Western Ethiopia, from the source to points of distribution in relation to safety and acceptability for users concerning water quality parameters. Efforts were also made to...
Urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA) is a dynamic concept that comprises arnvariety of livelihood systems ranging ji-om subsistence production and processingrnat the household level to more commercialized agriculture.rnThe overall objective of the study was to analyze the contribution of UPA to...
777is stue!)! lVas conducted aiming at assessing the impact of productive safety net program onrnrural household jood security at Lema Woreda. To this end, both qualitative and quantitativernapproaches were applied in the study. The instruments used in collecting data were...