Solid waste handling and disposal are the pressing problems in Addis Ababa City. Millions of tons of municipal solid waste, hazardous/industrial wastes and commercialrnxirnwastes are handled daily throughout municipal areas. Addis Ababa cleansing management agency confronted with great challenges...
A retrospective cohort study to assess the effect of “Marriage by Abduction†(MBA) onrnchild survival was conducted from November 2001 to January 2002 in Meskan andrnMareko District, Gurage Zone, Southern Nations Nationalities and peoples RegionalrnGovernment (SNNPR). Data were...
The study was conducted to assess the internal and external business environment of the associationsrnoperating in Arba Minch town. The areas of internal business environment of the associations includernorganizational structure and management, internal resources, working premises, line of...
Young people between the ages of 15 and 24 years are both the most threatened globally,rnaccounting for half of all new cases of HIV and the greatest hope for turning the tide againstrnAIDS. Significant proportion of the population particularly the youth are at high risk of HIVrninfection despite...
This study assessed the business environment in which the knitwear and handloomrnweaving micro and small(MSE) were operating in and evaluated their growthrnpotentials. The study employed descriptive cross sectional survey consisting of arnstructured questionnaire triangulated using focused group...
This study was conducted in Adam i tu lu ,,'oreda, ethiopia, fromrnSeptemher 199J to January )Q94 . Thc general objective of the studyrnwas to d e termine the effectiveness a nd e fficiency of three healthrneducation methods i n increasing the' knowledge of the communityrnabout t he symptoms....
Background:Malaria remains a major public health problem in the world with high burden of therndisease in sub-Sahara Africa, mostly affecting children. Malaria accounts for high proportion ofrnmorbidity and mortality in Ethiopia and in East Shewa Zone of Oromia Region. To reduce this burden,rnearly...
Background: There is substantial discrepancy between much of the epidemiologicalrnevidence and the belief that nearly all of the HIV burden in sub-Sahara Africa can bernaccounted by heterosexual transmission and the sexual behavior of Africans. For this arnnumber of observations raise the question...
Background: - The total fertility rate of Ethiopia was 5.4 with 34 percent unmet needs for familyrnplanning. Although the contraceptive prevalence rate among women of reproductive age (15-49rnyears) has doubled during the last ten years, it still remains very low. This may indicate thernexistence...
BackgroundrnMaternal Common Mental Disorders (CMD), including depression and anxiety, are recogniz edrnto have important public health consequences in lowandrnmiddleincomerncountries (LMICs). InrnEthiopia, maternal CMDs have been associated with increased infant diarrhea, impaired...
Background: The prevalence of unintended pregnancy is high among HIV-positive women.rnAlthough there is higher motivation among HIV-positive women to avoid unintended pregnancyrnand desire for use of highly effective contraception, long acting and permanent contraceptivernmethods usage remained...
Background: The introduction of HAART has transformed HIV infection into a chronicrnmanageable disease. The key to this success is the ability and willingness of HIV-positivernindividuals to adhere to HAART regimens. But at present little is known about the patient’srnexperience and...
Back Ground: As of February 2004 Prevention of Mother to childrntransmission of HIV program was started as “hareg†project at five healthrnfacilities in Addis Ababa which later expanded to 33 sites. Since itsrnstarts, yearly regional health bureau report showed that the region...
BackgroundrnIn 2003, the Ethiopian Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) launched a new health care plan, thern“Accelerated Expansion of Primary Health Care Coverage,†through a comprehensive HealthrnExtension Program (HEP).Recognizing the huge gap between need and health care...
The purpose of this study was to assess the challenges and opportunities of horticulture indusllyrnfocusing on its investment environment; production and export process sand its contribution tornEthiopian export diversification as horizontal export diversification strategy in minimizing...
In recognition of men’s influence on family life decision and actions, and the familyrnplanning needs of men, family planning programs are encouraged to involve men. Torndetermine men and women factor that affect family planning utilization by the couples,rna cross sectional, community based...
Background: Tigray is one of the first regions in Ethiopia that implementing healthrnextension package program at household level. In 2002/2003 EC this program strengthenedrnand expanded in all woredas of the Region. Kola Tembien woreda, which is our study area,rnhas 4000 households which are...
This study tries to demonstrate the management practices and the insti tutions thatrncontribute to the long time persistence of traditio nal irrigation systems and identify thernmajor challenges that traditional irri gato rs encounter in ru ral areas of Ethiopia.rnAs reviewed li teratures indicate,...
Back ground: Diabetes is increasing at an alarming rate throughout the world and about 80% of diabetics‟ lives in low and middle income countries. Glycemic control is the most important predictor of diabetes related complications and death. Identifying factors associated with glycemic control...