This study has investigated the overall challenges of the urban drainage system in three sample Woredas (Woreda 6, 7 and 8) in Kebena Stream Catchment of Addis Ababa. These Woredas were selected because of the fact that they are the most flood prone areas and representative to address the...
Curre ntl y, agric ultural ex tension acti vity has been wide ly implemented indi fferent parts of thernworld. Agri cul tural extension is both a science and an art, which aims at improving the over allrnproductiv ity of the rural ' fa rmers. It usually introduces new techno logies or innovations...
In recent years there has been increased recognition of the crucial importance ofrnwomen's contribution to food security. The roles of rural women in sustaining thernlivelihood of the family and food security at national level are also noted high. Inrnthis regard this study assessed the issue of...
Reclamation of process wastewater is a key to water resources conservation and sustainability.rnSince brewery is inherently associated with the use of considerable amount of water, this studyrnwas undertaken to investigate the appropriate treatment of wastewater generated by Heinekenrnbrewery for...
HIV antibody was detected in 27 of 450 prisoners (6.0%), in a crosssectionalrnstudy carried out in the major prison of Dire Daloia district, inrneastern Ethiopia. Syphilis was found to be very common in the prisoners.rnOverall, 31.6% of the prisoners had a positive VDRL. The rate inrnprisoners who...
Coffee processing firms generate huge amount of solid wastes (coffee pulp and husk). Because of their abundance, chemical composition and physical characteristics, these residues should be handled in an appropriate way in order to avoid environmental impact as these wastes are easily dumped in to...
Background: Although the prevention of unintended pregnancy has been the major rationale for family planning and reproductive health programs throughout the world, a significant level of unintended pregnancy still exists in almost all countries of the world. The highest rate of unintended pregnancy...
This research is carried out in Argoba Woreda of South Wollo Administrative Zone, AmhararnNational Regional State. The research is carried out with the aim of scrutinizing the major socioculturalrnstumbling blocks altering women's access to and control over productive assets impact.rnThe...
The objectives of this study are to assess the level and differentials of child labor and to findrnout the main socioeconomic and demographic determinants of child labor in SNNP Region.rnThe source of data used in this study was the 1999 National Labor Force Survey conductedrnby the Central...
In this study Advanced oxidation process using Fenton reagents is considered for the applicationrnof textile dye-house wastewater treatment. A representative basic dye-house wastewater samplernhas been brought from K.K. Textile Factory and its characteristic is analyzed and the resultrnshows that...
Industrial development has caused the release of various pollutants including heavy metals into the environment. These toxic compounds are extremely dangerous to living beings and the environment due to their non-biodegradability, severe toxicity, carcinogenicity, the ability to be accumulated in...
The mailer of dimension of food security in rural areas is of immense nature and needs to berninvestigated. A number of factors are responsible for the situation. This paper examines therndeterminants of three aspects of food security in rural areas of Jarso Woreda, i.e. foodrnavailability,...
This study was devoted to provide good understanding of the operating characteristics and their effects on NF membranes system, to utilize in the treatment of wastewater containing synthetic reactive dyes which are common in Ethiopia. The effectiveness of NF systems in rejection of reactive dyes...
Environmental deterioration is affecting the way of living on earth. A lot of efforts are being made to reduce impact on the environment. Generating better sources for transportation fuels is part of the effort, since it reduce higher level fossil fuel consumption. Biodiesel is an alternative...
In Ethiopia 61 percent of the rural population lacks an access to improved water sources and 62 Percent of rural households are travelling 30 minutes or more to fetch drinking water daily, mostly by child and women. This study presents the purification of water that contains saline and fluoride by...
Neonatal mortality is estimated to be high in manyrndeveloping countries but, very few studies were conducted inrnthis area. To illucidate the magnitude of neonatal mortality andrnidentify its determinants, a descriptive cross sectional studyrnon a cohort of newborns was carried out in Addis Ababa...
Ethiopia, like many other countries in Africa, is highly vulnerable to the harmful effects ofrnclimate change and the rural population, for whom agriculture is the primary source of food,rndirect and/or indirect employment and income, will be most affected due to agriculture'srnvulnerability to...
The aim of the research work is to determine and analyze the factors that affect the yield ofrnbiodiesel production from algal biomass and to optimize the processing conditions. Microalgaernoil was extracted from dried and grinded consortium microalgae through soxhlet extractionrnmethod and the...
Electrical stimulation of the sciatic nerve (2 Hz, 1 ms, 3 v, 40 pulses at 5 minrnintervals) increased hind limb vascular resistance in rabbits. However, whenrnguanethidine was applied the nerve stimulation induced a decrease in hind limbrnresistance and an increase in hind limb blood flow which...
This study reports both theoretical and empirical findings on sustainability of rural water supplyrnschemes developed by Rural Community Water Development Organization (COWDO) inrnGuragia Zone, Markanera Maroko Woreda in nine peasant associations.rnDescriptive statistics on major household...