The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of high schoolrnteachers (those who have first degree) in implementing the new curriculumrnaccording to the new direction of teaching (teaching how to learn). Dewey arguedrnthat a quality or effective teacher has the "ability to think...
The production and storage of maize are threatened by a wide range of pre-and post harvest pests like stalk borer, Angoumois grain moth (Sitotroga cerealella Olivier), and Sitophilus spp among others. The current experiment was conducted to determine the efficacy of leaf and seed powder of four...
In this study high strength concrete with a specific compressive control cube strength at 28daysrnof age fcu=50MPa, and normal-strength concrete with a specific compressive control cubernstrength at 28 days of age fcu=41MPa are considered to study the confined property of highstrengthrnand...
Genale-Dawa River Basin is one of the largest basins in Ethiopia. It is one of the most drought prone regions in Ethiopia. As a result a search for alternative source of water has always been a major issue in the region. This study therefore, aims at characterizing and evaluating the ground water...
The malaria vectors Anopheles arabiensis and Anopheles coluzzii are widely distributed in sub-rnSaharan Africa, the region with the highest malaria burden in the tropics. Previous researchrnfindings show both positive and negative correlations between Anopheles larvae productivity andrnvegetation...
This thesis is concerned with the effect of change in yield strength of reinforcement steelrnon the safety and strength of reinforced concrete beams and columns. Of different possiblerntypes of beams and columns, simply supported beams and short columns are considered inrnthis study.rnParameters...
Mekanisa Bridge is constructed on Little Akaki River in Addis Ababa city as cross drainage structure to connect the Highway Road from Mekanisa Round About to Gofa camp. It was constructed just before six years and currently the Bridge faces a serious problem of sediment aggradation both at the left...
Flood occurs repeatedly in Ethiopia and cause tremendous losses in terms of property andrnlife, particularly in the lowland areas. The majority of flood disasters’ victims are poor peoplernliving in nearby stretch of floodplain. Therefore, the study was carried out to performrnfloodplain...
This thesis is conducted to investigate the effects of December 19, 2010 and Novemberrn24, 2011 earthquakes in Hosanna town. Due to the limitation of the available data onlyrnseven buildings were selected for the investigation. The paper examines the fivernbuildings by qualitative analysis and two...
Unreinforced Masonry (URM) buildings constructed earlier than 1930 are the largestrnstoke of buildings made in those years in many parts of the world. Such buildings arernalso common in older parts of Addis Ababa, which includes; many private residential,rnbuildings, governmental offices, schools,...
Architects and civil engineers are continuously looking for new and efficient methods to coverrnlarge spaces using the least materials and minimum number of columns. Thin concreterncylindrical shells can cover the roofs of various buildings efficiently and aesthetically.rnCommon theories adopted...
Space frame structures are nowadays widely used in large span and short spanrnstructures. The case of assembly and simplicity has made such structures popularrnparticularly in public buildings, including airports. Addis Ababa International AirportrnEthiopia Passengers Terminal is one of such...
Bridges affect people. People use them, and engineers design them and later build and maintain them.rnBridges do not just happen. They must be planned and engineered before they can be constructed.rnPlanning and designing of bridges is part art and part compromise, the most significant feature...
A simple, sensitive and selective electrochemical method for determination of catechol has beenrndeveloped at a glassy carbon electrode modified with single walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT)rnand poly (3, 4 ethylendioxythiophene) (PEDOT) conducting polymer through the oxidation ofrncatechol. The...
Dual structural systems are still efficiently used by civil and structural engineers to addressrnthe public demand for residential buildings, schools, hospitals and office buildings.rnFurthermore, they are effective in resisting lateral loads by combining the advantages of theirrnconstituents....
A prestressed hollow core slab element studied in this thesis is a precast prestressedrnconcrete member with continuous voids provided to reduce weight and, therefore, cost and,rnas a side benefit, to use for concealed electrical or mechanical runs. Primarily used as floorrnor roof deck systems,...
This thesis deals with the nature of blast loading and its effects on reinforced concrete frame structures, designed to withstand normal gravity and earthquake loads. Three dimensional and single degree of freedom (SDOF) nonlinear analysis programs have been used to determine the dynamic behavior...
The pounding action mainly depends on the main character which is the peak lateral displacement of the structural systems due seismic action, the influence of soil structure interaction at seismic event in respect to avoid pounding between two adjacently constructed structures is investigated. The...
In aquaponics system the survival of cultured organisms is exclusively dependent on dissolved ions generated by the fish wastes. In this system fish meal is mainly used as a major protein sources as a fish feed which is not affordable to developing countries despite its high cation compositions....
Malaria is caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Plasmodium. It is one of the leading causes of illness and death in the world. It is a major health problem in Ethiopia. The aim of this study was to determine ten-year slide positive rate of malaria at Motta Hospital. A retrospective study was...