Belette-Gera Forest is one of the Afromontane rain forests in south western Ethiopia. The diversity and abundance of insect communities within the forest are not studied and there is no documentation of the insect fauna of the forest.Iinsects is ecologically important and play valuable role in the...
The study was conducted during 2011-2014 in Bedele District, Illubabora Zone ofrnsouthwestern Ethiopia. The aim was to investigate feeding ecology of the African civet inrnthe wild to assess the effect of time range on the civet musk production, to study therninfluence of different food items on...
In this study, HEC-ResSim model was used to simulate operation of existing hydraulicrninfrastructure, and major irrigation schemes in the Eastern Nile river basin and the new hydraulicrninfrastructure (GERDP).The main objective of this research is to find out the extents of thernimpact to which the...
Ecological studies of the African civet (Civetticits civetta) was carried out in Hawassa andrnWondo Genet areas of Ethiopia, during July 2012 – March 2014. Civetry distribution andrndensity, population density, diet analysis, seed dispersal and scent marking of civets wererninvestigated....
Feeding behaviour, activity pattern and traditional medicinal use of the tree hyrax (Dendrohyraxrnarboreus) were investigated by direct observations and by questionnaire interview methodrnbetween July – December 2015 in the Kafa Zone, Southwest Ethiopia. Transect method was usedrnto observe...
Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) which are neglected globally remain among substantial public health concerns in Ethiopia. Up-to-date epidemiological information on these infections is indispensable to effectively control them in a locality. This study was thus aimed at evaluating the extent...
Species composition, habitat association and altitudinal distribution of rodents and shrewsrnwere assessed in Chato Protected Area (CPA), Ethiopia between July 2015 and March, 2016.rnThe area was stratified based upon vegetation types and altitudinal zonation. Based onrnvegetation and altitudinal...
This study was conducted to assess human wildlife conflict with special emphasis on pest primates around Chato forest, Horo district, Western Ethiopia. The study was carried out from September2016 to June 2017. The main objective of the study was to identify the cause and effect of human wildlife...
The length-weight relationship, condition factor, feeding and reproduction of O. lIiloticus from Lake Chamo,rnEthiopia were studied from March 1996 to March 1997. The length-weight relationship of 1473 fish ranging in sizernfrom 125 to 610 nun Total Length (TL) and in weight from 42.5 to 4800 g...
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) caused by Leishmania donovani is widespread in Ethiopia, particularly in the north and north-west of the country. Studies to investigate the ecology and behavior of sandflies and their epidemiological significance in the transmission of VL were conducted in Tahtay...
Fifty grasspea populations that were selected based on administrative regions and differentrnaltitude classes were used in tins study. A total of 1199 entries were evaluated for 14 qualitativernand quantitative morphological traits. Oxalyl diamino propanoic acid (ODAP) variationrnwas determined for...
Malaria is one of the most important diseases in the world that is caused by a protozoan parasite of genus Plasmodium. It mostly affects (90%), Sub-Saharan African countries including Ethiopia. It was estimated that about 75% of the land and 68% of the population is exposed to malaria in Ethiopia....
Anemia is a significant health challenge in both low- and high-income countries with majorrnconsequences in public health as well as socio-economic development. It is regarded as a majorrnrisk factor for unfavorable outcome of pregnancy both for the mother and the fetus. Currentrnsetting-specific...
Three phosphate solubilizing bacteria coded as Jim41, GimlO and Hagl2 werernisolated from Jimma, Gimbi and Hageremariam soils, respectively. They wererncharacterized to generic level and found to belong to pseudomonas spp.rnTricalcium phosphate (TCP), rock phosphate (PR) and old bone...
The study has aimed at the implementation of non-formal technical and vocationalrneducation and training curriculum in Awi zone. Therefore, in the study, a descriptivernsurvey design was used. Methodologically, purposive and availability samplingrntechniques were used in selecting subjects of the...
The study was generally intended to examine examine the current situation of Addis Ababa city solid and liquid waste management service in ten sample kebeles.The objective is to examine the current situation of waste collection,tarnsportation and disposal practice.To attain this objective,data ...
Diarrhea disease is defined as passage of three or more loss of watery stool in 24 hours period. It is caused by both opportunistic and non-opportunistic parasites. Diarrhea can affect all people all over the world. However, a lot of people in low-income countries are affected due to lack of...