The aim of this study was to assess the impact of Prosopis juliflora on diversity of plant species found in Alledeghi wildlife Reserve and the surrounding local community. Preferential sampling method was used to collect vegetation data. Plots were laid from the main road to inside the reserve...
In this work our definition of Semiring is given without zero 0 and unity 1. The focus of the study is to give appropriate evaluation on Semirings which have their own related properties with Distributive lattices. We prove that for Arithmetic and Regular Semirings with unity 1 prime and...
Drought is a serious problem in rainfed areas due to rapid change in climatic conditions. Among prevailing a biotic stresses, it is the most significant and severe factor inhibiting plant growth and production through impairing normal growth, disturbance of water relations, reduction of water use...
A study on the extent and pattem of genetic variability among long maturing sorghum genotypesrncollected from Wello and Hararge areas of Ethiopia was conducted using morphological andrnrandom amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers. The field experiment was conducted at thernexperimental field of...
Many of the most important problems arising in nonlinear analysisrnreduce to solving a given equation, which in turn may be reduced tornfinding the fixed points of a certain mapping or solutions of varia-rntional inequality and equilibrium problems. Because of the relationrnbetween the fixed point...
An ecological study of the vegetation on the EasternrnEscarpment of Eritrea from an altitude of 190 meters to anrnaltitude of 2075 meters above sea ;level Vias performed.rnseventy-seven stands o[ere selected systematically and allrnplants found in the stands o[ere recorded as present. Arnnumber of...
Studies on the relative importance of the three known species of cabbagernaphids (8revicory/le brass;cae (Unneaus), Myzus persicae (Sulz) and Upaphisrnarysim/ (Kaltenbach» and their parasitoid complex in Kenya were carried out.rnThe studies involved farmers' rlelds' surveys and intet"llews and...
Plant species composition, biomass, frequency and density of Mbeere rangeland has beenrndescribed to compare open and enclosed sites. A total of 245 plallf species were identified.rnClipping and preference unit technique were used to estimate herbaceous alld trees andrnshrub biomass respectively....
Forest plays an important role in the global carbon cycle as carbon sinks of the terrestrial ecosystem. Carbon stock estimation enables us to understand the current status of carbon stocks and to derive its near future changes. The presence of CO2 as main greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, its...
Structural and floristic study was calTied out in Mikumi National Park, Tanzania with thernobjectives of detennine the stlUctural composition of the vegetation communities foundrnin the area; compiling the checklist of plants species found in the area and determinationrnof abundance of vegetation...
Introduction: Obesity was formally recognized as a global epidemic in 1997 by World Health Organization (WHO). It has more has more has more has more than doubled in children and quadrupled than doubled in children and quadrupled than doubled in the past 30 years. adolescents in the past 30 years....
This is a community based cross-sectional study conducted in Hossana Town southern Ethiopiarnn from December to January 2004; to assess the role of currently married men age 20-64 years inrncontraceptive use and fertility presences. A multistage sampling procedure was carried out torninterview 776...
Ethiopian farmers have been traditionally growing several varietal mixtures in the same field thatrnmight have advantages of reducing the risks of pests and unusual environmental conditions inrnaddition to adding variety to their diets. Replacement of farmers’ varieties with genetically...
The study was carried out to identify and document the landrace diversity and ethnobotany ofrncowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) (Fabaceae) in northern Ethiopia. Ethnobotanical datarnwere collected using semi-structured interview, field observations (guided field walk) and marketrnsurveys. A...
Background : Increasing access to family planning and reducing unintended pregnancies amongrnhuman immune deficiency virus (HIV) clients has a number of economic benefits, including lowrncosts for prevention of mother to child transmission (MTCT), lower costs for pediatric treatment andrnreduced...
The purpose of this study was to find out the joint and relative contributions ofrnlocus of control, achievement motivation future time orientation, and sex to thernprediction of academic achievement of high school students. Moreover, the studyrnaimed at investigating (1) sex differences in locus...
This study was undertaken to identify and document the landrace (farmers’ varieties) diversity along withrndescription of the morphological variability and ethnobotanical uses of field pea (Pisum sativum L.) inrnArsi and Kefa zones, Ethiopia. From each of these two study zones, three kebeles...
Two indigenous tree species of Tanzanian miombo woodland were studied to explore somernof their biological charactellstics and potential for use in agroforestry. These were selectedrnby farmers from among four most frequently encountered tree species found within thernstudy area using direct matrix...
BACKGROUND: Rates of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among married women orrnthose in committed partnerships are increasing rapidly. Most HIV infection in sub-Saharan Africa occursrnduring heterosexual intercourse between couples in a relationship. The primary mode of HIV...