The Workamba area is situated within Northern Ethiopia and covered by widely distributed metavolcano-sedimentary Neoproterozoic basement rocks which belong to the Tsaliet and Tambien Groups in the southern part of Arabian Nubian Shield (ANS). In this study the integrated petrographic, structural...
Background: Today, adolescents are recognized as groups with special health-relatedrnvulnerabilities .They are exposed to various risks such as unprotected sex, early marriage, earlyrnpregnancy, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV/AIDS. Many adolescents are sexuallyrnactive. These sexual...
Flood is a natural disaster. However human activities in many circumstances change floodrnbehavior. Activities in the catchment such as land clearing for agriculture may increase thernmagnitude of flood which increases the damage to the properties and life. Fogera Woreda isrnone of the most...
HIVAIDS was recognized as a disease of inequality and marginalization. Women arernbecoming more vulnerable to HIV infection than men. Africa leads the HIV infection at arnforefront and nearly 60% of people living with HIV were women of child bearing age at thernend of the year 2001. AIDS virus,...
Studies on the germination physiology of Hagenia abyssinica (Bruce) J.F.Gmel were conducted using various levels of germination stimulators or inhibitors. Nursery establishment and growth performance of the resulting germinants were examined using different mixtures of growth media. Seeds were...
Sulfides in the LDPGD are found in small quantity. The deposit is a lowsulfide-rngold quartz deposit which specifically belongs to the pyrite-arsenopyrite-galenarnassemblage type of "Volcanic precious metals tellurides association" which is typicalrnof volcanic to subvolcanic settings. It is hosted...
Background: Disclosure of HIV status may lead to increased opportunities for socialrnsupport, to discuss and implement HIV risk reduction with partners and improved access torntreatment. Thus, status disclosure is major public health goal for HIV prevention &rntreatmentrnObjective: Determine the...
The present study was undertaken to investigate the insecticidal properties of Partheniumrnhysterophorus against C. chinensis in the laboratory under ambient condition. Leaf,rnInflorescence and stem powders were prepared and for each powder, four doses i.e. 0.5g,rn1g, 1.5g and 2g per 50g chickpea...
In this work, hydrogeological study has been carried out in order to characterize thernaquifers and conceptualize the groundwater flow in Awassa Lake catchment, locatedrn275km south of Addis Ababa in the central sector of the Main Ethiopian Rift. Hydrometeorological,rnhydrological, geological, and...
Maize Grain Samples Were Collected from stores and markets in Shashemene and Alemaya regions. Samples were rated asrndamaged, Hornlal and malted. Nannal and damaged samples were rated based on percentage of kernel discolouration,rnwrinkledness, floating ofke~le1s in water and attack by...
Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic non-communicable disease with considerablernimpact on health status and quality of life. It can have a profound effect on quality of life in termsrnof social and psychological well-being as well as physical ill-health.rnObjective: The aim of this study...
Remote Sensing and GIS Technologies are currently important and timely for draught risk area assessment and mapping. In countries like Ethiopia, experiencing considerable annual regular period of dry seasons, drought is not a new phenomenon. The real drought problem, however, arises when the...
The study area is found in the southern part of thernnorthern sector of the Main Ethiopian Rift some 97 km southeastrnof the capital. It covers a surface area of about 370 sq.km.rnElevation varies from below 1600 m.a.s.l. to more thanrn1970 m.a.s.l .. More than 70% of the area represents low...
Introduction: Male attendance during antenatal care is promoted to be an important interventionrnto increase positive maternal health outcomes. This is because the attendance of men in antenatalrncare can play a vital role in ensuring safe pregnancy and skilled delivery. Despite efforts...
Untreated tannery wastewaters contain high levels of organic materials and nitrogen. Thernprincipal forms of nitrogen in tannery wastewater are organic nitrogen (mainly proteins) andrnammonia obtained from hides and skins. The presence of nitrogen in wastewater discharge can bernundesirable because...
studies of interactively enhanced Landsat thematicrnmapper (TM) imagery integrated with field survey and aerialphotorninterpretations were carried out to map the lithologyrnand structures of the study area located in the axial zone ofrnthe Main Ethiopian Rift. The Ethiopian Rift has been...
The study area is located in Gambela Woreda of Gambela region (south westernrnEthiopia), about 777 km from Addis Ababa. It is characterized by steep slop tornthe east and lowland plain area to the western direction of the region. Gambelarnregion can be broadly classified into three agro-climatic...
The present study area is located in Rift Valley drainage basin, in the central part of the country.rnMeki and Kater drainage Sub-basins of Lake Zeway have been identified for the present study.rnThe main objective of the present study was to identify potential Small Hydropower sites inrnthe study...
The aim of this exploratory research is to see the practices and challenges of “PositionrnClassification and Compensation Management†during recruitment and promotionrnThe objective of this study is to assess practice and challenges of position classification andrncompensation...
Antioxidants are substances which are able to prevent or inhibit oxidation processes in human body as well as in food products. Natural antioxidants have gained considerable interest in recent years for their role in preventing the auto oxidation of fats, oils and fat containing food products by...