Water resource development planning is usually referred as thernprocess to define how to utilize the available water resource tornmeet the desired objectives. In order to compensate for thernscarcity of data for the available water resource, regionalizationrnis found to be one of the best methods...
Five field trips were made between October 14, 1995 and October 10, 1996 to Gambella Region,rnsouthwestern Ethiopia to study the vegetation, the non-cultivated food plants and wild relatives of cultivatedrncrops. Undisturbed vegetation types were studied to describe the plant conununities in which...
The effect of synthetic pesticides on the environment and human health is persistent and very aggressive. About 500,000 people are exposing to a series health problem caused by synthetic pesticides every year in the world. The objective of this study was extraction of azadirachtin from Neem seed...
A combined geophysical data involving secondary vertical electrical sounding (VES) andrnprimary magnetic data were used with a view to determining, mapping and characterizing thernsubsurface layers and thickness of the overburden as well as anomalous bodies, like faults andrnfractures, as a means...
Population explosion and the associated anthropogenic activities generate huge amounts ofrndifferent wastes that adversely affect the physical environment of Addis Ababa City.rnThis situation is not different for Arada Sub-city, which is one of the oldest and the central part ofrnthe city, where...
Stress and burnout are clearly problems for counselors and evidence so far have also indicatedrnthis fact. However, very little has been done to assess the sources of work related stress andrncoping strategies among VCT counselors in Addis Ababa.rnAccordingly, the major objective of this study was...
Background: Antenatal care is more beneficial in preventing adverse pregnancy outcomes when it is sought early in the pregnancy and continued through to delivery. Despite the widespread availability of free antenatal care services, most women in our country attend their first antenatal clinic late...
Malaria is a disease caused by Plasmodium parasite and is transmitted by females Anopheles mosquitoes. It is one of the leading causes of illness and death in the world. It is a leading public health problem in Ethiopia. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of malaria among patients...
People in several regions of the Rift Valley of Ethiopia are sufferingrnfrom skeletal and non-skeletal fluorosis as result of consuming water containingrnexcessive fluoride. Defluoridation of drinking water using variety of material hasrnbeen suggested by different researchers. This study assesses...
Issues of women empowerment and participation in high leadership or decision making positionsrnare becoming the centre stages in the discourse of global development. Enhancement of womenrnparticipation and improve their empowerment with intent to the gender equality has to get duernfocus to enable...
Infection with Helicobacter pylori occurs worldwide, but the prevalence varies greatly among countries and among population groups within the same country. H. pylori, a previously obscure organism, has now been associated with many of the most important diseases involving gastroduodenal tissues....
Background Information: Studies of Antiretroviral Therapy program in Africa have shownrnhigh incidence rate of tuberculosis in both Antiretroviral Therapy receiving and AntiretroviralrnTherapy naïve Human Immunodeficiency Virus infected patients. Tuberculosis incidence andrnfactors that...
The dwindling resources of fossil fuels coupled with the steady increase in energy consumptionrnhave encouraged research interest in alternative and renewable energy sources. Biodiesel is onernof the most promising alternatives for fossil fuels. To foster market competitiveness forrnbiodiesel, it...
The Ecology and Diversity of vascular epiphytes were studied in Harenna Afromontane Forest in southeastern Ethiopia atrnan altitude of 2000 -3000m. Fifty-five species of vascular epiphytes (i.e.22 holoeiphytes, 3 hemiepiphytes and 30rnopportunistic/humus/ epiphytes) were recorded. At all...
This study intended to assess the role of skill training in improving the livelihood of unemployedrnadults. It’s focal point is kolfe-Keranio Sub City. A descriptive survey study was conducted. Arntotal of 187 respondents were given questionnaires and of these 172 have filled and...
Multilevel Stackelberg Problems (MSPs) are nested optimization problems whichrnreply hierarchical decisions of subproblems. Each decision maker (DM) in the hierarchyrnadmits the decision of those above its level (if exist), observes the response of those be-rnlow (if exist) for each possible value...
Urban transport is very crucial for the movement of goods and people which make the backbone of therneconomy and sustainable development. However transport system creates some problems like accident,rncongestion, environmental pollution if not properly managed. Hence, the transport system of Addis...
Executive SummaryrnEthiopia has been giving special attention to the control of epidemic prone diseases, of international concern and diseases on eradication and elimination programs, through surveillance activities. The role of public health practitioners include ensuring effective health...
Rapid expansion of HIV/AIDS pandemic has brought about a dramatic change in the fauna ofrnintestinal parasites worldwide. In HIV/AIDS patients, opportunistic intestinal parasites (OIP)rnare seriously causing hard- to-control diarrhoea in Africa. The well-known OIP that causerndiarrhoea at latest...
The share of fuel import in total imports of goods for Ethiopia rose from 12% inrn2005/06 to 20.1% in 2010/2011. In 2008 the country’s oil bill exceeded the totalrnexport earnings. The high and often fluctuating fuel prices have frustratedrndevelopment efforts in the country. This has...