Background: Measles is respiratory disease caused by measles virus and spread through dropletsrnof patients. Approximately 20 million people are affected by measles every year worldwide withrnthe highest numbers in Africa. According to World Health Organization’ report 14,100rnconfirmed...
In this work, hydrochemical and isotopic study has been carried out in order tornconceptualize the groundwater circulation and to evaluate the subsurface hydraulicrnconnection between the lakes in the Ziway-Shala lakes basin, located 190km south ofrnAddis Ababa in the central sector of the Main...
Background: Low birth weight is defined as birth weight of less than 2500 grams .It is a public health problem affecting 15%-20% of births worldwide. The great majority of low birth weight occurs in low and middle income countries especially in the most vulnerable population such as sub-Saharan...
Rapid and unprecedented urban expansion is becoming the characteristics of cities in developing countries. Hence, it is customary to assess and monitor urban growth changes using remote sensing and other spatial tools to quantify urban sprawl that provide paramount information for city planners....
Recombinant antigens of Mycobacterium leprae were identified byrnscreening a lambda gt-11 M. leprae library with absorbedrnlepromatous (LL), borderline tuberculoid (BT) leprosy and a healthyrncontact sera in separate experiments. Six, three, and one clonesrnwere respectively isolated by successive...
Background: As the number of higher learning institutions increase in number and size in Ethiopia, their HIV risk perception and behaviours have become an indispensible part of the national HIV prevention and control program. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of sexual...
Integrated geophysical methods, particularly refraction seismic, resistivity sounding andrnprofiling and magnetic were conducted on the landslide affected part of the Bonga town.rnBased on the data obtained in the survey refractor velocity and depth maps, total fieldrnmagnetic and derivative maps,...
Quality education is very important for social, cultural and economic development. It is a vitalrnin trument in the creation of a modern economy. However quality of education is influenced byrnthe complex ct of external and internal factors, which negatively influence instructionalrnacti it . The...
Background information: In contrast to, many initiatives implemented to tackle Tuberculosis, manyrncountries have not so far reached the targets set by WHO. The main reason mentioned so far was thernimpact of HIV infection. Therefore, it is essential to determine the impact of HIV/AIDs on the...
Tef (Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter) is major cereal crop cultivated in Ethiopia. It occupiesrntwo million hectares of land each year. However, its productivity is constrained by drought. Torncurb the situation, assessment of drought-resistance related traits variability among recombinantrninbred...
Initially tlte TVET program is designed by the Ministry of Education (MoE) to preparernpeople at middle level trained man power that can create self-employment for therndevelopment of the country's economy. However, especially in the business field thernintended goal could not be attended and...
This study tries to assess the impacts of institutional reform on organizational culture basedrnon a small-scale survey conducted in Federal Transport Authority by examining the attentionrngiven for changing the attitudes and awareness level of employees. Using a case studyrnmethod, from total...
Comparative study of the vegetation composition of Mt. Alutu and Mt. Chubbi alongrnaltitudinal gradient was performed. Seventy-one, 20m x 20m stands, thirty-seven fromrnMt. Alutu and thirty-four from Mt Chubbi were selected systematically and all plants inrnthe stands were recorded as present....
A total of 301 randomly selo c tod elumentaryrnscbool chllaren f rDm kG~uuene Th ur cse l oll slsillenGaryrnSChDOl A,ddis ilba oa , Nu L'0 tlAaflHhJ for Gr a CiJooa inrnJune - July, 1986 , and a motcllud case-control st udyrnwas carried out ~o taSG ~~U JsSO Cia~lon D~~uo~n thernoccurrance of...
The purpose of this study was to assess the provision of TVET for offenders inrnEthiopian Federal Prison Administration/ FPA/. Henc:e, the four CorrectionalrnCenters (Prisons): Addis Ababa Maximum Security Prison, Zeway, Showa Robitrnand Dire Dawa prisons TVET program availably selected as sample...
The present research study was conducted in North-Eastern part of Addis Ababa, Bole SubrnCity Bole Ayat area. The main objective of the present research work was to characterize thernbuilding foundation material and to assess its bearing capacity and settlement potential in thernstudy area. To meet...
The general objective of the study was to investigate the urban governance system in respectrnof competitiveness in Ethiopia. Dire Dawa and Hawassa were used as case studies tornexamine the urban governance system and the performance of the urban competitiveness.rnThe study has employed a mixed...
In this study, level of job satisfaction among selected private higher learningrninstitutes teachers, significant factors affecting their satisfaction on the job andrnchallenges that are faced by the leadership of those institutes wererninvestigated. It is less than or equal to a decade since...
The study was aimed at revealing the day time habitat use and diet of golden jackalrn(Canis aureus) and human - carnivore conflict around Guassa-Menz CommunityrnConservation Area. Data were collected from October, 2009 to April, 2010. Day timernhabitat use of golden jackal was recorded through...
Biomass fuels account for more than one-half of all energy use in many developing countries andrnas much as 95% of all energy use in some of the poorest nations. In Ethiopia, it accounts morernthan 90% of total energy consumption. The dominant utilization of traditional fuels – biomass...