objective of this study was to make an impact assessment that Gibe III hydroelectric damrnmay bring on the movement, distribution and quantity of surface water. The hydrologic impactrnassessment of the project during its operation, however, was carried out based on scenarios thatrnare developed...
Finite Element Stress Analysis on Artificial Femur Head of Hip Joint ProsthesisrnYigezu BantirgarnAddis Ababa Institute of Technology, 2013rnCobalt-chromium-molybdenum ball heads for total hip replacement are highly loaded in finite element load step on the basis of ISO 5832-12 rupture test to meet...
The improper management of hospitals and other health care facilities waste causes serious environmental problems in terms of air, water and land pollution. There are potential risks to environment and human health from improper handling of health care facilities wastes. This study was focussed on...
Sebeta Alcohol and Liquor Factory is one branch of National Alcohol and Liquor Factory which uses light oil as the only energy source to generate steam for all end use devices which consume steam for their function. Fuel and electricity bills clearly indicate as the energy consumption patterns of...
Ethiopia achieved promising progress in health sector after developing HSDP and healthrnextension program. However, implementing some selected components of Reproductive Healthrnprogram, specifically FP, ANC, delivery and postnatal care; and immunization, that are givenrnemphasis in the RH...
Nowadays there is a need for business enterprises to measure, analyze and improve performance as they encounter increasing competition from an ever-changing business environment. Performance is the valued productive output of a system in the form of goods and services and performance measures are...
Nowadays there is a need for business enterprises to measure, analyze and improve performance as they encounter increasing competition from an ever-changing business environment. Performance is the valued productive output of a system in the form of goods and services and performance measures are...
An investigation was made on the ecological and biological attributes of rodents and theirrnsignificance to the endangered Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis Rüppell, 1835) in thernafroalpine ecosystem of Mt Abune Yoseph, northeast part of Ethiopia. Investigation ofrnsmall mammals was conducted by...
The study area, the Kulfo River basin, is located 500 km south of AddisrnAbaba. It is bounded on the basis of the surface divide of the Kulfo River. Thernarea is composed of part of the rift floor and part of the western escarpment. Morernthan 85% of the area is underlain by Oligocene basalt and...
A study was carried out in Nguru ya Ndege Forest Reserve, Morogoro- Tanzania. Simplernrandom sampling method was applied in sampling of the vegetations. Objectives of this studyrnwere to determine the spatial distribution and population structure of P. angolensis in Ngururnya Ndege Forest Reserve,...
In the last few decades, genetic polymorphism of bovine milk protein genes such as caseins andrnwhey proteins has achieved considerable research interest mainly due to their significantrnassociations with fat and protein contents as well as the manufacturing properties of milk. In thisrnstudy,...
The study area has a total surface area of 152km2 with a wide difference in altitude rangingrnfrom 2000 m.a.s.l to 3000 m.a.s.l (meters above sea level). The high altitude topographyrnmainly occupies the western scarp of the study area. The central and eastern parts in turn havernrugged topography...
A study on the distribution, population status, and diurnal activity pattern of Burchell’srnzebra (Equus burchelli, Gray, 1824) was carried out in the Yabello Wildlife Sanctuary,rnSouthern Ethiopia during October, 2009 – March, 2010 including wet and dry seasons.rnDistance sampling...
The study area is found North Western plateau in the North Gondar zone, Amhara regional state. Its totalrnsurface coverage is 1887km2.The study area boundary was delineated from 90m Shutter Radar TerrainrnMapping (SRTM) digital elevation model (DEM) using Global Mapper 8 software. This boundary was...
Lovastatin is a secondary metabolite of certain filamentous fungi. It is one of thernmembers of the drug family, statins. Lovastatin, inhibitor of cholesterolrnbiosynthesis, is widely prescribed for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia. Statinsrnhave also recently been shown to inhibit HIV-1...
The temporal dynamics of plankton, benthic macroinvertebrates and physico-chemical variables werernstudied at a central station in Lake Hora-Kilole from August, 2007 to May, 2008. The lake remainedrnsmall and shallow and consequently underwent complete mixing throughout the study period....
Water resource potential evaluation is carried out on Beressa river catchment which is locatedrnabout 130 km from Addis Ababa on the way to Dessie. The study area covers 336 km2 andrnhaving average elevation ranges from 2100m to 3675 m above mean sea level. The area hasrn13-16 0c average annual...
Tendaho Dam Project envisages a construction of a 42 m high embankment dam across AwashrnRiver. The site is located at coordinates 41o 00’ East and 11o 07’ North about 570 km from AddisrnAbaba in Afar Regional state. The main purpose of this dam project is to provide irrigation...
The purpose of the study was to examine the effects of industrial and municipal liquid wastesrnon the growth (leaf number, leaf length, and leaf width), biomass productivity and plant tissuerncomposition of three different vegetable species. Furthermore, the study attempted to detect therntoxicity...
Sub grade soils and materials characterizations are the main parameter for flexiblernpavement both in the design and construction phases. Expansive soils in construction sites dornhave significant influence on planning, structural design, construction and maintenance costs,rnperformance and...