The influence of controlled light induced degradation on hydrogenated amorphousrnsilicon (a -Si:H) based solar cell parameters was studied using low intensity (AMi. S) andrnhigh intensity (-lOAMi.S) illuminations obtained from WACOM solar simulator. Thernlight soaking experiments were done on two...
Sampling insects in and around Napier grass fields revealed that 21 Homopteran insectrnspecies exploit Napier Grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schumach 1827) canopy. LeafhopperrnCicadulina sp., and plant hoppers; Leptodelphax dymas Young, and Sogatella manenthornHorvath, are the most dominant Napier...
Production of methane reach biogas through anaerobic digestion of organicrnmaterial provides versatile carrier of renewable energy, as methane can bernused in replacement for fossil fuels. Thus contributing to cutting down thernemission of green house gasses and slowing down the climate...
This study is aimed at assessing the spatio-temporal dynamics of land use/ land cover and soilrndegradation in Jima Arjo Woreda. Three different time landsat images (1973, 1986 and 2001)rnwere classified into 7 major land use/cover classes through supervised classification: farm land,rndense forest...
The study is generally intended to investigate challenges and opportunities facing womenrnmanagers in the executive branch regional level bureaus and offices of the Oromia region.rnMoreover, it is concerned with identifying attitude of subordinates towards women managers’rnbehavior, and...
Causes that may affect the quality of shortwave data communication over radio are presented.rnDesigning an audio-frequency filter unit, other than the filters exist in the transceiver, isrnconsidered as one solution to improve the quality of this shortwave data communication.rnAmong the different...
Mehoni sub-basin which is found in the Raya Valley is located in the southern part of TigrayrnRegional State of the Northern Ethiopia. The area covers 60% of the Raya valley with arearncoverage of 1183km2.The sub-basin water resource is used for irrigation and domestic waterrnsupply and is covered...
Electromagnetic waves (EMWs) propagating in magnetized plasma with ferromag-rnnetic grains (MPFG) in a direction perpendicular to the applied constant magneticrn eld are investigated theoretically and numerically. The MPFG system consists ofrnconventional magnetized electron-ion plasma and...
Multipath fading is one of the primary factors that degrade the performance of wireless networks. One of the most powerful techniques to combat the effect of fading is by using multiple antennas that provides space diversity and spatial multiplexing; this technique is called Multiple-Input...
Background - Smoking is currently considered one of the leading problems in public healthrnworldwide, and it is one of the most preventable causes of death. Cigarette consumption killedrnover 6 million people, nearly 80% in low and middle income countries in 2011. Smoking isrnprevalent in the...
Poverty is a critical problem of all countries in the world regardless of theirrnlevel of development. The whole purpose of development and DevelopmentrnStudies is to fight against poverty and reducing both urban and ruralrnpoverty in the world to the possible minimum level through...
make an assessment of plant diversity, plant community types, structural analysis of woody plantrnspecies and quantify the amount of carbon stock and its relation with environmental gradients. Arnsystematic sampling technique was used and a total of 102 and 30 sample plots each with 20 x 20rnm were...
The geology, hydrology, and hydrogeology of Haiq-Ardibo catclilllent was studied. The mainrnobjectives is to understand and map the different lithologic units and characterize them in tornhydrostratigraphic units, to analyze the water balance of the catchment including lakes Haiqrnand Ardibo....
This thesis titled Modeling and Control of a Quad-rotor Unmanned Aerial vehicle at hoveringrnPosition by Ruth Tesfaye presents the study of modeling and control of quad-rotor UnmannedrnAerial vehicle (UAV) characteristics that could be used for any of its application.rnQuad-rotor UAVs consist of...
The project is devoted to a review of some manifastations of the nonlinear optics phenomena.rnIn the rst chapter of this project, we will see the brief introduction of nonlinear opticsrnlike nonlinear optical phenomena,nonlinear optical material and thier properties,polarization ofrnnonlinear...
Lead is a metal with many attractive features such as abundance, low cost, andrnuseful physical properties. Lead and its compounds have been widely used in arnvariety of products including paint, ceramics, pipes, solders, gasoline, batteries,rnand cosmetics. On the other hand, lead is a highly...
Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) are common health concerns in low-income countries like Ethiopia. Current information on the magnitude of the problem in a locality is vital to devise appropriate control strategies. The objective of this study was, therefore, to assess the prevalence of IPIs...
The Implementation of A Simulation Environment For Mobile Communication Is VeryrnSignificant For Engineers And Researchers of A Mobile Communication Since It Enables ThemrnTo Work In A Environment That Is Almost Similar With The Practical One. BecausernMultipurpose Programmable Digital Signal...
Biogas is potential source of energy, particularly where there is an abundant supply of wasternorganic matter. Thus, it is expected that, the greater part of the potential have to be realizedrnthrough community (institutional) biogas plants of large capacities. Therefore, it is paramount torncome...
Tantalum is the most important valuable raw-material in electronic, medical and chemical industries.The Kenticha rare-element granite pegmatite in the Neoproterozoic Adola Belt of southern Ethiopia, is a subhorizontal sheet-like structurally controlled intrusive body, is an important source of...