The study investigated the association between physical andrncogni ti ve development during early and middle childhood .rnMultistage sampling technique was followed in the selectionrnof participants . As part of mul ti stage sampling, usingrnsimple random sampling, 60 children between the ages of...
This thesis work aimed to characterizing the different aquifer systems and their hydrochemistry of volcanic aquifer in central Ethiopia which encompasses Upper Awash, Jema, Mugher and Guder River basins surrounding the city of Addis Ababa.The area can be divided in to three geomorphologic features...
Crankshaft is large volume production component with a complex geometry in the Internal Combustion (ICE) Engine. This converts the reciprocating displacement of the piston in to a rotary motion of the crank. An attempt is made in this paper to study improve fatigue life of single cylinder engine...
Background: Different studies imply that post-abortion care was not only traumatic for womenrnand men but also a costly and time consuming endeavor for health care facilities, providers andrnfamilies. Nationally cross sectional study on women aged 15 to 49 was carried out at northwestrnEthiopia,...
Energy is one of the main cost factors in the textile industry. Especially in times of high energy price volatility, improving energy efficiency should be a primary concern for textile plants. Focusing on energy utilization assessment and consumption reduction efforts through efficient energy...
An ethnobotanical survey was conducted in Sof Umer area of Bale in September and Novemberrn2005 and April, 2006 on ecology and plant use diversity. Data were collected by usingrnethnobotanical methods that include guided field walk, semi-structured interview and focusrngroup discussion. Two hundred...
This study attempts to investigate the contribution of decentralization for local development inrnGozamin Wereda (District) of East Gojjam Zone Administration in the Amhara Regional State inrnEthiopia.rnThe study presents the contribution of decentralization in promoting local development....
Suction pump was used for air to pass through a glass filter (> 90% filtrationrnefficiency) and aerosols were deposited on it. The sampled filter was placed below arnGM tube (with GM nuclear counter) within a time interval of less than one minuternafter sampling, and gross ¯ counts were...
The industrial strategic development plan of Ethiopia gives great emphasis to improve export-ledrnproducts to join the international market in a large scale. The strategy also promotes capitalrnsaving and labor-intensive industrial development policy using coordinated approach (jointrnforum) of...
The temporal dynamics of phytoplankton and physic-chemical variables were studied at arncentral station of Lake Kuriftu from December, 2008 to November, 2009. The lake is shallow andrnas a result undergone complete mixing throughout the study period. Secchi depth ranged fromrn0.21 m to 0.6 m. The...
Background: First aid is the immediate care given to a person who has been injured or suddenly fallenrnill. It includes self-help and home care if medical assistance is not available or is delayed. Injuries are veryrncommon now a day and can occur at any point of time in day to day life. Among...
This research deals with the identification and mapping of salt affected soils inrnMiddle Awash. The analysis was made based on remote sensing data of LandsatrnETM+ image, Electrical conductivity (EC) of soil sample taken in the same year whenrnthe image was captured and some other ancillary data....
Elementary education is considered to be the basic level of education. Thus; teachers who are goingrnto teach at this level should be trained well to lay good foundation for the whole education system ofrnthe country. This study attempts to investigate the instructional methods utilized by English...
There are two main factors that affect the service life of gears: surface durability andrntooth bending strength. Pitting and scoring is a phenomenon in which small particles arernremoved from the surface of the tooth due to the high contact stresses that are presentrnbetween mating teeth. After...
The study on The Role of Agricultural Marketing Cooperatives in Reducing Rural Poverty- therncase of Yirgachefe Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union and Sidama Elto Farmers CooperativernUnion tried to analyze the overall impact of agricultural marketing cooperatives on ruralrnfarmers with a view of...
Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) are the main space weather drivers. Studying CME kinematics and associated events is important to be able to make predications before a CME arrival and make proper arrangements. Type II bursts are signatures of energetic CMEs. By studying type II bursts, it is possible...
Although BMNP is playing a vital role in environmental protection, it is suffering from a frequent forest fire in the past two decades. Despite the observed increasing forest fire incidence in the BMNP, there are limitations of detailed forest fire risk modeling and mapping and identification of...
The effects of six fungal isolates; DLCO-AA-S, DLCO-AA-14, IlTA 18, IMI 330189, DLCOAA-rn83 and DLCO-AA-I09 were evaluated in the laboratOlY for their pathogenicity to adults,rnSth and 6th lalval instars of both the greater wax moth (Galleria l1lellollella) and lesser waxrnmoth (Achroia grisella)....
The effects of six fungal isolates; DLCO-AA-S, DLCO-AA-14, IlTA 18, IMI 330189, DLCOAA-rn83 and DLCO-AA-I09 were evaluated in the laboratOlY for their pathogenicity to adults,rnSth and 6th lalval instars of both the greater wax moth (Galleria l1lellollella) and lesser waxrnmoth (Achroia grisella)....
This thesis deals with the home or family and out of home as well as self relatedrnfactors that influence the motivation of the youth of higher educational insti~ utes in AddisrnAbaba to use and avoid mv - VCT services. In undertaking the study, the descriptivernsurvey method was used. Higher...