The role of civil society organizations (CSOs) in environmental protection endeavor isrnconsidered in this study by taking into account one from each category of CSOs that arernlegally operating in Ethiopia i.e. Ethiopian Residence (MELCA Ethiopia), and ForeignrnCharity (World Vision Ethiopia). The...
Abijata Lake water constitutes the raw material for the production of salt in solar saltrnworks. The salts are:rnIndustrial salts------Sodium carbonate (Na2CO3)rnEdible salt-----------Sodium chloride (NaCl)rnThe concentration of the Lake water through solar evaporation results in the...
We study the squeezing and statistical properties of the superposed output light from twornidentical three-level lasers. Applying the Q function for the superposed output light, werncalculate the mean photon number, the variance of photon number, and the quadraturernvariance. It is found that the...
An end mill is a tool used on a milling machine. A milling machine is a machine found inrna metal working shop that is used to remove material from a metal block to make it into arnfinished part. And it is one of the tools used on the milling machine to make a particularrntype of cut. Productivity...
Kaizen is originated in Japan in 1950s as one of means that has been used widelyrnin Asia to improve elements associated with the effectiveness of businessrnorganizations, with mainly benefits already well documented. The Government ofrnEthiopia, inspired by the practicality of the Kaizen Policy in...
The aim of this study was to examine the principals’ leadership role in maintaining effective school-home and community partnership in secondary schools of north Shoa zone. Descriptive survey research design was employed. The size of population was 1299. Of this total population, 16...
The purpose of tlus study is to investigate the photovoltaic effect of the undopedrnpoly[3-( 4-octylphenyl)-2,2'-bithiophene 1 (PTOPT) by performing the current density-voltagern(J-V) measurements in the dark and under illumination. The Al/PTOPT junction forms arnSchottky barrier. The semiconductor...
The study area, Hosaina-Werabe, is situated in the western margin of the mainrnEthiopian rift valley. It is structurally controlled and tectonically active. It is coveredrnby loose ash falls, weak pumice layers, and less welded tuff layers, which arernvulnerable to land degradation activities, and...
The plant COlli/II unities oj the Igoll1be dam protected and non-protected Miombo woodlands ojrnTabora were described based on thejloristic analysis ojthe data collected between October 2003rnand November 2003. Floristic analysis is based on the cover abundance values ojboth trees, shrubsrnandfield...
More than half of Kenya’s wildlife is found outside protected areas. However, itsrncontinued existence in these areas is threatened by changes in land-use patterns. Thernpresent study investigated wildlife density, distribution, abundance, and factorsrninfluencing settlements in ranches that...
Although the new public management (NPM)-inspired performance management reform has been embraced inrnEthiopian civil service since 2001, no attempt has been made by scholars and practitioners to empiricallyrninvestigate the institutionalization status of such an intervention and its relationship...
The main objective of this research work was to study the engineering characteristics of red soil in the western Addis Ababa.The engineering behavior of residual soils in the area, derived from the in-situ weathering and decomposition of parent rock, is determined by certain physical...
Three different model heat engines, two of which operate between two reservoirs atrninverse positive absolute temperatures and a third one that operates between two in-rnverse negative absolute temperatures are investigated. As a working substance of thernengines, a system of two-level spin-half...
This study was aimed at determining population status of gelada baboon and human - wildlife conflict around Denkoro Forest. The study was conducted from August 2008 to March 2009. The main objective was to find out gelada baboon population by age and sex classes. The second was to identify if there...
Malaria remains a major public health threat killing millions of people every year. Morethanrn17 million people are at risk of malaria in Oromia regional state of Ethiopia. Therefore, thernobjective of this study is aiming at assessing areas prone to malaria, to analyze the incidencernof malaria...
Like many in Africa, the Ethiopian Civil Service has not been able torneffectively carry out government policies and programs as well as to organizernand deliver cost effective service for so long years due to a broad set ofrndeficiencies. Consequently its role in promoting economic and...
The Host feeding pattern and sporozoite rate of Anopheline mosquitoes were determined for mosquitoes collected from September to November 2010 in Gilgel-Gibe hydroelectric dam area, southwestern Ethiopia. Mosquitoes were collected from 16 villages surrounding the dam by hand-capture and light trap...
The purpose of this study was to assess the role and contribution of PBS program in supportingrnthe decentralized education service delivery in the study Woreda in view of adequacy ofrnrecurrent budget and availability of skilled manpower for the provision of education servicerndelivery in the...
The purpose of this study is to assess the demobilization and reintegration of ex-combatants in Dansharnresettlement project. It is to make impact assessments on the ex-combatants’ economic independence andrntheir subsequent acceptance by the host community. The study was highly important to...
Background: Diarrhea is mainly caused by poor water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). It is the second largest single cause of death in sub-Saharan Africa. It kills more young children than AIDS, malaria, and measles combined. Direct consequences of diarrhea on children include growth faltering,...