The Main Ethiopian Rift (MER) connects the Afar depression, in the north, and the Kenyan rift in the south. It is divided geographically into three sectors: the northern, central and southern sectors. In this project a possible density model for the upper crust of the central MER is presented using...
This study analyzed selection of primary school first cycle Amharic and Social Studiesrntextbooks for grades 1–4 published in Addis Ababa Administrative Region by means ofrnboth qualitative and quantitative analysis of text and illustrations in order to analyzerntheir contribution to social...
An integrated geophysical survey using Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES) and Audio Magneto Telluric (AMT) method was conducted to separate shallow and deep ground water flow systems and the role geological structure play in the movement of these waters from Rift Floor to Western Escarpment...
The study has three main partsornThe first is an introduction which gives the review ofrnliterature of previous works and of the generative approachornThis part also explains the purpose and scope of the study.rnThe second part is a description of the phonology ofrnWolayta in detail. The possible...
Earthquake data mainly between May and July 2001 are used in this study of the seismicityrnof the Main Ethiopian Rift system. The major source of data is the IRIS/PASSCALrn(Incorporated Research Institutes of Seismology/Program for the Array Seismic Studies ofrnthe Continental Lithosphere)...
This dissertation investigated traditional dress of Arsi Oromo focusing on identification of dressrntypes with age, gender and status. Though various research works were conducted on the historyrnand culture of Oromo people, the focus of those works on documentation was limited. Therefore,rnthis...
'I'eh aim of this paper is to give an account to thernpho no Logy of Awngio The attempt is to detormine the numberrnof phonemes and tonemes and their functions in the systemrnof this language. In Chapter one, the people and theirrnlanguage, method and scope of the study are introducedornThe...
This study analyses the impact of aid for trade using Dynamic Computable GeneralrnEquilibrium (DCGE) model. It utilized the updated 2005/06 Ethiopian SAM. In order torninvestigate the effects of foreign aid having aid for trade benefits, seven simulations werernmade with percentages employed based...
Hydrogeochemistry and isotope hydrology were used to investigate groundwaterrnrecharge and flow processes in Borena lowlands. The study area is characterized byrnsemi-arid and arid climate. Surface water flows are intermittent. The available waterrnresource, therefore, restricted to groundwater....
Fertility, being a major study unit in population dynamics, should be analyzed from different perspectives as it plays a pivotal role in understanding the complex issues integral to population growth. The main objective of this study was therefore to understand what the micro level major socio...
The purpose of the study was to explore teachers' awareness, attitude and their practicesrntowards multiple intelligences (MI) in education. The data were collected from Dembirngovernment primary school from the principal, teachers and students via semi-structuredrninterviews, and observation and...
The study area is located around Ambo, West Shewa Zone of Oromia Regional State. This studyrnwas carried out with the aim of compiling floristic composition, population structure andrncommunity types. Fifty two, 20 m x 20 m quadrats were selected and all the plants in the quadratsrnwere recorded....
Background In Ethiopia child malnutrition is the major public health problem as 44% and 10% of children under age five years were stunted and wasted respectively. Intake of complimentary food with inadequate energy and micronutrient density coupeled with inappriopriate child feeding practice remain...
The acute need for water in big cities like Addis Ababa calls for anrnintegrated water resources development approach that considers thernentailing environmental factors. This task becomes even more pressingrnas industrialization and development advances. In view of this, therncurrent study aims to...
Background: - Fatalities from hypertension in East Africa are increasing even though it decreased in western industrial regions. Older age, female, illiterate, smoking, physical inactivity and high waist circumferences are major risk factors for the development of hypertension. The prevalence of...
Geology of Western Ethiopian Shield is known by volcano-sedimentary terranes, gneissic terranes and ophiolitic rocks intruded by different granitoid bodies. This thesis study generally considered the geology and genesis of gold mineralization in Kushmagane area, a part of Western Ethiopian Shield...
Background:-Epidemiological studies of hypertension in Ethiopia are rare. The studiesrnundertaken so far show that hypertension was an important public health problem in Ethiopia.rnThus, epidemiological studies using standardized measurement techniques are required torncharacterize the problem more...
Very little effort has been made in Ethiopia to assess therneffect of indoor air p8l1ution at a community level . The aim of thernstudy was to assess exposure to indoor air pollution at a householdrnlevel and fi nd out the feasibility of using questionnaire inrndetermining exposure level for indoor...
Television has turned out to be the predominant medium of contemporary storytelling. Inrnits brief history the making of its dramas across time is being affected and influenced byrnvarious factors. Notably social factors constitute the lion share of the reciprocalrninfluence. Television drama in...
Landslide susceptibility mapping has been undertaken using topographic parameters andrnlithologic information in north central Ethhiopia, Debresina area. The area has been one wellrnknown for landslide occurrences throughout its history.rnBefore conducting the GIS analysis, extraction of some of...