Background: Family planning is central to gender equality and women’s empowerment and it isrna key factor in reducing poverty.Long acting family planning methods provide uninterruptedrnprotection to women for 3 to12 years and by far the most effective and very safe. It is dividedrninto intra...
Introduction: Neonatal hypothermia is a worldwide problem and an important contributing factorrnto neonatal morbidity and mortality especially in low and middle income countries. Highrnprevalence of hypothermia has been reported from countries with the highest burden of neonatalrnmortality. Over...
Eutrophication is one of the most challenging environmental matters in water reservoirs;rnhigh concentration of nutrients cause algal bloom. This study was conducted on LegedadirnReservoir to determine the trophic status and the source of nutrients. Systematic samplingrndesign was employed to...
The Main Ethiopian Rift Valley lakes suffer from water levelrnfluctuations due to several natural and anthropogenic factors. Lakesrnlocated at terminal positions (no surface water outflow) are highlyrnaffected by the fluctuations. These fluctuations are disturbing thernstability of the ecosystems,...
Background: Youth risky sexual practices are associated with serious and long-term, and in somerncases, to life-threatening consequences. This is especially true when youth people engage in more thanrnone risky sexual Practices. Although several studies were conducted in different parts of the...
Background: HIV/AIDS is being considered as one of the major health problem and anrnoccupational health hazard among health care personnel. Avoiding contact with infected blood isrnone of the primary strategies of preventing occupationally acquired HIV infection. Post exposurernprophylaxis of HIV...
Every year, about 500 disasters do occur causing a death of about 75,000 people and affectingrnsome 200 million people. The relevance of humanitarian organizations thus is unquestionable. Byrntheir very nature and as part of their mission, they play a significant role in rescuing people inrnsuch...
Every year, about 500 disasters do occur causing a death of about 75,000 people and affectingrnsome 200 million people. The relevance of humanitarian organizations thus is unquestionable. Byrntheir very nature and as part of their mission, they play a significant role in rescuing people inrnsuch...
Amphibian diversity and abundance in relation to environmental change inrnHarenna Forest, BMNP was assessed using four complementary methods:rnamphibian sampling, GIS and Remote sensing, measuring and analysis ofrnDevelopmental Instability (DI) in frogs and conducting focus group...
Background: The vulnerability of young people especially young females for many reproductive health problems made it important to assess the magnitude of premarital sexual practice and its consequences among young females. Objectives: To assess the magnitude of premarital sexual practice and its...
Background: Globally, more than half million women die annually as a result ofrncomplications of pregnancy and childbirth. Disrespect and abuse is one of the unspokenrncauses of maternal mortality and morbidity globally. Providing compassionate andrnrespectful maternity care services to laboring...
Hydrometreological, geological, hydrogeological, hydrochemical investigation, basin & lakernwater balance calculation were made for groundwater resource potential evaluation of WalgarnBasin.rnWalga basin is part of the western central Ethiopian plateau.Geological investigations revealrnthat Walga...
Planning system of any profit oriented company determines its survival. Whether arncompany is service giving or production type, the first thing expected from it is settingrnits objective properly. The process of setting objectives and their courses of action isrnplanning.rnManufacturing companies...
Background: Obesity and overweight pose major risk for serious diet-related chronic diseases,rnincluding type2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension and stroke, and certain forms ofrncancer. Even though there is no well-documented information recently, chronic diseases that arerndirectly...
The seeds extract of Moringa is used as coagulant for drinking water clarification. It is known to be effective bioadsorbent for the removal of turbidity, chemical contaminants and microorganisms from water. Fluoride removal and antibacterial activities of the crude water extract (CWE) of the seeds...
Background: Postnatal care is one of the most important maternal health-care services for notrnonly prevention of impairment and disabilities but also reduction of maternal mortality. Studyingrnpatient satisfaction on postnatal service given and its associated factors is key concept inrnexpressing...
Increasing global competition has made many business leaders and policyrnmakers turn their attention to such critical issues as productivity and quality.rnBusinesses seek new approaches to production processes and manufacturingrntechniques and explore new boundaries of technology. One of the...
Water is one of the most valuable resources that mankind needs for survival. One source of this precious resource is the groundwater, water beneath the surface. This resource is being contaminated by numerous organic and inorganic pollutants in the current study area. Thus, there is an urgent need...
Fabrication and Mechanical Property Characterization of Sisal fiber Reinforced Epoxy Composite Material for Automotive Body Application Mesfin Kebede Addis Ababa University, 2015 The present Research work has been carried out to make use of Local Ethiopian Sisal fiber extracted from Ethiopian...
Background: Gestational weight gain (GWG) is increase in weight of pregnant women fromrnconception to delivery. It is an important factor that supports optimal outcome for mothers andrntheir infant. The risk of inadequate GWG among HIV positive women is higher as HIV increasesrnboth energy...