The paleomagnetic investigation was carried out on outcropping Dofan volcanic rocks, southern Afar, Main Ethiopian Rift. The aim of this paleomagnetic study was to quantify vertical axis crustal block rotation and identifying the potential magnetic minerals carrier the remanence of rock sampled....
There is increasing evidence that external and internal pressures are being placed uponrncompanies to acknowledge, characterize and analyses environmental issues, impacts andrncosts. It has been becoming crucial that companies will increasingly be faced withrnresponsibilities extending outside the...
This study is intended to use GIS as a tool in analyzing, integratingrnand displaying information. The over all activities of the work werernconcentrated around sub area selected as the study site in the Aradarnsub city (kifle ketema) of the main capital, Addis Ababa. Torndemonstrate the use of...
Background: Pressure ulcers (PUs) occur frequently in hospitalized, community-rndwelling and nursing home older adults, and serious problems that can lead to sepsis orrndeath. Pressure ulcers are additional co-morbid threat / conditions encountered inrnhospitalized patients or those requiring...
Supply chain is the interconnected set of linkages between suppliers of materials andrnservices that spans the transformation of raw materials into products and services andrndelivers them to a firm’s customers.rnSupply chain is highly recognized in developed countries for it is estimated to...
Bishoftu Town homegarden agrobiodiversity was studied to highlight homegarden frequency, types, plant species and their functional groups, indigenous knowledge and climate change impacts. The research was conducted during September 2013 to March 2014. A total of 300 randomly selected households...
Background: Timely initiation of breastfeeding is a recommended practice by the WorldrnHealth Organization which says†initiate breastfeeding within one hour of delivery,rnthough it is not a usual practice in Ethiopia. Untimely initiation of breastfeeding hasrnnegative effect on child health,...
This study was conducted between April 2015 and February 2016 for four round monitoring periods on Lake Ziway. The study focused on assessing impact of flower farm effluent on lake Ziway biodiversity using macro-invertebrates as indicator of water quality. Sweeping with a pond net was done for...
This study was conducted between April 2015 and February 2016 for four round monitoring periods on Lake Ziway. The study focused on assessing impact of flower farm effluent on lake Ziway biodiversity using macro-invertebrates as indicator of water quality. Sweeping with a pond net was done for...
Melaku Tefera Addis Ababa University, 2015 Steel is one of the major materials used all over the world in the industries and steel constructions. So the steel to be effective on the application, it should have stable mechanical properties. This paper focuses on experimental study of the effect of...
Background- In Ethiopia, institutionalization of deliveries are happening at a fast pace. Assessingrnthe knowledge and practice of midwives and nurses in these institutions is a priority in this currentrnscenario. The initial adaptations by the baby at the time of birth should be facilitated by...
An attractive and practicable possibility of biomass utilization for energy production isrngasification integrated with a combined cycle. This technology seems to have the possibility tornreach high efficiencies based on a fundamentally clean and renewable fuel.rnBiomass Integrated Gasification...
Currently millions of people around the world rely on wood as a source of fuel for cooking. Although this situation not only pertains to impoverished rural communities, it is within these communities and in industrializing countries that mostly occurs. The burning of wood in open fires is causing a...
This paper studied Failure analysis of Rocket Shell punching die manufactured in Homichornammunition and engineering industry having the crack on the surface of the male punching die.rnDetailed investigations including macroscopic examination, metallographic observation, andrnmechanical properties...
This thesis present the design and analysis of pick up windrow forage and transfer to trailer device. A windrow forage is a narrow strip of forage that dries at a slower rate but does not require further manipulation before harvest. Most of harvesting technologies are complex in structure and...
Berga river catchment is located in west part of Addis Abeba with SW to NE stretchrnof 8057'58" N to 9018'35" N latitude and 38020'49" E to 38029'33" E longitude. It is arnsub-catchment of Awash basin, found at water divide of Awash and Abbay drainagernbasins. It has a total area of 303km2.rnThe...
Functional food can be a natural food or it can contain one or more specific components whichrnhave functional influence on the health and well-being of the consumer. It beneficially affectsrntarget functions beyond its basic nutritional functions. The aim of this study is to assess the...
Studies in the “meningitis belt†countries such as Burkina Faso, Gambia, Ethiopia and Sudanrnshowed the presence of high antibody levels against serogroup A capsular polysaccharide (APS)rnof Neisseria meningitidis. The antibody concentrations usually exceeded the suggested...
The government of Ethiopia have been trying to create a good environment for investors and exporters of non-traditional product by providing different export and investment incentives. Among these are the Export Trade Duty Incentives and Export Credit Guarantee Scheme. This study investigates the...
Drought is one of the most complex naturally occurring disasters that results in seriousrnhuman life, environmental, social and economic costs around the world. Particularly,rnagricultural drought in developing countries like Ethiopia is very disastrous causingrnpopulation displacement, food...