Faba bean is one of the most important cultivated legume crops in the world that substitutes meat due to its high protein contents. Bruchids are damaging the grains starting from field to storage. A study was conducted in Amhara Region to assess bruchids distribution and species composition, to...
Soil characteristic is a measure of soil's suitability to provide a proposed civil structure. Soil characterization is essential to provide the information for design and construction of engineered structures. In a country like Ethiopia which is developing at high growth rate and which needs many...
Isotopic and geochemical data are used to study the hydrogeochemical evolution of thermal andrnhypothermal ground waters and CO2-water-rock interaction of ground waters around Wonchi,rnWoliso and Ambo area. Geochemical data are classified by Q-mode hierarchical cluster analysisrnin to objective...
Four populations of the common river frog, Rana angolensis Bocage 1866, in the surroundingsrnof Addis Ababa (Akaki, Entoto, Gulele and Kotebe), Ethiopia, were studied with the sample sizernof 10 for each. Inter Simple Sequence Repeats (ISSRs) as a molecular marker was used to assessrngenetic...
An attempt was made to determine the infection prevalence of ovine fasciolosis in small-scalernirrigation schemes in three agro-ecologic zones in the Upper Awash River Basin from Novemberrn2003 to October 2004. In addition, a survey was conducted to determine snail fauna and habitatrn(water...
For the possible assessment of geothermal resources it is nccessaty to obtain additionalrngeophysical infollnation fium the gravity survey regarding the Shalla caldera and its environs.rnAll available data, over 1041 stations, obtained from the EGS were reduced to sea level with arnuniform cl1lstal...
Despite the critical importance of agriculture in SSA countries; there are constraints behindrnbetween, and beyond the border that directly and indirectly affects agricultural exportrnperformance of these countries. This paper attempts to explain theoretically and assessrnempirically the demand and...
Background: -Menstruation is the cyclical shedding of the inner lining of the uterus, thernendometrium, under the control of hormones of the hypothalamo-pituitary axis.rnIn adolescents who experienced menstruation for the first time, menstrual hygienernmanagement is constrained by practical,...
This study was undertaken to reconstruct the Shungura cercopithecid assemblages’ dietary adaptation, habitat preference and environmental changes. Their dietary adaptations were reconstructed through shearing quotient based ecomorphological analysis. Each species’ trophic adaptation...
Gully development dynamics that occurred from 1971 to 2002 around the Debre Zeyitrnarea were evaluated using remote sensing and GIS in addition to field verification. Thernstudy was conducted in about 694-km2 area with in the East Showa Zone of the OromiarnRegion.rnThe main objective of this study...
Background: Youth’s sexual risk taking, which is recognized by involvement inrnpremarital sexual activity, reluctance to use protective contraceptive, is observed to be therncauses of various problems. As far as youths are exposed to high risk activities/ behavior isrnreported to be growing,...
Land degradation has been a major global issue because of its adverse impact on agronomicrnproductivity, the environment, and its effect on food security and the quality of life. Soilrnerosion is the major form of land degradation in Ethiopia. This study is done in AwassarnCatchment, which is the...
Background: Triage is an essential function in emergency department. As there are increasedrnnumbers of clients with life threatening traumatic injuries and non-traumatic cases in thernemergency department in Ethiopia, triage skill and knowledge is an essential competencyrnrequired for the nurses...
To what extent are improvements in quality of life (material living levels, consumption, education/literacy, urban dwelling, political and civil rights, and the like) associated with economic growth? International comparisons of quality of life (QOL) conditions usually point to a strong positive...
Impurity atoms (indium and tellurium ) were incorporated in silicon through an implantationrnprocess. The samples were annealed to remove radiation damage. The formation ofrnCd-Te complex and the temperature dependence of the quadrupole interaction frequencyrn( QIF) were studied with help of...
Background: Globally, every minute, at least one woman dies from complications related tornpregnancy or childbirth. The situation is more serious for women in Sub-Saharan Africarnwhich also include Ethiopia. Birth preparedness is a strategy to promote the timely use ofrnskilled maternal and...
The effects of neem oil (Nimbecidine 0.03% Aza) and water extracts of neem seed andrnleaf were studied each at three different concentration levels on various developmentalrnstages of African bollworm both under laboratory and field conditions at WererrnAgricultural Research Center. The laboratory...
Expansive soils in many parts of Ethiopia pose significant damages to foundationrnfor light buildings including the study area, Tulu bolo town. Therefore, identificationrnof the location and area extent of these expansive soils and evaluation of them is arnparamount importance to mitigate this...
Introduction: Birth asphyxia is failure to initiate and sustain breathing immediately after birth.rnAccording to world health organization (WHO), it is the third major cause of neonatal death afterrninfections and Preterm births in developing countries, accounts for an estimated 23% of thernannual...
A total of 250 urogenital specimens were collected from male and female adult patients whornwere clinically symptomatic for uncomplicated gonococcal infection from eight health centers inrnAddis Ababa over a period of six months (May 2005-October 2005). Among the 250 urogenitalrnspecimens collected...