Back ground: The introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy has changed thernlife prospect of PLWHA towards parenthood. However, little is known about the extentrnof PLWHA desire to have children.rnObjective: The aim of this study is to assess the desire to have children and...
This thesis explores the structure of nominal clauses in Afan Oromo within the framework ofrnChomsky’s (1993, 1995) Minimalist Program. In particular, it focuses on two types of nominalrnclauses: akka clause, which is finite and f -clause, which is non-finite. Attempt is made tornidentify...
The objectives of this study were to investigate the relationship between adolescent self-efficacy, self-esteem, aggression, gender and their academic performance. The data were gathered through three Likert type scales (self-efficacy,rnself-esteem, and aggression) and data on their academic...
Over the last few years, building demolition projects had been increasing throughout the inner city of Addis Ababa toward achieving new developments. However, the demolition execution was done through non-professionals without proper work procedures and awareness‟s. As a result risks...
Since water is essential to sustain life, and when supplied as drinking water to consumers, a satisfactoryrnquality must be maintained so that, provision of water, sanitation and good hygiene services are vital forrnthe protection and development of human resources. Though ground water is much...
In this thesis UV/Vis absorption spectra of caffeine in water and dichloromethane, copperrnsulphate, and mixture of caffeine and copper sulphate in water solution is investigated.rnUV/Vis absorption spectrum of Cu (II)-Caffeine complex is also investigated as arnfunction of time during refluxing to...
Back ground: - The burden of communicable diseases within developing countries is mainlyrninfluenced by poor personal hygiene practices and inadequate sanitary conditions that affectrnhealth of school children. Hand washing with soap (HWWS) is simple and cost effectivernmeasure to prevent...
purpose of the study was to assess the current status of the implementation of continuous assessment in the second cycle private and government primary schools in Kirkos sub-city of Addis Ababa. A descriptive research was employed. Six woredas, namely 01, 02, 03, 08, 09, and 10 were addressed by...
The aim of this study was to assess the significance of port service provision in humanitarian aidrnservices and the level of organizations’ satisfaction in Addis Ababa. The main reason forrnselecting the topic was that the service the community demanded was not given significantrnemphasis,...
Currently, the construction industry is one of the biggest industries in Ethiopia contributing 10% to the Gross Domestic Product(GDP).It needs to be emphasized that road construction in Ethiopia is the means through which development are achieved.The economic growth of the country depends on...
Background: health care is one of the most dynamic human disciplines, and large amounts ofrnmoney are spent annually on high-quality and sophisticated research. Nursing staff are the largestrnhealth professional group in all sectors of healthcare. The majority of Nurses work in direct carernof...
The study area, Awassa town, is found within the main Ethiopian Rift bounded by the geographic coordinates of 6o48’N and 7o4’N latitudes and 38016’E and 38044’E longitudes It is the capital city of the Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples Republic. Currently the...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the predictive validity of competence testrnadministered by Center of Competence (COC). The study was conducted on 220 (170rnCompetent and 50 Not yet competent) candidates of COC from the year 2000 to 2002.rnThe candidates for the study were selected by...
The rate of construction project accomplishment is weak because of the rapid increasing rate of major defects in building as a result of poor workmanship and poor quality materials which have been identified as the major cause of defects in the construction industry. This paper aims to investigate...
BACKGROUND: Road traffic injuries are major causes of death and disability worldwide, withrna disproportionate number of occurrences in developing countries particularly in school agernchildren.rnOBJECTIVES: To assess the magnitude and factors associated with road traffic accidentsrnamong Children...
In this work we study the directed motion (or current) of Brownianrnparticles in an inhomogeneous medium due to spatially periodicrntemperature background, and a ratchet potential with or without load.rnThe nature of the current in our model system is discussed in detail.rnIn particular we analyze...
Tone is an important phonological phenomenon in Oromo. Itrndistinguishes the meanings of lexical items and signals somerngrammatical functions. It has not been studied in detail so far. Thus,rnthe aim of this study is to describe and analyse it. The study isrnorganized into four chapters.rnChapter...
BackgroundrnDiabetesmellitus is one of the endocrine disorders worldwide. It is estimated that, at the time ofrndiagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus, more than 10 % of patients have one or two risk factors for footrndisease, such as peripheral neuropathy or peripheral vascular disease. The burden...
The ultimate purpose of the study dwelled on identifying the influence of performance appraisal on teachers’ motivation and competency by making use of survey conducted at private secondary schools located in Bole Sub-city, Addis Ababa. The research has applied cross sectional survey...
An attempt has been made to study the complete and incomplete fusion reaction of16O induced reactions at variable energies (72Mev to 105Mev). Excitation functions (EFs) of various reaction products populated via CF and/or ICF of 16O projectile with 165Ho target were calculated using the statistical...