This study was conducted in three agro-climatic zones in central Ethiopia. Namely Akakirn(highland). Dehre Zeit (mid-altitude). and Nazareth (lowland) with the overall objective ofrnProviding baseline data on the epidemiological situation of Taenia. saginata cysticercosis andrntaeniosis. The comprised an abattoir survey (retrospective data analysis and active data rn(Collection) at the Addis Ababa slaughterhouse, a household heads questionnaire survey and anrnInventory of pharmaceutical plants (Adigrat and EPHARM) and pharmaceutical shopsrn(pharmacies. drug stores and rural drug vendor shops) in all the study areas.