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Phenotypic diversity for morphological and agronomic traits in traditional Ethiopian highland maize accessions
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: T. Beyene --- Department of Plant Sciences, A.M. Botha --- Department of Genetics, South Africa A.A. Myburg --- Department of Genetics, South AfricaFarmers in the highlands of Ethiopia have developed locally adapted maize varieties for more than 300 years. In order to assess the phenotypic diversity among traditional Ethiopian highland maize accessions, a total of 180 accessions were evaluated for agro-morphological traits... -
Bromide movement and uptake under bare and cropped soil conditions at Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: K. Tilahun --- , Ethiopia J.F. Botha --- Institute for Groundwater Studies, Republic of South Africa A. T.P. Bennie --- Department of Soil, Crop, and Climate Sciences, Republic of South AfricaThe worst-case scenario of NO3-N leaching is often determined using conservative tracers since it undergoes complex and interdependent transformations in the soil. However, few tracer studies have hitherto been done under cropped soil conditions. In this study, a field experiment... -
Depletion of nutrients in adjacent crop lands by Eucalyptus camaldulensis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Jiregna Gindaba --- Department of Horticultural Science, South Africa Andrey Rozanov --- Department of Soil Science, South Africa Legesse Negash --- Department of Biology, EthiopiaFine root distribution of Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh and effects on soil fertility attributes were studied under field conditions in Badessa, Eastern Ethiopia. Soil samples were collected from inside the stand, edge of the stand and 10 m away from the... -
Chironomid distribution along a pollution gradient in Ethiopian rivers, and their potential for biological water quality monitoring
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: G Beneberu --- Department of Biology, Ethiopia S Mengistou --- Zoological Sciences Programme Unit, Ethiopia H Eggermont --- Belgian Biodiversity Platform, Belgium D Verschuren --- Limnology Unit, Department of Biology, BelgiumWater pollution resulting from the rapidly intensifying use of freshwater resources in Ethiopia is increasing the need for continuous follow-up and monitoring of the country's aquatic ecosystems, in order to maintain their biological diversity and water quality. Chironomids (non-biting dipteran... -
What creates good experiences for EmOC clients in public health facilities in Ethiopia?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: AZ Helelo --- Department of Health Studies, South Africa LI Zungu --- Department of Health Studies, South Africa RJ Chiegil --- Family Health International, NigeriaObjective: To describe aspects that create positive experiences for emergency obstetric care (EmOC) clients in public health facilities in Ethiopia. -
Attracting female sex workers to HIV testing and counselling in Ethiopia: a qualitative study with sex workers in Addis Ababa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Wole Ameyan --- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK Caroline Jeffery --- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK Kassahun Negash --- Amref Health Africa, Ethiopia Etsegenet Biruk --- Amref Health Africa, Ethiopia Miriam Taegtmeyer --- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UKDespite growing efforts to increase HIV testing and counselling (HTC) services for most at risk populations in Ethiopia, the use of these services by female sex workers (FSWs) remains low. With rising numbers of FSWs in Addis Ketema and concerns... -
HIV/AIDS knowledge and stigma among women of reproductive age in Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Eshetu Gurmu --- Centre for Population Studies, Ethiopia Dula Etana --- Centre for Population Studies, EthiopiaHIV/AIDS stigma is one of the major public health challenges in Ethiopia. This study examined knowledge about HIV/AIDS and factors behind stigmatisation towards people living with the virus based on demographic and health survey data collected in 2011 from women... -
Wastewater and solid waste disposal patterns of Dukem town households in Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Epidemiology and Infection • Authors: A Mohammed --- Department of Health Studies, Lindiwe Zungu --- Department of Health Studies, M.E. Hoque --- Graduate School of Business and Leadership, University of KwaZulu-Natal (Westville Campus),The objective of this descriptive, cross-sectional study was to assess wastewater and solid waste management by the households of Dukem, a town in Ethiopia. A total of 391 households were selected using stratifed random sampling techniques. Face-to-face interviews were carried... -
Folate deficiency in women of reproductive age in nine administrative regions of Ethiopia: an emerging public health problem
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: J. Haidar --- School of Public Health, Ethiopia U. Melaku --- Department of Biochemistry, Ethiopia Rs. Pobocik --- School of Family and Consumer Sciences, United States of AmericaObjective: To investigate the country-wide extent of folate deficiency and risk factors in Ethiopian women. -
Environmental health factors associated with diarrhoeal diseases among under-five children in the Sebeta town of Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases • Authors: AI Mohammed --- Medical and Health Services Department, Ethiopia Li Zungu --- Department of Health Studies, South AfricaThe aim of this study was to assess and explore household environmental health factors associated with the occurrence of diarrhoea experienced by children under five years of age in Sebeta town of Ethiopia. A cross-sectional study, using stratified random sampling... -
The magnitude and determinants of anaemia among refugee preschool children from the Kebribeyah refugee camp, Somali region, Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Yasin Jemal --- School of Public Health, Ethiopia Jemal Haidar --- School of Public Health, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia Wambui Kogi Makau --- Department of Food Science Nutrition and Technology, KenyaBackground: Anaemia is a global public health problem affecting children from both industrialised and developing countries with major consequences for health, social and economic development. Although the burden of anaemia is high among refugee children due to their living conditions,... -
Wind energy potential and economic evaluation of WPS using WECSs in three selected locations of Northern Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Shiva Prashanth Kumar Kodicherla --- Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering & Technology, Ethiopia Satyanarayana Gaddada --- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering & Technology, Ethiopia Nagaraju Shaik --- Department of Construction Management, College of Engineering & Technology, EthiopiaThis paper analyzes wind energy potential and economic evaluation of water pumping system (WPS) employed by various wind energy conversion systems (WECSs). The wind speed data gathered from three different locations of Northern Ethiopia are analyzed using the Weibull probability... -
Perceived parental involvement and well-being among Ethiopian adolescents
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Asamenew Demessie Bireda --- Department of Educational Psychology, South Africa Jace Pillay --- South African Research Chair: Education and Care in Childhood, Department of Educational Psychology, South AfricaThis study examined the relationship between perceived parent academic socialisation of their children and the children’s well-being in four domains: depression, self-esteem, school adjustment, and substance use. The participants consisted of 809 Ethiopian high school students, mostly male (52.9%) (mean... -
The Seamingly Seamless Subversion of Sime
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Eastern African Literary and Cultural Studies • Authors: Abebe Zegeye --- Sociology and Internationalisation and Graduate Studies, EthiopiaThis paper aims to provide a review of Ethiopian artist Elias Sime’s work and places a detailed discussion of some of his main influences and themes in the context of Africa’s perceived position in the global art village. The construct... -
Varied diet and opportunistic foraging in the Ethiopian Bush-crow Zavattariornis stresemanni, an Endangered generalist
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Samuel EI Jones --- School of Biological Sciences, UK Andrew J Bladon --- Department of Zoology, UK Nigel J Collar --- BirdLife International, UK Galgalo Dadacha --- Borana National Park Headquarters, Ethiopia Jarso Denge --- Borana National Park Headquarters, Ethiopia Paul F Donald --- Centre for Conservation Science, UKThe Ethiopian Bush-crow Zavattariornis stresemanni is an endangered, co-operatively breeding southern Ethiopian endemic with a remarkably restricted range (c. 6 000 km2). The species’ range was recently found to be almost perfectly predicted by an envelope of cooler, drier and... -
Feasibility of electricity generation using WECS in the selected locations of Tigray region (Ethiopia)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Shiva Prashanth Kumar Kodicherla --- Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering & Technology, Ethiopia Satyanarayana Gaddada --- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering & Technology, EthiopiaThis paper presents the feasibility of electricity generation using WECS in the selected locations of Tigray region in Ethiopia. Weibull parameters were obtained using the energy pattern factor method (EPFM). A linear agreement was observed between mean wind speed and... -
Contemporary institutional solid waste management practices of Haramaya University, Eastern Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Ashenafi Yimam Kassaye --- School of Geography and Environmental Studies, EthiopiaEven though waste products arise from our ways of life and are generated at every stage of the process of production and development, the type of decision making that leads to adequate solid waste management requires a sound understanding of... -
Diurnal activity patterns of Harwood’s Spurfowl Pternistis harwoodi in relation to habitat types and climatic conditions in the Central Highlands of Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Abadi Mehari Abrha --- Department of Animal, Rangeland and Wildlife Sciences, Ethiopia Shimelis Aynalem Zelelew --- Department of Fisheries, Ethiopia Habtu Kiros Nigus --- Department of Statistics, Ethiopia Aschalew Alelign --- Department of Animal, Rangeland and Wildlife Sciences, EthiopiaHarwood’s Spurfowl Pternistis harwoodi is an endemic bird of Ethiopia. Globally, it is categorised as Vulnerable. Habitat loss and hunting are the major conservation threats to the species. This study investigated the activity patterns of Harwood’s Spurfowl in relation to... -
ICT Innovations, entrepreneurship and hubs in East Africa: The case of Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Tedla Desta --- SARChI Research Associate, Tshwane University of Technology, South AfricaThis research set out to assess the state of ICT innovation in Ethiopia, then to profile and analyse the two Ethiopian ICT hubs (iceaddis and xHub). It also assessed the challenges to ICT innovation in Ethiopia and recommend solutions. The... -
Measuring maize production efficiency in the eastern Ethiopia: Stochastic frontier approach
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Musa Hasen Ahmed --- Department of Agricultural Economics, Ethiopia Aemro Tazeze --- Department of Agricultural Economics, Ethiopia Alem Mezgebo --- Department of Agricultural Economics, Ethiopia Eden Andualem --- Department of Agricultural Economics, EthiopiaThis study evaluated the technical, economic and allocative efficiency of maize production in eastern Ethiopia using cross-sectional data collected from 480 maize plots. The stochastic production function, fitted using the Cobb–Douglas production function, indicated that the amount of seed, land... -
Navigating competing institutional logics in a developing economy
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Kassa Woldesenbet Beta --- Strategic Management and Marketing, UK John Storey --- People and Organization, UK Bruce T. LamontThis paper examines how senior managers in a developing economy, Ethiopia, navigate between, and draw upon, the competing logics of ‘state’ and ‘market’ when seeking to explain their firm’s business strategies. This fault-line is especially critical in such contexts. The... -
Hypogonadism and associated risk factors in male patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus attending the diabetic clinic of Tikur Anbessa Specialized Teaching Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: Sisay Teka --- College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ethiopia Samuel Kinde --- College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia Gobena Dedefo --- College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia Kissi Mudi --- Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Ethiopia Getahun Tarekegn --- Tikur Anbesa Specialized Teaching Hospital, EthiopiaBackground: A high prevalence of hypogonadism among men with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has been reported worldwide. This in turn creates a substantial public health burden in terms of inadequate sexual function and potential infertility. However, the status of... -
Implications of Transforming Household Livelihoods through Villagization in Conserving Forest Resources in Southwest Ethiopia: A Case Study of Mengeshi District, Gambela Region
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal • Authors: Abera Aba --- Jimma University College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Ethiopia Kaba Urgessa --- Department of Natural Resources Management, Ethiopia Zerihun Kebebew --- Department of Natural Resources Management, EthiopiaVillagization brings scattered households together into a defined area with the aim of transforming living conditions through providing social and economic services. As the forest in Mengeshi district, southwest Ethiopia, has been destroyed through shifting cultivation, the study aims at... -
Ethiopian immigrants to Israel: The persistence and transformation of African values and practices in art and life
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Patricia M. Greenfield --- Department of Psychology, USA Oshrat Sulika Rotem --- Department of Education, Israel Michael Weinstock --- Department of Education, IsraelWe present a qualitative interdisciplinary study of seven Ethiopian potters who immigrated to Israel as adults. Data sources include cultural products (their clay sculptures), interviews, and archival photos at the time of immigration. Together these data sources show how these... -
Availability of adequately iodised salt at household level and its associated factors in Robe town, Bale Zone, South East Ethiopia: community-based cross-sectional study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Nagasa Dida --- , Ethiopia Abiyot Legese --- , Ethiopia Abdurhim Aman --- , Ethiopia Bilkisa Muhamed --- , Ethiopia Teshome Damise --- , Ethiopia Tizita Birhanu --- , Ethiopia Sintayehu Hailu --- , Ethiopia Jiregna Darega --- , Ethiopia Bedasa Woldamichael --- , Ethiopia Eshetu Gadisa --- , EthiopiaBackground: Iodine is a micronutrient required by the body in small amounts to prevent iodine deficiency disorder (IDD), which is a global public health concern. There were no specific data at household level of adequately iodised salt in the study... -
Food security status and its determinants in pastoral and agro-pastoral districts of Afar regional state, Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Shishay Teklay Kahsay --- , Ethiopia Gebrehaweria Kidane Reda --- , Ethiopia Alem Mezgebo Hailu --- , EthiopiaFood insecurity is a prime difficulty in Ethiopia. Food security policies and intervention mechanisms require empirical evidence on factors related to enhancement of food security. This study analyzed the determinants of households’ food security status in pastoral and agro-pastoral districts... -
Challenges in developing the Ethiopian construction industry
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Desalegn Girma Mengistu --- , India Gangadhar Mahesh --- , IndiaTo ensure continual improvement in the construction industry’s performance, its challenges must be identified so that integrated solutions that suit the context can be provided. The Ethiopian construction industry, like that in most developing countries, faces challenges that impede its... -
Effects of untreated industrial effluents on water quality and benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages of Lake Hawassa and its tributaries, Southern Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: ST Mereta --- , Ethiopia A Ambelu --- , Ethiopia A Ermias --- , Ethiopia Y Abdie --- , Ethiopia M Moges --- , Ethiopia A Haddis --- , Ethiopia D Hailu --- , Ethiopia H Beyene --- , Ethiopia B Kebede --- , Ethiopia WL Mulat --- , United StatesThe present study investigates the impacts of industrial effluents on the macroinvertebrate assemblages and water quality of the Lake Hawassa watershed. The water quality and macroinvertebrate assemblages were assessed at 40 sampling sites. The chemical and ecological water quality was... -
Prospects of sustainable intensification of smallholder farming systems: A farmer typology approach
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Vine Mutyasira --- , ZimbabweSmallholder farming systems are highly diverse, owing to differences in farmers’ resource endowments, levels of technology use, degree of market access and agro-ecological factors. Consequently, the prospects of achieving sustainable intensification of smallholder farming systems need to be examined vis-à-vis... -
Assessment of biomass energy use pattern and biogas technology domestication programme in Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Getachew Sime --- , Ethiopia Girma Tilahun --- , Ethiopia Mulugeta Kebede --- , EthiopiaBiogas is an energy-efficient and environmentally beneficial technology used as an alternative to biomass energy sources. The objective of this study was to evaluate the traditional biomass energy system in Ethiopia and the National Biogas Program of Ethiopia (NBPE) as... -
Nutritional status of children aged 0–60 months in two drought-prone areas of Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Shimelis Beyene --- , USA Mary S Willis --- , USA Martha Mamo --- , USA Belaineh Legesse --- , Ethiopia Teshome Regassa --- , USA Tsegaye Tadesse --- , USA Yitbarek Wolde-Hawariat --- , Ethiopia Nur Firyal Roslan --- , USAObjectives: A study was undertaken to assess the prevalence of undernutrition and associated factors among children under five in two drought-prone areas in Ethiopia. -
Measuring time perspective in Ethiopian young adults using the Adolescent and Adult Time Inventory (AATI)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Ephrem T. Yacob --- , Ethiopia Beide M. Bezabih --- , Ethiopia Frank C. Worrell --- , USA Zena R. Mello --- , USATime perspective is an under-researched social construct in Africa. We examined scores on an Amharic translation of the Adolescent and Adult Time Inventory (AATI) in a sample of 422 young adults attending two types of educational institutions in Ethiopia: preparatory... -
Calibration and validation of APSIM–Maize, DSSAT CERES–Maize and AquaCrop models for Ethiopian tropical environments
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Hirut Getachew Feleke --- , South Africa MJ Savage --- , South Africa Kindie Tesfaye --- , EthiopiaProcess-based crop models are popular tools to quantify the impact of changes due to climate or crop management. Accurate simulation of crop production for different agro-ecological conditions using an individual crop model remains challenging due to different sources of uncertainty... -
Combining ability of bread wheat genotypes for yield and yield-related traits under drought-stressed and non-stressed conditions
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Yared Semahegn --- , South Africa Hussein Shimelis --- , South Africa Mark Laing --- , South Africa Isack Mathew --- , South AfricaDrought is a major cause of reduced yields in dryland wheat production. This study aimed to determine the combining ability effects of selected bread wheat genotypes (Triticum aestivum L.) for yield and yield-related traits. Eight parental lines were selected and... -
Modernisation from the Shadows: Conspiracy, Monasticism and Techno-Utopia in the Amharic novel Dertogada
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Eastern African Literary and Cultural Studies • Authors: Sara Marzagora --- , UK Tom Boylston --- , UKThe Amharic novel Dertogada (2009) was a smash hit in Ethiopia, launching Yismake Worku’s career as one of the most popular Amharic writers of the last decade. This paper explores Dertogada’s huge cultural influence by tracing its unique synthesis between... -
Developing sustainable supply chains: Evidence from entrepreneurship training in Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Garrick Blalock --- , USA Bourcard Nesin --- , USA Andrew M. Simons --- , USAMultinational firms often face challenges in integrating host-country suppliers into their global value chains; this is particularly the case in developing economies. Training entrepreneurs is one approach to improve supplier integration. We conducted a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to measure... -
Commercialization level and determinants of market participation of smallholder wheat farmers in northern Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Dubale Abate --- , Ethiopia Fikadu Mitiku --- , Ethiopia Rijalu Negash --- , EthiopiaWheat market participation improves the income and economic growth of many smallholder farmers in Ethiopia. Despite this, smallholder farmers are not enough to participate in the wheat market so that commercialization level is very low due to different factors. This... -
Survey of attitude towards biotechnology among the members of an Ethiopian university fraternity
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Arumuganainar Suresh --- , Ethiopia Solomon Abera --- , Ethiopia Ayele Mandefro --- , Ethiopia Rocktotpal Konwarh --- , Ethiopia Simatsidk Haregu --- , Ethiopia Amare T. Adugna --- , Ethiopia Solomon Benor --- , EthiopiaEthiopia, albeit tagged as an underdeveloped nation, boasts astounding biodiversity, a vibrant culture, and the use of numerous traditional bio-techniques and processes. However, the adoption and application of modern biotechnology do not seem to have kept pace here vis-a-vis the... -
The Teacher Well-Being Scale (TWBS): Construct validity, model comparisons and measurement invariance in an Ethiopian setting
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Girum Tareke Zewude --- , Hungary Maria Hercz --- , HungaryThe present study aimed to adapt and validate the Teacher Well-Being Scale (TWBS), in an Ethiopian education setting. To test the reliability and validity of the scale, an Amharic version of the TWBS was developed and administered to a sample... -
Determinants of technology adoption by micro and small enterprises (MSEs) in Awi zone, Northwest Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Adino Andaregie --- , Ethiopia Tessema Astatkie --- , CanadaAdoption of technology can enhance the development of micro and small enterprises (MSEs). But in Ethiopia, there is a very low adoption of broadband connections, mobile phones, computers, printers, scanners, copiers, and other technologies by MSEs. The main objective of... -
Extension services in Ethiopia: First adoption of chemical fertilizers in rural villages
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Alexander Jordan --- Thuringian Ministry for Economic Affairs, Germany Marco Guerzoni --- University of Milan-Bicocca, ItalyIn this paper we evaluate the efficiency of extension programmes in the adoption of chemical fertilizers in Ethiopia between 1994 and 2004 using matching techniques in a quasi-experimental setting. In addition to common factors, measures of culture, proxied by ethnicity... -
Critical success factors using analytic hierarchy process: Perception of professionals in the Ethiopian construction sector
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Solomon Belay --- , Ethiopia James Goedert --- , USA Asregedew Woldesenbet --- , Ethiopia Saeed Rokooei --- , USAMultiple studies have been conducted on critical success factors (CSFs) in the construction industry in developed markets but only a few studies have focused on CSFs in emerging markets. The purpose of this study is to identify and prioritize CSFs... -
Barriers to scaling health technologies in sub-Saharan Africa: Lessons from Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Rwanda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Fatema Motiwala --- University of Toronto, Canada Obidimma Ezezika --- University of Toronto, CanadaGiven the importance of effectively scaling technologies in the promotion of health and innovation, the objective of our paper was to identify the barriers that can impede the process of scaling up in sub-Saharan Africa. We reviewed the published literature... -
Students’ experience and commentary on the internship programme of civil engineering training in public universities of Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Henok Marie Shiferaw --- University of Gondar, EthiopiaThis paper presents challenges of the internship programme among civil engineering training in public universities of Ethiopia based on students’ experiences and comments. Sample students from two major public universities in Ethiopia shared their experiences. Validated standard questionnaires were used... -
Technology management practices and innovation: Empirical evidence from medium- and large-scale manufacturing firms in Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Mesfin Mala Kalko --- Tomas Bata University in Zlin, Czech Republic Obsa Teferi Erena --- Hawassa University, Ethiopia Sara Adugna Debele --- Hawassa University, EthiopiaIn order to investigate empirically the effects of technology management on firm innovation, this paper considers the antecedents and multidimensional views of technology management mechanisms on innovation performance in medium- and large-scale manufacturing firms in a developing country, namely Ethiopia... -
Barriers and facilitators to antiretroviral medication adherence among HIV-infected paediatric patients in Ethiopia: A qualitative study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Sibhatu Biadgilign --- John Hopkins University's Technical Support for the Ethiopian HIV/AIDS ART Initiative, Amare Deribew --- Department of Epidemiology, Jimma University, Alemayehu Amberbir --- Division of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Nottingham, Kebede Deribe --- FIDA, EthiopiaMedication adherence is a complex behaviour with multiple determinants. Understanding the barriers and facilitators of adherence is invaluable for programme improvement, which assists the foundation of adherence intervention strategies. A qualitative study was conducted in six selected hospitals of Addis... -
Reaching the hearts and minds of illiterate women in the Amhara highland of Ethiopia: Development and pre-testing of oral HIV/AIDS prevention messages
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Gebeyehu W Bogale --- Educational Media Agency, Ethiopia Henk Boer --- University of Twente, The Netherlands Erwin R Seydel --- University of Twente, The NetherlandsIn the style of radio programmes, we developed three episodes of audio HIV prevention education for illiterate women in Ethiopia. We used social-oriented presentation formats, such as discussion between women on HIV prevention, and expert-oriented presentation formats, such as an... -
Experience of stigma and discrimination and the implications for healthcare seeking behavior among people living with HIV/AIDS in resource-limited setting
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Taddese Alemu Sibhatu Biadgilign [d367e28] Kebede Deribe Horacio Ruiseñor EscuderoBackground: Stigma and discrimination can limit access to care and treatment services. Stigma hides HIV from the public, resulting in reduced pressure for behavioral change. For effective behavior change, empirically grounded and theory-based behavioral change approaches are fundamental as a... -
Factors associated with discriminatory attitudes towards people living with HIV among adult population in Ethiopia: analysis on Ethiopian demographic and health survey
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Gedefaw Alen Diress --- Woldia University, Ethiopia Mohammed Ahmed --- Woldia University, Ethiopia Melese Linger --- Woldia University, EthiopiaExtensive discriminatory attitudes in a population can affect people’s willingness to be tested for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), their initiation of antiretroviral therapy, social support as well as the quality of life of people infected with HIV. This study aimed... -
A new species of pseudoboodon (Reptilia: Serpentes) from the central highlands of Ethiopia; with notes on some other members of the genus
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: The Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa • Authors: Stephen Spawls --- , EnglandA new highly distinctive species of Pseudoboodon is described from a single locality in the central highlands of Ethiopia. It is distinguished from its three congeners by differences in colour pattern, head shape and lepidosis. Some additional notes on other... -
Human capital accumulation and economic growth of Ethiopian economy
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Zemed Degu Mengesha --- Punjabi University, India Lakhwinder Singh --- Punjabi University, IndiaEconomic theory, empirical studies and public policy have underlined the importance of the relationship between human capital accumulation and economic growth. Several developing countries have included human capital development as an integral part of their national development plans and have... -
Incidence and predictors of diabetes mellitus among severe COVID-19 patients in western Ethiopia: a retrospective cohort study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: Tadesse Tolossa --- Wollega University, Ethiopia Matiyos Lema --- Wollega University, Ethiopia Bizuneh Wakuma --- Wollega University, Ethiopia Ebisa Turi --- Wollega University, Ethiopia Ginenus Fekadu --- Wollega University, Ethiopia Diriba Mulisa --- Wollega University, Ethiopia Getahun Fetensa --- Wollega University, EthiopiaBackground: Evidence reported a high occurrence of diabetes mellitus (DM) during the time of COVID-19. This study aimed to assess the incidence of DM and its predictors among severe COVID-19 patients admitted to the treatment centre of Wollega University Referral... -
R&D, innovations, and firms’ productivity in Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Mezid Nasir Keraga --- Addis Ababa University and Visiting Scholar at Jönköping University, Mesele Araya --- Addis Ababa University, EthiopiaEvidence of how R&D, innovation and productivity are intertwined in African countries like Ethiopia is quite limited. This study provides empirical evidence on the relationship between R&D, innovations, and productivity for Ethiopian firms using two rounds of the World Bank’s... -
Returnee entrepreneurial entry decisions among forced and voluntary returnees in Ethiopia: A comparative study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Toli J. Amare --- McMaster University, Canada Benson Honig --- McMaster University, CanadaReturnee entrepreneurship has become an important topic of interest due both to the increasing number of return migrants and the particular nature of their entrepreneurial activities. In some cases, such as in Taiwan, China, and Israel, voluntary returnees have made... -
Impact of adopting the climate-smart crop varieties on food security in southwestern Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Dubale Abate --- Injibara University, Ethiopia Henoke Tesfaye --- Wolkite University, Ethiopia Metadel Kassaw --- Wolkite University, Ethiopia Yonnas Addis --- Wolkite University, Ethiopia Habtamu Mossie --- Injibara University, EthiopiaClimate-smart crop varieties (CSV) are vital in improving food security by enhancing productivity while reducing problems of climate change. However, there is a low adoption of these varieties by the farmers in the study area due to lack of awareness... -
Slow tourism motivations: a factor/cluster segmentation approach
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Wagnew Eshetie Tsegaw --- Bahir Dar University, EthiopiaMarket segmentation has become a valuable instrument in planning appropriate marketing strategies. Therefore, the overall purpose of this study is to explore slow tourists’ characteristics, revealing the differences in their motivations using a factor/cluster market segmentation approach. The sample population... -
Impact of income diversification on rural household food security in Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Girma Gezimu Gebre --- Hawassa University, Ethiopia Aneteneh Ashebir --- Hawassa University, Ethiopia Tibebu Legesse --- Hawassa University, EthiopiaUsing primary data collected from 462 farm households, this paper aims to examine the impact of income diversification on rural household food security in Ethiopia. A propensity score matching model was employed to analyze the impact of participation in both... -
Perceived effects of COVID-19 on smallholder farmers’ agricultural production practices in Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Asrat Mulat Asegie --- Wollo University, Ethiopia Samuel Tadesse Adisalem --- Wollo University, Ethiopia Amogne Asfaw Eshetu --- Wollo University, EthiopiaThis study analyzed the perceived effects of COVID-19 on smallholder farmers’ agricultural production practices in the South Wollo and Oromo Administrative Zones of Ethiopia. Data were collected from 270 randomly selected respondents from September 5 to October 10, 2020. Data... -
Role of the stakeholders and regulatory instruments in technology and innovation development in Ethiopian construction industry
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Desalegn Girma Mengistu --- Hawassa University, Institute of Technology, Ethiopia Bereket Amare Sida --- Hawassa University, Institute of Technology, Ethiopia Tariku Nigussie Keneni --- Hawassa University, Institute of Technology, EthiopiaThe purpose of this study is to assess the role of stakeholders and the applicable regulatory instruments in ensuring technology and innovation development (TID) in Ethiopian construction industry. A structured questionnaire was developed to assess the engagement level of major... -
Prevalence of hyperglycaemic crisis among diabetes mellitus patients in Ethiopia, systematic review and meta-analysis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: A Getie --- Debre Markos University, Ethiopia T Ayenew --- Debre Markos University, Ethiopia G Yilak --- Woldia University, Ethiopia M Gedfew --- Debre Markos University, Ethiopia BT Amlak --- Debre Markos University, Ethiopia A Wondmieneh --- Injibara University, Ethiopia M Bimerew --- Injibara University, Ethiopia -
Evolutionary relationships in the African frog family Ptychadenidae, including the first molecular analysis, range extension, and distribution modelling of the monotypic genus Lanzarana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: Tadeáš Nečas --- , Czech Republic Tomáš Mazuch --- Mendel University, Czech Republic Janis Czurda --- , Czech Republic Hassan Sh Abdirahman Elmi --- Charles University, Czech Republic Mark-Oliver Rödel --- , Germany Václav Gvoždík --- , Czech RepublicThe family Ptychadenidae contains three ecologically and morphologically distinct genera: the widespread, species-rich and above-ground dwelling Ptychadena, the less widespread and diverse, burrowing Hildebrandtia, and the little-known, burrowing, monotypic Lanzarana, endemic to Somalia. Previous morphological studies placed Lanzarana in a... -
Failure factors of building construction projects in Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Hizkiel Haliso Abate --- College of Engineering and Technology, Wolaita Sodo University, Ethiopia Desalegn Girma Mengistu --- Institute of Technology, Hawassa University, Ethiopia Tesfahun Asres Abera --- Arba Minch Institute of Technology, Arba Minch University, EthiopiaConstruction projects encounter considerable failure, and the case is worse in developing countries. Improving this situation needs an understanding of the failure factors; hence, this study is aimed at identifying critical failure factors of building construction projects in the Ethiopian... -
Impact of climate change on the distribution of the invasive water hyacinth in Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: Abdulbasit Hussein --- School of Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Haramaya University, Ethiopia Solomon Estifanos --- School of Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Haramaya University, Ethiopia Tolesa Negese --- School of Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Haramaya University, EthiopiaThe introduction of exotic species poses one of the greatest threats to biodiversity globally. Water hyacinth is a dangerous invasive species that has harmed Ethiopia’s wetland ecology and economy. This research aims to evaluate the current distribution of water hyacinth... -
Determinants of accounting information systems technologies adoption by SMEs in Ethiopia: A sub-Saharan country perspective
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Abera Aynekulu Abate --- Debark University, EthiopiaThis study sought to pinpoint determinants of AISs technologies adoption among SMEs in Ethiopia. Two dominant diffusion of innovation theories, namely Technology-Organization-Environment (TOE) and Diffusion of Innovation (DOI) were contextualized to predict SMEs’ AISs adoption. A quantitative research approach with... -
Factors affect the technical efficiency of micro and small enterprises in Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Adamu Mulu Ketema --- Former lecturer at Salale University at the Department of Economics, and Research and Development Officer at the Cooperative Bank of Oromia, EthiopiaMicro and small enterprises (MSEs) play a crucial role in Ethiopia's economy. Measuring the technical efficiency of enterprises is thus of interest to various stakeholders. This study measured and estimated technical efficiency using a stochastic frontier and a maximum-likelihood approach... -
Adoption and intensity of pearl millet technology packages in drought-prone areas of the Waghimra Zone, Ethiopia: A transition pathway for assuring food security
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Asmiro Abeje Fikadu --- Debre Tabor University, Ethiopia Girma Gezimu Gebre --- Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellow at Leibniz-Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF), Germany Hisako Nomura --- , Japan Bishaw Adamtie Takele --- Debre Tabor University, Ethiopia Gedefaw Kindu Wubet --- Debre Tabor University, EthiopiaPearl millet, a climate-resilient crop, is advocated for combating food insecurity in drought-prone areas. To that end, the Ethiopian Agricultural Research Institute and agricultural extensions have been instrumental in promoting pearl millet technology packages. However, a more detailed understanding of... -
“We are More Than This”: Counterhistories and Female Voices in Maaza Mengiste’s The Shadow King
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Eastern African Literary and Cultural Studies • Authors: Joseph Kwanya --- Rhodes University,In this essay, I examine the potential of the counterfactual framework in retelling obscured or misrepresented stories of women in African wartime narratives. I analyse Maaza Mengiste’s The Shadow King (2019), which uses the Second Italo-Ethiopian War as a foundation... -
Teff (Eragrostis tef) Commercialization: Status, constraints and opportunities in Offa District, Southern Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Eyasu Hantalo --- Wolaita Sodo University, Ethiopia Alula Tafesse --- Wolaita Sodo University, EthiopiaThere is a lack of scientific work on identifying limiting factors of smallholder market orientation. This study investigated the status, constraints, and opportunities of Teff commercialization in southern Ethiopia. The study used both primary and secondary data sources to address... -
An investigation on the factors influencing the success of Ethiopian tech startup companies: The ISM approach
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Abebe Shimelis --- Addis Ababa Institute of Technology, Ethiopia Birhanu Beshah --- Addis Ababa Institute of Technology, Ethiopia Ermias Tesfaye --- Addis Ababa Institute of Technology, EthiopiaStartups play a significant role in developing innovation and the economic growth for a country. Technology-based startup businesses play a primary role in supporting economic development. The success of technology startups centres on various interrelated factors. This study identifies these... -
Determinants of adoption and intensity of mechanization in Ethiopia: Evidence from Arsi Zone
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Gizachew Mengesha Abebe --- Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia Wondaferahu Mulugeta Demissie --- Ethiopian Civil Service University (ECSU), Ethiopia Markose Chekol Zewdie --- Bahir Dar University, EthiopiaMechanization has been recognized as a key thematic area by the Ethiopian Agricultural Research Institute for the period 2018–2030; however, research on its adoption determinants remains limited. This study examines the factors influencing the adoption and intensity of mechanization, focusing... -
Determinants of modern agricultural technology adoption: Evidence from Western Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Tamiru Chalchisa Geleto --- Jimma University, Ethiopia Seid Sani --- Wolkitie University, Ethiopia Obsu Hirko Diriba --- Jimma University, EthiopiaThis study explores the factors influencing agricultural technology adoption among settlers and native farmers in selected districts of Benishangul Gumuz regional state, Ethiopia. A multistage sampling procedure was employed to gather data from 380 randomly chosen participants. The major data... -
Measuring successful business models in Ethiopian technology business: A PLS-SEM approach
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Abebe Shimelis --- School of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Addis Ababa Institute of Technology, Ethiopia Birhanu Beshah --- School of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Addis Ababa Institute of Technology, Ethiopia Ermias Tesfaye --- School of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Addis Ababa Institute of Technology, EthiopiaThe development of successful business models is crucial for sustaining innovative technology firms; however, measuring business model success remains challenging due to varying economic dynamics. This study addresses this gap by developing and testing a framework to assess the success...
