ix ABSTRACT Introduction:Harmful Traditional Practices are practices which are common to all or some ethnic cultures with deep rooted existence and adversely affecting the health of people.They have ...

Land use land cover change is altering the hydrologic system of many watersheds. It is also a scientific challenge to predict their effects on streamflow. The main objective of this study was to assess the impact of land ...

Transmission systems are critical in the transmission of electricity from power plants to distribution stations. However, as the load demand and generation units grow without transmission network expansion, the ...

xiii ABSTRACT Understanding the land use cover change (LULCC) and its implication on surface hydrology of the Holeta sub-watershed is vital for the management and utilization of water resources in ...

Somalia has been powerful flash floods arid areas with danger frequently when the floods reach the center of the town it causes tremendous losses. This research looked at flood inundation mapping and mitigation steps, ...

Shortage of water represents one of the most limiting factors in crop production worldwide due to this Limited water for crop production in semi-arid regions of the country makes growers seek ways to save water by ...

The Konso zone population has limited resources, high vulnerability to climate change, traditional agriculture practices, and is adversely affected by water scarcity. In response, utilizing rainfall efficiently and sustainably ...

Resistivity profiling and vertical electrical sounding (VES) using terrameter instrument were carried out at Decha Chabir watershed for rural water supply for Sekela town in Horo Guduru Wollega zone, in western Ethiopia ...

Appropriate irrigation water management increases the yield per unit of land and water without affecting other users. Most irrigation systems in the world including Ethiopia were faced under different problems like salinity, ...

Analysis, Hydraulic performance, Water demand, Water distribution system, Non-revenue water, and water lR decreases from 38 (23.17%) before optimization to 17 (10.37 %) after optimization during minimum flow hours. This ...