Ecosystems provide essential services vital to human well-being. This study examined land
use/land cover changes over three decades and their impact on ecosystem service values of the
Hoto area, South Ethiopia. Data ...
Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious global health issue, causing significant illness and death. Its impact
is high in developing countries including Ethiopia. Assessing the existing trend, prevalence and
associated risk factors ...
The human-wildlife conflict is a global concern, and developing countries face it more,
though in different manifestations. In the study area, Omo National Park, wild animals
and the local community compete for resources, ...
This study investigates the potential of locally sourced carrier materials for formulating
rhizobia inoculants to enhance legume productivity and promote sustainable agriculture
in southern Ethiopia. Inoculating legume ...
Nitrogen (N) is one of the most important macronutrients that are required for plant survival,
growth and agricultural productivity, but it is a significant plant yield-limiting factor.
Interestingly, leguminous plants ...
Floristic, structure and biomass of carbon storage estimates of parkland agroforestry have not been
received much attention. This study investigated the woody species composition, diversity, structure,
and carbon stock ...
Solid waste management is crucial for ensuring a sustainable and healthy environment. Poor
solid waste management practices pose significant risks to the environment and public health.
This study aimed to assess the ...
Soil erosion reduces land productivity and threatens food security. Farmers’ participation and
perception of soil and water conservation and its effective management are crucial to address this
problem. This research ...
Bovine Trypanosomosis is a vector-transmitted infection of animals triggered by blood borne
parasites called trypanosomes. A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the
prevalence and associated risk factors of ...
The poor waste management implementation in Ethiopia leads to untreated wastewater
discharge, resulting in issues such as bed odors, pathogens, eutrophication, and sludge
accumulation. The study was aimed to evaluate the ...
Heavy dependence on biomass coupled with traditional open fire stoves is a major cause of
deforestation, contributing to environmental degradation and prevalence of health problems
due to indoor air pollution. One response ...
Human adaptive responses to climate change occur at the local level, where climatic variability
is experienced. Therefore analyzing vulnerability and understanding peoples‘ perception at local
level is important in ...
The conversion of natural ecosystems for agricultural expansion is changing the world‘s
landscapes in pervasive ways. The severity of land degradation in southern Ethiopia has been
increasing because of population pressure, ...
Probiotic lactic acid bacteria were isolated from local fermented beverages and investigated for their
potential as probiotic strains on the growth performance of the broiler day old chickens. Morphological
and biochemical ...
Loss of biodiversity and the impoverishment of rural communities are potential consequences
of land degradation, a widespread environmental issue that affects ecosystem services and
ecological functions. Area enclosure ...
Soil seed banks might have a great potential for degraded forest restoration. This research compared
the species composition and abundance resemblance between soil seed banks and aboveground vegetation in the Gardula-Shokolo ...
Silver nanoparticles are metal particles with nanoscale sized from 1-100 nm due to their small size they can be used in different fields like in medical application, environmental protection, in drug delivery, gene therapy, ...
SHIMELS ELIAS MALIA OCTOBER(ARBA MINCH UNIVERSITY, 2018-10)
Malaria remains one of the most serious public health problems. The existing malaria prevention and control strategies have brought a substantial change in malaria epidemiology and disease burden. The impact is, however, ...
Forests can capture and retain enormous amount of carbon over long period of time. Carbondioxide is one of the major gases that contribute for climate change impacts.In this Study the Carbon stock potential of trees species ...