https://repository.ju.edu.et//handle/123456789/148 Mon, 11 May 2026 17:33:37 GMT 2026-05-11T17:33:37Z https://repository.ju.edu.et//handle/123456789/9853 Wheat Value Chain Analysis: The Case of Wombera District, Metekel Zone of Benshangul Gumuz, Ethiopia Ureji Aregeta; Fikadu Mitiku; Mulubirihan Bayissa In Ethiopia, wheat is a crucial cash crop and for food security in rural areas, particularly in the Wombera district in the Metekel zone. However, productivity and market linkages are low due to use of low quality improved seeds, lack of market information, lack of extension and training services, low fertilizers application. Sat, 01 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://repository.ju.edu.et//handle/123456789/9853 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z https://repository.ju.edu.et//handle/123456789/9676 Ethnobotanical, Nutritional, and Phytochemical Compositions of Wild Edible Plants Used by the Meinit Community, Southwestern Ethiopia, and Their Potential for Value-Added Food Formulation Abebe Yimer; Sirawdink Fikreyesus; Getachew Addis Background: Undernutrition and hidden hunger continue to be serious public health concerns in many middle-income countries. For instance, over 33 million people face chronic undernourishment and food insecurity of which one quarter are in need of urgent food assistance in Ethiopia. Despite terrestrial animal source foods (TASFs) rich many nutrients such as protein, iron and vitamin B12 and own more bioavailable nutrients than plant source food, TASFs have been challenging to access to low income household due to unaffordable price for disadvantage people, and the TASFs are under scrutiny as it is associated with negative impact to environmental health in terms of greenhouse gas emissions, personal health and public health issue. Plant based food approach is a strategy to combat undernutrition since it is an alternative approach to sustainable environment, human health and healthy diet perspectives due to it contains unsaturated fatty acid, cholesterol free, rich in fiber and some minerals Wed, 01 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://repository.ju.edu.et//handle/123456789/9676 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z https://repository.ju.edu.et//handle/123456789/4813 Financial management practices in public secondary schools: the case of jimma zone Habtamu chelkeba; Fisseha mikrhe; Mebratu tafesse The purpose of this study was to describe the practices of financial management in government secondary schools of Jimma Zone. To this end, basic questions were formulated. The research questions emphasized on What are the major problems associated with financial management practices in secondary schools?, How do principals manage the funds available to them?, What is the practice of school principals for financial accounting?, What are the practices of the auditing system in Jimma zone government secondary schools?, What are the major sources of funds for the management of secondary schools? And also focused on the challenges prevailing for implementation. To conduct this study, the descriptive survey method was employed. One Zone and eight Woreda Education Office coordinators were selected as a sample by purposive sampling technique. From the total of 20secondary schools 8(40%) were taken as a sample by using the Multistage sampling method through stratified sampling technique. Then, from the sample schools, 53 administrative workers were also included as samples by using purposive sampling technique. Furthermore, Out of 204 secondary schools teachers in eight selected Woredas the total of 102 secondary school teachers were selected through stratified random sampling techniques by considering their proportionality. A questionnaire was the main instrument for data collection. Interviews and document analysis were used to substantiate the data gathered through questionnaires. The percentage and chi-square were utilized by using SPSS v.16.o to analyze quantitative data gained through the questionnaires. The qualitative data gathered during the interview sessions and document analyses were analyzed using narration. The result of the study indicated that,among other things, that:(1) The problems associated with financial management is the process of budget utilization is not appropriate and budget allocation is doesn`t coincide with the need of the schools,(2)The practices in managing the available funds, principals did not spend funds available in line with planned objectives,(3) The major sources of funds for the management secondary schools come from the federal, state and local government , (4) The practices of financial accounting the principals investigate every imbalance’s of staff found waiting , and (5) Budget is not transfer from one head to the others. The study suggested that there is a need for efficiency in workers, training for Sat, 01 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMT https://repository.ju.edu.et//handle/123456789/4813 2014-03-01T00:00:00Z https://repository.ju.edu.et//handle/123456789/4808 The practices of educational materials managment in secondary schools of jimma town Defaru mengistu; Tedase regasa Sat, 01 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMT https://repository.ju.edu.et//handle/123456789/4808 2014-03-01T00:00:00Z