Birds are important bio-indicators and provide various ecosystem services including pollination, seed dispersal, and pest control. However, habitat deterioration, fragmentation, and loss pose a threat to them. This ...

Beekeeping is a vital agricultural practice in Ethiopia, contributing to household income, food security, and environmental sustainability through pollination. Challenges such as low productivity, pests, lack of modern ...

Malaria is a significant vector-borne disease transmitted by an infective bite of female Anopheles mosquitoes. It poses one of the most complex public health challenges in tropical and subtropical regions. Climate ...

This study was conducted to assess the diversity, distribution and relative abundance of medium and large-sized mammals in Kabana Forest, Limmu Kossa District Jimma Zone, Oromia National Regional State, Southwest ...

This study investigated the contribution of home gardening in improving household food security and plant diversity in Jimma town, addressing gaps in evidence regarding its efficacy in urban settings. Home gardening, ...

Study of medicinal plants used by local people and associated indigenous knowledge was conducted in Mencho District, Jimma Zone, South West Ethiopia. The purpose of this study was to investigate and document medicinal ...

The invasive, insecticide-resistant Anopheles stephensi mosquito poses a growing malaria threat in urban Africa. Declining efficacy of conventional chemical controls necessitates alternative strategies. This study ...

Plants have been used as a source of medicine in Ethiopia to treat different ailments of human and livestock. This study was conducted in Tello District, Kaffa Zone, Southwest people region, Ethiopia, with the objective ...

Typhoid fever (TF) caused by Salmonella enteric serotype typhi is a major public health concern in low-income countries. In Ethiopia, as in other sub-Saharan African countries, the situation is worsened by a shortage ...

Sidhidho is a traditional cereal-based fermented beverage consumed in the Dawuro zone of southwestern Ethiopia. However, scientific findings on the beverage regarding its fermentation process, microbial quality, and ...