Increasing quantities of domestic and imported waste electronic and electric equipment (WEEE)
stimulates a rapid development of informal recycling activities in developing countries. This
economically driven recycling, ...
Christian Behn; Manon Janssen; Yalemsew Geda(2013)
The Gilgel Gibe reservoir, located on the edge of the Ethiopian Plateau, is threatened by siltation and nutrient
imports, with phosphate concentrations being more than 50-fold higher than WHO guidelines. Phosphorus ...
Solid waste, which is a consequence of day-to-day activity of human kind, needs to be managed
properly. Jimma, like other towns in the country, faces problems associated with poorly
managed solid waste operation. This ...
The uncontrolled disposal of solid waste causes different adverse environmental impact. One
of the serious problem is the leaching or migration of heavy metals to the nearest
environment compartment. The aim of this study ...
Background: The increasing incidence and prevalence of chronic kidney disease is an important challenge for
health systems around the world. Access for care of the disease in Ethiopia is extremely limited. The main ...
BACKGROUND: Anemia during pregnancy is a common problem in developing countries and affects both the
mother’s and her child’s health. The main objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of and the factors
associated ...
Background: Undernutrition is a global health problem affecting more women in developing
countries. Woman in sub-Saharan Africa, south east and south central Asia are most affected.
Malnutrition causes 300,000 deaths per ...
BACKGROUND: Currently due to changing conditions of urbanization and associated
life styles, the health of youth is increasingly at stake. Substance use, sexually
transmitted diseases including HIV/AIDS and other ...
The present study was to evaluate preliminary photochemical analysis and in vitro antioxidant
activities of leaves, fruit and stem extracts of Croton macrostachyus Hochst. (Family:
Euphorbiaceae) by using different ...
The plant Neem (Azadirachta indica) is used traditionally for treatment of various illnesses
in Ethiopia. However, there was paucity of information with regard to antibacterial activity of part
of Neem used. So in our ...
BACKGROUND: Female genital mutilation/cutting is a harmful practice which has effect on female’s wellbeing. However, the practice has continued to prevail in many cultures. Research on the social determinants of
the ...
Samuel tadesse; Andualem Mossie; Dereje Negussie(2011-05)
Background: It has been estimated that the frequency of premenstrual symptoms was quite high (80-99.6%), and in few women, the symptoms were so severe that might interfere their daily activities. Although it has been widely ...
Tariku Anjamo; Elsah Tegene; Samuel Tadesse(2015-10)
Background: Osteoporosis is one of the systemic features of chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease, and its prevalence is assumed to be two -to five -folds higher than in age and sex
matched healthy subjects.
Objective: ...
The plant derived materials come into use in the contemporary medicine through aboriginal cure in
traditional systems of medicine. Medicinal plants are chief antidote for numerous diseases and have been
used since time ...
Hiwot Berhanu; Andualem Mossie; Samuel Tadesse(2016-06)
Background: Estimated 150 million people worldwide and nearly 17% of the populations
in the developing nations are currently suffering from sleep problems. In Ethiopia, the
magnitude of this problem was not identified ...
Background: Ectopic pregnancy (EP) is abnormal condition in which implantation of the blastocyst
occurs outside the endometrium of the uterus. It is gynecological important, particularly in the
developing world, because ...
Background: Anemia is a clinical abnormality characterized by reduction in hemoglobin concentration
below normal for age, sex, physiological condition and altitude. Most health provider’s in resource poor
settings rely ...
Background: Breech delivery is generally associated with higher perinatal morbidity
and mortality and the optimal mode of delivery continues to be a source of debate.
However, there is paucity of information about the ...
Background
Diabetic nephropathy is the most serious complication of diabetes which leads to end-stage
renal failure and other complication of diabetes mellitus. Determinants of Diabetic nephropathy are not consistent in ...