Browsing by Subject "Ethiopia"
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Assessment of DDT contamination in house rat as a possible bioindicator in DDT-sprayed areas from Ethiopia and South Africa
(Springer, 2017)Ethiopia and South Africa are among the few countries to still implement indoor residual spraying with dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane (DDT) for malaria vector control. In this study, we investigated the levels and ... -
Bryobia abyssiniae (Prostigmata: Tetranychidae), a new species from the highlands of Ethiopia
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)Bryobia abyssiniae Fashing & Ueckermann, a recently discovered species, is described using DNA-barcoding as well as morphological features of the adult female and all post-embryonic instars. The species is characterized ... -
Challenges arising from ethnic internal boundary determination in Ethiopia since 1991
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2019)Like any other African country, Ethiopia has different ethnic groups with different languages. The Federal Constitution of Ethiopia guarantees all its ethnic groups including ethnic minority the right to self-determination. ... -
DDTs and other organochlorine pesticides in tissues of four bird species from the Rift Valley region, Ethiopia
(Elsevier, 2017)Despite the presence of a wide variety and number of birds, there is exceedingly little data on organochlorine pesticide (OCP) residues in birds inhabiting in Africa. In the present study, concentrations of dichlorodiphe ... -
Dispute resolution mechanisms among the Afar People of Ethiopia and their contribution to the Development Process
(2015)Disputes are one of the major factors negatively affecting the development process of any nation. They divert resources that could otherwise be used productively; hence, there appears to be general agreement on their ... -
Guiding developments in flood-prone areas: challenges and opportunities in Dire Dawa city, Ethiopia
(OASIS, 2018)One of the biggest challenges that developing countries are facing today is the management of development in flood-prone areas. Ethiopia is no exception, as it has suffered perennial floods in different parts of the country ... -
The implications of fedralism and decentralisation in socio-economic conditions in Ethiopia
(2012)This paper analyses impacts of the federal system and the decentralisation of functions to the district level on Ethiopia's socio-economic development. Firstly we will highlight the principles of the Ethiopian federal ... -
The Rastafari movement in South Africa: Before and after apartheid.
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2012)Rastafari as a movement originated in the Caribbean Island of Jamaica during the 1930s. From Jamaica, it spread to other parts of the world including South Africa. It is argued in this article that the ideological ... -
Trends and determinants of under–five mortality in Ethiopia: Could the MDG four be met?
(JSTOR, 2014)The survival status of children is one of the indicators of socioeconomic development of any given country. A number of developing countries are, however, unable to tackle causes of child morbidity and mortality due to ...
