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ASSESSMENT OF FACTORS INFLUENCING WOMEN’S BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS MATERNAL INFANT AND YOUNG CHILD FEEDING IN HOMABAY COUNTY, KENYA
This thesis examines drivers of infant and young child feeding practices among rural women in western kenya focusing on psychosocial factors
Investigation of the impact of stone bunds on erosion and deposition processes combining conventional and tracer methodology in the Gumara-Maksegnit watershed, northern highlands of Ethiopia
Different soil and water conservation methods intend to prevent ongoing land degradation,
which is triggered by rainfall driven soil erosion in the Ethiopian agricultural lands. A
commonly used technique is the construction ...
ENDOPHYTIC BACTERIA ASSOCIATED WITH BANANA AND THEIR POTENTIAL FOR CONTROLLING XANTHOMONAS WILT
Musa species (banana and plantain) is an important food and cash crop in the East and Central African region. However, rapid spread of Banana Xanthomonas wilt (BXW) disease caused by the Gram-negative bacterium, Xanthomonas ...
Operationalizing land degradation neutrality for land restoration activities within the Gilgal Abay watershed, Lake Tana sub-basin, northwestern Ethiopia
Land degradation is a serious and extensive issue, which affects approximately 23% of the Earth’s land area and impacts an estimated 1.5 billion people worldwide. Despite global efforts to halt land degradation, the area ...
Biomass yield, nutritional value and in vitro ruminal fermentation kinetics of Guatemala grass (Tripsacum laxum) at different harvesting stages and agro-ecologies in southern Ethiopia
The study was conducted to evaluate the effect of agro-ecologies and harvesting date on morphological traits, biomass yield, chemical composition, in vitro dry matter digestibility and in vitro ruminal fermentation kinetics ...
Assessment of land degradation processes in the northwestern Ethiopian Highlands
Soil erosion in the northwestern Amhara region, Ethiopia has been a subject of anxiety,
resulting in a major environmental threat to the sustainability and productive capacity of
agricultural areas. In the present thesis, ...
Evaluation of Abera Sheep Community-Based Breeding Programs in Dara and Hula Districts, Sidama Regional State, Ethiopia
This study was carried out with the aim of evaluating Abera sheep community-based breeding
programs (CBBPs) in Dara and Hula districts of Sidama Regional State and station-based breed
improvement programs which has been ...
Effect of Nutritional Flushing with Energy and Protein on Weight Gain, Reproductive Characteristics and Semen Quality of Menz Rams in Central Highlands of Ethiopia.
Effect of Nutritional Flushing with Energy and Protein on Weight Gain, Reproductive Characteristics and Semen Quality of Menz Rams in Central Highlands of Ethiopia.
Phenotypic and Genetic Characterization and Design of Community-Based Breeding Programs for Two Indigenous Goat Populations of Ethiopia
The aim of the dissertation was to undertake phenotypic and genetic characterization and design community-based breeding programs for two indigenous goat populations in Ethiopia, namely Arab and Oromo. The dissertation was ...
Effects of Feeding Different Varieties of Faba Bean (Vicia faba L.) Straws with Concentrate on Feed Intake, Digestibility, Body Weight Gain and Carcass Characteristics of Arsi-Bale Sheep
A study was conducted using 40 yearling Arsi-Bale sheep with initial body weight of
19.85+0.29 kg (mean + SD). The objectives were to evaluate the varietal differences among
faba bean straws and to evaluate effects of ...