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Collective action in fishery resource management and its challenges in Ethiopia: a review
Natural resources such as fish are vital for improving human livelihood and serving as sources of food, income and employment opportunities in...
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Determinants of urban household vulnerability to food insecurity in southern Ethiopia
Food insecurity is a global problem in both urban and rural areas. However, urban food security in Ethiopia has received little attention. Therefore,...
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Drivers of crop commercialization in central and southern Oromia, Ethiopia
More than 95% of crop production in Ethiopia comes from smallholder farmers operating on a farm size of less than 2 hectares. This implies that...
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Production efficiency of wheat farmers in the Arsi Zone, Oromia Region of Ethiopia
Wheat is a cereal crop that contributes to food security; thus, Ethiopia must boost the production efficiency of wheat to meet the sustainable...
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Status of postharvest papaya anthracnose (Colletotrichum gloeosporioides) in Assosa Zone, Western Ethiopia
Papaya is among the most economically important fruit crops cultivated in Ethiopia supporting the livelihood of thousands of people. Anthracnose of...
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Determinants of urban agriculture market participation decision and intensity in eastern Ethiopia
Small-scale urban farmers' active involvement in the urban agriculture (UA) output market is one strategy to ease an urban food shortage while...
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Recovery of copper from deposit of Kola Tembein, Tigray, Ethiopia
One of the most significant sources of copper metal is malachite ore. The world's demand for copper is being positively impacted by increased...
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Functionality of nutrition steering and technical committees and quality of child growth monitoring program in northwest Ethiopia
Malnutrition in Ethiopia is still a major public health problem. Effective growth monitoring activities are difficult to integrate with local...
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Prevalence and associated risk factors for Salmonella enterica contamination of cow milk and cottage cheese in Ethiopia
Animal sourced foods, such as dairy products, are common sources of Salmonella enterica , a foodborne pathogen of increasing global concern,...
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Determinants of adoption of climate smart agricultural technologies in wheat production in Arsi Zone, Oromia Region of Ethiopia
Climate-resilient crop production requires the use of crop technology that can sustainably increase productivity, build resilience to climate change,...
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Seasonal variation of Salmonella enterica prevalence in milk and cottage cheese along the dairy value chain in three regions of Ethiopia
Seasonal fluctuations influence foodborne illness transmission and affect patterns of microbial contamination of food. Previous investigations on the...
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Multielement analysis coupled with chemometrics modelling for geographical origin classification of teff [Eragrostis tef (Zuccagni) Trotter] grains from Amhara Region, Ethiopia
Teff [ Eragrostis tef (Zuccagni) Trotter ] is an indigenous crop in Ethiopia, and Amhara region is the predominant teff producing region in the...
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The current status, challenges and prospects of using biomass energy in Ethiopia
Despite enormous challenges in accessing sustainable energy supplies and advanced energy technologies, Ethiopia has one of the world's fastest...
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Evaluation of bacteriological profile of meat contact surfaces, handling practices of raw meat and its associated factors in butcher shops of Arba Minch town, southern Ethiopia-A facility based cross sectional study
BackgroundMeat is subjected to contamination from a range of sources throughout animal slaughter and its sale. The demand for meat products in...
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Investigation of selected physico-chemical quality parameters in industrial wastewater by electrocoagulation process, Ethiopia
Nowadays, there are more than fourteen major state and private owned textile industries and garment factories in Ethiopia. However, these textile...
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Factors associated with food safety practice and drinking-water quality of food establishments in Bishoftu Town, Ethiopia
IntroductionGlobally, food and waterborne diseases remain a critical public health problem, although the issue is severe in low and middle-income...
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Evaluation of aflatoxin content in “Cheka” (traditional beverage in South-Western Ethiopia) and its major ingredient (maize)
BackgroundAflatoxin is a toxic cancerous fungal secondary metabolite produced by Aspergillus species . Consumption of aflatoxin-contaminated cereals...
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Compost preparation, chemical analyses and users’ perception in the utilization of water hyacinth, Ethiopia
Lake Tana is the largest freshwater body in Ethiopia. Currently, the lake has been facing alarming environmental degradation and loss of biodiversity...
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Profiling of the Levels and Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) Seeds in Ethiopia
In this study, the levels of heavy metals in sesame samples were determined from three sampling areas, Humera, Metema and Nekemte, Ethiopia. A 0.5 g...
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The impact of sewage effluents on water quality of Lake Hawassa, Ethiopia
The physicochemical characteristics of water samples from Lake Hawassa was determined with the aim of pointing out possible impacts of industrial...
