Low income countries like Ethiopia are underrepresented in clinical research. As a major public commitment to clinical research, Ethiopia celebrated the International Clinical Trial Day (ICTD) for the first time on 20 May 2014 under the auspices of Addis Ababa University. The motto for the day was 'Clinical Trials for Excellence in Patient Care'. The celebration offered an opportunity to inform...

BACKGROUND Child malnutrition continues to be the leading public health problem in developing countries. In Ethiopia, malnutrition is a leading cause of child illness and death. Recently the composite index of anthropometric failure (CIAF) has been implemented to measure the prevalence of malnutrition. This index presents a more complete picture compared with the previous conventional indices. ...

Abstract The aim of this research is to explore the sociocultural and economic factors involved in adoption emerging technology, i.e., cloud at University Ethiopia. Organizations’ growth development depend on various that influence productivity efficiency improve work culture. data collected from relevant key actors or stakeholders higher education system Gondar, Ethiopia, complied a purposive ...

This paper analyzes the effect of political instability on economic growth in Ethiopia since 2004 using ARDL regression approach to identify existence this correlation and channels through which impact happened. The found that has a significant is more direct than indirect effects its environment or investment financial flows.

This article examines the effect of microcredit on performance micro and small enterprises (MSEs) in Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia. A total 340 MSEs were randomly selected, a survey method was used. Average Sales volume used to measure performances MSEs. The findings suggested that majority Ethiopia engaged manufacturing urban agriculture sectors with share 48.53% 26.76% total, respe...

[1] Oxygen and deuterium isotopic values of meteoric waters from Ethiopia are unusually high when compared to waters from other high-elevation settings in Africa and worldwide. These high values are well documented; however, the climatic processes responsible for the isotopic anomalies in Ethiopian waters have not been thoroughly investigated. We use isotopic data from waters and remote data pr...

The 2011–2014 controversies between the Ethiopian Government and Muslim communities on the role of Islam in Ethiopia have highlighted the precarious nature of religious relations in Ethiopia. Statements by public figures and religious leaders recently have drawn attention to the nature and scope of the Ethiopian secular state order. This paper describes the recent Muslim protest movement and th...

Population-level analysis of dietary influences on nutritional status is challenging in part due to limitations in dietary intake data. Household expenditure surveys, covering recent household expenditures and including key food groups, are routinely conducted in low- and middle-income countries. These data may help identify patterns of food expenditure that relate to child growth. OBJECTIVES...

background: toxoplasmosis is a major public health problem among immunocompromised individuals. this study aimed to determine the seroprevalence and associated risk factors of toxoplasma gondii infection among pregnant women with and out hiv infections. methods: this cross sectional study was conducted among consecutive 385 pregnant women attended antenatal clinic from may 2010 to october 2011 ...

Using micro-level panel data from villages in rural Ethiopia, the paper uses standard decompositions of income changes and develops a new decomposition of poverty changes to analyse the determinants of growth and poverty changes during a period of economic reform (1989-95). Consumption grew and poverty fell substantially, but the experience was mixed. I find that common and idiosyncratic shocks...