The strategic pillars of the GTP II (Growth and Transformation Plan) related to manufacturing include (1) developing light and small manufacturing enterprises that are globally competent and leading in Africa (2) establishing a foundation for further growth of the strategic heavy industries which ultimately enable Ethiopia to become an industrialized country by 2025 (source: GTP II, PP 38). Thi...

Taro (ColocasiaesculentaL. Schott) is a perennial root crop that belongs to Araceace family. It is widely cultivated as a staple food in Africa, Asia and pacific Islands. Despite its importance, there is limited information on many aspects of the crop. In order to obtain data that can support improved and sustainable taro production, a field trial was conducted to study the effects of ...

Objective: Taro (Colocasia esculenta L. Schott) is a perennial root crop that belongs to Araceace family.  It is widely cultivated as a staple food in Africa, Asia and pacific Islands. Despite its importance, there is limited information on many aspects of the crop. In order to obtain data that can support improved and sustainable taro production, a field trial was conducted to study t...

Ethiopia has considerable livestock resource and poultry population is second ranked preceded by Cattle. Besides their important numbers, little known about production systems, growth, egg utilization trends development strategies in Ethiopia. The Ethiopian almost entirely composed of indigenous chicken recent estimates showed that 81.7%, 10.9%, 7.4% are indigenous, hybrids exotic, respectively...

This study examines the nature of relationship between public debt and economic growth Ethiopia. To this end, a time series data was collected over period 1982–2018. Nonlinear ARDL multiple thresholds nonlinear models were used to uncover whether Ethiopia is asymmetric. Instrumental variable regression model with quadratic specification test threshold effect debt. The results reveal there are e...

AbstractBackground Growth monitoring and promotion(GMP) appear to be a prerequisite for good child health. Thus, this study assessed GMP utilization associated factors among children less than two years in rural communities of Digelu Tijo district, Ethiopia, 2018. Method We conducted community-based cross-sectional design assess growth promotion service its South Cent...

*Corresponding author: Mailing address: National Polio Laboratory, Ethiopian Health and Nutrition Research Institute, P.O. Box 1242, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Fax: +251-1-757722, E-mail: [email protected] The polio eradication initiative in Ethiopia started in 1996. We examined the performance of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance in Ethiopia by region. The criteria of good AFP surveilla...