Abstract Medicines are one of the critical elements a well-functioning healthcare system, but their expiry remains significant challenges in sector. This study aims assessing extent issue and identifying expired medicine types underlying causes some selected public health facilities Arsi Zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia. is mixed-method, which includes both quantitative qualitative compone...

A field experiment was conducted at Lemu-bilbilo wereda, Arsi Zone, Ethiopia, from June to December 2017/18 cropping season, with the aim of evaluating optimal level fertilizers for maximal production food barley varieties on two farmer’s site. Four levels fertilizer (RNP (100 kg/ha urea + 150 DAP) (73N, 69 P2O5), 150%RNP, 200%RNP and RNPS kg/ha) (19 N 38 P2O<su...

Soil organic carbon (SOC) is an important property in regard to soil and environmental quality. There are many methods determine SOC. In this study, Walkley Black Loss on Ignition were chosen sixty sub-samples representing collected from three different parts of Arsi zone areas Ethiopia, then nine a composite samples used for SOC determination methods. The variables equipment, accuracy, efficie...

The yield of Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris), the important legume crop for large percentage world's population is challenged by soil fertility declining in most growing regions. survey was conducted Goto Onomo kebele, West Arsi Zone, Ethiopia during June 15, 2017 to understand dynamic nutrient balance common farm and its management option. Combinations field observation semi-structure intervi...

The study was aimed at analysing the technical efficiency in maize production of smallholder farmers in central rift valley of Ethiopia. Cross sectional data from 138 maize producer farmers were collected during 2011/12 production season. The estimated results of the Cobb-Douglas frontier model with inefficiency variables shows that the mean technical efficiency of the farmers in the production...

BACKGROUND Globally, an estimated 287 000 maternal deaths occurred in 2010 annually as a result of complications of pregnancy and childbirth. Sub-Saharan Africa and Southern Asia were accounted for 85% of the global burden (245 000 maternal deaths) including Ethiopia. Obstetric related complications cannot be reliably predicted. Hence, insignificant decline of maternal mortality ratio might be ...

BACKGROUND Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) drugs which is resistant to the major first-line anti-TB drugs, Isoniazid and Rifampicin, has become a major global challenge in tuberculosis (TB) control programme. However, its burden at community level is not well known. Thus, the aim of study was to assess the prevalence of primary and secondary resistance to any first line anti-TB drugs ...

Background: Traditional medicine is an ancient medical practice that is still widely used in prevention and treatment of various health problems in Ethiopia. Objective: To evaluate perceptions and practices of modern and traditional health practitioners about traditional medicine in Shirka District of Arsi Zone, Ethiopia. Methods : A cross-sectional study pertaining to the perceptions and pract...