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The Fifth Annual Research Conference ofJimma University February 6-7, 2014 አምስ}—ው ¾ÏT ¿’>y`c=+ ¯S© ¾U`U` Ñ<v›? Ÿጥር 29-30፣ 2006 ዓ/ም Book of Abstracts Grand Theme: “Leveraging Sustainable Development through Building a Green Economy in Ethiopia: Challenges and Opportunities" Plenary Papers  Ethiopia’s Green Economy Initiatives  What is New in Green Economy and What Challenges Do We Face in Building It?  REDD+ as a Major Pillar of Green Economy Development Strategy of Ethiopia  Ethiopia’s Strategy for Green Economy: Will it Result in Socially Equitable Outcomes?  Innovative Technology for Sustainable Green Economic Growth  Overview of Environmental Health Interventions to Advance Green Economy and Ensure 1|Page Healthy Citizens in Ethiopia F e b r University uary 6-7, 2014 Organized by Jimma We are in the Community! JIMMA UNIVERSITY The 5th ANNUAL RESEARCH CONFERENCE BOOK OF ABSTRACTS Theme: “Leveraging through Sustainable Building a Green Development Economy in Ethiopia: Challenges and Opportunities" February 6-7, 2014 Jimma Fasika Demeke: ICT. Demelash Abebayehu: Transport. CBE and PGs Dr. Tigist Waktole: Procurement and Property Administration Team Leader Mr. Beyene Wondafrash: Coordinator for Research and Postgraduate Studies. Fleet and Maintenance Team Leader W/O Umi Abdulkadir: Administrator. JU Dr. College of Public Health & Medical Sciences Dr. College of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine Mr. President. Berhanu Belay: Chairman. Mitiku Bekele: Coordinator for Research and Postgraduate Studies. College of Business & Economics Dr. Publication and Extension Office Dr. Mezemir Seifu: Director for Public Relation and Communication Mr. Yeshitla Gebretsadik: Finance Team Leader Mrs. Lemessa Mergo: Coordinator for Research and Postgraduate Studies. Debela Hunde: Coordinator for Research and Postgraduate Studies. Tesfaye Refera: Vice Chairman. College of Natural Science Mr. Institute of Education and Professional Development Dr. Fikre Lemessa: Chief Patron of the Conference. Arega Seyoum. Director. JUCAVM . Dida Abera: Coordinator for Research and Postgraduate Studies. Coordinator for Research and Postgraduate Studies. Jimma Institute of Technology Dr.Organizing Committee Dr. Temesgen Mereba: Director of Office of Administration Mr. Senior Director for Research. Ato Kassahun Melesse: Coordinator for Research and Postgraduate Studies. College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine Mr. College of Social Sciences and Law Dr. ............................ 19 i|Page February 6-7.................................................................... Nutritional Supplements Improve Immune Recovery in HIV-Patients Initiating Antiretroviral Treatment ............................................. 6 Ethiopia’s Green Economy Initiatives ................................................................................................... South India ............................ Error! Bookmark not defined.......................................................................................... 1 Opening Speech .... 18 Bacteriological Methods as Add On Tests to FNA Cytology in Diagnosis of Tuberculous Lymphadenitis: Can They Reduce the Diagnostic Dilemma? ....................................................................................................................... 2014 ........................................................................ 2012......... 1 Welcoming Address .............. 17 Impact of Government Sponsored Health Insurance Scheme: Contributing Factors................................................................................................................................................. 4 Part 1: Plenary Papers............... a Study in Kerala........... 11 Overview of Environmental Health Interventions to Advance Green Economy and Ensure Healthy Citizens in Ethiopia ....... i Opening Session ........................... 6 What is New in Green Economy and What Challenges Do We Face in Building It? ......................................................................................... 14 Parallel Session 1: Organized by College of Public Health and Medical Sciences ....................................................... 14 Willingness to Join and Pay for Social Health Insurance Scheme among Teachers in Wolaita Sodo Town Government Educational Institutions......................................... and Implementation Challenges... 9 REDD+ as a Major Pillar of Green Economy Development Strategy of Ethiopia ....................................................... India ...................................................................................................................... Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme and Health Care Utilization: A Case Study among Insured Households in Kerala................................................................................. 10 Innovative Technology for Sustainable Green Economic Growth ..... 12 Part 2: Parallel Sessions ...................... South Ethiopia................... Lessons...................................... 14 Primary and Secondary Drug Resistance among HIV Patients in Jimma EthiopiaError! Bookmark not defined................. 8 Ethiopia’s Strategy for Green Economy: Will It Result in Socially Equitable Outcomes? ..................................................................................................................................................Table of Contents Contents Table of Contents ................................................................................ ....... 29 Effect of Different Feeds on Growth Performance of Niletilapia (Oreochromisniloticus) in Concrete Ponds ............... 27 Assessment of Electronic Information Sources Access and Use for Healthcare Services in Governmental and Non-Governmental Hospitals in Western Oromia.................................................... 28 Comparative Study of Knowledge Management Practices on Academic Performance in Adama and Jimma Universities....................................................................................................................... 31 Effects of Rhizobium Isolates on Black Root rot of Faba Bean (Vicia faba L) caused by Fusarium solani (Mart.................................................................... 31 Kinetics and Thermodynamic of Hexavalent Chromium Adsorption from Aqueous Solution Using Chemically Activated Carbon Prepared From Locally Available Waste of Bamboo (Oxytenanthera Abyssinica) ...................................................................................... Ethiopia ...............................................................Concentration of Lymph Node Aspirate Improves the Sensitivity of Acid Fast Smear Microscopy for the Diagnosis of Tuberculous Lymphadenitis in Jimma.............. Food Security and Vector-Borne Diseases ................................................................................................ 22 Anemia and Risk Factors in HAART naïve and HAART Experienced HIV Positive Participants in South West Ethiopia: A Comparative Study......................................... 21 Drug Resistance Patterns of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Complex and Associated Factors among Retreatment Cases at Jimma University Specialized Hospital........................................... 23 Parallel Session 2: Organized by College of Natural Sciences .................................................... 24 Assessment of the Status and Challenges of the Developments of Institutional Repository: The Case of Jimma University............ 20 Assessment of Glycemic Control among Diabetic Patients using Glycated Hemoglobin in Jimma University Specialized Hospital .............. 33 ii | P a g e February 6-7.......................................... South West Ethiopia . 26 Assisted Regeneration of Coffee Shade Trees Using Micro-Exclosures in Southwestern Ethiopian Coffee Forests ................................ Enzyme Activity and Fusarium Root-Rot of Pea ... 2014 ....) Appel and Wr .......................................... 25 Analytical Method Development Based on Ion-Paired Assisted Liquid-Liquid Extraction Combined with High Performance Liquid Chromatography for Selective Determination of Ten Multiclass Residues of Pesticide in Water Samples ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24 Water Resources Developments in Ethiopia: Benefits and Negative Impacts on the Environment................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 30 Effects of PGPR and Antagonistic Fungi on the Growth............................................. Southwest Ethiopia ...................................................................................................................................... ........The Satellite Television Broadcast Learning Situations in Mathematics and Science Subjects in Ethiopian High Schools: A Comparative Study..............A Review ....................................................................................................... Southeast Ethiopia .......................... 49 iii | P a g e February 6-7............ Ethiopia .... Ethiopia ............................................. South Western Ethiopia............ 36 Practices and Challenges of School Improvement Program in Secondary Schools of Assosa Zone ................................. 33 Some Potential Natural Products Isolated from Plants of Africa ..................... 40 Secondary School Teachers Perception of the Role of Media in the Class Room: the Case of Jimma Zone Secondary Schools ......... 46 Impacts of Joint Land Rights Titling on Women Empowerment: Evidence from Ethiopia ..................... 43 Value Chain Analysis of Tomato: The Case of Habro District in Oromia Region............................................................................................................................................................................. Oromia Region of Ethiopia .................................................................... 49 Assessment of Survival and Reproductive Performance of Glossina Pallidipes Maintained Under Blood of Different Animals at Kality Tsetse Rearing and Irradiation Center ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 45 Financial Constraints and Entrepreneurial Activity Choice among Clients of Micro Finance Institutions in Jimma Area ............................................................................................................................................................. Bale Zone. 34 Studies on Diversity and Distribution of the Fauna of Sof Omar Cave.................................................................... 43 Value Chain Analysis of Potato: The Case of Kombolcha District in Oromia Region.... 48 The Determinants of Rural Households' Vulnerability to Food Insecurity in Jimma Zone.. 42 Parallel Session 4: Organized by Jimma University College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine ... 47 Factors Influencing Adoption of Mirte Fuel Efficient Injera Baking Stove: The Case of Agarfa District............................................................. 2014 ............... 44 Challenges and Opportunities for Micro and Small Agribusinesses ................................... 39 The Role of Supervisors in Implementing School Supervision ............................................... 41 Predicting the Efficacy of Practicing Teachers: The Role of Perceived Coursework Quality and Practicum-School Context Factors...................................... 35 Parallel Session 3: Organized by Institute of Education and Professional Development Studies36 University-TVET Synergy: Exploration of Research Works in University on TVET with Special Focus on Two Reputable Journals of Education .............................................................................................................................. 37 The Practice of Teachers’ Performance Appraisal in Secondary Schools of Metekel Zone ...................................................................... 38 Practices and Challenges of Leadership in Teacher Education Institutions of Oromiya Regional State ........................................................................................ .................................................................................................... 51 Determinants of Intensity of Adoption of Maize Technology Package in Semen Bench District............................ 64 Modeling Runoff and Sedemnet Yield Response to Land Cover and Rainfall Change in Gilgel Gibe Watershed – Ethiopia ........................................... South Western Ethiopia ............................ 67 Query Search Result Optimization for Entomological Meta-Search using Query Logs ......... 61 Optimization of Nanopours Layered Wick and Nanofluids Concentration for High Performance Heat Pipe Applications: A Review ...................................................................... Ethiopia ............................ Ethiopia ..................................................................... 65 Development and Testing of Pyrolysis Cook Stove Configurations for pH Specific Biochar Production ............................................. 2014 ........................ Bench Maji Zone.......... 68 iv | P a g e February 6-7.................. 56 Study on the Major Health Problems That Causes Carcass and Organs Condemnation at Hashim’s Export Abattoir...............Outbreak of Tuberculosis in a Flock of Sheep Kept in-contact with a Dairy Farm with a Known History of Tuberculosis in Central Ethiopia ..................... 57 Sero-Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Lumpy Skin Disease in West Wollega. 63 Assessing Streamflow Sensitivity to Climate Change in the Upper Awash River Basin – Ethiopia................ 52 Impacts of Habitat Fragmentation on Biological Resources and Ecosystem Functions and Mitigation Measures .......................... 59 Quality Assessment of Bleached Topsoil of Vertic Planosols for Brick Making in the South-Western Ethiopian Highlands.......................................................................................................................................................................................O Kuntze at Wush Wush............. Debrezeit............................................... 55 Cryopreservation of Buffalo oocytes by Vitrification and their Post-thaw Potential for in vitro Fertilization .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 53 Altitude-associated Differences in the Balance between Feed Resources and Dietary Requirement for Free-ranging Cattle in Southwestern Ethiopia ......... Ethiopia ........................ 61 Modeling Plastic Deformation of Metal Forming by Hydrostatic Extrusion Process ................................................................................................................................................................. 62 Comparing the Efficiency of Various FPM Algorithms in Data Mining...................................................................................................... Southwest Ethiopia .................................... 60 Parallel Session 5: Organized by Jimma Institute of Technology .............................................. 54 Effect of Drying Temperature and Duration on Biochemical Composition and Quality of Black Tea (Camellia Sinensis (L).................................. 58 Multicriteria Based Plant Species Selection to Stabilize Riverbanks and Gullies in Gilgel Gibe Catchment...................................................................................... 66 Thermomechanical Simulation of Shell-and-Tube Heat Exchanger ............................................................... .................................................................................................. 78 The practice of Good Urban Governance in Jimma and Debre Berhan City Administrations .................................... 77 Indigenous Natural Resource Management and Exploitation in Horro Guduru............... 87 Parallel Session 7: Organized by Business and Economics College ........... 88 The Quantity-Quality Trade-off in Children Investment in Ethiopia ............................................ 2014 .......................................................................................................................................................................... 83 An Investigation of the Relationship between Safer Sex Communication and Sexual Behavior of College Students: Focus on Jimma University Undergraduates ............................................ Oat.... 2011/12 ........................... Barley and Carrot ......................................... South Wollo Zone..... 89 v|Page February 6-7......................................................... Amhara Region) .........................................................Development of Weaning Food Using Sprouted Haricot Bean............................................................................ 82 The Role of Micro and Small Enterprises in Enhancing Local Economic Development in Jimma Town... Criminal Behavior and Criminal Justice Response in Oromia...... 75 Linguistic Sexism as Religious Offence among the Oromo ..................................................................................................................................................................... 72 Optimization of Resource Recovery from the Sewage Sludge .......................................................................................................................... Oromia Regional State. 85 Classroom Goal Perception and Students’ Goal orientations in the Eye of the Revised Goal Theory of Motivation: the Case of Middle Schools Students at Jimma Zone .................. 80 How Green are our Stories? Ecocritical Explorations of Environmental Subjectivities in Ethiopian Children’s Literature ........................................... 84 Child Vulnerability in Selected Towns and Woredas in Jimma Zone .............................................. 69 Modeling and Simulation of Solar Water Pumping System for Water Supply (Case Study of Wogdi Town.......................................... 74 Parallel Session 6: Organized by College of Social Sciences and Law ...................................... Western Ethiopia ................................... 86 The survival and revival of Waliso Liban Gadaa.... 88 The Effect of Currency Devaluation on Output: The Case of Ethiopian Economy ............... 73 Modeling of Creep in Heat Exchangers Accounting for Fluid-Structure Interactions ............................. 75 Effective Parenting Skills for Ethiopian Parents and Caregivers: Important but Overlooked Business .............. 79 Employability and Good Learning in Higher Education: What Lessons can be drawn? A Review .... 77 Crime Situations............. 70 Studies on Adsorption Behavior of Heavy Metal onto Low-Cost Adsorbents: Nickel Removal .................. 76 Ethiopian Law on Transfer Pricing: Critical Examination ............ 71 A Rule-Based Afan Oromo Grammar Checkera ................................. 80 A Descriptive Grammar of Me’en ........................................ .... 2014 ................................................ 91 Conference Program ......Sustainability and Performance of MFIs and Their Impact on Poverty Reduction: The Case of Selected Urban and Rural Centers in Ethiopia ...................................... 92 Parallel Sessions............................................................................................................ 93 Closing Session .......................................................................................................................................... 90 Determinants of Export Demand for Ethiopian Live Animals and Meat ........................................................................................................................................................................ 92 Plenary Papers Presentation Session ....................... 100 vi | P a g e February 6-7......................................................................... Berhanu Belay Senior Director for Research. universities have identified and sensed the problem and paved the way to deliver research outputs by setting proper institutional arrangement and policy directions. Participants of this workshop Our key stakeholders and Jimma University Community The Media Ladies and Gentlemen It is with great sense of a privilege.. if and only if the proposal has a clear research dissemination strategy. We have also introduced thematic research that accommodated both staff and PG research to avert the fragmentation of research undertakings. We have also recognized that. like to welcome and acknowledge everyone's presence at this event related to the fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University with grand theme “Leveraging sustainable development through building a Green Economy in Ethiopia : Challenges and Opportunities’’. The organization of ARC is part of the number of options to disseminate research output and forge collaborations and partnership. Community Based Education and Postgraduate Studies Dear the guest of honor of this conference Dear Dr. There is also bold critic that. a research proposal is funded. 1|Page February 6-7. Jimma University is not exceptional from poor research dissemination effort. universities are still shelving their research outputs. Dear participants of the conference Universities in this country are criticized for not being assertive in disseminating research output and reach various stakeholders and beneficiaries. The research policy of Jimma University demands each researcher to produce a policy brief and jargon free research product to disseminate research output. Jimma University is extensively using community based education to disseminate research outputs generated in Jimma University and other research institutes. 2014 . To curb this problem. I would first of all. The good news is that. duplication of efforts and fragmentation of research design and implementations is not curbed. I am extending my welcome speech on the behalf of the fifth ARC organizing committee and myself.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Opening Session Welcoming Address By Dr. but with due humility that I have the honor to welcome all of you in this august and most relevant workshop that address Green Economy. Fikre Lemessa President of Jimma University. How can we produce a competent workforce who can handle the green economy initiatives? How can we re-orient our research agenda and direction to suit the efforts of green economy? How can we create policy environment and institutional arrangements to deliver green economy? The debate and effort will continue till green economy initiatives is fully mainstreamed in targeted areas such as: Improving crop and livestock production practices for higher food security and farmer income while reducing emissions. We will recognize the best presentation in each of the syndicate groups and present award of recognition. Ethiopia believes. and buildings. industrial sectors. 11 papers in Public Health and Medical Sciences. leap fogging to modern and energy-efficient technologies in transport. in this conference the outstanding issues picked in each parallel session and the issues that may need immediate research and development effort shall be presented by the organizers of each college. There is always a big question that needs to answer in mainstreaming green economy. we selected through participatory approach a grand theme “Leveraging Sustainable Development through Building a Green Economy in Ethiopia: Challenges and Opportunities’’. 4 papers in Business and Economics. Furthermore. 2014 . following the conventional development path would. As a sequel to our previous endeavor. 2|Page February 6-7. teaching and learning and community services. The presentation is aimed at sharing the deliberations of each of the parallel session and also identifies and plan areas that needed a multidisciplinary research and cement the linkage of colleges. expanding electricity generation from renewable sources of energy for domestic and regional markets. the government has developed a strategy to build a green economy. Hence. 7 papers from Institute of Education and Professional Development and 18 papers in Agriculture and Veterinary medicine. selecting a grand theme that reflects contemporary issues is vital. Dear participants of the workshop In this conference seven invited and cross cutting papers will be presented and serve as a background and/or lead papers. The background papers are strategically selected to address the theme of the conference. the theme is relevant and will direct us for more effort to realize the Ethiopian green economy plan. including as carbon stocks . 11 papers in Engineering and technology. adversely result in a sharp increase in green house gas emissions and unsustainable use of natural resources. in convening Annual Research Conferences. In this year. The participants are free to join any of the syndicate group by tracking the topics relevant to their discipline. To avoid such negative effects. more than 75 papers shall be presented in parallel sessions covering a wide range of disciplines such that: 14 papers in Social Sciences and Law. departments and our key stake holders.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Dear participants of the workshop It is customary that. we re-affirm that. protecting and re-establishing forests for their economic and ecosystem services. Therefore. there is good reason to select the topical issue and direct ourselves to contribute to the government effort in all means such as research. 13 papers in Natural sciences. The grand theme is in line with Ethiopian effort which has planned to achieve middle-income status by 2025 while developing a green economy. There shall be also a general discussion to address cross cutting issues so as to advance research culture and dissemination of the outcomes in Jimma University in the years to come. among others. we will have tangible output and outcomes in which some outputs will be realized in a short run and few will be achieved in a long run. we will ignite a discussion point which will continue till we fully mainstream green economy initiatives in every sector. It is my great believe that. we will complement each other to advance economic development through research. regional Bureaus and Agencies all having rich experience in research and development. As a sequel of these conferences the proceedings of the conferences shall be produced and distributed to the key stake holders before the next year conference. private and public higher learning institutions. 2014 . Above all. We are anticipating filtering and picking issues that can reach policy makers for action. Dear participants of the workshop The conference has involved participants from more than 40 institutions such as Ministries. Fikre Lemessa president of Jimma University to officially open this Annual Research conference of Jimma University. Researchable and actionable issues shall be picked to advance collaborative and multidisciplinary research. The partnership and collaboration shall be enhanced among stakeholders. Thank you! 3|Page February 6-7.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Dear participants of the workshop In organizing this workshop. teaching and community services. NGO. The book of abstract and later the proceeding of the conference shall be disseminated to key stakeholders and our libraries as a dissemination strategy. Dear participants of the workshop May I know call up on Dr. In the past few years. Hence. Jimma University has laid down the policy directives for research and the guidelines and procedures for the implementation of the directives.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Opening Speech By Dr. One of the most distinguishing features of Higher Education Institutions is to encourage its academic staff and students to acquire knowledge through research and scientific investigation. procedures is one of the resources we are now sharing to higher education institutions in the country. 2014 . the University has been mainly devoting its research budget in nurturing the research skills of its staff along with tackling societal problems. starting from this year. the trend has started to change by implementing thematic based research approach. research is a driving force for the development of nations and questions of research are even more critical in developing nations. Ladies and Gentlemen! Though decades of economic stagnation and misguided economic policies left our country in a desperate economic situation. relevant attention should be given for research undertaking and innovation taking its decisive role in the economic and social development of a country.” As you may all know. This approach did not bring the impact a higher learning institution is expected to bring about. Fikre Lemessa President of Jimma University Guest of Honor Distinguished Guests Invited participants Ladies and Gentlemen It is indeed a great honor and privilege for me to welcome you all to Jimma University to attend the 5th Annual Research Conference on the Grand theme “Leveraging Sustainable Development by Building Green Economy in Ethiopia: Challenges and Opportunities. We feel that Jimma University has more responsibility in this regard given its philosophy of Community Based Education (CBE). Thus. The exercise we have passed through in developing the policy document and the guidelines. Ethiopia has been making significant strides over the last two decades with remarkable achievements. the current growth and Transformation Plan (GTP) has laid rather ambitious targets of making Ethiopia a middle income country within a short period. Higher Education Institutions like Jimma University and scholars like us should always stand still in shouldering the responsibility to realize the national economic goal put forward by the government and functioned half way to its accomplishments. The university has 4|Page February 6-7. which can certainly help us to properly address the needs of our society. Especially. These documents indicate how to develop need based researches and how they have to be carried out with clear implementation procedures. becoming one of the fastest growing economies recently. Such core issues include. green economy and health. Jimma University strongly commits itself to promoting green development and advocates it as the right path to uplift the poor to a better life and bright future. Ladies and Gentlemen The grand theme of this conference which is achieving sustainable development through green economy is similarly the pillar principle of development efforts in our country and worldwide. in the upcoming two days this conference will be a platform where core issues relevant to green development will be discussed. We are committed to excel in research by implementing thematic based research because we believe that it will bring significant impact on the life of the society. The main implementation strategy we have set out are: integration of postgraduate research with staff research. Distinguished guests and dear participants. Thank you! 5|Page February 6-7. combating land degradation to advance green economy.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University identified thematic research areas and set out implementation strategies. social equity and shouldering burden in green economic growth and the economic feasibility of green economy in Ethiopia. environmental degradation. Maintaining equilibrium between these two conflicting but equally important goals is a matter of survival and necessity than a simple choice. the policy environment for green economy in Ethiopia. Even though financial constraint is challenging for the implementation of the strategy. 2014 . Cognizant of this. I would also like to underline the importance of doing our level best to scale up our scientific findings to addressing community related problems like poverty. Your presence here is an immense intellectual input and adds invaluable contribution to Jimma University’s goal of addressing community problems through relevant scholarly researches. epidemics like HIV-AIDS etc…. we are determined to allocate the meager resources to bring impact on the existing societal problems. Once again I would like to welcome you all to this Annual Research Conference to be held for the 5 th consecutive time in JU. However. We are really honored and pleased to have you amongst us. initiating thematic based research by organizing proposals from staff and postgraduate students either by the top-down or bottom-up approaches and discouraging fragmented and individual based research projects. That should exactly be our ultimate goal and should derive us the maximum pleasure from our professional endeavor. In the coming two days several scholarly researches are going to be presented and thoroughly discussed from across disciplines. innovating technology to advance green economy. Saying this I officially declare the opening of the Conference. Such scholarly endeavor is quiet necessary and nurtures exchange and sharing of knowledge. accessibility and affordability of cleaner energy technologies (by developing countries). legal infrastructure. transport. the key economic sectors to invest in. and concludes by pointing at some of the challenges in building GE. The current model of economic development. including some of the critiques on Green Economy (GE). policy) of institutions in developing 6|Page February 6-7. The enabling conditions to support shift of the global economy towards a more pro-growth. sometimes referred to as the “brown economy” model. GE is understood as one which is low carbon and resource efficient but also pro-growth and pro-poor as it also aims at improving human well-being and social equity. Addis Ababa Abstract The presentation begins with reviewing attempts made to justify and define green economy. Improve national capacity to generate access and use cleaner energy technologies and efficient production and manufacturing mechanisms. has not properly addressed resource depletion and social marginalization challenges that have been associated with wealth creation in most countries. forestry. waste management/recycling. policy reforms and regulation changes. fisheries.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Part 1: Plenary Papers What is New in Green Economy and What Challenges Do We Face in Building It? By Habtemariam Kassa CIFOR-Ethiopia Office. agriculture. Above all they need to level the playing field for greener products by phasing out harmful subsidies. and tourism. trade and aid protocols with developing countries that encourage green products. manufacturing. enabling conditions to support shift to GE. negotiating in detail international marketing. 2014 . National governments are expected to take measures that range from regulatory and economic instruments to public-private partnerships and voluntary initiatives. Improving the generation. and if possible provide new incentives and make targeted public expenditure. supporting poor countries to have access to emerging new markets for green goods and services since international trade is another enabling instrument that fosters the exchange of environmentally friendly goods and services. At international level. pro-equity and pro-environmental green economy are categorized as those to be undertaken by national governments and those to be implemented at a higher/global level. The key economic sectors on which the investments should focus to expedite transition to a green economy are energy. and building individual and institutional capacity (marketing. water. investment in and recovery of stocks of renewable natural capital is the major feature of GE. some experiences. buildings. As the emphasis is on maintaining and rebuilding natural capital as critical economic asset. measures to be taken by global actors include: mobilizing and making funds available to invest into greening the key sectors. agriculture. one may argue that widespread transformation at economic sector level (e. To conclude.g. devising equitable responsibility and benefit sharing schemes. Huge initial financial investment and limited availability of affordable eco-friendly technologies are constraints. Though there are few good practices to build on. difficulties in valuing nature. The challenges in building GE include: operationalizing it. low purchasing capacity of the public in developing countries and declining willingness of consumers in developed countries to pay of environmental services. This illustrates the difficulties associated with such transformation and need to do more collectively. construction. Thus enabling conditions must be met both international and national levels. 2014 . energy.) or a country or region in a country where major shift towards GE have been achieved are difficult to find. and challenges related to funding as the amount of fund needed to green the global economy is not known. heavy dependence of the poor on the natural capital.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University countries to design and implement GE in developing countries. transition to GE requires collaborative engagement of world leaders. 7|Page February 6-7. the challenges associated with managing subsidies in the developed world. But operationalizing the transition remains a challenge. civil society and businesses. technological challenges. Building local capacity as well as coordination among sectors is another challenge. different mechanisms like. These are agriculture. from both multilateral and bilateral sources. unless steps to build resilience are effective. to tackle these problems the government has made green economy its priority and to this effect has incorporated its guiding principles into all of its development policies and programs. The Strategy was officially launched at COP 17 in Durban. Recent studies indicate. The legal framework is to foster social and economic development enhancing the welfare of the populace in conjunction with ensuring the effectiveness of their implementation. transport. laws and standards. however. civil society. and prioritizing and sequencing sector specific initiatives in detail. use of appropriate technologies and acquiring finance from private investment. In doing these. green city and building. Ethiopia aims to achieve middle-income status by 2025 while pursuing development in a green economy and in doing so the country aims to avoid the traps of business-as-usual development. Following the conventional development path to achieve its ambitious targets would. continuing the stakeholder engagement process. Furthermore. The key challenge. Moreover. The Growth and Transformation Plan reflecting this iterates the vitality of environmental conservation for sustainable development and sets an objective to formulate policies. forestry. The transformation plan also aims to build a Carbon Neutral Climate Resilient Economy (CNRE) by 2025.5 and 2. electric power.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Ethiopia’s Green Economy Initiatives By Selamawit Desta Wubet Environmental Law Expert at the Ministry of Environment and Forest Abstract Ethiopia is among the most vulnerable countries to climate change in the world. result in a sharp increase in GHG emissions and unsustainable use of natural resources. allocating and channeling international climate finances and will also look to leverage public and private finances. has been translating these policies and programs at national and regional levels. industry. The action plan includes setting up a permanent financial mechanism. strategies.5% each year. 2014 . the former Environmental Protection Authority. the government of Ethiopia through the Ministry of Environment and Forest. carbon trading schemes (REDD +. climate change will reduce Ethiopia’s GDP growth by between 0. South Africa. initiated a Climate-Resilient Green Economy Strategy (CRGE) to improve the living conditions of the people by building a climate resilient green economy by the year 2025. The CRGE Facility will be responsible for attracting. the strategy has identified six sectors for green economy (under mitigation and adaptation). The Ministry is putting in place the building blocks necessary to implement the CRGE strategy. The constitution of Ethiopia clearly states the right to development and the right to a clean and healthy environment in article 43 and 44 respectively. among other adverse effects. CDM) and the like are considered. The direct impacts of climate change such as an increase in average temperature or a change in rainfall patterns have caused serious problems in the country. 8|Page February 6-7. Therefore. In addition. many agree on one element: that green economy. 2014 . In other words. Ethiopia unveiled its vision to become a middle income economy by 2025. The green economy target involves growing the economy by maintaining the current level of emissions. Agriculture and forestry account 50% and 37% of the current emissions. in particular it examines whether and the extent to which it ensures equitable outcomes and builds on a fair burden-sharing scheme. For the purpose of achieving the middle income status without increasing the current levels of emissions. It is projected that by 2030 emissions will grow to 400Mt CO2e under business as usual scenario. It will also looks at to what extent equity has been used to prioritize green economy initiatives. transport. There are many definitions of green economy. 9|Page February 6-7. results in inclusive growth. The baseline year for the purpose of the strategy is 2010. among others. The strategy for building a climate resilient economy is being developed as we speak.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Ethiopia’s Strategy for Green Economy: Will It Result in Socially Equitable Outcomes? By Mulugeta Mengist Ayalew (PhD) Office of the Prime Minister. In doing so. it examines the extent to which equity is relied as a narrative to justify green economy in Ethiopia. Two years later. it adopted its green economy strategy. in the Durban climate conference. Much of the current emissions come from the land use sector. it critically looks at the official case for green growth. Ethiopia embarked upon the development of a vision and strategies for what it called ‘climate resilient green economy’. Power. several interventions were identified and a short-list of initiatives was drawn following a prioritization exercise. by building a climate resilient green economy. It was estimated that by 2010 the total annual emissions of the country was about 150Mt CO2e. industry and buildings each account for 3% of the total emissions. The green economy strategy of Ethiopia states the vision of the country: to become middle income by 2025 by building a climate resilient green economy. This paper critically analyzes Ethiopia’s green economy strategy. However. Ethiopia Abstract Immediately following the Copenhagen climate conference. REDD+ as a global climate change mitigation mechanism and as a pillar of the Green economy development in Ethiopia. consultations. developing REDD+ strategy. a series of measures have been proposed to reduce these emissions globally. In this forum. Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation-plus (REDD+) is a set of policies to prevent or slow down deforestation and forest degradation and to increase forest carbon stocks in developing countries. agroforestry and forest rehabilitation. The forest sector in Ethiopia is responsible for the emission of 65 million tons of CO2e. About 15% of greenhouse gas emissions result from deforestation and forest degradation. Email: yitebitumoges2004@yahoo. REDD+ is envisaged to avoid emissions from the forest sector while absorbing greenhouse gases from other sectors. In this phase.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University REDD+ as a Major Pillar of Green Economy Development Strategy of Ethiopia By Yitebitu Moges Abebe (PhD) National REDD+ Secretariat and Process Coordinator. and target interventions that address drivers of deforestation and forest degradation. REDD+ helps in achieving a carbon neutral economy by 2025. and status of the REDD+ readiness process in Ethiopia will be presented. and that increase carbon stocks in forest biomass such afforestation. major activities include capacity building. and assessment and establishment of the necessary legal and administrative frameworks. establishing national emissions baseline. 10 | P a g e February 6-7. Ethiopia has been in a REDD+ process since 2008 and is currently in REDD+ Readiness Phase.com Abstract Climate change caused by human induced emissions of greenhouse gases is now recognized as one of the major medium to long term threats to human welfare and development. REDD+ implementation activities are muti-sectoral. 2014 . As one of the four pillars of the Green Economy strategy of Ethiopia. about 40% of the national GHG emissions which is estimated at 150 million tons of CO2e. In response. Integral to most models of REDD+ is the idea of an incentive mechanism through which rewards are provided to developing countries which take action to reduce emissions from forest lands. Ministry of Environment and Forest. Addis Ababa. design MRV system. P O Box 62347. reforestation. By providing the largest abatement potential of estimated 130 million tons of CO2e. geothermal. wind. Rising costs of conventional fuel. electricity and chemical fuels. Addis [email protected] of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Innovative Technology for Sustainable Green Economic Growth By Teketel Yohannes (Prof. Working together. etc. O. Addis Ababa University. 11 | P a g e February 6-7. biomass. We must therefore support the responsible development of these sources for a sustainable future Earth.) Chemistry Department/Materials Science Program. This will require new technologies for producing. Such technologies spring from scientific breakthroughs in new materials and chemical processes that govern the transfer of energy between light. accelerate innovation in its development. environmental concerns and finite reserves are forcing to look at alternative clean energy sources for sustainable global green economy. scientists and industry can achieve the required understanding and control of the performance limitations of clean energy technology. hydroelectric. College of Natural Sciences. 2014 . storing and using energy with performance levels far beyond what is now possible. Examples from the research work done at Addis Ababa University related to solar energy conversion will be given.edu. In this presentation we will discuss on innovative technologies related to renewable energies for sustainable green economic growth from both current and future perspectives. P. Science and technology will play a pivotal role in helping the world meet these pressing energy challenges. The quest for alternatives has been undertaken through the development of renewable (solar. and help build the workforce needed to implement the growing clean energy economy. Research and development on new energy technologies may be our only lasting hope to reverse the global climate crisis. E-mail: teketel. Ethiopia.et Abstract The fossil fuel based global economy is not sustainable. Box 1176.). are determined by the social and economic environment. humans were not too demanding on the natural resources and use only what the environment provides. The type and amount of waste produced was a type that was small and totally biodegradable and that when thrown into the environment actually supports the environment. Email:kfaris@worldbank. Jimma University). Because of this the environment remained intact and continues to support and nurture human and animal population until the onset of industrialization and the sustained urban growth of large population centers in America and Europe and now in Asia and Africa. On the other hand Environmental Health is the control of all those factors in man’s physical environment which exercise or may exercise a deleterious effect on his physical development.org Abstract. health and survival. while significantly reducing environmental risks and ecological scarcities.. Looking at the definitions alone one can see that environmental health practices to the fullest possible level and with dedication can be an important link that supports the green economy movement because Environmental health like green economy rigorously applies the protection of people’s health and the natural environment ultimately safeguarding planet earth. In its simplest expression. This resulted in 12 | P a g e February 6-7. Besides. Whether people are healthy or not. The environmental problems faced by the world today are so complex and widespread that solution requires a holistic approach. the physical environment. mechanization or the combination of all. Human beings are one of the life forms that is supported and nurtured by Planet earth. a green economy can be thought of as one which is low carbon. The human environment is however. This change is triggered either from population explosion. changing from time to time. 2014 . At the beginning of human settlement the waste generated by humans was not exaggerated because of low population density. 21012 Green Economy is one that results in increased or improved human well-being and social equity. According to UNEP. mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. What the green economy strives at is the creation of a sustainable economy and society with zero carbon emissions and a one-planet footprint where all energy is derived from renewable resources which are naturally replenished. and the person’s individual characteristics and behavior.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Overview of Environmental Health Interventions to Advance Green Economy and Ensure Healthy Citizens in Ethiopia By Kebede Faris Senior Water and Sanitation Specialist in the World Bank (formerly Associate professor in Environmental Health. health as defined by World Health Organization being a state of complete physical. resource efficient and socially inclusive. industrialization. clear mind and involving societies will advance mitigation factors and enhance the wellbeing and safeguarding of our environment and society from adverse effect of water. 2014 . The doubling time of the world population (urban and rural )is getting shorter and shorter especially in most developing countries . hazardous and toxic. solid waste. the earth we till and play and deteriorate quality of buildings and historical sites. allergic reactions and the like The biosphere (atmosphere. The end result of all this environmental disaster is the onset of disease burdens from filth. land. demanding more resources and consequently producing more effluent. The extent of industrial development.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University the accumulation of waste which this in turn causes a rapid deterioration of the environmental sanitation conditions and the general quality of life especially in urban areas. The finite resources of the earth (water. minerals. agriculture and population explosion is resulting in complex environmental pollution problem. Our demands from our living environment are twofold: 1) the environment must provide food. air and land pollution. the water we drink. 2) The environment must also dispose of the effluent (sewage. building materials. Thus the protection of health and the promotion of human comfort and wellbeing through the control of man’s environment are responsibilities which modern conditions have forced upon us. and gases such as oxygen) which are limited in quantity are areas of concern. air.solid and liquid. 13 | P a g e February 6-7. a greater demand is being placed on the environment every day. and other resources. water. hydrosphere. The accumulation of waste. hazardous and toxic waste) effectively. These complex scenarios demands a holistic approach or the use of co-evolution of technology and society so that with innovation. poisoning. biodegradable and nonbiodegradable are causing great damage to the air we breathe. climate change and scarcity of the renewable natural resources. lithosphere) is the same size it was thousands of years ago but the population and the need or desire have greatly increased. 2012. Willingness to pay was more likely among those who have heard about health insurance. and Shimeles O *College of Public Health and Medical Sciences. Jimma University. policy makers should market the scheme so that every employee of all government institutions will be conversant with it for successful implementation.com Abstract Background: Cost sharing between beneficiaries and government in the health sector is critical to achieve universal health care coverage. Hence. South Ethiopia. agreed to contribute greater than or equal to 4% of their monthly salary. 174(74. 2014 .2%) of the teachers have never heard of any type of health insurance scheme.4%) of the teachers were willing to pay for the suggested insurance scheme.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Part 2: Parallel Sessions Parallel Session 1: Organized by College of Public Health and Medical Sciences Willingness to Join and Pay for Social Health Insurance Scheme among Teachers in Wolaita Sodo Town Government Educational Institutions. had previous history of inability to pay for medical bills and achieved higher educational status. Objective: To assess willingness to join and pay for social health insurance scheme among teachers in Wolaita Sodo town government educational institutions. Eighty-two (47. Key words: Social health insurance. A stratified simple random sampling technique was used and the data were collected by using structured interviewer administered questionnaire. 2012 among 335 teachers. 2012 By Tesfamichael A*. South Ethiopia. However. Willingness to pay 14 | P a g e February 6-7. Email: tesfamichaelalaro@yahoo. Mirkuzie W. South Ethiopia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted during February 5 to March 10. One hundred eighty one (55. willingness to join. Results: Three hundred twenty eight teachers participated in the study with response rate of 98%.1%) of those willing to pay. Binary and multiple logistic regressions were used to estimate the crude and adjusted odds ratios for the willingness to pay. Conclusion: More than half of the teachers in this study have never heard about the health insurance scheme. Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University 15 | P a g e February 6-7. 2014 . Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University 16 | P a g e February 6-7. 2014 . provider choice is limited . To explore the factors affecting the enrollment in Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme. but delay in settling claims. Objectives: This study tries 1. Health care utilization. India By Dr. supported by Monash University ASCEND fellowship program funded by NIH. All respondents reported that coverage is not enough and out patients care should be included. Faculty of Public Health and Medical Sciences Abstract Background: Financial burden due to health care costs are high in India and a small percentage of the population are protected through any health insurance program. 40. To protect people from high economic cost of illness. Concerted effort is needed for the successful implementation and sustainability of the scheme. and delay in settling of claims.3%) registered through kudumbasree group. In-depth interviews conducted on 10 kudumbasree (women support groups) groups and 10 key informants’ interviews were also done.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme and Health Care Utilization: A Case Study among Insured Households in Kerala. To find out the health care utilization pattern among insured and associated factors. Monash University. Kerala 17 | P a g e February 6-7. APL family (above poverty line) registration is negligible (2. Results: In addition to education and health risk. 42% respondents utilized the scheme and 34. and reduces inequality in health care access government of Kerala introduced a comprehensive health insurance scheme.D43TW008332 under the guidance of Professor Brian Oldenburg. Dean.7 % don’t have any permanent income. awareness about the scheme is high especially among females.0% of households have had history of chronic diseases. Around 91. 2014 . Acknowledgements: Dr. Methods: Exploratory Case study.4% of respondents were from poor families and. About 97. Devi Nair Asst. More APL families should be encouraged to enroll. Published in SSRN. 2. Global Health. http://ssrn.6%) only. Majority of respondents (97. An interview conducted on 150 insured households. Qualitative interviews revealed that many eligible members were excluded.com/abstract=2275752 Key words: CBHI. Financial protection. Award No.3% don’t have any other form of health insurance coverage. Australia.Devi done this study.Women empowerment in health related matters and enrollment is appreciable through Kudumbasree groups. both quantitative and qualitative Methods used to track the objectives of the study. Department of Health Planning and Management. professor Health Economics. Conclusion: poor people are benefited through the scheme. over work load etc. Increasing number of NCDs especially cardiac diseases. Objectives: This study is trying to document 1. patient autonomy. factors related to enrollment. coverage is not enough. more women were attracted and enrolled through the scheme. Equity issues especially gender equity.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Impact of Government Sponsored Health Insurance Scheme: Contributing Factors. The impact of out of pocket expenditure on economic welfare receives more attention recently and become the theme for discussion in many international forums. Professor Health Economics. diabetes. In depth interviews conducted on 10 kudumbasree groups (120participants) to document the demand side factors. nodal agency. Acknowledgements: working paper series. So Government and Policy makers are looking a way to reduce the burden of out of pocket expenditure for health care and financial protection to poor when they are ill.the demand side and supply side factors related to implementation of Comprehensive Health Insurance scheme (CHIS) in Kerala. Australia Key words: CBHI. it can lead to debt. Methods: Qualitative descriptive case study method. provider choice is limited. Results: The major demand side factors explored through in-depth group interviews are lack of awareness regarding the benefits of the scheme. India 18 | P a g e February 6-7. Government supported community based health insurance schemes are receiving more policy attention in the last few years in India and expanding their coverage to larger population than any other demand side health insurance schemes. a Study in Kerala. less incentives. equity issues and moral hazard etc. In recent years because of liberalization and globalization health care costs are escalating in both high and low income countries. When people are poor and out of pocket payments are high. South India By Dr. not happy with the public health facilities etc. and Implementation Challenges. Consequently the poor either do not reach the health system or go for sub standard care. The positive factors of the scheme are women empowerment. 10 key informants interviews also done with the officials of insurance company.To Explore the Impact of CHIS on equity concerns and moral hazard. Cancer etc is a major public health challenge in India and the prevalence is shifting from more affluent to less affluent. outpatient care is excluded. High out of pocket payments is well marked in non communicable chronic diseases and undermines income generation and future economic welfare. Department of Health Planning and Management. moral hazard. Lessons. Monash. the supply side factors are delay in getting funds from government . ASCEND research fellowship program. solidarity and public health facilities are becoming more attractive and more competitive etc.Devi Nair Asst. 2. hospital authorities etc to explore the supply side factors. but delays in settling finds are the major issue. 2014 . Moral hazards were less compare to other schemes Conclusion: poor people are benefited through the scheme. College of Public Health and Medical Sciences Abstract Background: Financial burden of diseases are creating suffering to households as well as it leads to out of pocket expenditures to patients and their families. FNA cytology had sensitivity of 88. Result: Tuberculous lymphadenitis was detected among 75. Antwerp. 11 were culture positive cases. Jimma University.8%.5% (151/200) of the suspects by cytomorphology. 2014 .Alemayehu Bekele1.1% while the negative predictive value was 54. The positive predictive value was 86. AFB microscopy. Compared to culture as composite gold standard. Belgium 3 Department of Epidemiology and Social Medicine. Methods: A total of 200 patients suspected for tuberculous lymphadenitis were included.3 1 Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences and Pathology. Robert colebounders 2. Ketema Abdissa1. and culture. Abstract Background: The diagnostic accuracy of fine needle aspirate (FNA) cytology for the diagnosis of tuberculosis lymphadenitis is confounded by other pathologic processes with mimicking cytomorphology.69 respectively.3% (143/188). Antwerp. while 2. Conclusion: Using AFB and culture as add on test for caseous samples and non-specific abscess cases improves the specificity of FNA cytology.3% (46/147) of culture confirmed mycobacterial lymphadenitis of which 11 %( 4/37) were diagnosed non-suggestive for tuberculosis by FNA cytology.nitrobenzoic acid (PNB) susceptibility testing.1%. Zeihl-Nelson microscopy detected 31. Culture result was obtained for 188 cases.4% and specificity of 48. 19 | P a g e February 6-7. Ethiopia 2 Deaprtment of Clinical Sciences. University of Antwerp.73 and 0. Mesele Bezabih1. Among suspects classified as abscess. Confirming power and ROC curve area was 1. reduce the diagnostic dilemma and improves patient management. Of the 4 NTM strains 3 were identified from patients without BCG scar. The objective of this study was to determine the accuracy of FNA cytology for the diagnosis of tuberculous lymphadenitis. tuberculosis complex constituted for 97. Mulualem Tadesse1. FNA specimen was collected and examined for cytomorphological changes. Belgium. Ludwig Apers2. Identification of mycobateria was done by using 500 µg/ml Para. Culture was done using Löwenstein-Jensen (LJ) media and BACTEC MGIT 960 TB detection system.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Bacteriological Methods as Add On Tests to FNA Cytology in Diagnosis of Tuberculous Lymphadenitis: Can They Reduce the Diagnostic Dilemma? By Gemeda Abebe1. Culture confirmed cases were 78% (147/188) of which M.7% (4/188) were non-tuberculosis Mycobacteria (NTM). Institute of Tropical Medicine. The remaining aspirate was treated with N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NALC) and concentrated by centrifugation at 3000g for 15 minutes.edu. making the bacilli easily visible with shorter screening time. of which 131(70. lymph node aspirate. Alemayehu Bekele1. Both for direct and concentration method the highest rate of AFB positivity was observed in smears showing caseous necrosis alone and smear positivity rate decreased with appearance of epithelioid cell aggregates. Identification of mycobacterial species was done by para-nitrobenzoic acid susceptibility test.6%. Concentration method yield a positive result from seven cases diagnosed as suppurative abscess by cytology. Ketema Abdissa1. Ethiopia 20 | P a g e February 6-7.1%. University of Antwerp. The diagnosis of tuberculous lymphadenitis with direct smear microscopy lacks sensitivity due to the paucibacillary of the bacilli in lymph node aspirate. Southwest Ethiopia By Mulualem Tadesse *.1% and that of concentration method was 49.7%.4%) of positive cases on concentration method showed grades of AFB positivity that was above scanty. The cytomorphological features seen in lymph node smear have reduced specificity for tuberculosis.com 2Department of Clinical Sciences.et. tuberculosis on culture.com. the sensitivity of different methods was as follows: direct smear microscopy [email protected]. Antwerp. Jimma University.8%.abdissa@ju. Institute of Tropical Medicine. Email of LA: [email protected]@ju. The detection rate of direct smear microscopy was 25.com.7% of cases were classified as TBLN. concentrated smear microscopy 65.1%) were positive for M. 2014 . Using culture as gold standard. Conclusion: The concentration of lymph node aspirates for acid fast smear microscopy had significantly higher sensitivity and increased grades of AFB positivity. Key words: Tuberculous lymphadenitis.be Abstract Background: Tuberculous lymphadenitis (TBLN) is the most common forms of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. Emails: 1 1 MT: mulualemt. Mesele Bezabih1. Majority (76. Cytomorphologically.et.be 3Department of Epidemiology and Social Medicine. KA: ketema. Lymph node aspirate was collected and the first two drops were used for cytomorphological study and direct acid fast staining.3 1 Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences and Pathology. GA: gemeda. this study aimed to assess whether concentration of lymph node aspirate improves the sensitivity of acid fast smear microscopy for the diagnosis of tuberculous lymphadenitis. Two AFB positive cases were not mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. Bob Colebounders 2. Belgium Email: [email protected]. Gemeda Abebe . AB: alemayehub@gmail. and cytomorphology 89. MB: mesele_bezabih@yahoo. Thus. The sediment was used for acid fast 2 staining and culture.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Concentration of Lymph Node Aspirate Improves the Sensitivity of Acid Fast Smear Microscopy for the Diagnosis of Tuberculous Lymphadenitis in Jimma. Jimma. Result: Complete data was available for 187 persons with presumptive TBLN. tuberculosis. M. Ethiopia. Methods: A cross-sectional comparative study was conducted on 200 patients clinically suspected for tuberculous lymphadenitis in Jimma. Ethiopia. Ludwig Apers2 . Belgium. Interviewer collected the sociodemographic data and clinical information after ethical approval. Tilahun Yemane (MD)1. Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences and Pathology.5%) of patients had poor glycemic control and thus were at higher risk of developing diabetic complications. Five percent of the total sample size was used as a pretest before the actual commencement of data collection. Methods and Materials: Cross-sectional hospital based study was conducted on 148 diabetic patients from diabetic clinic of JUSH from 1– 31 May 2012.8%) were urban dwellers. Conclusion and Recommendations: Even if all of the diabetic patients were on treatment.4%) were illiterate.6% and 280mg/dl.1%) and peripheral neuropathy 18 (13. nephropathy 26 (19.7%) had already documented history of one or more diabetic complications but the remaining 38 (45. 1 21 | P a g e February 6-7. or because cells do not respond to the insulin that is produced or both.4%) were those taking injectable drugs.3%) were female patients. Sultan Suleman (Bpharm. MSc) .9%) had one or more documented history of major microvascular complications majority of which were visual disturbance accounting for 29 (21. 88 (59.8%) had poor glycemic control out of which 46 (54. Accordingly it was recommended to trace the cause of such alarming rate of poor glycemic control by conducting different researches so that to alleviate the problem. College of Public Health and Medical Sciences.2%). 72 (52. 38 (62. Among all the study subjects with poor glycemic control. 31 (67. creatinine and urea from plasma was taken from every consented diabetic patients coming for routine follow up visit during the study period. Department of Pharmacy.3%). Among 136 patients whose clinical history were reviewed. Glycated hemoglobin from whole blood and random blood sugar. Eightyfour (61. respectively. Glycated hemoglobin can also tell the hyperglycemia of the last 2-3 months period and so can predict the risk of diabetic complications. The aim of this study was thus assessing glycemic control among diabetic patients using glycated hemoglobin in Jimma University Specialized Hospital. 56 (60. MSc. MSc)2. Results: The whole study participants were on treatment with mean glycated hemoglobin level (HbA1) and RBS of 7. College of Public Health and Medical Sciences. Uncontrolled DM may lead to acute and/or chronic complications. Globally. More than half of diabetic patients in JUSH had poor glycemic control and were at higher risk of developing diabetic complications or already developed the complications. Diabetic complications can be prevented or delayed to happen by controlling hyperglycemia. 16 (69. either because the body does not produce enough insulin. 2 Jimma University. It is predicted that sub-Saharan Africa will have the highest growth in the number of people with diabetes of any region in the world. Abstract Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) comprises a group of metabolic diseases resulting in hyperglycemia.2%) had no documented history. DM has risen dramatically over the past two decades and is expected to keep rising the next 20 years. PhD)1 1 Jimma University. Gemeda Abebe (BSc. Using HbA1. 2014 .6%) were those with BMI less than 18. 17 (70.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Assessment of Glycemic Control among Diabetic Patients using Glycated Hemoglobin in Jimma University Specialized Hospital By Waqtola Cheneke (BSc.5 kg/m2 and 46 (61.8%) were those with the age range from 15-30 years. the mean HbA1 level as well as random blood sugar level of the study subjects were above the normal range indicating poor glycemic control. Blood glucose level and glycated hemoglobin determination can be used for diagnosis and then monitoring of diabetes. rifampicin and ethambutol system using indirect proportion method.028.035. The history of treatment failures (p=0. 10. Results: DST was conducted for 70 MTBC isolates.62) and multiple treatment (p=0. MSc). A total of 79 sputum smear positive retreatment cases were enrolled in the study.The rate of MDR-TB is five times higher among previously treated tuberculosis cases than new cases. College of Public Health and Medical sciences.01. The rate of MDR-TB was higher in patients with the history treatment failures. Place of residence (p=0.28) was found to be predictor for MDR-TB.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Drug Resistance Patterns of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Complex and Associated Factors among Retreatment Cases at Jimma University Specialized Hospital. Sociodemographic characteristics and clinical data of patients were collected using questionnaires. 95%CI=1. duration of illness (p=0. Statistical analysis of the data (Chi-square and logistic regression) was done using SPSS V-20. Any drug resistance was detected in 58. 95%CI= 1. Key words: Tuberculosis. 10.6% of isolates.10. 95% CI =1.PhD-Assistantprofessor) 1 Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Pathology. The overall prevalence of MDR-TB was 31. cultured and drug susceptibility testing (DST) was done for four first line drugs of streptomycin.11. South West Ethiopia By Kedir-Abdella1(BSc.14. Objective: The objective of this study was to determine drug resistance patterns of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) isolates and associated factors among retreatment cases. Drug resistance. 8.-MSc). Ethiopia Abstract Background: The global burden of tuberculosis(TB) has been accompanied with the emergence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis(MDR-TB). 10.048.86) were associated with any drug resistance.032.4%. drug susceptibility 22 | P a g e February 6-7. isoniazid. Sputum specimens were collected. 95% CI: =1. Hence. Methods: A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted in from March 2012 to April 2013. patients with the history of treatment failures should timely be identified and referred for culture and drug susceptibility testing.. Jimma University.Gemeda-Abebe1(MSc. 2014 .60). MDR-TB. Conclusion: The prevalence of MDR-TB was higher than the world health organization estimation for Ethiopia.Ketema Abdissa1(BSc. 014). CD4+<200 cells/μl (P=0.12-10. Conclusion: The prevalence of anemia in HAART naïve patients was higher than HAART experienced patients. 95%CI=1. The prevalence of anemia in HAART naïve and HAART experienced people was 29. 95%CI=1.9% and 16. Assistant professor) 1 Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Pathology. Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy 23 | P a g e February 6-7. College of Public Health and Medical Sciences.39) were found to be predictors of anemia for HAART naïve participants. MSc). there is a need for a large scale and longitudinal study for further characterization of the type of HIV associated anemia.69-15. HAART regime (ZDV/3TC/NVP) and the duration of HAART were found to be predictors of anemia for HAART experienced groups. student’s t-test. HIV. A total of 234 HIV positive persons. Daniel Yilma2 (MD. Objective: We aimed to determine the prevalence and risk factors of anemia in highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) naïve and HAART experienced HIV positive people. Risk factors for anemia in HAART naïve and HAART experienced HIV positive persons were different. Blood and stool specimens were collected from each participant for hematological. Assistant professor).03. Jimma University.2% respectively (P=0.001. 2012. On the other hand. logistic regression) was done using SPSS V-16. College of Public Health and Medical sciences. MSc). Statistical analysis of the data (Chi-square.46).89) and rural residence (P=0. Methods: A facility-based comparative cross sectional study was conducted in Jimma University Specialized Hospital from February 1 to March 30. 2014 . 117 HAART naïve and 117 HAART experienced. Zewdineh Sahlemariam1 (BSc. immunological and parasitological investigations. 95%CI=2. Key words: Anemia. Socio-demographic characteristics and clinical data of patients were collected using pre-tested questionnaire.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Anemia and Risk Factors in HAART naïve and HAART Experienced HIV Positive Participants in South West Ethiopia: A Comparative Study By Lealem Gedefaw1 (BSc. Anemia is commonly observed and multifactorial in origin in HIV positive people and has been associated with increased mortality rates and disease progression. Jimma University.1%. Ethiopia Abstract Background: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and its treatment cause a range of hematological abnormalities.5736. were enrolled in this study. MSc. Hence. Ethiopia 2 Department of Internal Medicine. Tilahun Yemane1 (MD. Presence of opportunistic infections (P=0. Results: The overall prevalence of anemia was 23.004. Legesse W5. Vector-borne diseases. Ghent. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Anagnostou M5. promote economic development and facilitate flood control. Speybroeck N8 1 Department of Biology. Environment. Duchateau L7. Storrs. USA 7 Department of Physiology and Biometrics. soil erosion and earthquakes. Belgium Abstract To satisfy the growing demand for electricity. Belgium 3 Department of Horticulture and Plant Science. Ethiopia 2 Molecular Parasitology Unit. they can also lead to environmental. Torgerson PR4. CT USA 6 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. A literature review shows that while dams can boost power and agricultural production. Ethiopia plans to increase its electricity production five-fold between 2010 and 2015. University of California. Kloos H6. Getachew Y3. design and implementation of appropriate preventive and remedial programs . Switzerland 5 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. mainly through the construction of dams. the current and proposed large-scale dam construction program in Ethiopia requires in-depth research to improve our understanding of the unintended negative effects of projects and to guide the location. Jimma University. San Francisco. Consequently. 2014 . Brussels. ecological and socioeconomic changes. increase the incidence of malaria schistosomiasis and possibly lymphatic filariasis and lead to eutrophication of reservoirs. vulnerability to drought and food insecurity in riverine and lacustrine areas downstream of dams. Ethiopia 24 | P a g e February 6-7. College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine. College of Natural Sciences. Université Catholique de Louvain. Food Security and Vector-Borne Diseases By Yewhalaw D1*. There is evidence that dams and commercial irrigation schemes can increase soil and water degradation. University of Connecticut. Jimma. It appears that dams in Ethiopia are also vulnerable to high soil erosion rates and earth quakes. University of Zurich. Belgium 8 Institute of Health and Society (IRSS).Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Parallel Session 2: Organized by College of Natural Sciences Water Resources Developments in Ethiopia: Benefits and Negative Impacts on the Environment. Institute of Tropical Medicine. Vetsuisse Faculty. Food security. Jimma University. Several case studies show that dams may alter the composition and density of vectors and intermediate host species. Department of Biomedical Sciences. Ethiopia 4 Department of Epidemiology. Jimma. Ghent University. Antwerp. Hamels S2. Keywords: Dams. training of the researchers and the university community to submit their resources to the institutional repository willingly is very influential so that information and knowledge can properly be shared without time and distance impediment.com Abstract Institutional repositories are emerged to facilitate preservation and to disseminate research outputs in any academic institutions.mulat@ju. torn out and covered with dusts on their placement. Email: tadele. Digital Library 25 | P a g e February 6-7. Getachew Bayissa and Worku Jimma *Jimma University Library System.et. Local Content. Keywords: Institutional Repository. and the community. the university should have to create commitment to the concerned body to implement IR. In order to implement institutional repository effectively. research reports and publications produced by faculty and graduate students in the universities. Jimma University is not an exceptional and should have a well developed and effective institutional repository to fully satisfy its own researchers. awareness. availability of up-to-date hardware’s and software's. so that local resources can be available for the entire community. It is recommended that the establishment of IR supported with policy is vital. students. administrative support and skills. The study result shows that there is no institutional repository and policy in the university. deteriorated. In addition to that university libraries shall follow and establish national digitization standards and consortium in the country. The importance of institutional repositories is to offer collaborative production and dissemination of scholarly information towards assisting academic and research institutions. Due to the absence of Institutional Repository (IR) in Jimma University (JU) local resources are scattered everywhere in the campus without reaching the communities easily plus it was disorganized. P. The method used for the study was survey method. it needs faster Internet connectivity. Scholarly Communication.Box 378. In addition to that upgrading of the librarians education. training of the researchers and awareness creation.O. disseminate and create accessibility to imperative documents. So. tadele. The main objective of this study was to assess the status and challenges of institutional repositories development in Jimma University and instigate the need for the successful implementation of institutional repository in the university. store. These days the world is changing from manual/analog to digital services. The major barriers of implementing IR were found to be training. 2014 . interview and observation was used. so it is very important to collect. to implement IR and to continue with that pace. stratified sampling technique and different instruments like [email protected] of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Assessment of the Status and Challenges of the Developments of Institutional Repository: The Case of Jimma University By Tadele Mulat *. except for NS in lake water.4.5–3. in this study. their extensive use has resulted into contamination of the various environmental components including water resources. Jimma University. pesticides of different chemical structures and properties including sulfonylurea (SU) and organophosphorus (OP) pesticides can be found in ground and surface waters. The results of the study revealed that the developed method involves efficient sample preparation technique allowing the preconcentration of analytes followed by the use of HPLCDAD is suitable for the accurate determination of these compounds in water samples. Box 1176. cheap and environmentally benign analytical methods for selective trace levels determination multiclass residues of pesticides in environmental waters is mandatory. Acknowledgements: Addis Ababa University is greatly appreciated for the laboratory facilities and consumables used in this work. control and destroy pests. The relative recoveries of the spiked environmental water samples were in the range of 73–105 %. in environmental water samples. The equipment. Gure. the ion-pairing reagent tetrabutylammonium hydrogen sulfate (TBAHS) and the organic solvent. with coefficient of determination of 0. Although pesticides increase agricultural productivity.993 or better.Various parameters influencing the extraction efficiencysuch as the type. is also greatly acknowledged for sponsoring the doctoral studies of A.8–10. sample pH. In the IPA-LLE procedure. the limits of detection (LOD) and quantification (LOQ) of the proposed method were in the ranges of 0. composition and volume of ion-pair (IP). Addis Ababa University.com Abstract The use of synthetic organic pesticides has been increased over the past decades in order to prevent. Head of the research group of “Quality in Food.0 µg/L. Therefore. Ethiopia. O. Environmental and Clinical Analytical chemistry. 2014 . at three concentration levels. Gracia-Campaña. For these reasons.4–9. Consequently. volume of acetonitrile. Ethiopia *Email: aberagure@gmail. acetonitrile were used for extraction of the target analytes. a new analytical method based on ion-paired assisted liquid-liquid extraction (IPA-LLE) in combination with high performance liquid chromatography-diode array detector (HPLC-DAD) has been proposed for the determination of ten multiclass residues of pesticides: six sulfonylurea (SU) and four organophosphorus (OP) pesticides. development of easy. expressed as relative standard deviations (RSDs). Under the optimum conditions. Jimma. Intra. were in the range of 0. 26 | P a g e February 6-7. with quantities exceeding the maximum residue levels (MRL) set by several legislative authorities. respectively and the calibration curves were linear withinthe range of 2–450 µg/L. Spain is gratefully appreciated for the generous donation of pesticide standards.0 µg/L and 1. reagent and solvents were from the former Pesticide Pollution Analysis project funded by SIDA/SAREC and the generous financial support of the International Science Program (ISP). type and composition of the salt and effect of sonication time were studied and optimal conditions were established.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Analytical Method Development Based on Ion-Paired Assisted LiquidLiquid Extraction Combined with High Performance Liquid Chromatography for Selective Determination of Ten Multiclass Residues of Pesticide in Water Samples By AberaGure*. NegussieRetta Department of Chemistry.and inter-day precision studies. Addis Ababa. NegussieMegersa. Prof Ana M. P. FQM-302” Granada University. This common management practice of the forest has a negative impact on coffee productivity in the long term. most probably due to the low abundance or absence of adult trees as seed sources for regeneration. University of Leuven. The regeneration of latesuccessional tree species of the moist Afromontane forest was not successful in the micro-exclosures. Bart Muys1 1 Division Forest. 2014 . Jimma University. because the removal of shade tree saplings and seedlings reduces the succession potential of the shade tree canopy. Belgium 2 Plant Conservation and Population Biology. BE-3001 Leuven. University of Leuven. dispersal limitation. Key words: Coffea arabica. coffee management. We assessed the functionality of micro-exclosures (defined as fenced areas of less than 100m2 without management) to initiate shade tree canopy restoration through natural regeneration. as evidenced from their seedling abundance. Nature and Landscape. Belgiu 3 Department of Biology.O. Therefore. BE-3001 Leuven. Kasteelpark Arenberg 31-2435. Our result show that micro-exclosures have a strong restoration potential for the coffee shade trees preferred by farmers (Albizia schimperiana. Seedling abundance in the exclosures was positively correlated with adult tree abundance of the same species in the fragments. which is threatening the very existence of the shade coffee production system. seedling survival 27 | P a g e February 6-7. Ethiopia Abstract Ethiopian Afromontane moist forests are traditionally managed by the local communities for coffee production through thinning of the shade tree canopy and slashing of competing undergrowth. Olivier Honnay2.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Assisted Regeneration of Coffee Shade Trees Using Micro-Exclosures in Southwestern Ethiopian Coffee Forests By Kitessa Hundera1. survival and growth. Celestijnenlaan 200E-2411. P. temporary establishment of micro-exclosures in the degraded coffee forest fragments where shade trees are getting old or dying is recommended for sustainable shade coffee production but seedling planting or sowing seeds are probably more suitable options to assist restoration of the late successional species . 3. Albizia gummifera and Millettia ferruginea). Jimma. Box 378. value 0.value 0. board of hospitals.67. 004). Hence.O. an important strategy is to improve access and use of electronic information sources for better clinical decisions. 001) and information literacy training (X2= 8. Furthermore. to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of healthcare services. 2013. 007). Box 378. Ethiopia By Senait Samuel*. A total of 590 health professionals participated on the study and the response rate was 95%.com Abstract Access to and use of electronic information sources for clinical decision is the key to the attainment of health related millennium development goals. computer literacy (X2= 4. of which more than half of the respondents use to get latest health information and support their clinical decisions.0. 2014 . Data were entered and analyzed using SPSS version 16. Study subjects were selected by using simple random sampling technique. P. A descriptive study design was used. access to internet connection (X2= 27.001). there is statistically significant association between the use of electronic information sources and access of computers in the hospitals (X2= 30. Therefore. P. Information Sources. Keywords: Electronic Information.value 0. P. Health Professionals.7. Email: senaits73@gmail. P.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Assessment of Electronic Information Sources Access and Use for Healthcare Services in Governmental and Non-Governmental Hospitals in Western Oromia.32. the aim of this study was to assess electronic information sources access and use for healthcare service in governmental and non-governmental hospitals in Western Oromia.66. and medical directors should provide uninterrupted facilitating and further analytical research on determinant factor is recommended. Department of Information Science. Healthcare Services 28 | P a g e February 6-7. P. regional health bureau. Information Access.value 0. Data were collected by self administered structured questionnaire. Getachew Bayissa and Selam Assamnew *Jimma University Collage of Natural science. More than three fourth of health professionals have no information literacy training. Forty two percent of health professionals among the total respondents use electronic information sources. Ethiopia. Therefore. P. To determine the relationship between knowledge management practices and academic performance. A questionnaire was distributed to 290 respondents in both Jimma and Adama Universities. Oromia. Knowledge management practices should not be done only among individuals but also between different institutions or organizations. Out of these. Knowledge management. All four knowledge management practices were in practice both in Adama and Jimma Universities. But KM has not been adequately examined in education. Questionnaire and interview were used as a main data gathering tool. Knowledge management practices. University 29 | P a g e February 6-7. sharing and utilization and academic performance like teaching and research between academic staff of Adama and Jimma Universities. This study was done using mixed (quantitative and qualitative) method of research and a cross-sectional survey design was employed. To further advance the academic activities of staffs like teaching and research there should be a regular forum for knowledge management practices. The study found that there is a significant difference between JU and ASTU on the four knowledge management practices (p<. Ethiopia Abstract Knowledge is the most important resource in these days to improve the organization’s performance. Descriptive statistics such as mean. email. Lawrence Abraham Gojeh2 and Worku Jimma2 1 Arba Minch University. codification.05). Ethiopia.O.visitmeat. the Pearson’s correlation was used. 2 Jimma University.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Comparative Study of Knowledge Management Practices on Academic Performance in Adama and Jimma Universities By Abu Santure1.com. It is plenty but the ability to use it is inadequate. sharing and utilization have significant importance for academic performance. there is no significant difference found on AP exhibited by knowledge management practices (p>. 2014 . frequencies and percentages and inferential statistical t-test namely independent sample t-test was used to find out significant difference in knowledge management practices namely knowledge generation. The study further found that there is a positive and significant correlation between AP and KMPs. Institute of Technology. Department of information Science. Box 378 Jimma. Academic performance. However.05). 250 were returned and response rate is 86%. Department of Computer Science and Information Technology.santure81@gmail. Dr. College of Natural Science. standard deviation. The aim of this study was to carry out a comparative study of knowledge management practices and academic performance in Adama and Jimma Universities. Knowledge management (KM) and its practices like knowledge generation. Keywords: Knowledge. codification. growth of the fish fed with wheat flour + nuag cake (WF+NC) showed significantly higher growth performance than the fish fed with Maize flour + Naug cake (MF+NC) (ANOVA. Email: [email protected]. fish fed with supplementary feeds grew significantly higher than the unfed (Uf) treatment (ANOVA. niloticusin ponds. addition of supplementary feeds can elevate the level of organic nutrients that favour the growth of flagellate phytoplankton which are good quality food for the fish. niloticus.15g/day).35 g/day) showed better growth rate than MF+NC (0.O. The supplemental feeds were given at 5% of the fish body weight with respective test feeds and the reference treatment was without any supplemental feed. P.Similarly. Growth performance.com 2 Zeway Fisheries Resources Research Center. P<0. Ethiopia.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Effect of Different Feeds on Growth Performance of Niletilapia (Oreochromisniloticus) in Concrete Ponds By Tokuma Negisho1*. Pondexperiment 30 | P a g e February 6-7. Zeaway. Megerssa Endebu and Daba Tugie 1* Jimma University. Generally. Variation in growth rate between fed treatments and unfed treatment as well as among fed treatments might be attributed to both direct and indirect effects of supplementary feeds given to the fish. The results of study indicated that. We therefore concluded that all supplementary feeds nearly doubled the growth of O. Fish raised in WF+NC (0.Box.229 Abstract This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of locally available feeds on the growth performance of Oreochromisniloticusin concrete ponds at zeway fisheries resources research center.O. Department of Biology.001). P. Oreochromisniloticus. 2014 . the final weights were significantly different among the treatments. in all treatments was not statically different. College of Natural Sciences. Key words: Feed effect. 378. P<0.05). Moreover. The feed effect experiment was conducted in three ponds of having a surface area of 35m2 each for seven months between July 2012 and January 2013. Direct intake of feeds by the fish provides more nutrients resulting in better growth and production. The initial weight and length of O. All treatments were run in triplicate with stocking density of 3fish/m2. College of Natural Sciences. College of Natural Sciences. Ambo University. Pisum. Use of P. catalase and peroxidase activities of root-rot fungus-inoculated plants and reduction in disease severity was achieved when A. sp. Application of PGPR and antagonistic fungi caused a significant increase in growth. putida was more effective in reducing disease severity and improving the growth of root-rot fungus-inoculated plants than A. College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences. Peroxidase. catalase and peroxidase activities of both root-rot fungus inoculated and un-inoculated pea plants. the productivity Faba bean remains far below the crops potential. Enzyme Activity and Fusarium Root-Rot of Pea By Mohd Sayeed Akhtar1.) Appel and Wr By 1 Gedyon Tamiru . Jimma University. In spite of huge importance. E-mail: sayeedbot@gmail. JU Abstract Ethiopia is the largest producer of Faba bean in world next to Chain. JU 2 Departments of Biology. It is also unaffordable for farmers in countries like Ethiopia. chlorophyll. Ambo 19.com 2 Department of Plant Science. Ethiopia Abstract The effects of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) (Bacillus pumilus and Pseudomonas putida) and antagonistic fungi (Aspergillus awamori. chlorophyll. pumilus was used with P. Black root rot caused by Fusarium solani is the major threat to Faba bean production in Ethiopia and world. niger and T. 2014 . Effects of Rhizobium Isolates on Black Root rot of Faba Bean (Vicia faba L) caused by Fusarium solani (Mart. chlorophyll catalase and peroxidase activity and on the Fusarium root-rot of pea caused by Fusarium solani f. Tanweer Azam2 1 Department of Biology. Diriba Muleta2. harzianum. pisi. The greatest increase in growth.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Effects of PGPR and Antagonistic Fungi on the Growth. Aspergillus niger and Trichoderma harzianum) were studied alone and in combination in glasshouse experiments on the growth. Ethiopia. Thus it is important to look eco-friendly management strategies of the disease. The use of fungicides against the disease has been shown to induce negative impact on environment and results in the appearance of fungicide resistant pathogen biotypes. Fusarium solani. Keywords: Catalase. putida compared to other tested combinations. The main purpose was 31 | P a g e February 6-7. College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine. awamori or B. Jimma-378. Fikre Lemessa1 1 Department of Horticulture & Plant Sciences. 47-70. Fusarium solani. 4(14.).87). the effect of 41 Rhizobium isolates on the radial mycelium development of F.88%) were positive for IAA production and over 50% were formed visible dissolution haloes on phosphate solubilizing medium.41). 27 isolates showed remarkable inhibitory effect against Fusarium solani under in vitro conditions were tested to assess hydrolytic enzymes and growth promoting traits.40%). lipases. followed by (4. protease and lipase production.63%) produced hydrogen cyanide. combination and fb-1WG consistently reduced disease severity and incidence and increased growth parameters on seedling in greenhouse at all times of application compared to the control.40) by fb1WG compared to the control. Rh21(4) isolate produced the largest (1. respectively. (25. respectively.77cm) (652.58%). In total. Subsequently.81%) were positive to chitinase. Rhizobium isolates Addresses 32 | P a g e February 6-7.21-62. probable mechanisms to inhibit fungal pathogen and effect on growth of faba bean infected with Fusarium solani. The experiments were achieved by applying the dual culture techniques. Maximum significant radical length (5. (39.4970. In PDA medium. and vigor index (889.70% and 63. 2014 . the three most inhibitors under in vitro Rhizobium isolates and their combination were tested to determine their effect on germination against F. These three isolates and combination were again tested under in vivo conditions against root rot disease on seedlings by applying the cell suspension at three different times of application on the pathogen.90 cm) solublisation indices. solani more than 25% and the most were Rh26(1).58 %. respectively and showed significant fungal mycelial inhibition (26.25 cm). chitinase.) plumule length (5. The study indicates the possible use of rhizobial isolates as a supplementary means of black root rot management of faba bean but further study at various pathosystems and of the interactions between microorganisms and host plant is needed.58%). From 17 isolates tested for growth promoting traits. Faba bean.74%). Concurrent production of protease. Inhibition effect.15%). which inhibited fungal mycelial growth 70. IAA and phosphate solubilisation coupled with anti-fungal activity suggest the plant growth promotion and broad spectrum biocontrol potential of these isolates. The highest significant germination percent observed in combination and fb-1WG (79. In dual culture.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University to evaluate for potential biocontrol agent by assessing rhizobial isolates for in vitro inhibitory efficacy. (3. solani were tested in vitro. A total of 8(29. 12(44. Furthermore. reported in combination.69%) followed by Rh26(1) (60. Among the 27 Rhizobium isolates tested for hydrolytic enzymes 7(26. 27 Rhizobium isolates remarkably inhibited the mycelia growth of F. Rh15(2) and Fb-1WG.00 %) compared to the control (45%.72%. 24(88. 64. Key words: Black root rot. solani on Faba bean seeds.92 cm. Jimma University. entropy change (∆S). College of Natural Sciences. initial concentration of the adsorbate. Kinetics. and Gibbs free energy change (∆G) were also calculated for the uptake of Hexavalent Chromium ion.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Kinetics and Thermodynamic of Hexavalent Chromium Adsorption from Aqueous Solution Using Chemically Activated Carbon Prepared From Locally Available Waste of Bamboo (Oxytenanthera Abyssinica) By Tamirat Dula. Bamboo Waste. Batch adsorption experiments were also carried out as a function of pH. Kinetic studies of the data showed that the adsorption follows the pseudo-second-order kinetic model. IR spectrum for loaded and unloaded BWAC was obtained using FT-IR spectrophotometer. O. Khalid Siraj and Shimeles Addisu Kitte Department of Chemistry. adsorbent dosage and temperature of the solution.23 mg/g at 27 o C. Abstract This study reports on the adsorption of Hexavalent Chromium ion from aqueous solutions using activated carbon prepared from bamboo (Oxytenanthera abyssinica) waste by KOH activation. contact time. hexavalent chromium The Satellite Television Broadcast Learning Situations in Mathematics and Science Subjects in Ethiopian High Schools: A Comparative Study By Kassahun Melesse. and exothermic between temperatures of 25 and 45 oC. The design of this comparative study was cross-sectional mainly following quantitative approach in the four subjects. The equilibrium data better fitted the Freundlich isotherm model for studying the adsorption behavior of Hexavalent Chromium by BWAC. P. Akalewold Eshete Abstract This study compared the perceptions of students and teachers in learning situations of satellite plasma lessons in Mathematics and Science subjects in 22 secondary schools of four regional states of Ethiopia. Thermodynamic parameters.28% at pH 2 and 59. Adsorption efficiency and capacity of Hexavalent Chromium was found to 98. questionnaires administered to high school students and teachers followed by descriptive analysis. The two parties 33 | P a g e February 6-7. Zelalem Teshome. 2014 . spontaneous in nature. These parameters showed that adsorption on the surface of BWAC were feasible. Ethiopia. heavy metal. Bamboo was carbonized and activated by treating with KOH solution followed by heating in an electrical furnace at 800 oC for 3 hrs. Box 378. enthalpy change (∆H). Jimma. respectively. Keywords: Activated Carbon. The result of this study shows that students and teachers agreed in most of the merits and challenges of plasma television (PTV) lessons and activities. Addis Simachew. traditional medicine in Africa and Medicinal plants. 2014 . anti neoplastic drugs. coughs and used to alleviate arthritic pains. up to 90% of the population still relies exclusively on plants as a source of medicines. Plants from African have long been the source of important products with high nutritional and therapeutical value. emphasis on scheduling in such a way that school teachers could have sufficient time and space in order to make the learning situations plausible and fill in the gaps that could not be handled by the technology. and antifungal agents and antihypertensive agents. Mathematics Some Potential Natural Products Isolated from Plants of Africa . College of Natural sciences.tadesse@gmail. Government Schools. They also agreed that PTV does not consider individual differences. the plant kingdom has provided a variety of medicines. For example. According to WHO (2003) about 80% of world’s population relies mainly on herbal medicine for primary health care. Keywords: Natural products. Research is continuing on the vegetable material from this continent in an endeavor to find new compounds of therapeutic interest. laboratory demonstrations. In certain African countries. no opportunity for direct question and answer between students and the PTV teacher. content coverage and the like.com Abstract Throughout the history and across the globe. Key words: Plasma Television. anti inflammatory. it is recommended to revise the overall PTV delivery system.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University agreed that there was a new conceptual change in quality improvement on the delivery system when PTV was added to support quality of teaching. 34 | P a g e February 6-7. In modern times plants have been a source of analgesics. Entadaabyssinica is used for the treatment of bronchitis. Therefore in line with promising idea the present work focuses on listing some potential natural products isolated from plants of Africa. coffee and kola nut are also other potentially used medicinal plants in Africa . presenting variety of teaching aids. Based on the results. Department of chemistry Email:Getahun. anti arrhytsthmic agents. the Catharanthusroseus alkaloids are well-known antileukaemic agents. Strophanthusspecies are among the strong arrow poisons and supply cardenolides for use against cardiac insufficiency. antibacterial agents. Jimma University.A Review By Getahun T and Renela P. Science. 2012 to December. 2012. Embaphion constum (12. Of this.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Studies on Diversity and Distribution of the Fauna of Sof Omar Cave. this wet cave is a good biotope of many invertebrates and vertebrates. Order: Anura.18%) which includes three species under the order: Chiroptera.61%). Addis Ababa University 3 Dept. Labeo boulengeri (1. Anguilla bengalensis labiata recorded first time from Ethiopia.(1. Among invertebrates (Arthropods) were the dominant cave dwellers on bats guano. distribution and diversity of fauna were evaluated. Southeast Ethiopia By Feto Haji Burka1.73%). Procavia capensis (6. (9. and four species of Pisces. Three different study sites were randomly selected and the samples were collected from cave floor. These includes: Tenebrinoid sp. Hemigactylus brookii (2. Nocticola sp.49%). Bale Robe 2 Dept. of Biology.42%).49%) and Cirolanidae sp.98%). cave stream and cave walls. Order: Squamata. 2014 .73%). (1. In each of the three site.(2. Madawalabu University.(2.67%). K. Cardioderma cor (5. Pristoceuthophilus sp (17. of Zoological Sciences.87%).05%) Trogloraptor marchingtoni (4. Oonops sp. Order: Hyracoida.89%).49%). A baited pitfall trap was placed in all three sites in addition to hand collection and other mode of collection practice. Meta bourneti (3. Majority of the invertebrate species were recorded from the Order Coleoptera under the Class Insect and Order Araneae under the Class Arachnidan. (0. of Biology. Subhash Babu3 1 Dept. Jimma University Abstract A preliminary investigation on diversity and distribution of cave fauna was carried out in the Sof Omar cave Bale zone. The results of this study clearly indicated that. The abundance.56%). Tilaye Wube2 and K. Phrynobatracus natalensis (3. Bale. Anguilla bengalensis labiata.57%). The distribution of species varied from site to site and season to season. Random hand picking.05%). Labeobarbus bynni (2. Coleura afra (5.23%). Bale Zone. Flexicrurum flexicrurum (1. Cave fauna.90%). three quadrates of 1m x1m were taken along fixed transects at the estimated centerline of the cave at a distance of 25m from each other. Hemiscorpiida sp. The species diversity was rich in the dry season compared to wet season. south east Ethiopia from July.05%). Phrynobatracus inexpectatus (2.16%). Diversity 35 | P a g e February 6-7.42%). 10 species were invertebrates and 11 species were vertebrates.53%). pitfall traps and quadrat methods were also used for qualitative and quantitative estimation of these fauna. College of Natural Sciences. 11 species of vertebrates (42. Labeobarbus intrmeidius (2. Rhinolophus blasii (9. A total of 21 species were recorded of which. Key words: Sof Omar. 2014 . Moreover. This point out my understanding that research in general and educational research in particularly could have addressed some of the issues related to teaching/training and learning in TVET.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Parallel Session 3: Organized by Institute of Education and Professional Development Studies University-TVET Synergy: Exploration of Research Works in University on TVET with Special Focus on Two Reputable Journals of Education By Ewnetu Hailu Tamene Institute of Education and Professional Development Studies. Key words: TVET. The assessment was made by listing all articles published in the last ten years on EJE. This paper is therefore intended to find out how universities and TVET colleges work together. Two reputable journals of education: Ethiopian Journal of Education (EJE) of Addis Ababa University and Ethiopian Journal of Education and science (EJES) of Jimma University. The articles were clustered based on the topic into primary-secondary-tertiary and TVET. In addition. cooperation 36 | P a g e February 6-7. and in last six years on EJES (2005. Jimma University Abstract Research in technical and vocational education and training undergone major development in the last three to five decades in the world for the rising of political economical and social priority of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) has been primarily responsible for the development. informed by lived experience. the TVET sub-sector is rapidly changing that some researchers are not considering it for research endeavour. and there is no systemic working link. It is fair to think that this holds true in Ethiopian not only because of globalization but also due to the reform and development in the TVET sub-sector since last decade. The findings show that there is little or no article about TVET.its inception). The finding from interview shows there is no formal link between TVET and Universities. synergy. what are the contribution of research works to the area. cooperation and working link between the two institutions could create synergy that contributes a lot to the economic development. Descriptive study method was used in which review of articles followed by interview with key participants. while there are some articles on other education subsectors published on these journals within the scope of the study. Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Practices and Challenges of School Improvement Program in Secondary Schools of Assosa Zone By Jemal Haji, Getachew Heluf, Worku Fentie Institute of Education and Professional Development Studies, Department of Educational Planning and Management Abstract The purpose of this study was to assess the practices and challenges of school improvement program in secondary schools of Assosa Zone. Hence, it examined the core activities of SIP: preparation made for school improvement program implementation, teaching-learning practices, safe and health school environment, school leadership and management, and community participation domains, and challenges encountered during SIP implementation in the study area. To accomplish this purpose, the study employed a descriptive survey method, which is supplemented by qualitative research. The study was carried out in randomly selected eight (50%) secondary schools of Assosa Zone. Then, 111 teachers were selected using random sampling techniques particularly lottery method. 40 school improvement program committee members were included in the study by using census. 75 students’ representatives and 6 Woreda and Zone education supervision coordinators were involved in the study by using purposive sampling techniques. Questionnaire was the main instrument of data collection. Interview, document analysis, and observation were also utilized to substantiate the data gained through the questionnaire. Percentage, mean, standard deviation and one way analysis of variance were employed to analyze the quantitative data, while qualitative data which was obtained through open ended questions, interview, document analysis, and observation were analyzed using narration. The results of the study revealed that, the preparation made for school improvement program implementation and school improvement program domain practices were not satisfactory. Stakeholders were involved in the difficult task of school improvement program implementation without having prior trainings. Its implementations were also inadequate in enhancing student achievement and reducing educational wastage (repetition and dropout). Furthermore, lack of training and experience sharing session, shortage of budget, and inadequate communication skill of school principals, inadequate monitoring and evaluation, shortage of support from community, lack of participatory decision making, lack of team work and collaboration, lack of school level policy and guidelines, inadequate willingness and commitments of stakeholders, and lack of school facility hinder proper implementation of school improvement program. From the result of the findings, it possible to conclude that, there is gap between policy intentions and actual practices. Finally, recommendations were drawn based on the findings. The point of the recommendations include: training opportunities on school improvement program for stakeholders through seminars, workshops and discussion forums about the program, develop school level policy and guidelines, participatory decision making and create and maintain a properly scheduled and organized formal monitoring and evaluation to enhance the school improvement progress and student achievements. Moreover, suggestions were forwarded to alleviate/solve the factors that hinder proper implementation of school improvement program. Key words: school, improvement, leadership, management, community involvement 37 | P a g e February 6-7, 2014 Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University The Practice of Teachers’ Performance Appraisal in Secondary Schools of Metekel Zone By Mekonen Tessema, Deslegn Beyene, Tadesse Abera Institute Of Education and Professional Development Studies, Department of Educational Planning and Management, Jimma University Abstract The major purpose of this research was to assess the practice of teacher performance appraisal whether or not it was serving as a means of effective teacher performance managements approach and to identify the major challenges. Proposing possible solutions which will help the schools to improve their practice was also the concern of this study. In doing so, six basic questions which helped the researcher to assess practice of teacher performance appraisal and to identify the major problems were formulated. To conduct this research descriptive survey research design was employed as the study covered large area. Again, quantitative and qualitative research methods giving more emphasis to quantitative one were used in conducting this research. The study was delimited to only ten randomly selected secondary schools of the zone. For collecting necessary data for this research, 10 principals, 10 vive principals, 50 students who were usually involved in teacher performance appraisal and 50 Parent Teacher Association members of the sample secondary schools were selected using purposive sampling technique. Whereas, 85 teachers and 40 department head teachers were selected as respondents by using lottery method of simple random sampling technique. The researcher has used questionnaire consisting of both close-ended and open-ended questions to gather data from principal, vice principal, department head teachers and teacher respondents and focus group discussion was conducted among sample students as well as PTA respondents. In addition, the important documents related to teacher performance appraisal practice and implementations were consulted. The data collected using close-ended questions of the questionnaire were analyzed mainly using quantitative data analysis method. In doing so, frequency and percentage were used. Chi-square test was used to test the presence of significant statistical difference between responses of two respondent groups. But the responses obtained through open-ended questions of the questionnaire, focus group discussion and results of document analysis were analyzed qualitatively for the sake of validating and triangulating the quantitatively analyzed data. Accordingly, the finding of the research has indicated that teacher performance appraisal in secondary schools of the study area was poorly practiced due to problem in its design, the purpose it was served, negative perception of practitioners, lack of pre-appraisal meetings, classroom observation, feedback and discussion, lack of necessary skill and knowledge of appraisers, unable to use relevant information in appraising teachers and generally inconsistency of the practice. Therefore, the issue of planning, assigning students who are going to appraise teachers at the beginning of academic year, practicing consistent and ongoing classroom observation, designing consistent feedback system, providing trainings for appraisers, creating awareness on both appraisers and appraisees, developing comprehensive appraisal criteria which includes all school programs, involving peers in teacher performance appraisal and using self appraisal as one source of performance information are recommended by the researcher for secondary schools of the study area to practice. Key words: performance, appraisal, effective performance, management design, staff development 38 | P a g e February 6-7, 2014 Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Practices and Challenges of Leadership in Teacher Education Institutions of Oromiya Regional State By Mitiku Dibessa, Mitiku Bekele, Alemselam Fekadu Institute of Education and Professional Development Studies, Department of Educational Planning and Management, Jimma University Abstract The major purpose of this research was to assess the practice of teacher performance appraisal whether or not it was serving as a means of effective teacher performance managements approach and to identify the major challenging problems. Proposing possible solutions which will help the schools to improve their practice was also the concern of this study. In doing so, six basic questions which helped the researcher to assess practice of teacher performance appraisal and to identify the major problems were formulated. To conduct this research descriptive survey research design was employed as the study covered large area. Again, quantitative and qualitative research methods giving more emphasis to quantitative one were used in conducting this research. The study was delimited to only ten randomly selected secondary schools of the zone. For collecting necessary data for this research, 10 principals, 10 vive principals, 50 students who were usually involved in teacher performance appraisal and 50 PTA members of the sample secondary schools were selected using purposive sampling technique. Whereas, 85 teachers and 40 department head teachers were selected as respondents by using lottery method of simple random sampling technique. The researcher has used questionnaire consisting of both close-ended and open-ended questions to gather data from principal, vice principal, department head teachers and teacher respondents and FGD was conducted among sample students as well as PTA respondents. In addition, the important documents related to teacher performance appraisal practice and implementations were consulted. The data collected using closeended questions of the questionnaire were analyzed mainly using quantitative data analysis method. In doing so, frequency and percentage were used. Chi-square test was used to test the presence of significant statistical difference between responses of two respondent groups. But the responses obtained through open-ended questions of the questionnaire, FGD and results of document analysis were analyzed qualitatively for the sake of validating and triangulating the quantitatively analyzed data. Accordingly, the finding of the research has indicated that teacher performance appraisal in secondary schools of the study area was poorly practiced due to problem in its design, the purpose it was served, negative perception of practitioners, lack of pre-appraisal meetings, classroom observation, feedback and discussion, lack of necessary skill and knowledge of appraisers, unable to use relevant information in appraising teachers and generally inconsistency of the practice. Therefore, the issue of planning, assigning students who are going to appraise teachers at the beginning of academic year, practicing consistent and ongoing classroom observation, designing consistent feedback system, providing trainings for appraisers, creating awareness on both appraisers and appraisees, developing comprehensive appraisal criteria which includes all school programs, involving peers in teacher performance appraisal and using self appraisal as one source of performance information are recommended by the researcher for secondary schools of the study area to practice. Key words: leadership, transformational, models, constructs assessment 39 | P a g e February 6-7, 2014 scientific. 104 teachers. Data were collected from participants (school principals.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University The Role of Supervisors in Implementing School Supervision By Olana Debel. collegial. Finally. Accordingly. in-service training in the form of workshops. school supervisors were also inefficient in promoting professional development of teachers. To this end. The study further revealed that supervisors failed to collaboratively utilize the procedures and strategies of clinical supervision. percentage and ANOVA) and qualitative analysis (narration). experience sharing. As well. Abeya Geleta and Abebe Hunde Institute of Education and Professional Development Studies. Hence. seminars and conferences are crucial for the professional growth of teachers. the shortage of budget and lack of strong inbuilt supervision to provide immediate support were among the major challenges that supervision services faced currently. the data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics (chisquare. Then. and document analysis. supervisors from Woreda Education Office. the researcher recommended that supervisors need to have a working knowledge of the curriculum and pedagogy. symposia. inspection. Department of Educational Planning and Management. Furthermore. the result of this study revealed that supervisors were not capable enough to implement supervisory practices in the school. school-based 40 | P a g e February 6-7. In addition. Oromia Regional National State. 68 school based supervisors and 7 secondary school supervisors from WEO were selected as sample using purposive and cluster sampling techniques. Key Words: supervision. 2014 . the study employed mixed method which involves both quantitative and qualitative data gathering tools. Jimma University Abstract The purpose of this study was to explore the role of supervisors in implementing school supervision in government secondary schools of the East Wollega Zone. school-based supervisors and teachers) using questionnaire (open and close-ended) interview. supervisors should work collaboratively with teachers and open to discussion. 2014 . This has been addressed by their responses as they have seen emphasizing the role of media in facilitating students understanding in the teaching learning process by enhancing teachers’ effectiveness in the classroom. Hence. On the contrary it has seen that teachers to neglect the role of media in promoting students learning by considering some of the media like that of Television. etc are manufactured not for learning but for relaxation. 41 | P a g e February 6-7. media dictates to the teacher. students learn best when media are used with teacher because the teacher is in the classroom and hence there is interpersonal relationship between the teacher and media. Descriptive survey method was employed to conduct the study. and thus it limit his freedom . Consequently. the use of media presentation does not make better use of teacher’s time and sooner or later the teacher maybe declared unwanted. Radio. Institute of Education and Professional Development Studies. and school principals.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Secondary School Teachers Perception of the Role of Media in the Class Room: the Case of Jimma Zone Secondary Schools By Woldu Asefa Department of Teacher Education. it has seen the importance of capitalizing the role of media in facilitating students learning and there is a need by stalk holders to work in the area of promoting the importance of media by raising awareness of the secondary school teachers. media threatens the position of teachers. media do not specify what the role of teacher. Their response have also emphasized that the effectiveness of any teaching-learning situation depends on the collaboration of teacher and media. Jimma University Abstract This study is an assessment of teachers’ perception of the role of media in Jimma Zone secondary Schools A total of 120 teachers from 8 sample secondary school of Jimma Zone participated in the study: The target population in this study was Jimma zone secondary school teachers. Video cassette. teachers are hesitating on the role of media as if they may be substituted by media. thinking that the use of media presentation makes teacher redundant. The study result in general has noted that the teachers’ perception of the role of media in the classroom is paradox. Key words: efficacy.1% and 27.341) for the Instructional Strategy (IS) subscale accounting for 34. Institute of Education and Professional Development Studies. The model also resulted in a slightly higher fit (R2 = 0. showing 33. practicum. little is known about the aspects of pre-service learning experiences and context variables that support or undermine efficacy in the early years. Implications of the results and recommendations for future research are discussed. course work quality. performance. 2014 .) academic year. Department of Educational Research and Development Abstract Teacher efficacy is recognized as a decisive indicator of teacher behavior. motivation. The result indicated that the regression model was moderate fit (R2 =0. and commitment. context 42 | P a g e February 6-7.01) and strong predictor variables in explaining variance in the criterion variable (Teacher Efficacy).331. Simple descriptive statistics.4% of their respective variances. SNNR. The purpose of this correlational study was to explore the extent to which perceived coursework quality and practicum factors are related to the efficacy of prospective teachers enrolled in PGDT teacher preparation program (N = 139). Despite the importance of practicum experiences. followed by practicum site/region and gender. Data was collected through a close-ended survey questionnaire from all practicing teachers (N=97) assigned in Oromiyaa. explaining 27. multiple linear regression. Perceived coursework quality (CWQ) and satisfaction with Job conditions (JoS) were the two significant (P<0.C.1% of the variance in teacher efficacy was able to explained by the predictor variables together.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Predicting the Efficacy of Practicing Teachers: The Role of Perceived Coursework Quality and Practicum-School Context Factors By Ayalew Beza Jimma University. and ANOVA were computed with the help of SPSS version 16. SE=0. and Gambella regions in south western Ethiopia during 2013 (2005 E.964).1 % of the variance while it showed modest fit to the Student Engagement (SE) and Classroom Management (CM) subscales. Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Parallel Session 4: Organized by Jimma University College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine Value Chain Analysis of Potato: The Case of Kombolcha District in Oromia Region. collectors. farmers are forced to capture a lower share of profit margin. Haramaya University. lack of transport. Professors in Agricultural Economics. Haramaya University. gender consideration.Sc. Lemma Zemedu2 and Mengistu Ketema2 1 M. Multiple regression model. lack of storage. retailers. Accordingly. E-mails: zemedul@yahoo. production. cooperative development and improving extension system are recommended to accelerate the chain’s development. potato producers. Key words: Value chain analysis. policy aiming at increasing farmers’ access to modern inputs. wholesalers.com 2 Assi. low price of product. marketing and consumption. low quality of product and lack of policy framework to control the illegal Ethio-Somalia trade route are the major problems. in Agricultural Economics. access to market information. The chain is governed by wholesalers and exporters who have capital advantage over the other chain actors. Therefore. The primary data for this study were collected from 97 farmers. 2014 . mengistuket@gmail. Potato. E-mail: abrahamtg1@gmaail. The value chain analysis revealed that the major actors in the district are input suppliers. The data were collected from both primary and secondary sources. exporters and consumers. limited access to market. Actors. The result of the multiple regression model indicated that marketable supply of potato is significantly affected by access to extension service. and identifying marketing channels. Ethiopia By 1 Abraham Tegegn .com.com Abstract This study was aimed at analyzing value chain of potato in Kombolcha disrict of Oromia Region with specific objectives of identifying potato value chain and examining the performance of actors in the chain. On marketing side. developing and improving infrastructure. Therefore. 23 traders and 18 consumers through application of appropriate statistical procedures. potato farming experience and quantity of potato produced. The study result showed that potato producers are faced with lack of modern input supply and high postharvest losses. analyzing the determinants of potato supply to the market in the study area. 43 | P a g e February 6-7. the value chain activities were input supply. tomato producers. Actors. Accordingly. analyzing the determinants of tomato supply to the market in the study area. production. Therefore. 14 traders and 12 consumers through application of appropriate statistical procedures. retailers.Sc. The study result showed that tomato producers are faced with lack of modern input supply and high postharvest losses. collectors. in Agricultural Economics. the value chain activities were input supply. marketing and consumption. E-mail: abrahamtg1@gmaail. farmers are forced to capture a lower share of profit margin. The result of the multiple regression model indicated that marketable supply of tomato is significantly affected by access to market information and quantity of tomato produced. Lemma Zemedu2 and Mengistu Ketema2 1 M. The primary data for this study were collected from 65 farmers.com 2 Assi.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Value Chain Analysis of Tomato: The Case of Habro District in Oromia Region. 2014 .com. mengistuket@gmail. Key words: Value chain analysis. Tomato. wholesalers. The data were collected from both primary and secondary sources. lack of transport and low quality of product are the major problems. limited access to market. developing and improving infrastructure. Ethiopia By Abraham Tegegn1. Haramaya University. The chain is governed by wholesalers who have capital advantage over the other chain actors. Haramaya University. Therefore. cooperative development and improving extension system are recommended to accelerate the chain’s development. exporters and consumers. On marketing side. E-mails: [email protected] Abstract This study was aimed at analyzing value chain of tomato in Habro district of Oromia Region with specific objectives of identifying tomato value chain and examining the performance of actors in the chain. Professors in Agricultural Economics. Multiple regression model 44 | P a g e February 6-7. The value chain analysis revealed that the major actors in the district are input suppliers. policy aiming at increasing farmers’ access to modern inputs. low price of product. and identifying marketing channels. lack of storage. Key Words: Challenges. the level of preparation made before business operation start-up was limited and equipment used were less advanced. To analyze collected data the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 16 is employed. there are no studies conducted specific to this issue. Micro and small agribusinesses in Endaselassie are male dominated ownership with less experience. Email: gehiba@gmail. poor business location and sub-sector specific problems are also reported. marketing related problems. More specifically. support agencies and future research to be conducted by academic institutions.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Challenges and Opportunities for Micro and Small Agribusinesses By Gedam Brhane Hailay Gebretinsae (PhD)2 1 Jimma University. little research exists that examines challenges and opportunities of these businesses in developing countries like Ethiopia. Both primary and secondary data are used. The study used cross-sectional data collected through semi-structured questionnaire filled by MSABs owners and personal interview was made with representatives of Shire Agricultural College Industrial Extension Department and Endaselassie Micro and Small Enterprises Agency in order to triangulate the data collected through questionnaire. skills and educational level due to limited training services.com 2 Associate Professor. among which the top 5 are lack of adequate supply of inputs. Micro and Small Agribusiness Enterprises. 2014 . The findings of the study have important implications for MSABs. Mekelle University. The findings also indicated that MSABs face different challenges. even if there are many Micro and Small Agribusinesses (MSABs) in Tigray. lack of physical working premise/land. Opportunities. The objective of this study was to assess the challenges and opportunities of Micro and Small Agribusinesses in Endaselassie.com 1 Abstract Despite the tremendous economic importance and increase in number of micro and small agribusinesses. Email: Hailaygg@yahoo. 45 | P a g e February 6-7. Descriptive and statistical tools have been employed to select the sample respondents and both probabilistic and non-probabilistic sampling techniques were used. consultants and researchers. Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension. In addition. Even if most of the business operators began their enterprises because of the opportunity they understood from the sector. the existing increasing trend demand for agribusiness products was the core opportunity reported in the study. lack of business skills and lack of up-to-date information. the study reveals sets of key variables relevant to the smallholders’ entrepreneurial activity choice. Adapting economic model of household-production interactions. activity choice. 2014 .tamirat@gmail. Ethiopia. micro finance.et Abstract The research is intended to assess the small holder entrepreneurs’ enterprise choices under financial constraint. The paper makes the case that the access to finance has limited effect on the choice of entrepreneurial activity than individual differences did.tamirat@ju. The activity analysis has also showed that there is an out-flock of entrepreneurs from agriculture to non agricultural sector which would have a critical implication on the country’s endeavor to food security. There has also been strong association of human capital. Email: misgina. Generally. O. It was also found that majority of the problems the entrepreneurs faced have no significant association with access to credit rather with macroeconomic and institutional factors. results from a survey of 140 smallholders was used on multinomial logit regression techniques. Jimma University College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine. and provides an evaluation of intensity of the effects of the variables.edu. misginaw. Key words: Entrepreneurship.com. Box 307. implying enhancement of smallholder’s entrepreneurship need to take into account other socio-economic factors besides the access to credit.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Financial Constraints and Entrepreneurial Activity Choice among Clients of Micro Finance Institutions in Jimma Area By Misginaw Tamirat Department of Agricultural Economics. 46 | P a g e February 6-7. Jimma. P. The paper concludes by bringing these critical insights to bear on possibilities for designing microfinance programs that would help flourish smallholder entrepreneurship which would gear towards realization of the country’s long run development plan. physical and social capital with entrepreneurial activity choice. Generally. positive and significant impact of joint titling of land rights for women on different dimensions of women empowerment measures. Agribusiness and Rural Development. dr. Mequanint Biset2.Wageningen University. Erwin Bulte3 1 Jimma University. Considering specifically. compared to untitled women. The study employees a combination of propensity score matching (PSM) and experimental approach. The tobit regression result of field experiment data also supports the results of the propensity score matching. using cross-sectional data of 325 households from three districts (Womberma.com 2 PhD fellow . the empirical result indicates that joint titled women are more likely to be empowered in most dimensions of women empowerment. However. propensity score matching. Prof. The findings of this study reveal a robust.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Impacts of Joint Land Rights Titling on Women Empowerment: Evidence from Ethiopia By Adane Dabissa1. Key words – Ethiopia. Email: adane. Development Economics group. to be aware of their land rights. experiment 47 | P a g e February 6-7. to have local organizational capacity. joint titling. land rights. Department of Agricultural Economics. and to have freedom of physical mobility and autonomy than untitled women. no difference in household decision making power is observed between the two groups of women. Development Economics group Abstract This study examines the impacts of joint land titling in Ethiopia on women empowerment.bulo@yahoo. ir. to feel tenure security and dare to protect their land rights. the results also imply that joint titled women are more likely to participate in community activities. from the PSM analysis. 2014 . Bure and Jabi Tehnan) of Amhara region. impact assessment. but not all. and 3 Wageningen University. emphasis on increasing awareness of households to promote the technology. Oromia region. The vast majority of Ethiopian households depend on the open fire stoves with very poor fuel efficiency. policy and development interventions should give emphasis to improve such institutional support system so as to achieve wider adoption of mirte FEIBS. 48 | P a g e February 6-7. agricultural residues and animal waste) meet 94% of the total energy supplied and that the household sector accounts for 90% of the total energy consumed in the country. The results of the econometric model indicated that. The major concern of this study was to identify factors influencing adoption of mirte fuel efficient injera baking stoves: the case of Agarfa district. Eric Ndemo Okoyo (PhD. 2014 . The overall findings of the study underline the importance of strengthening institutions related to production of affordable. charcoal. accessible and multipurpose (baking and cooking) stoves. and research should re-examine the limitations of the technology.com. Descriptive and inferential statistics were employed in the study. injera baking experience. in addition to mirte FEIBS.)2. baking injera on open fire is becoming increasingly expensive. age. education. A three stage random sampling procedure was employed to draw 150 sample households from four sample PAs.com. Daniel Temesgen (PhD. Currently. daniel_temesgen2002@yahoo. The results of the study also showed the existence of limitations of mirte FEIBS technology.)3 Emails: [email protected] of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Factors Influencing Adoption of Mirte Fuel Efficient Injera Baking Stove: The Case of Agarfa District. Oromia Region of Ethiopia By Biruk Fikadu1. Therefore. Binary logit econometric model was utilized to analyze the factors which influence adoption of mirte FEIBS. Due to the shortage of firewood in Ethiopian communities. ndemoerick100@gmail. and fuel shortage of the household were some of the important variables and which were found to be significant in relationship with adoption of mirte FEIBS. mirte Fuesl Efficient Injera Baking Stove (FEIBS) has been produced and promoted to improve the livelihoods of the rural and urban households in the country.com Abstract The national energy balance indicates that traditional fuels (wood. Foster-Greer-Thorbecke (FGT) and Logit model. the emergence rate of pupae they produce and the survival of sterile males are important for the success of SIT. total number of livestock. The study findings suggest that in selecting priority intervention areas.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University The Determinants of Rural Households' Vulnerability to Food Insecurity in Jimma Zone. cultivated land size. Key words: Food security. mean percentage of surviving flies. Addis Ababa Abstract Survival of fertile female tsetse flies and their fecundity. rural households and Vulnerability Assessment of Survival and Reproductive Performance of Glossina Pallidipes Maintained Under Blood of Different Animals at Kality Tsetse Rearing and Irradiation Center By Assefa Kebede1. off-farm/nonfarm income. Faculuty of Veterinary Medicine. The findings revealed that about 42% rural households were vulnerable to food insecure. South Western Ethiopia By Amsalu Mitiku Email: amse2001@gmail. Deber Zeit 3 Ethiopian Veterinary Drug and Feed Administration and Control Authority. the emergency rate of pupae produced from these blood diets had lower than pupae produced on mixed blood diets. However. College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine. Jimma 2 Addis Ababa University. and access to credit service were significant variable that influence vulnerability to food insecurity. Food insecurity. family size. the food security strategy should consider statistically significant variables of the above as the most important areas. The findings suggest that in identifying and understanding factors those are responsible for rural households’ vulnerability to food insecurity and to combat food security problems at the household level. the least survival rate was found in both flies 49 | P a g e February 6-7. In the present study the highest survival rate. Hagose Ashenafi2 and Terezu Daya3 1 Jimma University. South Western of Ethiopia. The study was based on the survey of a total of 200 households randomly selected using a three-stage sampling technique.The finding of this study showed that factors such as education level. Moreover. 2014 . Analytical tools used include descriptive statistics. and fecundity was found in flies fed on bovine and ovine blood diets.com Abstract This study analyzes the determinants of rural household vulnerability to food insecurity in in Jimma Zone. For this study both secondary and primary data were employed.crop yield. Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University maintained on porcine and mixed blood diets. Kality tsetse rearing and irradiation center may use this blood as alternative to bovine blood. the least being in mixed blood diets.31 and 2. the overall emergency rate of G. 50 | P a g e February 6-7. Fecundity. Kality Tsetse Rearing and Irradiation Center. However. the fecundity of female G. In the other hand. the values in the rest blood groups were below the required standard for self sustaining tsetse mass rearing. SIT.77 for ovine blood diets. during releasing of sterile males as SIT component. 2014 . during the production weeks. pallidipes. Furthermore. Extremely low mean percentage of survival. their short survival time should be considered. Key words: G. Furthermore. poor pupal quality and low emergency rate recorded in flies fed on caprine blood diet. Ethiopia. However. pallidipes of the Arbaminch origin of the Center was found to be 88% and the female to male ratio was almost 1:1. fecundity. Hence. Emergency rate. The fecundity of flies maintained under bovine blood expressed as pupae per initial female (PPIF) was 3. Survival. the overall performances of female G. the mean percentage of survived number of flies in this blood diets were the least of all blood diets. The highest percentage of pupal quality class (class E) was recorded on ovine. however. pallidipes at 120 Gy gamma radiations resulted in significantly reduction of their average life span compared with non-irradiated males. Blood diets. irradiation of adult males of G. pallidipes as expressed in pupae per female per 10 days (P/F/10 days) was near to the minimum average fecundity required for maintenance of a given colony in flies fed on bovine and ovine blood diets. Lastly. the least was recorded in flies fed on bovine blood diets next to caprine. The survival rate of flies maintained under caprine blood diets was slightly higher than flies maintained under porcine and mixed blood diets. Therefore. pallidipes maintained under ovine blood diets were found to be almost the same or better than bovine blood. we report our observation which confirms that sheep are susceptible to M. Ethiopia 51 | P a g e February 6-7. Addis Ababa.O. thus suggesting the transmission of this strain from cattle to sheep. 2014 . SB0134 was also isolated from two cows suggesting the transmission of the strain from cattle to sheep. Jimma. The investigation was conducted on 26 of 33 sheep in the flock using comparative intradermal tuberculin (CIT) test. bovis more or less in similar degree with that of cattle as we have observed generalized TB lesions in sheep kept closer to a herd with almost 100% TB prevalence. Box 307. and spoligotyping. This warrants for keeping of sheep flock and cattle herd separately by avoiding their mixing.O. bacteriological examinations. The prevalence of TB in the tested sheep was 15 % (4/26) and all the CIT positive sheep had gross lesions suggestive of TB. Ethiopia Abstract In this study. Three of the sheep had extensive and multiple lesions. M. SB0134 strain of M. further investigation was conducted in the flock to assess the magnitude of the infection and characterize the responsible M. Jimma University. P.P. Ethiopia. The present study showed the occurrence of severe gross TB lesions in sheep kept closely with cattle herd with high intensity of TB infection. bovis was isolated from both cattle and sheep. Addis Ababa University. bovis at strain level. Box 1176. After observation of gross lesion of tuberculosis (TB) on postmortem examination of a sheep died from sheep flock kept in-contact with cattle herd known history of TB.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Outbreak of Tuberculosis in a Flock of Sheep Kept in-contact with a Dairy Farm with a Known History of Tuberculosis in Central Ethiopia By Benti Deresa1. Screening of the in-contact dairy cows showed 98% (45/46) of the cows reacted positively to CIT test. 2 Aklilu Lemma Institute of Pathobiology. bovis was isolated from all of them and it was SB134 strain. Sheep. Furthermore. Aboma Zewde2 and Gobena Ameni2 1 College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine. Key words: tuberculosis. Outbreak. pathological. nutrition and food security. The overall finding of the study underlined the high importance of institutional support such as extension. policy and development interventions should give emphasis to improvement of such institutional support system so as to achieve wider adoption. Despite the high production potential and the economic importance of the crop. Bench Maji Zone. Result of the econometric model indicated. increased productivity and income to small scale farmers. household’s annual farm income.com Abstract Achieving national food security is one of the major challenge currently facing developing countries like Ethiopia. age of the household head had shown negative relationship with adoption and intensity of adoption. 2014 . however.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Determinants of Intensity of Adoption of Maize Technology Package in Semen Bench District. Eight maize growing rural kebeles were purposively selected and a total of 170 randomly selected households were interviewed for this study. Maize producer farmers were found to undertake almost all the management practices recommended for maize production while there are variations among themselves in intensity of adoption. maize producers particularly small scale farmers did not economically much benefited from its production. contact with extension information sources and knowledge of recommended package practices were important variables which had positively and significantly influenced adoption and intensity of adoption of maize technology package. Therefore. Ethiopia By Simon Seyoum Email: simonseyoum6@gmail. credit and market to enhance adoption of maize technology package. Whereas. Cereal crops in general and maize production in particular play a great role in improving household’s income. which is mainly associated with poor adoption of improved technologies and poor marketing system. To this end. 52 | P a g e February 6-7. Low production and productivity. the aim of this study was to empirically examine factors affecting adoption and intensity of adoption of maize technology package in the study area. was among the major problems. Results of empirical studies of habitat fragmentation are often difficult to interpret because (a) many researchers measure fragmentation at the patch scale. Therefore. A forest habitat may become fragmented when a highway is built across the forest. Concern is growing over the fragmentation of habitats by roads and other transportation infrastructure. or compensate for the detrimental effects of such fragmentation have been suggested. 2014 . Therefore.. regional and large scale and suggest possible mitigation measures. consistently negative effects on biodiversity.com Abstract Habitat fragmentation occurs when a large region of habitat is broken down. into a collection of smaller patches of habitat. this analytical review is aimed to point out the causes leading to habitat fragmentation. Department of Natural Resources Management. the ecological. Email: feyssahunde@yahoo. mitigate. The literature on effects of habitat fragmentation on biodiversity is huge and diverse. continuous patch of forest into two smaller patches. as a consequence. biological impacts at local. Habitat fragmentation is usually defined as a landscape-scale process involving both habitat loss and the breaking apart of habitat. The highway would split a single. drawing different conclusions regarding both the magnitude and direction of its effects. with different authors measuring fragmentation in different ways and.e. More studies of the independent effects of habitat loss and fragmentation are needed to determine the factors that lead to positive versus negative effects of fragmentation. independent of habitat loss. the effects of these two components of fragmentation must be measured independently. habitat fragmentation per se has much weaker effects on biodiversity that are at least as likely to be positive as negative. A number of measures to avoid. i. Habitat destruction and fragmentation are the root causes of many conservation problems. However. large. not the landscape scale and (b) most researchers measure fragmentation in ways that do not distinguish between habitat loss and habitat fragmentation per se. the breaking apart of habitat after controlling for habitat loss. or fragmented. It has been suggested that the term “fragmentation” should be reserved for the breaking apart of habitat.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Impacts of Habitat Fragmentation on Biological Resources and Ecosystem Functions and Mitigation Measures By Debela Hunde Feyssa Jimma University. Empirical studies to date suggest that habitat loss has large. Fragmentation occurs when land is converted from one type of habitat to. minimize. 53 | P a g e February 6-7. to correctly interpret the influence of habitat fragmentation on biodiversity. Land use. 1987.6+2..011. pointing to the need to identify the underlying causes for this difference. 1178. Materials and Methods: Results are based on livestock farmers interview (N=540) and direct measurements of feed resources at three altitudes (HAR: high altitude region. Belay . overgrazing and/overstocking are suggested as the main reasons for limited feed resources for the ranging cattle. FAO Project ETH/78/003.2% in HAR) followed by crop residues (P<0.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Altitude-associated Differences in the Balance between Feed Resources and Dietary Requirement for Free-ranging Cattle in Southwestern Ethiopia By K. TLU survivals under feed imbalances can be further investigated using nutrigenomics interactions in the animals References FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations).05).0 tons. sorghum.001). MAR and HAR. 1. 2013) and the present study wants to identify whether altitude in this area is indeed associated with differences in feed resource availability.081+14 tons of DM (tDM) per annum was produced for a total TLU value of 7592 – meaning 5. Mean comparisons were made using Duncan’s multiple range test. Fodder trees and shrubs accounted for 19.Box 307.05).05.5% of its BW (6.2MJME/kg. Jimma University. Numerical data were subjected to one-way analysis of variance. respectively (P<0. Conclusion: The estimation demonstrated that the balance between supply of feed resources and feed requirements differs between altitudes in the Gilgel Gibe region.8%.1 kg/TLU/d – whereas 17457 tDM (6. 40% in MAR. 3 vol. P. Janssens2 1 Department of Animal Sciences.6 t CP. Utilization of crop residues was assumed to be close to 30%. Ethiopia 2 Laboratory of Animal Nutrition. Results: The number of TLU per livestock holding and total dry matter (DM) production of feed resources were significantly different between the three altitudes (P<0. 31.2% of feed DM contribution in LAR.Ethiopia.. production regions.* 54 | P a g e 1 February 6-7. Previous research already demonstrated differences in the nutritional status of livestock units according to altitude (Yisehak et al. 1.3 kg/TLU/d) is required. with a negative balance of 22.25 kg DM/d) (McDonald et al. Belgium * yisehakkechero@yahoo. 2014 . D.Technical Report. Yisehak .368 MJ ME/kg diet DM was used (Winrock. LAR: low altitude region). and farming systems inventory. and 18. with significant differences at P < 0. 2002). Maize.e. Total CP required and produced for the TLU was 1. 1992). Addis Abeba.Taye1.3+1. Ghent University. Jimma. Total metabolisable energy required for the TLU is 23. It was assumed that each TLU consumes 2.com Abstract Introduction: In the southwest of Ethiopia. wheat and tef were the main cultivated crops. Categorical data was tested by means of cross tabs. Feeds were mainly obtained from natural grazing lands (45% in LAR. i.7%.05). MAR: medium altitude region. and/or harvesting losses subtracted from total crop residue DM availability. T.190+2. Livestock feed balance in terms of DM yield showed that a total of 14. Total DM production was estimated according to FAO (1987). Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.940+2 and 986+1.2 MJ ME whereas ME available for the total TLU is much lower.2MJME/kg.J.O. A crude protein (CP) content of 70 g/kg and 8. and crop residue yields differed between altitudes (P<0. respectively with a negative balance of 954. Geert P.2+1. 16. . Total liquid color. this research was conducted at WushWush tea plantation and JUCAVM post-harvest laboratory in the year 2012/13 on clone 11/4 to identify the optimum combination of drying temperature and duration using five drying temperature and three drying durations. D. PhD Dissertation. 1988. Agricultural University of Wageningen. South Western Ethiopia By Kidist Teshome . Pp 583-585. Yisehak. Thearubgin. McDonald. Journal of Arid Environments. there was little research done so far to optimize drying temperature and duration and only subjective judgment had been used by factory cup tasters to determine the optimum drying temperature and duration. Generally. Furthermore. Analysis of Variance indicated that there were significant differences (P<0.. Dilla University. Key words: Drying temperature. T. Arkansas. was identified as the optimum treatment combination to be used in this production and other sites who are engaged in tea production in Ethiopia. Winrock International. Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development.O Kuntze at Wush Wush. Morrilton. Adugna Debela2 and Weyessa Garedew2 1 Department of Horticulture. C.htm. and Morgan. Thearubigin. F. Edwards. 6 th ed. Effect of Drying Temperature and Duration on Biochemical Composition and Quality of Black Tea (Camellia Sinensis (L). London. Total liquid color 55 | P a g e February 6-7.98: 70–78. it was observed that as temperature increased with duration the biochemical composition and quality of black tea were decreased. The Netherlands. From this research to produce good quality of black tea a treatment combination of 1000C with 25min. K. tea leaves conditions and quality of the final product. Impact of soil erosion associated factors on available feed resources for free-ranging cattle at three altitude regions: Measurements and perceptions. A. The experiment was laid out using factorial design arranged in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) in three replicates. D. P.fao. Aroma. Green. In WushWush regardless of clones.05) among the treatment combinations (interaction effect) for all the traits (Total Brightness.J.. Geert P. Flavor. 1992. In black tea processing drying is the last step and it gives quality to the brew. J. Drying duration. Jimma University College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine 1* Abstract This paper evaluates the effect of different drying temperature and duration on biochemical composition and quality of black tea.com 2 Department of Horticulture and Plant Sciences. 2014 . R. 2013. Moisture Content and Leaf infusion)considered except Theaflavine whose main effect was observed to be significant. Prentice Hall.A.Therefore. Belay. Taye. P.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Gryseels G. Janssens. (2002): Animal Nutrition.org/ag/agp/agpc/doc/counprof/ethiopia/ethiopia.http://www. E-mail: kidina21@yahoo. a drying temperature of 110 oC for 25min was used to dry tea leaves. 149.. Assessment of Animal Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa. Total brightness. Role of livestock on a mixed smallholder farmers inDebre Berhan. Theaflavine. 6%. P. Viability assessment by post-thaw IVF revealed that only 7 of 68 oocytes randomly selected in group-II (10.2M EG. respectively. These results suggested that for successful vitrification.2M EG vitrified warmed oocytes were randomly selected from group-I and 30 from group-II and were subjected to trypan blue vital staining. 56 | P a g e February 6-7. After at least one week of preservation.8%. BSA supplementation has a positive influence on post-thaw survival and maintenance of developmental competence of in vitro matured buffalo oocytes.25ml French straws which were then plunged directly in liquid nitrogen. when oocytes were vitrified in 5M EG. is critical for in vitro embryo production and application of related biothecniques. HAU.O. Oocytes were aspirated from abattoir ovarian follicles of 2-8mm diameter. College of agriculture and Veterinary Medicine School of Veterinary Medicine.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Cryopreservation of Buffalo oocytes by Vitrification and their Post-thaw Potential for in vitro Fertilization By Yosef Deneke . Post-thaw percentage of morphologically normal oocytes was higher in group-I oocytes vitrified in 7.2M EG was used for vitrification. 3 Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes. 31/48) than group-II oocytes (11. 146/190) than in group-II oocytes (61.125 004.4% BSA (group-I) or 10% FCS (group-II). The same high survivability was also observed in group-I oocytes (64. Namely.6M EG and vitrified either in 5M EG or 7. especially cryopreserved ones. CCS. 4/34). The objective of the present study was to assess the effect of BSA in place of FCS as maturation media supplement on vitrification of in vitro matured buffalo oocytes. The overall low percentage of morphologically normal. Thirty four in 7. 0. Ethipia. thawing was performed with a serial dilution of EG in 0. PMSG and containing either 0.6% 98/ 159). to study the effect of different concentrations of ethylene glycol as a CPA on the vitrification of buffalo oocytes and their post-thaw potential for in vitro fertilization. India. in comparison to 22/112 oocytes (19. were equilibrated for 2 min each either in 2.8% for group-I (123/151) and 41. A significantly higher percentage of morphologically normal oocytes were also recovered when oocytes were vitrified in 5 M EG. viable oocytes and the low post-thaw IVF rate in oocytes vitrified in 5 M EG may be due to improper dehydration of the oocytes during vitrification.125M sucrose solutions. 81.8%) in group-I as 7. 0. Whereas 8.Box307. 2014 . Oocytes were matured in TCM-199 supplemented with hCG.25M. Hisar 125 001. which may affect permeation of cryoprotective agent into the oocytes for successful vitrification and also affect ability of sperm penetration in post-thaw oocyte. Jimma . in comparison to FCS supplement. Hisar. Matured oocytes. Possible reason may include hardening of zona pellucida in FCS matured oocytes.. denuded by vortexing. India 1 Abstract Availability of developmentally competent oocytes.6%) from group-I and 6 (20%) from group-II were found to be viable. matured oocytes are better vitrified than their immature counterparts.4% group-II oocytes (2/45) got fertilized when the EG concentration was 5 M.com 2 College of Vet Sci.5M ethylene glycol (EG) or 3.4% (79/191) for group-II.0% of group-I oocytes (6/75) and 4.2M EG (76.3%) got fertilized. before loading in 0. or staining of dead oocytes with trypan blue or by ultimate ability of the thawed oocytes to undergo in vitro fertilization as determined by cleavage. Trilok Nanda2 and Prem S Yadav3 1 Jimma University.5M. Email: yosefdeneke@yahoo. Post-thaw viability of oocytes was assessed either by morphological appearance of uniformly spread cytoplasm within intact zona. Reportedly.8%. of which 24 (70. However. Ethiopia Abstract The study was conducted from December 2010 to April 2011 in Hashim’s Ethiopian Livestock and Meat Export (HELIMEX) abattoir at DebreZeit.35%) and pericarditis 12(1.668.65%).35%). This study has a paramount importance for the country by providing data in monitoring animal disease conditions and management practices which lead to the condemnation of organs and carcasses during slaughtering of animals. The aim of this study was to identify and determine the major health problems that cause carcass and organs condemnation and to estimate the magnitude of the direct losses attributed to the condemned carcass and organs from Ovine and Caprine slaughtered in the abattoir. nephritis 20 (2.35%) lungs. Liver condemnation due to parasites such as Stilesia hepatica. Antemortem inspection was carried out on arrival and in the lairage and abnormalities encountered were recorded.24%) carcass.24%) livers.06%) heart were rejected due to arious causes. 57 | P a g e February 6-7. Ethiopia By Sisay Dejene1.71%) kidney and 43 (5. Key words: Shoat/ Organ/ Carcass Condemnation/ Export Abattoir/ Ante-Mortem Inspection/ Postmortem Examination/ Annual Loss. fasciolosis and Cysticercus tenuicollis contributed to 31 (3. followed by postmortem examination through their identification number to detect gross abnormalities and aesthetic reasons that rendered each organ to be rejected from local and international market. bruising 37 (4. there is no statistically significance difference (p>0. During the study a total of 425 Ovine’s and 425 Caprine’s Carcass and Organs were examined. stelesia hepatica 31 (3.41%) were found to be the major causes responsible for rejection of respective organs and carcass. 57 (6. School of Veterinary Medicine.71%) respectively of the total condemned liver of Shoat.65%). 121 (14. The study revealed that in both species 139 (16.82%).850.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Study on the Major Health Problems That Causes Carcass and Organs Condemnation at Hashim’s Export Abattoir. Emphysema 41 (4. The annual loss due to the rejection of carcass and organs from the shoats’ slaughtered in the export abattoir is estimated at approximately 33.24%) and 6 (0.99 USD. 87 (10. 19 (2.05) for all causes of liver condemnation between young and adult as well as between sheep and goats. Debrezeit. Standard antemortem and post-mortem inspection procedures were followed throughout the study. Belay Abebe1 and Hailu Degefu1 1 Jimma University College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine. 2014 . Ethiopia. Cattle. CI = 1. The current finding revealed no significant variation between male and female animals (p>0.05). Nekemet. school of veterinary medicine.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Sero-Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Lumpy Skin Disease in West Wollega. Oromia region. An overall individual level sero-prevalence of 6. p = 0. Ethiopia 2 Jimma University. Box: 307. there was no significant association between seropositivity to LSD and the agro-climatic zones (midland and highland). Ethiopia By Zelalem Abera1 . with the objectives to determine animal and herd level seroprevalence of lumpy skin disease and to assess the risk factors that contribute to the occurrence of lumpy skin disease. Multi-stage sampling method was applied to select cattle and herd owners for the interviews. The sero. Email: [email protected]% (n=35) and herd level seroprevalence of 5. young and calf) in the sero-prevalence of LSD. The study population comprised of indigenous and crossbred cattle. Sebeta. The risk factors considered in the univariate analysis had no significant association with the herd-level seroprevalence of LSD (p>0.000. 544 sera samples were collected from 252 herds and the serological test was conducted using indirect fluorescent antibody test (IFAT). 2013 in two districts of Western Wollega of Oromia Regional State. school of veterinary medicine . the present study revealed a moderate distribution of sero-positive cattle in the study area and similarly the risk factors of the disease observed warrants future detailed study on the transmission of the disease in the area. Key words: LSD. P.41%) and Lalo Assabi (8. Jimma. However. A cross-sectional study was conducted from October. There was statistically significant difference (p<0. the seroprevalence of LSD was very low in calves.46%) districts at animal level.224. Totally. Finally. Ethiopia 58 | P a g e February 6-7. In addition. College of agriculture and veterinary medicine. 2014 .016) than in local zebu.85. Seroprevalence.05) among the age groups (adult.prevalence of LSD exposure among breeds (local and cross) was significantly different in that it was found significantly higher in cross breeds (OR = 2.95% (n= 15) were estimated. Risk factors.There was significant variation (P<0.05). West Wollega.13-7.57) with concomitant high levels of insect activity. A summer season showed statistically significant association (p = 0. Ethiopia Abstract Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is an economically devastating emerging viral disease of cattle caused by a virus associated with the Neethlig poxvirus in the genus Capripoxvirus of the family Poxviridae. Hailu Degefu*2 and Getachew Gari3 1 Wollege University.05) between the seroprevalence in Gimbi (4. 2012 to May. OR = 4.com 3 National Animal Health Diagnostic and Investigation Center. Ethiopia. Emai: ayalew. Division of Soil and Water Management. College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine. Belgium.legass@student. The data from the four sources were summarized and analysed by using Analytical Hyrarchical Programming (AHP).edu. selection of suitable and effective plant species per the given agroecological condition is very crucial. is one of the major global challenges in the 21st century. ayalewtalema. Nature and Landscape. shrubs and grasses were identified and prioritized to use for soil water conservation while ensuring the anticipated socioeconomic and environmental services in the Gilgel Gibe catchment and in similar humid tropical and sub-tropical areas at large. Jan Diels3. Simple Multiattribute Technique (SMART) and other MCDA methods. which contributes 29% of the current energy demand of Ethiopia in two cascading power plants.2. milticriteria decision analysis (MCDA) tools were used to screen promising trees. Southwest Ethiopia By Ayalew Talema1. Division of Forest. torrential rainfall. economical and social interests. Multipurpose trees. 3 KU Leuven. Hence. socio-economic relevance. The details of the methods employed and the species prioritized are discussed in the paper. The erosion problem imposes two fold impacts via soil loss in-situ and siltation of hydroelectric dams exsitu. including environmental services. 40 top promising indigenous and exotic species of trees. species specific scientific informations were collected and more than 2 years of field experimental trials were made starting from March 2011 onwards. 4 KU Leuven. On the other hand. is one of those areas affected by the problem of siltation which is threatening its life span drastically. Key words: Gilgel Gibe. Vegetation plays vital role to minimize the problems sustainably while ensuring socio-economic and environmental services. the application of plants to stabilize slopes by focusing only on their intrinsic performance may not be acceptable by the end users unless the species provides reasonable socio-economic and other environmental services. Ethiopia. Gilgel Gibe hydroelectric dam. Ultimately. riverbank and gully erosion. 59 | P a g e February 6-7.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Multicriteria Based Plant Species Selection to Stabilize Riverbanks and Gullies in Gilgel Gibe Catchment. Abstract Land degradation. manifested as landslide. landslides and gullies in the catchment. 5 Jimma University. In solving such interlinked environmental. general and local plant performance.kuleuven. After developing more than 47 species inclusion/exclusion crieteria. the suitability and effectiveness of the plant species varies depending on the type of plants and the corresponding agro-ecological conditions. invasiveness and special value of the species in question. Belgium. However. Multicriteria decision analysis tools. Belgium.be.focus group discussions were made with local communities and experts. shrubs and grasses. the phenomenon is highly agravated due to increasing population pressure.talema@ju. College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine.et. Bart Muys5 and Hirko Dibaba6 1 Jimma University. 2014 . 2 KU Leuven. shrubs and grasses to stabilize riverbanks. In Ethiopia. Division of Geography. Jean Poesen4. rugged topography and lack of proper land management. mixtures of soil samples and a sand additive were made in an attempt to improve the quality of the bricks. Nevertheless. B-9000 Ghent. is slightly reduced for these test units.et 3 Wienerberger Technicum. but absorb too much water when matched with European and Ethiopian standards.com or alemayehu. Based on the observed properties for the soil material and the locally produced bricks.O. Use of a sandy additive. Van Ranst1 1 Department of Geology and Soil Science (WE13). with large variation in the quality. 2014 . Van Daele1. Samples of locally produced bricks were also taken from those sites for physical quality testing such as initial rate of water absorption (IRWA). so far no investigation of the quality of this raw material for brick making has been done in the study area. Krijgslaan 281/S8. but still above standard levels. K. The analytical results indicated that locally produced bricks are quite strong. occupying varieties of physiographic positions from poorly drained plains and valley bottoms to somewhat better drained uplands. Belgium 1. The use of the top bleached layer of Planosols for brick making by local people in the Gilgel Gibe catchment. The purpose of this research was therefore to assess the quality of the top bleached layer of planosols as a raw material for the production of bricks with an overall objective of finding out ways of improving their quality.regassa@ju. water absorption.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Quality Assessment of Bleached Topsoil of Vertic Planosols for Brick Making in the South-Western Ethiopian Highlands By Alemayehu Regassa . E. compressive strength 60 | P a g e February 6-7. Steenbakkersdam 10. Vandemeulebroeke1. adjusting the moulding method and improving the field oven layout to achieve a more homogeneous temperature distribution.M. bleached top layer. firing and total shrinkage and compressive strength. A lower variability in measured values when using pressuremoulded test units compared to hand-moulded test units indicated the former result in a more uniform quality of bricks. P. south west Ethiopia is a long lasted traditional practice which constitutes an important economic activity for a great number of people in the area.Box 307. Ethiopia. Email: alemrega@yahoo. Belgium 2 Department of Natural Resources management. Jimma University. are surely options to improve the quality of the bricks produced from these bleached materials. These new bricks were also tested on water absorption. New bricks made from the improved mixtures show significantly lower water absorption. Compressive strength on the other hand. Ghent University. Ghent University. Serbo and Marawa for Physico-chemical and mineralogical and mineralogical characterization at the laboratory of Soil Science. namely Bore. Key words/phrases: bricks. drying. B-2340 Beerse. V. water absorption after 24h and compressive strength in the laboratory.2 1 Abstract Planosols are quite extensive in the sub-humid regions of the southwestern Ethiopian plateau. L. It can be concluded that the current locally applied methods and materials produce a moderate quality brick on average.edu. Proost3. Dumon . Belgium. Jimma. Samples of the bleached top layer of Vertic Planosols were collected from three brick production sites in the catchment. Functionalised CNTs are becoming the attractive area of nanoporous layered wick two phase heat transfer for heat pipe application using specially developed pool boiling apparatus[J. Ethiopia Abstract Heat pipe is a device which works on the principle of thermosyphon with wick material lined to the inner surface. the evaporator. Out of the results achieved. nanoporous. A heat pipe contains three sections. of researchers are working on film boiling performance improvement by using nanoporous lyared wicks to increase the nucleation cites at the evaporator area to boost the rate of phase change in a limited square millimeter using pool boiling apparatus. It absorbs large amount of heat. The other thermophysical property. Jimma Univeristy. the amount of nanofluids concentration in heat pipes and thickness of nanoporous layer on wick surfaces for high performance in heat pipe applications. The wick material assists the liquid return by capillary pumping action. numerical studies on nanofluidic heat pipes and nanofluids has been reviewed thoroughly to generalize the requirement of optimizing nanofluid-nanoporous layered wicks for high performance of heat pipe applications potentially can be used in efficient solar power collection. Since the last decade a lot of numerical and experimental studies on nanofluids has been investigated by several researchers around the world in the application of different types heat pipes. changes due the nanoparticles presence has been reported that as a secondary effect on the total performance improvement of the system [5]. A. 2014 . A. circular.[14-26]. Zeru Department of Mechanical Engineering. one critical investigation indicated that the deposition of the nanoparticles on the surface of the evaporator and condenser (to a limited amount) is attributed as the main reason for performance improvement in heat pipes [1-8]. pool boiling characterization of nanofluids. at the evaporator section and rejects this heat at the condenser section. Jimma Institute of Technology. heat pipe. CNT functionalization 61 | P a g e February 6-7.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Parallel Session 5: Organized by Jimma Institute of Technology Optimization of Nanopours Layered Wick and Nanofluids Concentration for High Performance Heat Pipe Applications: A Review By Balewgize. pool boiling characterization of nonporous wicks. Finally the review deals with the future advantages of functionalized CNTs for application of nanoporus layered wicks in heat pipes using different functionalization methods. effective thermal conductivity. On the other hand. Weibel et al] This up to date literature review concentrates a core ideas of optimizing two core research investigation outputs in two phase heat and mass transfer in heat pipes. flat evaporator and innovative design works. nanoporous heat pipe trails. latent heat of the working fluid. Research outputs of nanofluidic heat pies. viscosity and surface tension. Key notes: nanofluids. adiabatic and condenser sections. Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Modeling Plastic Deformation of Metal Forming by Hydrostatic Extrusion Process By MesayAlemu and Getachewu Shunki Mechanical Engineering Department. in order to reduce ‘trial and error’ experimental task and to predict incoming difficulties such as defects formed on end products and die profile. Drawing. that is deformed and the extrusion punch. Modeling the plastic deformation of hydrostatic extrusion is concerned with describing a computer based technique for aiding the optimization of metal deformation process. Forming technology refers to shaping of metallic materials by means of plastic deformation. in contrast to elastic deformation. hydrostatic extrusion. metal forming. In hydrostatic extrusion there is a hydraulic medium that interposes between the billet. Forging. die angle. Hydrostatic extrusion is an advanced metal forming technology. The term plastic deformation describes permanent shape change. Die. industry tool. 2014 . But the research is specifically devoted to hydrostatic extrusion finite element modeling. and improve the facility and reliability of the products. The ultimate goal of this task is to simulate the plastic deformation of metal forming that deformed by hydrostatic extrusion processes. reduction ratio and die orifice. The simulation results obtained show good agreement with experimental ones from literature. and Sheet-metal forming. Key words: finite element modeling. computational model has been developed to simulate plastic deformation of metal (mild steel) by means of hydrostatic extrusion and optimize the deformation process with considering the process parameters such as pressure. In this study. plasticity. 62 | P a g e February 6-7. reduce lead time. Metal forming technology is used for shaping any metallic alloys into useful products by forming processes such as Rolling. product design. Jimma University Abstract Metal forming is one of the many manufacturing methods. Jimma Institute of Technology. speed. Extrusion. A set of items that appear frequently together in a transactional database is called Frequent Itemset. Murali Krishna Lecturer. 2014 . Jimma University. They are Apriori.e.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Comparing the Efficiency of Various FPM Algorithms in Data Mining By Dr. The new thought of this algorithm is derived from existing algorithms. It may be an itemset. Vertical Partitioning and RELIM etc. 63 | P a g e February 6-7. market-basket analysis). FPM helps the business people to develop marketing strategies for gaining profits. FP-Tree. Transactional Database. Frequent Itemset. Keywords: Data Mining. Jimma. Jimma Institute of Technology. FP-Growth. I compare the efficiency of these algorithms and propose a new algorithm in an advanced approach. Department of Computing. There are many algorithms that have been proposed for finding frequent itemset mining in a transactional dataset. FPM also plays an important role in identifying interesting relationships among data. The detection of interesting correlation relationships among large business transaction tuples can help in decision-making process and customer shopping behavior analysis (i. The efficiency of this new algorithm can be achieved with less number of scans and better intermediate steps. Ethiopia Abstract Data Mining is retrieval of knowledge from large amounts of data. A Frequent Pattern is a pattern that appears in a data set frequently. In this paper. subsequence or substructures. Association Rule. Frequent Itemset Mining is the essential step in association rule mining and in finding correlations. T. For instance. March. The Nash-Sutcliffe efficiency for calibration was 0.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Assessing Streamflow Sensitivity to Climate Change in the Upper Awash River Basin – Ethiopia By Tamene Adugna Demissie1 Keneni Elias Shoro2 1 Jimma University. The maximum decrease in discharge is observed for 3 oC increase in temperature as compared to 1oC increase in temperature and this shows as discharge for months of January – May is sensitive to increase in temperature. Then climate change scenarios corresponding increase in monthly temperature of 1oC with 10% increase and decrease in rainfall and an increase in 3oC with 20% increase and decrease in rainfall were used to assess the sensitivity of streamflow to climate change. 2014 . For 10C increase in temperature and 10% increase and decrease in rainfall.728 for validation.718 whereas the R2 for calibration was 0. JiT.676 and for validation 0. JiT. Department of Civil Engineering. Department of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering Abstract Climate change affects the regional hydrology and leads to change in the water resources of the region. May and June but increases from 0 – 5% for the remaining months. The Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) hydrological model was run with daily weather data for Upper Awash River basin and the monthly streamflow data was calibrated and validated at Hombole gauging station using the Sequential Uncertainty Fitting 2 (SUFI2). The objective of this study was to assess the sensitivity of streamflow to climate change in the upper Awash River Basin. Jimma University 2 Jimma University. August and September while it decreases for in the range of 0 – 43% for the remaining months. The Results of this assessment show that the percentage change in streamflow with respect to existing condition increases for both increase and decrease in rainfall magnitudes.734 and 0. the discharge decreases for Feburary. April. 64 | P a g e February 6-7. An increase in temperature may lead to a decrease in streamflow while an increase in rainfall increases streamflow. a 30C and 20% increase in rainfall would increase the average annual streamflow within the range of 0 – 10% for the rainy months of July. On the other hand. The results of this study show that the sub-catchment considered is highly sensitive to rainfall change. 65 | P a g e February 6-7. simulations were carried out wherein the 10% and 15% of the agricultural land use was transformed to grassland by Automated Geo-spatial Watershed Assessment (AGWA2) land cover modification tool and the rainfall intensity of 40mm/hour was increased to 50mm/hour. in contrast an increase in rainfall intensity from 40mm/hour to 50mm/hour increased the runoff resulting from the elements within the range of 66% . 2014 .249%. the increase in sediment yield from the elements increased within the range of 111% . The simulation result of this study shows that most of the KINEROS elements experienced a decrease in sediment yield within the range of 4% – 59% due to an increase by 10% and 15% grassland. The assumption on which this study is based is that landcover change and change in rainfall intensity affect the rainfall-runoff relation and the sediment yield from the watershed. This shows that an increase in rainfall intensity due to climate change will exacerbate the erosion processes from agricultural lands and leads to an increase in sediment yield. JiT.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Modeling Runoff and Sedemnet Yield Response to Land Cover and Rainfall Change in Gilgel Gibe Watershed – Ethiopia By Tamene Adugna Demissie. To validate the assumption. This study evaluates the effects of landcover change and an expected increase in rainfall intensity due to climate change on the response of Bulbul sub-catchment in Gilgel Gibe 1 watershed using the Kinematic runoff and erosion (KINEROS2) hydrological model. Department of Civil Engineering Abstract Changes in land cover and rainfall intensity due to climate change may affect the response of the watershed to runoff and sediment yield.15% increase in landcover resulted in decrease of runoff from the elements within the range of 3% . The soil data of the subbasin was derived from the FAO soil and the landcover data from the global land cover classification.518% when the intensity of rainfall increased to 50mm/hour. Zeinu Ahmed Rabba Jimma University. However the increase in rainfall intensity to 50mm/hour over a changed agricultural land has shown the increase in the sediment yield from the elements to be within the range of 52% -518%. A 10% .45%. Box:378. P. Ethiopia Abstract Considering the amenable properties of biochar for soil amendment and the resultant multidimensional benefits encompassing energy security. The unburnt hydrocarbon was measured to be only 9ppm. climate change mitigation through carbon sequestration and substitution of inorganic fertilizer. the biochar yield was found to be about 35%. monitoring of the biomass temperature during pyrolysis has been done by measurement of the transient temperature distribution at three different points along the height of the pyrolysis chamber.2 to 9. While the maximum temperature recorded was 6620C. Venkata Ramayya1 and Berhanu Belay2 1 Professor. controlling the air to fuel ratio have been used as the strategy to control the pyrolysis operating temperature apart from the quantum of the biomass in the pyrolysis chamber. Jimma Institute of Technology. detailed performance characterization of the stove has been carried out by conducting the standard water boiling test as per the protocol specified and also emission measurements. of Mechanical Engineering.com 2 Senior Director for Research. Email: ganikavenkata@gmail. an experimental investigation has been carried out in this study for pH specific biochar production.3 broadly validating the design strategies anticipated and employed in this study to control the pH . In addition. Since gasification stoves can provide part of the solution for 7 out of 8 millennium development goals. designed. Dept. towards the end the temperature across the height of the pyrolyzing biomass varied in the range 3380C-4790C. In some trails the ash content of the biochar was found to be at a higher level. Drifting away the flame in the main combustion chamber away or engulfing towards the pyrolizing biomass.O. Jimma. It is concluded that the stove configurations developed and tested in this study can be effectively utilized to control the pH of the biochar produced during allothermal pyrolysis while the stove performance itself was found to be superior to the conventional energy efficient cook stoves. four different new stove configurations based on allothermal pyrolysis were conceived. Controlled gasification of the resultant biochar can be used to further control the pH of the biochar as has been noticed in this study. While the minimum thermal efficiency(without accounting for the heat transferred to the pyrolyzing biomass) recorded was close to 14%. A higher pH was recorded for the biochar produced in the stove design where the pyrolysis chamber is centrally arranged with the flame engulfing this chamber resulting in a higher pyrolysis temperature. pH measurements on biochar produced from the different stove configurations ranged from 7. Taking into account the fact that pH of the biochar depends on the specific feedstock as well as pyrolysis conditions like temperature and since soils ranging from alkaline to acidic might need biochar with a specific pH. Pyrolysis cook stove co-producing biochar has been used for biochar production using sustainably grown biomass feed stocks. fabricated and experimentally tested using coffee husk as the feed stock. 66 | P a g e February 6-7. In this regard.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Development and Testing of Pyrolysis Cook Stove Configurations for pH Specific Biochar Production By A. agricultural yield enhancement. 2014 . CBE and Graduate Studies Jimma University. Good structural results which can help for safe design of the heat exchanger are also obtained. References [1]W.W. which makes their computational modeling very difficult. To achieve this function. The thermomechanical analysis was made using ANSYS Workbench and the Delaware method analysis was done using visual basic programming language. [2] R. The program developed here helps to input the important thermal and geometric parameters interactively. Serth. thermomechanical simulation. McGraw-Hill Companies. 1998. ANSYS Workbench. Hartnett. Delaware method. They have the special feature of producing turbulent flows that enhance high heat transfer rate. J. Rohsenow. 2014 . Process Heat Transfer: Principles and Applications.R. The thermal results obtained were validated with results obtained from the empirical Delaware method [2] analysis of the same heat exchanger and good agreements of the results were obtained. and Y. like the inclusion of baffles. Cho. Inc. including students.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Thermomechanical Simulation of Shell-and-Tube Heat Exchanger By Getachew Shunki Tibba Mechanical Engineering Department Jimma Institute of Technology Jimma University Abstract Shell-and-Tube heat exchangers are among the different types of heat exchangers used in almost every application areas [1].M. 2007. shell-and-tube heat exchangers have a bit complicated construction. Elsevier Science & Technology Books. Handbook of Heat Transfer. 1 67 | P a g e February 6-7. Key Words: Heat exchanger. This makes the program to be easily used by others. In this work thermomechanical simulation of the heat exchanger has been performed with the aim of determining the stress developed in its body due to the pressure and temperature gradients.I. content-relevant and user-specific results. Therefore. Query Processing. in this paper. Particularly speaking about biological databases their growth is observed to be in exponential terms and is expected to continue the same in the coming years. Biological databases. Addis Ababa Abstract The rapid growth of data and hence the internet usage has challenged the management. thus enabling to generate speedy. qualitative. All these components depend upon the query logs as they play an important role in optimizing the result set and hence the ranking algorithms. Search Result Optimization. Email id: pmmelita@gmail. both in terms of effectiveness and efficiency. policy decisions and research enhancements. query log maintenance. analysis and retrieval of data by the search engines. query logs are ineluctable. India 3 Department of Environmental Health Science and Technology. clicked results. Metasearch Engines. retrieved URLs.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Query Search Result Optimization for Entomological Meta-Search using Query Logs By L. online databases and meta-search engines. issued queries. The methods of managing retrieval includes query expansion. relevance marking. etc. as they determine the health of human and wealth of agriculture. Moreover. Gopinath Ganapathy2. data model required for query logging. we shall propose a framework of Query Log for the Entomological MetaSearch Engine (EMSE). The computational complexity of metasearch engines in finding relevant information depends upon the algorithms used for ranking and methods used for managing retrieval processes. Kaliyaperumal Karunamoorthi3. clustering and mining query logs.com 2 School of Computer Science and Engineering. 68 | P a g e February 6-7. A query log contains information about users. indexing. The meta-search engines built for interfacing the entomological databases and other biological databases has an immense audience and researchers. in order to provide the adaptivity for the metasearch interface. Jimma University. and algorithm for effective logging with its complexity in terms of order of growth. Sebsibe Hailemariam4 1 Department of Computing. Addis Ababa University. Jimma University. source selection and query dispatching etc. Melita1.. 2014 . Entomological databases and their correlation of information with other biological databases is a part of biocuration that needs greater attention in terms of data management and retrieval. surfing frequently for valuable and lifesaving data needed for disease control. Jimma 4 Department of Computer Science. Jimma . from which information knowledge can be extracted to improve the quality of the system. epidemics. Bharathidasan University. drug design. Keywords: Query Logs. Barley and Carrot By Zenebu Muleta . Jimma. ash (3.02 mg/100g) and WSI of poor sensory acceptance compared to other blended weaning food. Melaku Umeta3 1 1 Department of postharvest management.59 µg/100g).9%). energy.27 µg/100g) and sensory acceptance scores. Most of the weaning foods processed were satisfying in meeting the recommended protein (not less than 10g/100g).72 kcal/100g). Haramaya University. blending ratio. Ethiopia.00%). Addis Ababa. high crude fiber (2.53mg/100g) could be contributed by barley. E. oat.59%) and fiber content (11. somewhat also low in crude protein (14. crude protein (18. energy (370.62 mg/100g).mail: [email protected]%). oats 40 to 60% and carrots 5% had potentially can give high protein. but appeared to be poor in its beta-carotene (30. energy (350370 kcal/100g) and fiber (less than 5%) contents but appeared sub-optimal in meeting fat (46g/100g). Jimma University College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine. Ca (300 mg/100g) and vitamin A requirements. haricot bean (sprouted for 48 hrs) 30 to 45%. Weaning foods processed at 48hrs sprouted duration in the seventh treatment appeared in many respects poor in quality possibility by having high moisture (7. Zn (4-9 mg/100g).51 mg/100g). Key words: Barley. ash (6. oat and carrot flours) on weaning food quality. sprouted haricot bean. High carbohydrate (71. mineral contents (Fe = 6. Oat contributed high fat (4. Zn (3. optimum.05) by ANOVA and mean separation by DMRT from a triplicate data.49 mg/100g).47 mg GAE/100g and phytic acid = 0. Addis Ababa University. low fiber and anti-nutrients (phytic acid and total phenolics) and better sensory acceptance above the mean of 8 treatments. Ca (19.42%).72%). fat (5.26%). 3 Medical Faculty.49%).09%). total phenolics (149. Ethiopia Abstract This study was conducted to determine the effect of two factors: haricot bean sprouting duration (24 hrs and 48 hrs) and blending ratio (pre gelatinized sprouted barley.com 2 Department of Food Science and Postharvest Technology. Anti-nutrients higher compared to the Cerifam.78mg/100g).00 mg/100g. energy (365. just to meet the recommended vitamin A of 200 µg retinol equivalents was used in the blend.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Development of Weaning Food Using Sprouted Haricot Bean. Optimum range of barley from 5 to 15%. low in energy (364. Cerifam was used as reference in the analysis. Fe and Zn and by reducing anti-nutrients (fiber. Eight treatment combinations (sprouting and blending) generated by JMP software were analyzed for significant difference (p < 0.51%) contents was obtained when 45% of haricot bean (sprouted for 48 hrs) were blended in the first treatment. high beta-carotene. WSI. Sprouting had significantly improved haricot bean quality by increasing crude protein. Zn = 5. energy (400 kcal/100g). Result for raw materials indicated high crude protein.2%). WSI and Fe could be contributed by haricot bean. WSI and sensory acceptance scores of low fiber (1. total phenolics and phytic acid) to the weaning food. Among the 8 weaning foods processed high in: crude protein (17. High beta-carotene (8. Fe (6-10 mg/100g). carrot. The commercial weaning food Cerifam appeared to be superior in terms of moisture (4.74%) could be contributed by carrots even though low level (5%).00 mg/100g and Ca = 100 mg/100g) and by having low level of anti-nutrients (total phenolics = 40. Ca (22. beta-carotene (298.12%). sprouting 69 | P a g e February 6-7.81%). high carbohydrate. fat (3. high energy. WSI. Oat. Ethiopia. haricot bean. 2014 . Geremew Bultosa2.01%).81 kcal/100g). This proposed research project has good efficiency. Regulator. Amhara Region) By Mohammed Ahmed Jimma University. A modified model for estimating global solar radiation from relative sunshine hour records is developed and applied to estimate available solar energy of Wogdi Town. However. Key Words: Solar panel. environmentally friend than the existing diesel water Pumping System. cost-effective. South Wollo Zone. the overall modeled system has also been recommended for testing and applications in other similar small Ethiopian towns. The Solar Energy can be directly converted into Electrical Energy by Solar Panel. In addition. Email: moha_elt@yahoo. maximum power point tracker. polluting the surrounding and noise. Various water-pumping configurations have been investigated using modern simulation software. Amhara Region. regulator.com Abstract This research is a modeling and simulation study on Stand-Alone Solar Powered by applying solar panels as a Case Study of water pumping in Wogdi Town. Solar Energy is a perspective choice for electric power generation for different applications as investigated in the present study. solar water pumping 70 | P a g e February 6-7.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Modeling and Simulation of Solar Water Pumping System for Water Supply (Case Study of Wogdi Town. Power Electronics Inverter. The research has includes modeling of solar water pump components such as: Solar Panel. The modeling and simulation work involved investigation of feasibility of Solar Water Pumping over other technologies with respect to considerations of cost. a Maximum Power Point Tracker (MPPT) has been considered for extracting the maximum power from the solar PV module and transferring that power to the load. Finally. and selection of AC Motor Pump. reliability. South Wollo Zone. it requires high initial investment cost. 2014 . power electronics controller. It was found that the first two isotherms most closely described the adsorption parameters. Dept. AUF. A number of available models like Lagergren pseudo first-order kinetics. The maximum adsorption capacities for Ni(II) on VSco and VPum were found to be 980 and 1187 mg kg-1. Germany Abstract This paper presents the results of a study on Ni(II) removal from water by adsorption using abundant and low cost volcanic rock grains: Scoria (VSco) and pumice (VPum). adsorbent/solution ratio (1:20). The results revealed that the pseudo-second order equation best described the kinetics mechanisms of Ni(II) adsorption although the removal process was found to be complex. the Freundlich and the Redlich-Peterson isotherm models. 2014 .5 and 50 mg L-1. Thus. which could be used as an alternative approach to remove potentially harmful metals from contaminated water. Rostock University. 3 adsorption models have been evaluated in order to attempt to fit the experimental data. Ni(II) ions 71 | P a g e February 6-7. These results were obtained at the optimized conditions of pH (5. temperature (24. Jimma Institute of Technology. Key Words: Equilibrium. intraparticle diffusion and liquid film diffusion were utilized to evaluate the kinetics and the mechanism of the sorption interactions. Jimma University 2 Professor. of WREE. Basic process characteristics were determined under batch conditions.0).9oC). particle size (fine) and with the variation of initial concentrations between 0. Moreover. Metal bearing water. Cd(II) and Cu(II) on the adsorbents present in binary as well as ternary mixtures were also compared with the single metal solution. Competitive adsorption of Ni(II). contact time (24 h).Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Studies on Adsorption Behavior of Heavy Metal onto Low-Cost Adsorbents: Nickel Removal By Esayas Alemayehu1 and Bernd Lennartz2 1 Associate Professor. secondorder kinetics. Kinetics. respectively. namely the Langmuir. Ni(II) ions could be removed even from a metal ion bearing matrix. given that enough volcanic rock grains are provided. Email: dabookoo@yahoo. No. One area of NLP is concerned with creating proofing systems. 2. Vol. 8.com Abstract Natural language processing (NLP) is a subfield of computer science. For languages. The rule base is entirely developed and dependent on the morphology of the language. with strong connections to artificial intelligence. 2011 72 | P a g e February 6-7. Jimma Institute of Technology. The checker is evaluated and shown a promising result. such as Afan Oromo. advanced tools have been lacking and are still in the early stages. Grammar checker determines the syntactical correctness of a sentence which is mostly used in word processors and compilers. such as grammar checker. 2014 .Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University A Rule-Based Afan Oromo Grammar Checkera By Debela Tesfaye Information Technology. a Published on: (IJACSA) International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications. In this paper a rule based grammar checker is presented. Ethiopia. Jimma. production of methane and soil conditioner potential were analyzed. Abattoir wastes were co-digested with sewage sludge so as to enhance its nutrient values. a lab scale batch anaerobic co-digestion of sewage sludge and abattoir wastes under mesophilic condition for 20 days was used to digest sewage sludge taken from Kaliti dump site and reduction in volume of the wastes as a result of anaerobic digestion.9% methane were obtained for SS alone.8%. Co-digestion 73 | P a g e February 6-7. Abattoir waste. Jimma Institute of Technology. This is also true for Addis Ababa city Administration. 80%SS:20%AW and 60%SS: 40%AW respectively. Addis Ababa University Abstract The management of Sewage sludge was the main concern for municipal to keep the city suitable for the dwellers and visitors. But. 48. Managing sewage sludge for an ever increasing trend of sewage sludge generation coupled with the complex sludge characteristics is a big challenge for Addis Ababa Water Supply Authority. Key words: Resource Recovery. The obtained results are generally consistent with the data from literature where co-digestion of sewage sludge with other substrates rather than abattoir wastes were used. in this study. Rather they are marketing the sewage sludge to recover the resources.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Optimization of Resource Recovery from the Sewage Sludge By Dida Aberra1 and Teshome Worku2 1 Lecturer. 100% SS.3% and 56. Department of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering. Since sewage sludge contains toxic pollutants and disease-causing organisms and the failure to properly manage sewage sludge may have adverse effects on human health and the environment. Within this regard. Hence. Jimma University 2 Assoc. As a result. Professor of Chemical Engineering Addis Ababa Institute of Technology. 2014 . Many mega cities have been exercising recovering resources from the sewage sludge and sewage sludge management can’t be a more a problem. the city water supply authority has to search for holistic and systematic ways of managing it. producing viable resources is remained as challenge for the sewage sludge lacks essential nutrients for microbes. Accumulation of large volumes of dried sludge (cake) in treatment compound has become common. 80%SS:20%WA and 60%SS: 40%AW mix ratio were used to analysis the biogas productivities of different mix ratios and 33. looking for additional and low cost substrate is attracting many researchers. Reductions in volume of the sludge after digestion were also seen as the mix ratio increases. Sewage sludge. 2014 . which is commonly used for constructing superheater tubes. the power plant components involved in the energy conversion process always exhibit inelastic behavior like creep and fatigue. and Venkata Ramayya1 1 Jimma University 2 Otto-von-Guericke Universit¨at Magdeburg Abstract The energy need of human being is ever increasing. This work focuses on modeling the creep of heat exchanger materials found in conventional steam power plants. Specifically. The implementation of the model in ABAQUS was also successful giving accurate simulation results. Material User Subroutine. P91 steel.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Modeling of Creep in Heat Exchangers Accounting for Fluid-Structure Interactions By Getachew Shunki Tibba1. Hence. The majority of the conversion processes take place at severe conditions of very high temperature and high pressure. Therefore. Power plants play the role of this conversion process. The creep behavior of the material has been accurately represented with the constitutive model.2. Constitutive model. is developed and a material user subroutine has been written to incorporate the model in commercial software ABAQUS. The naturally available energy resources are in a crude form and need conversion to a form which is readily available for end use. Holm Altenbach2. Key Words: Creep. creep constitutive model of P91 steel. design of such components should take the inelastic behavior into consideration. Heat Exchangers. ABAQUS 74 | P a g e February 6-7. Play Therapist and Clinical Supervisor. free-ganger. academic competence and social skills. rejecting. balanced parenting). There are generally four types of parenting styles in Ethiopia. It could also be suggested that no matter what a child’s outward behavior may be. but it can also be difficult and unpleasant. The most demanding and non-responsive authoritarian parenting style is practiced among most Ethiopian parents and caregivers.com Abstract Parenting is the most difficult job. permissive (laissez-fair. dismissing. Department of Psychology. Jimma University. assertive democratic. army style). indifferent. as it is the case in other parts of the world. it is important for parents to assess their parenting style and make adjustments if and where they feel it is necessary in order to achieve the best child outcome. a parent’s encouraging words help a child feel good inside about something he or she has done or said. Additionally. Parents change and grow to meet the needs of their children. and the most important responsibility. totalitarian. lenient. The ultimate objective of this paper was to identify the common types of parenting styles in Ethiopia and their respective impacts on children’s personal skills. strict. indulgent. the impacts of which are devastating. hands-off). College of Social Sciences and Law. one ever has in one’s life. These are authoritative (propagative. tough love.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Parallel Session 6: Organized by College of Social Sciences and Law Effective Parenting Skills for Ethiopian Parents and Caregivers: Important but Overlooked Business By Berhanu Nigussie Assistant Professor of Psychology. E-mail: brexnigussie83@yahoo. non-directive) and uninvolved (neglectful. detached. They influence their children’s behavior and children affect parents’ behavior. psychological wellbeing. Parenting can be wonderful and rewarding. Parenting should aim toward achieving balance between setting limits and granting autonomy. authoritarian (disapproving. 75 | P a g e February 6-7. emotional coach. 2014 . O. traditionally the Oromo women were sacred. this paper tried to unravel the cultural experiences of the Oromo regarding the matter which contradicted with the contemporary discourses of linguistic sexism. Key words: Sexist language. acknowledging and documenting these cultural experiences of the Oromo would become vital for the current global struggle for gender equality. Ethiopia. The data for this study were collected through interview. ‘Oromo deity’. Studies show that human languages exhibit some form of linguistic sexism. Jimma University.O. 2014 . So. These practices question the universality of the contemporary theories of linguistic sexism. Box 1176. 2 Department of Linguistics. traditional Oromo. They were considered as the vital part of the society without whose participation the whole system of human existence would collapse. Abstract Linguistic sexism is an act of patronizing one sex in a discourteous way. Box 5219. siiqqee. P. P. As unraveled by this study. Consequently.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Linguistic Sexism as Religious Offence among the Oromo By Amanuel Raga1 and Hirut Woldemariam2 1 Department of Afan Oromo and Literature College of Social Sciences and Law. as a case in point. Thus. discussion and exploration of secondary sources. as part of their religious duties they had the mandate to carry out legal actions against men who involved in these offences. women’s rights. Jimma. feminism. However. Ethiopia. usually female. sexual insults against them were considered as offences against Waaqa. Institute of Language Studies. To indicate this gap. the current discourses about its source and its sociopolitical purposes lack universality. Addis Ababa. Addis Ababa University. 76 | P a g e February 6-7. Ethiopia. The Proclamations require related companies to make their transactions at arm’s length . resulting in a loss of the very much needed tax revenue. religion and habitat are centered round such scenes. this paper attempts to understand indigenous ways of natural resource stewardship and the abuses therein among the Oromo of Horro Guduru. Keywords: Oromo. Companies transfer large amount of profit untaxed out of a jurisdiction with the highest tax rate to countries with lowest corporate tax rate by mispricing their transactions. Email: lammees2007@gmail. Jimma University. Some of these perspectives have helped in exploring and documenting various indigenous peoples’ symbiotic relationship with sacred scenes and other natural resources. Customs duty. inter ali. customs and religious beliefs. Keywords: Ethiopia. The OECD and UN came up with model conventions aimed at tackling this dilemma in member countries. Department of Oromo Folklore and Literature. Pertinent anthropological perspectives on the question of natural resource management and exploitation are considered to put the Oromo way into perspective. lack of detailed directives and absence of comparable data. ways of life. are hindering the application of transfer pricing in the country. Subsidiaries. in its part. Horro Guduru. mountains and lands. Thus. Capitalism’s Achilles: Dirty money and how to renew the free market system) Abstract Transfer pricing by multinational corporations is one of the darkest sides of international investment. In-depth interview and observation were employed to generate data. Income tax. 2014 . College of Social Sciences and Law. Natural Resource 77 | P a g e February 6-7. eventually. Western Ethiopia By Lemessa Mergo (PhD) Assistant Professor in Anthropology. cliffs. Transfer pricing Indigenous Natural Resource Management and Exploitation in Horro Guduru.com Abstract With explicit focus on sacred groves.Nonetheless. Indigenous people are the primary stakeholders of sacred environments as their culture. arguments in the paper are basically embedded within field data that have explored local scenarios.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Ethiopian Law on Transfer Pricing: Critical Examination By Yosef Alemu School of Law. College of Social Sciences and Law. trees. Jimma University ‘Anything that can be priced can be mispriced’ (Raymond Baker. has introduced provisions governing transfer pricing in both the Customs and Income Tax Proclamations. 852 crimes were recorded in Oromia in 2011/12. gender. The court process of dealing with suspected offenders is characterized by inefficiency as most of the cases (85 percent) were pended. the majority (70%) of crimes were reported from rural areas compared to urban centers. East Showa. In addition. and rate of crimes by type. percentage. 2014 . focus group discussion (FGD) and key informant interview were employed. Jimma University 2 Department of Psychology. Document or secondary data analysis of official crime statistics was used to gather information on the issues under investigation. College of Social Sciences and Law. level of education and marital status. age-group 19-30 was found the most criminal population with the criminal rate 828 per 100.000 people. and marital status on the one hand and criminality on the other is less than conclusive mainly because of lack of data for such variables. The crime rate was 200 per 100. the relationship between educational statuses. The study was conducted in Oromia National Regional State using a cross-sectional study design to investigate crime situation during the year2011/12. Out of the total crimes committed in the region. to examine features of victimization by age and sex. Prof) 1 Department of Sociology and Social Work. Berhanu Nigussie2(Asst.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Crime Situations.62 for the total and violent crimes respectively. types of occupation/employment. West Wallaga.76 and 2.000 population. 78 | P a g e February 6-7. Criminal Behavior and Criminal Justice Response in Oromia. Jimma University Abstract Objectives of the research include: to analyze incidence. Victimization rate was higher for males and for 31-50 age group. Violent or crimes against the person was on the top in terms of volume followed by “other crimes”. The ratio of male to female offenders was 7. West Showa. and North Showa in decreasing order. offenders to offenses ratio was 1. The top five zones with the largest number of total crimes 2011/12 were East Wallaga. and to evaluate the effectiveness of criminal justice systems through describing measures taken on offenders. A total of 54. 2011/12 By Nega Jibat1 (MA).6:1. to compare the characteristics of criminals based on correlates of crime such as age. Aggravated assault was the single most crime items which constituted about 30 percent of all the 43 crime items. types of occupation. Descriptive statistics was primarily used to re-analyze the aggregate data compiled by the police. College of Social Sciences and Law. Primary and secondary data sources were collected using checklist and interview/FGD guides. rule of law. Of 916 surveys administered. youth and women in the affairs of the Kebele. Taking in to considerations the findings obtained and conclusions drawn. Close-end questionnaires in the form of Likert-scale were used to collect information from residents and civil servants of sampled Kebele Administrations. Members of Youth and Women Association. Due to un-scorable responses and missing data. 800 were collected. 116 were eliminated from analysis. Kebele Spokes person of the Council and Kebele Administrator were selected subjectively.3 percent. 79 | P a g e February 6-7. the following recommendations are made: (1)The Regional state should establish good governance offices at Kebele levels which could work as democratic institutions. College of Social Sciences and Law. Jimma University Abstract The population surveyed by this study consists of Kebele residents of Jimma and Debre Berhan City Administrations.(4) Implementing “Citizen Charter “as way of empowering the people is important. Good Governance. Kebele Councilors and members of Kebele Youth and Women Associations. Probability sampling technique (lottery method) was employed in choosing participants from the Kebele residents and civil servants. the variations between the two cities are not significant. Keywords: Governance. responsiveness and participation are not satisfactorily implemented in the two City Administrations. Kebele civil servants of the sampled cities. In this regard.(3)The ruling political party at the Kebele level should work to reduce rent-seeking behavior of Kebele officials and civil servants. Rent-seeking. 2014 . The study found that the practices of the principles of good governance such as transparency.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University The practice of Good Urban Governance in Jimma and Debre Berhan City Administrations By Aliyou Wudu Department of Governance and Development Studies. This descriptive and explanatory research design used both qualitative and quantitative (mixed) research approach. accountability. Semi-structured open-end interview questions were designed to gather data from interviewees. Low level of participation of the people. lack of political commitment and rent-seeking behavior are also the critical challenges of the two City administrations.(2) Attention needs to be focused upon empowering and supporting the Kebele Councilors. T he remaining 800 surveys yielded a useable response rate of 87. weak implementation capacity. This study was targeted at exploring the place given to environment and environmental crisis in Ethiopian children’s literature as an experimental exercise. It was undertaken with the purpose of investigating the ascription of values pertinent to 80 | P a g e February 6-7. and (4) point out the lessons that can be drawn from the article. (2) describe ways which can enhance student learning and employability. Therefore. Email: belay. this review article intends to: (1) highlight the relationship between employability and learning in higher education. Department of Psychology. College of Social Sciences and Law. Greening the socialization of children has recently become a critical focus area as it is thought to aid in shaping generations towards curbing the perceived catastrophe hovering on humanity.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Employability and Good Learning in Higher Education: What Lessons can be drawn? A Review By Peter Knight and Martz Yorke (2003). Higher education institutes strive for realizing the preparation of competent graduates from their programs. which can fit to the labor market. (3) discuss the conditions. College of Social Sciences and Law. which can foster complex learning. which can facilitate the occurrence of good learning in higher education. Employers also want to employ college graduates who have possessed competence in both subject matter knowledge and generic skills needed in workplaces. 2014 .com Abstract Apprehensions over the fate ecosystem have made the issue of environment momentous in discourses surrounding environmental crisis. How Green are our Stories? Ecocritical Explorations of Environmental Subjectivities in Ethiopian Children’s Literature By Ashenafi Belay Adugna Department of English Language and Literature. Jimma University) Abstract The concern for good learning and employable skills of higher education students is increasing. pp 3-16 (Fisseha Mikre. Jimma University. no 1.ashenafi@yahoo. The greening of children’s literature is one among the mechanisms considered inevitable in shaping minds towards environmental consciousness. This may require the design of authentic learning environments. The pressure has augmented multidisciplinary inquiries targeted at looking for solutions. What needs to be done to improve the chances of such complex learning occurring in the context of higher learning institutes? The article by Knight and Yorke suggests ways of teaching complex learning in higher learning institutes. Teaching in Higher Education Vol 8. the researcher concludes that less emphasis has been paid to the greening of children’s literature books published in Amharic. The unit of images analysis conducted shows that most of the stories are anthropocentric. and the ethical responsibilities of children towards the care of the environment. are anthropocentric. In most cases. the stories place child characters at a distanced position from non-human nature. the feminine figures (both child and adult) are considered as close to nature when they are portrayed as naturally passive and modest. only six stories appear to give voice to nature in its proper sense. Based on the findings. With regard to the discourse of humannature proximity. present ambivalent subject positions with regard to the model of relationship between humanity and nature they offer to the children. The study employed Ecocritical approach as a framework to analyze the environmental subjectivities. it was found out that only few stories uphold the perspectives cherished by ecocritical approaches as the stories give little emphasis to the idea of essential unity of life. to environmental issues if there is a need to shape minds that are conscious of the problems. Some of the stories. and show compassion towards the environment. and hence. The exploratory investigation revealed that little attention has been paid to environmental concerns in the stories considered for analysis. Besides. the researcher recommends that attention has to be paid. Out of the fifty stories in the books chosen. 2014 . Only few stories capitalize on the issue of human-nature relation. by writers and editors. The ambivalence is observed on the stories which give an undecided viewpoint as to which standpoint the reader should hold at last. and the proximity that they forward are infested with gender ideology.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University nature by analyzing environmental subject positions offered in the narratives. however. As the stories are fundamental in the socialization of children. 81 | P a g e February 6-7. More than fifty narratives in fifteen children’s literature books published in Amharic have been considered for the investigation. vowel length. Convenient sampling helped us to ask for volunteers. elicitation. The subjects were in effect the native speakers of the language.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University A Descriptive Grammar of Me’en By Eba Teresa & Amanuel Raga Department of English Language and Literature. Verbs are also discussed in line with the different tenses. Further. Major phrases of Me’en. Accordingly. the phonetics and phonology. College of Social Sciences and Law. numerals and calendar system are also discussed in the study. Here. and participant observation were dominantly used in the research. 2014 . conjunctions. such as noun phrases and verb phrases are presented with sufficient data. such as consonant cluster. In relation to morphology which is another central target of the study. The method used mainly in the study was descriptive/qualitative. at last. and in snowball sampling. With respect to the instruments. imperative and passive sentences are described with their illustrations. Adjectives. syntax and lexical paradigms of the language are thoroughly identified and described. we collected data on the few members of the target population. verb to be/copula and verb to have. nouns are described in terms of number. nominalization and pronouns. mentions some basic lexical items of Me’en. in which various linguistic data are collected/gathered from the native speakers and analyzed categorically. descriptive/qualitative method is thoroughly used because there is no any statistical description in relation to description of the language. adpositions. The selection of informants was done using convenient sampling and snowball sampling. In the language. the consonant phonemes are thought to be 27 (twenty seven) and the vowel phonemes are 7 (seven) as clearly discussed in the study. Jimma University Abstract This study attempted to provide a descriptive account of the grammar of Me’en. and then we asked those individuals to provide information needed to locate other members of that population whom the sample speakers know. and consonant gemination and syllable structures are other elements presented with regard to phonetics and phonology. The study. which is to mean the speakers of Bodi (Jinka area) and Tishena (Kafa and Mizan areas) dialects. gender. adverbs. Phonotactic aspects. 82 | P a g e February 6-7. interrogative. simple declarative. morphology. syntax is presented in the study. aspects. Major constraining factors for realizing such potential include lack of technical and entrepreneurial skills. lack of sufficient capital. case study and focus group discussion. health. Contribution of MSEs is viewed in terms operators income generation capacity. Finally. saving capacity. discussion was held with operators regarding the challenge and opportunities of the enterprises and operators. and the community at large. education. Nonetheless. Construction and wood and metal works need high initial capital.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University The Role of Micro and Small Enterprises in Enhancing Local Economic Development in Jimma Town. and enterprise representatives. income. there is still much untapped potential for improvements in this respect beyond what has been achieved so far. The results indicate that. this shows their contribution to local economic development is encouraging. they are labor intensive and have higher profit margin than the textile and the food and beverage sub sectors. durable and non-durable household assets are increasing. Most of the operators are performing without appropriate training even if training is provided by the government. employment creation. micro and small enterprises operators have the capability to strengthen the local economy through mobilizing local resources. capital and profit varies based on the sector in the study area. 2014 . Oromia Regional State By Fedlu Muzeyen Mohammed Department of Governance and Development Studies. key informant interviews from the operators. Email: fedmu4@yahoo. This research explores the performance of Micro and Small enterprises and their Role in Enhancing local Economic Development in Jimma town of Oromiya Regional state. Hence. non-government organizations. the operator’s living standard. Most of the operators have a plan to expand the business either in the same line or to have a branch and diversify the business which has a greater impact to the Local Economic Development. The operators’ performance in terms of employment. government officials. Among the community.com Abstract Local economies often get developed with the participation of government. MSEs operators show improvement in their capital and profit. College of Social Sciences and Law. affordable access to raw material and input and lack of market to their product. Jimma University. food consumption. The analysis was based on primary and secondary data collected through administrative type of questionnaires. However. household asset holding and infrastructure and Operators expenditure. 83 | P a g e February 6-7. multiple regression) were used to analyze survey data. and metaphors to assign meanings to HIV /AIDS and sexuality. condom communication self-efficacy. Email: tesgeb_00@ yahoo.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University An Investigation of the Relationship between Safer Sex Communication and Sexual Behavior of College Students: Focus on Jimma University Undergraduates By Tesfaye Gebeyehu (PhD) Department of English Language and Literature. Keywords: Jimma University. relationship conceptualization. for the study population. Empirical data were gathered from four focus group discussions. use of condom negotiation strategies. and to enhance their use of safer sex negotiation strategies. ‘condom communication self-efficacy’. The study recommends programs that foster safer sex in college context to emphasize these variables. safer sex negotiation strategies. College of Social Sciences and Law. The study concluded that while intention is dependent on ‘attitude towards discussing condom use’.2 % of variance in intention to negotiate condom use.they promote condom use discussion and condom use. committed relationship. past condom use is dependent on ‘giving value to life and health’. ‘condom use communication with partner’. the study recommends more research on prevailing discourses of HIV/AIDS and sexuality on college students.g. safer sex communication. students’ attitude towards discussing condom use. and ‘condom use communication with friends’ explained 45.com Abstract The study attempted to assess college students’ safer sex negotiation strategies. the language they use in their communication about sexual matter. Additionally. and questionnaire involving 378 randomly selected Jimma University undergraduate students. HIV/AIDS. 15 female). and the relationship between safer sex communication variables and safer sex behavior. and direct request verbal strategies promote all types of safer sex practices (e. percentage) and inferential statistics (e. The study also concluded that metaphors play disproportional role. Further. Jimma University. to develop their communication abilities.g. and at the same time they fuel the stigma already attached to abstinence. 2014 . ABC). ten in-depth interviews (all males). and the value given to life and health explained 43. and ‘condom use communication with friends’. in participatory manner where target groups are encouraged to discuss openly. ‘condom use communication with partner’. While descriptive (e. 35 key informants (20 male. and direct request verbal strategies to influence sex partners to practice safer sex.5 % of variance in past condom use.. The qualitative data revealed that respondents mainly use risk information. metaphors 84 | P a g e February 6-7. As the regression analyses showed. relationship conceptualization. and ‘condom negotiation strategies’. and gender inequality. promiscuity. ‘giving value to life and health’. content analysis was used to analyze qualitative data.g. The study further concluded that risk information. Seka. Limmu Kossa. College of Social Sciences and Law. In fact. interventions have been initiated by the community. primary school. governmental and nongovernmental organizations to support children having such problems. in-depth interviews and observation) was used to conduct the study. launching institutional care for abandoned children. Qualitative research approach (focus group discussions. intervention programs that aimed at solving the problems of the children and bringing basic developments in their parents or them are recommended. establishing social services like kindergarten. children who are brought up by their grandparents. child prostitutes. essential social services such as health. children whose parents are alive but live in abject poverty. The study was conducted in Jimma and Agaro towns. street children. gaps still exist in solving the problem facing OVC. poor hygiene. children whose parents are living with HIV/AIDS and other chronic diseases. psychological and social problems. But those interventions are insufficient and could not bring about sustainable change in life of those children who even had the chance to get support. child beggars.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Child Vulnerability in Selected Towns and Woredas in Jimma Zone By Gudina Abashula Department of Sociology and Social Work. education. promoting awareness raising and strengthening intersectoral linkages. 1 A word roughly translated to Orphan in the study area 85 | P a g e February 6-7. and children with mental and physical disabilities. The objective of this study is to identify vulnerable children. Dedo and Kersa woredas of Jimma zone. child laborers. their problems and propose intervention strategies to ameliorate their problems. lack or shortage of proper clothing. These children are vulnerable to problems such as malnutrition. Results show that children who are vulnerable to socio-economic problem include children who lost both or either of their parents (Yatimaa)1. 2014 . Based on findings. abandoned children. and recreation. These suggested intervention programs are strengthening families’/relatives’ economic capacity through income generating activities. Hence. Jimma University Abstract Orphan/vulnerable children are susceptible to various types of physiological. There were statistically significant mean different in mastery orientation between grade 6 and 7. Jimma University Abstract Achievement goal theory of motivation is an important theory that explains how the classroom goal affects students’ motivation. and minimizing performance approach and performance avoidance goals were forwarded. Classroom practices aimed at promoting mastery goal. Thus. the objectives of the study were to explore the magnitude and relationship of the various achievement goals under the tent of achievement goal theory. College of Social Sciences and Law. The study found out that students perceived the classroom goal as more of mastery and performance approach while performance avoidance was relatively low. and 6 and 8 students. There were a significant positive relationship between mastery orientation and perceived performance avoidance classroom goal and perceived classroom goal and students’ goal orientation were found to be significant predictors of students’ academic effort and interest.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Classroom Goal Perception and Students’ Goal orientations in the Eye of the Revised Goal Theory of Motivation: the Case of Middle Schools Students at Jimma Zone By Kinde Getachew Department of Psychology. A questionnaire was used to collect data from 671 randomly selected middle school students. Goal Orientations. 2014 . Mastery orientation was found to be higher than the performance approach and performance avoidance orientation. Keywords: Classroom Goal perception. Revised Goal theory of Motivation 86 | P a g e February 6-7. College of Social Sciences and Law. However. Combination of different factors has contributed to this effect. The persistence of Waliso gadaa does not imply that the system is intact and unaffected by the changing social and political environments across the successive generations. Mekuria 1996:56. irrespective of differences in religion and region. 2000). Oral history suggests it has been operating uninterrupted since its emergence as a separate gadaa center. 87 | P a g e February 6-7. Since 1991 gadaa symbols and terminologies have been adopted at Oromia National Regional State level. The main cause for its sustenance transcends its purely political role. economic constraints and modern education. to write and to develop its own language. Nationality and people of the country the right to speak. to develop and to promote its culture. Waliso gadaa has revived owing to the post 1991 Ethiopian political environment which constitutionally guarantees every Nation. peace and fertility. including where it has been significantly weakened as of distant past. 2014 . Baxter and Almagor 1978 cited by Baxter 1994:183). and change in livelihood. As part of this scenario the Waliso gadaa has shown certain revival in different ways. economic and social roles among some Oromo groups. and to preserve its history. It serves as a channel through which the creator (Waaqa) from above communicates with man below. Gadaa leaders have direct communication with the local and district governments. subsistence. For the last two gadaa periods various gadaa rituals were documented and transmitted through media. Yet. but retaining much of their ritual and social symbols and values (Asmarom 2000:30. Under this constitutional provision gadaa has been revitalized elsewhere in Oromia. Email: dejemoti_33@yahoo. to express. through blessings on which the human world depends for its welfare. The first temporary hall was already built. assimilation policy of the former political setting.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University The survival and revival of Waliso Liban Gadaa By Dejene Gemecchu. In some other Oromo areas the system had been weakened and underwent considerable changes as a consequence of both external pressure and internal changes. The Waliso gadaa is one of these centers which have been functional. like the Borana Oromo. there have been various gada centers which have continued operating devoid of theiir former political powers and activities. These include: the introduction of foreign religions. It has undergone considerable changes. it involves belief system. In cooperation with the government and Waliso elites they have planned to construct Walios gadaa halls at two of the main ritual sites. It has been operating as a living institution relatively with its original political. The Waliso gadaa has experienced unprecedented new attention of media and government. Jimma University.com Abstract Gadaa is a democratic political system which the Oromo have developed and used since distant past (Asmarom 1973. PhD Department of Sociology and Social Work. Policy intervention is needed to balance the adverse impact of exchange rate movements until the economy is well transformed from agricultural sector to industrial sector and then.com Abstract This paper assesses the short and long run effects of currency devaluation on output growth in Ethiopia. it is insensitive for the change in exchange rate. By controlling the monetary and fiscal policies. it is not also possible for the government to allow market forces to determine the value of Ethiopian birr. this study clarifies that devaluation explains a considerable part of real gross domestic product change in Ethiopia. Jimma Ethiopia Email: wassieyilkal@yahoo. Moreover. Jimma University. monetary policy plays a bigger role since it affects the total output positively and significantly. Since the Ethiopian export is dominated by primary agricultural products. Key words: Currency Devaluation. Thus. The study is conducted by using quarterly time series data over the period ranging from 1997/98 to 2009/10 and employing a Vector Auto Regression model. Output. it is found that currency devaluations are contractionary in the long run and neutral in the short-run.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Parallel Session 7: Organized by Business and Economics College The Effect of Currency Devaluation on Output: The Case of Ethiopian Economy By Yilkal Wassie Ayen Lecturer in Economics Department. while total government expenditure has negative effect. VAR 88 | P a g e February 6-7. the economy becomes less dependent on imported raw materials. Other results are that monetary policy has positive effect on output growth. 2014 . Besides. there is positive but insignificant relationship between the health measures and the instrumented sizef that confirms the multivariate OLS result.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University The Quantity-Quality Trade-off in Children Investment in Ethiopia By Hailegabriel Abebe (MSc. Economics Department. Various robustness checks are also undertaken using alternative instruments. a dummy for gender sameness of the first three children is used as instrument in the baseline estimation. In the IV model that takes in to account the endogeneity of family size. 89 | P a g e February 6-7. The baseline IV estimation result shows that there is a positive and significant relationship between the instrument same3 and family size (sizef) when bmic1/hfac1 is used as health quality measure. MA) Lecturer. 2014 . For multivariate analysis. From the robustness checks. the instrument same3g confirms the baseline IV estimation. there is a counter-intuitive positive and significant relationship when hfac1 is used. College of Business and Economics. Both ordinary least square (OLS) and instrumental variable (IV) approaches are used to analyze the data. Anthropometric measures of child health which include the body mass index and the height for age of the child are used as measures of quality. Ethics Officer.. But this result is based on weak instrument (F<10). From the OLS estimation result. some negative and significant bivariate relationships are observed when bmic1/hfac1 is used as quality measure. But the explanatory power of the variables included in the model is very less. Jimma University Abstract The paper empirically examines the quantity-quality trade-off in children investment in Ethiopia. 2014 . sustainability and their program impact on poverty have been evaluated in-depth. making productive use of loan officers. In Ethiopia. To achieve the objectives sought five MFIs were selected randomly and their outreach performance. indicating that there is trade-off between depth of outreach and sustainability. entrepreneurial roots. Accordingly. microfinance loan help clients increase the habit of savings and acquire enterprise skills and assets. keeping operating costs low. Loans also help current clients smooth their income and buffered themselves from the difficulties of vulnerability. Key words: Poverty. product diversification and the application of modern MIS are still not developed in most of the sample MFIs. and diversification of income sources. Impact. Moreover. there exist positive correlation. Jimma University. when ALS (which measures client’s poverty level) was compared to profitability. only sustainable institutions can have a better impact and contribute for economic development and towards poverty reduction. College of Business and Economics Abstract In recent years. the sector has been playing an important role in stimulating the growth of the micro and small-scale enterprises in the country. However. And. it both strikes public attention and offers a novel way of alleviating poverty. they all have been performing well in terms of some of the outreach and financial indicators. With negative AROA and AROE figures. Sustainability. it doesn’t mean that MFIs should focus on large loans at the expense of their social mission. in addition to boosting household and enterprise income. still the great majority of them are not attaining FSS yet. it is clear that institutional building is the necessary pre-condition for the attainment of both financial viability and scaling-up outreach. MFIs in Ethiopia are still not profitable. especially the issue of the MFIs’ capacity to help reduce poverty while remaining financially sustainable has been a much debatable topic. However. which. access to loan had done little to empower women. It is suggested that the twin goals of the MFIs can be compatible depending up on the adoption of appropriate strategies. including charging a high real interest rate. With an innovative approach. currently there are 27 MFIs that provides financial services to more than 1. both primary and secondary data were collected and have been processed and analyzed using quantitative and qualitative analysis techniques. It is revealed that there is no trade-off between scaling up outreach as measured by NAB and financial self-sufficiency. Following this proclamation.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Sustainability and Performance of MFIs and Their Impact on Poverty Reduction: The Case of Selected Urban and Rural Centers in Ethiopia By Arega Seyoum Asfaw (PhD) Assistant Professor. the enactment of Proclamation 40/1996 paves way to the establishment of MFIs in both rural and urban areas. The result shows that there is a weak governance and management capacity in all sample MFIs. Despite the majority achieving level of OSS. This study attempts to assess the sustainability of selected MFIs and their impact on poverty reduction in the country. Regarding program impact. However. since the coefficient is weak. Moreover. judging by the findings of this study.7 million poor borrowers. microfinance has been a topic of much interest. and tremendous outreach and growth. Therefore. Empowerment 90 | P a g e February 6-7. However. income of importing countries). Co-integration analysis. College of Business and Economics Abstract The purpose of this paper is to estimate the income and price elasticities of Ethiopian meat exports using cointegration and error correction techniques. Marshallian demand function. price and import ban are only found to have short run impacts. Livestock revolution. SPS standards. The study concludes with policy implications to continue Ethiopian meat export to Middle East countries as far as their income is at high level. Keywords: Export demand. On the other hand. The results confirm the existence of long term relationship between export and foreign income (i.e.price aspects of Ethiopian meat exports.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Determinants of Export Demand for Ethiopian Live Animals and Meat By Tolina Temesgen (MA) Jimma University. Elasticity. 2014 . Error Correction Model. regardless of the recurrent import ban which is found to have only an impact in the short run and to improve the non. Stationary variables. 91 | P a g e February 6-7. venue JUCAVM Main Conference Hall 9:00-9:10 9:10-9:30 Time 9:30– 9:55 9:55-10:20 10:20-10:50 10:50-11:20 11:20-11:45 11:45-12:10 12:10-12:40 12:40-13:45 13:45-14:10 14:10-14:35 14:35-15:00 Opening Remarks Key note address Activities/title of the papers Presenter What is New in Green Economy and What Challenges Do We Face in Building It? Ethiopia’s Green Initiatives Habtemariam Kassa(PhD) Selamawit Desta Wubet Discussion Health Break Group Photo REDD+ as a Major Pillar of Green Economy Development Strategy of Ethiopia Ethiopia’s Strategy for Green Economy: Will it result in socially equitable outcomes? Yitebitu Moges (PhD) Mulugeta Mengist (PhD) Discussion Lunch Break Innovative Technologies for Sustainable Green Economic Growth Overview of Environmental Health Interventions to Advance Green Economy and Ensure Healthy Citizens in Ethiopia Discussion Prof. 2014 General-opening Session Time 8:00-8:30 8:45-8:50 8:50-9:00 Activities Registration Speaker All participants Venue Introduction to the Conference Mr. Kebede Faris Chairperson and Rapporteurs Chairperson Prof. Dejene Gemechu. Mezemir Seifu. Yemanebirhan Kelemework Rapporteurs : Dr. Mulugeta Mengist Plenary Papers Presentation Session. Wondaferahu Mulugeta Chairperson Prof. Dr. 2014 . Director for Public Program Relation and Communication (JU) Dr. Dr. Deribew Belew. CBE and PGS of Jimma Welcoming Speech University JUCAVM Main Conference Hall Dr. Fikre Lemessa (President of Jimma) Dr. Essayas Alemayehu. Berhanu Belay (Senior Director for Research. Ketema Bacha. Then Participants of the conference will join one of the Parallel Sessions depending on their interest. Mr. Tefera Belachew Rapporteurs: Dr.Taddese Regassa Chairperson Dr. Teketel Yohannes Mr.Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Conference Program Plenary Papers Presentation Session Day 1: February 6. 92 | P a g e February 6-7. Solomon Demeke Rapporteurs: Dr. Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Parallel Sessions Parallel Session 1 Name of the parallel session “Health care management and Disease Control” Organized by College of CPHMS. 2014 Assessment of glycemic control among 8:30 diabetic patients using glycatedhemoglobin Starting in jimma university specialized hospital. 2014 . 2014 Tesfamichael A. India Impact of Government Sponsored Health Insurance Scheme: Contributing factors.Mirkuze Ololo shimelis willingness to join and pay for social health insurance scheme among teachers in WolaitaSodo town government educational institutions. Bacteriological methods as add on tests to FNA cytology in diagnosis of tuberculous lymphadenitis: Can they reduce the diagnostic dilemma? Concentration of lymph node aspirate improves the sensitivity of acid fast smear Microscopy for the Diagnosis of Tuberculous Lymphadenitis in Jimma. Hamza Kedir-Abdella1 WaqtolaCheneke Lealem Gedefaw1 10:00-10:30 Health Break 12:30-2:00 Lunch Break 2:00-3:00 Preparation for general discussion and health break 6:30 to 8:00 Dinner 93 | P a g e Chairperson and Rapporteurs Activities/title of the papers Abera Time Staff lounge Team Staff lounge February 6-7.Tesfaye Dr. Devi Nair. Jimma University Day 1: February 6. Mulualem Tadesse Venue Dr. Dr. Lessons. Gemeda Abebe woldeAto Dr. a Study in Kerala.Leja Presenter Day 2: February 7. South India Dr. 2012 Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme and Health Care Utilization: A Case Study among Insured Households in Kerala. Devi Nair. south west Ethiopia. South Ethiopia. Anemia and risk factors in HAART naïve and HAART experienced HIV positive participants in south west Ethiopia: A comparative study. southwest Ethiopia Drug resistance patterns of mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and associated factors among retreatment cases at Jimma university specialized hospital. and Implementation challenges. Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Parallel Session 2 Name of the parallel session: The Application of Science and Electronic Information Organized by College of Natural Sciences, Jimma University Day 1: February 6, 2014 Chairperson Time Activities/title of the papers Presenter and Venue Rapporteurs Assessment of the status….. Tadele Mulat Dr. Plasma TV in maths and science Kassahun Alemayehu classes Melesse Geremew 16:20-16:45 Assessment of electronic information Senayit (chair 16:45: 17:10 Comparative study of knowledge Mgt Abu Sanchure person) 17:10-17:35 Kinetic and Thermodaynamics Shimeles 15:30-15:55 15:55: 16:20 17:35-18:00 Analysis of Copper B1-21/22 or Tamirat Delelegn Shimeles Weyesa (reporter) Day 2: February 7, 2014 8:30- 8:55 Effects of different feeds Tokuma Dr. Ketema 8:55-9:20 Potential natural products Getahun Bacha (chair 9:20: 9:45 Water resources Dr. Dilnesaw person) B1-21/22 Yinebeb 9:45:10:10 Effect of PGPR Mohammed Tariku (raporter) 10:10-10:45 Health Break 10:45-11:10 Analytical method dev’t Abera 11:10-11:35 Effect of Rhizobium Dr. Diriba 11:35-12:00 Assisted regeneration Dr. Kitisa Studies on diversity and distribution Dr. of Fauna Subahash 12:00-12:30 K. Same B1-21/22 K. 12:30-14:00 Lunch Break Staff lounge 14:00-15:00 Preparation for general discussion and health break Team 15:00-18:00 Presentation and general discussion 18:30- 20:00 Dinner JUCAVM main Hall Staff lounge Presentation = 15 minutes and discussion 10 minutes, total 25 minutes per article 94 | P a g e February 6-7, 2014 Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Parallel Session 3 Name of the parallel session - Improving Quality of Teaching and Learning through Effective Leadership, Supervision and Research Organized by Institute of Education and Professional Development Studies, Jimma University Day 1: February 6, 2014 Time 15:30–16:15 16:15–17:00 17:00–17:45 Activities/title of the papers University-TVET Synergy: Exploration of Research Works in University on TVET with special focus on two reputable Journals of Education Secondary School Teachers perception of the Role of Media in the Class Room: the Case of Jimma Zone secondary schools Predicting the Efficacy of Practicing Teachers: The Role Of Perceived Coursework Quality and Practicum-School Context Factors Chairperson Rapporteurs Presenter Ewnetu Hailu Woldu Assefa and Mr. Abebe Hundie (chairperson) Mr. Abbi Lemma (rapportaire) Venue B2-25 Ayalew Beza Day 2: February 7, 2014 8:30 -9:15 Practices and Challenges of School Improvement Program in Secondary Schools of Assosa Zone Jemal Haji, Getachew Heluf, Worku Fentie Ewnetu (chairperson) Hailu Worku (raportaire) Fentie B2-25 9:15 – 10:00 10:00-10:30 10:30–11:15 11:15–12:00 The Role of Supervisors in Implementing School Supervision Health Break Practices and Challenges of Leadership in Teacher Education Institutions of Oromiya Regional State The Practice of Teachers’ Performance Appraisal in Secondary Schools of Metekel Zone Olana Abeya and Hunde Mitiku Dibessa, Mitiku Bekele, Alemselam Fekadu Mekonen Tessema, Deslegn Beyene, Tadesse Abera 12:30-14:00 Lunch Break 14:00-15:00 Preparation for General discussion and health break 18:30-20:00 Dinner 95 | P a g e Debel, Geleta Abebe Bekalu Ferede (chairperson) Tadesse Regassa ( raportaire) B2-25 Staff lounge Team Staff lounge February 6-7, 2014 Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Parallel Session 3 Name of the parallel session: Agricultural Economics, Natural Resources, Horticulture, Animal Sciences, Postharvest Management and Veterinary Medicine Organized by College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine Jimma University Day 1: February 6, 2014 No 15:30 starting Time Activities/title of the papers Presenter 15:30–15:45 Value Chain Analysis Of Potato: The Case Of Kombolcha District In Oromia Region, Ethiopia Abraham Tegegn, Lemma Zemedu and Mengistu Ketema 1 2 15:45-16:00 3 16:00–16:15 4 16:15–16:30 5 16:30–16:45 6 16:45–17:00 7 17:00–17:15 8 17:15–17:30 17:30–18:00 96 | P a g e Value chain analysis of tomato: the case of habro district in oromia region, Ethiopia Financial constraints and entrepreneurial activity choice among clients of micro finance institutions in Jimma area Impacts of Joint Land Rights Titling on Women Empowerment: Evidence from Ethiopia Factors Influencing Adoption Of Mirte Fuel Efficient Injera Baking Stove: The Case Of Agarfa District, Oromia Region Of Ethiopia Challenges and Opportunities for Micro and Small Agribusinesses The Determinants of Rural Households' Vulnerability to Food Insecurity in Jimma Zone, South Western Ethiopia Determinants of intensity of adoption of maize technology package in semen bench district, bench maji zone, Ethiopia General Discussion on 8 Papers Presented Abraham Tegegn , Lemma Zemedu and Mengistu Ketema Misginaw Tamirat Chairperson and Rapporteurs Adugna Enyewu Getachew Nigussie & Berihanu Megerssa Adane Dabissa Mequanint Biset Biruk Fikadu Eric Ndemo Okoyo (PhD.) GedamBrhane2 Hailay Gebretinsae (PhD) Amsalu Mitiku Simon Seyoum February 6-7, 2014 Venue B2:26/27 2014 9 8:30 – 8:45 10 11 12 13 14 8:45 – 9:00 9:00 – 9:30 9:45 – 10:00 10:15 10:30 10:30 10:45 – – 10:45 -11:00 – 15 11:00 11:15 16 11:15 -11:30 17 11:30 11:45 – Impacts of Habitat Fragmentation on Biological Resources and Ecosystem Functions and Mitigation Measures Debela Hunde Feyssa (PhD.o kuntze at wush wush. Adugna Debela and Weyessa Garedew Cryopreservation of buffalo oocytes by Vitrification and their post-thaw potential for in vitro Fertilization Altitude-associated differences in the balance between feed resources and dietary requirement for free-ranging cattle in southwestern Ethiopia Yosef Deneke. Southwest Ethiopia Ayalew Talema. oat. Vandemeulebroeke. Derbew Belew Effect of drying temperature and duration on biochemical composition and quality of black tea (camellia sinensis (l).Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Day 2: February 7. V. south western Ethiopia Outbreak of tuberculosis in a flock of sheep kept in-contact with a dairy farm with a known history of tuberculosis in central Ethiopia Sero-Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Lumpy Skin Disease in West Wollega. Yisehak. Ethiopia Kidist Teshome. Belay Abebe and Hailu Degefu Note: Whose names are underlined and bold are presenters 97 | P a g e February 6-7. Hailu Degefu and Getachew Gari Dr. Ethiopia 12:00-12:30 Discussions on papers Sisay Dejene.Taye. Trilok Nanda and Prem S Yadav K. Proost.J. Abdu Mohammed B2:26/27 Zelalem Abera. Jan Diels. Janssens Mohammed Alyi Development of weaning food using sprouted Haricot bean. Aseffa Kebede Lelise Tilahun 11:45-12:00 Study on the Major Health Problems That Causes Carcass and Organs Condemnation at Hashim’s Export Abattoir. Geert P. Belay. Debrezeit. Dumon. T. Geremew Bultosa. Associate Professor) Quality Assessment of bleached topsoil of Vertic Planosols for brick making in the south-western Ethiopian Highlands Alemayehu Regassa. Van Ranst Discussion on 2 papers Multicriteria Based Plant Species Selection to Stabilize Riverbanks and Gullies in Gilgel Gibe Catchment. K. barley and carrot Zenebu Muleta. Jean Poesen. M. D. L. Aboma Zewde and Gobena Ameni Dr. Bart Muys and Hirko Dibaba Desalgne Obsi B2:26/27 Behailu Etena Dr. Ali Mohammed B2:26/27 Chemeda Abdeta Benti Deresa. 2014 B2:26/27 . Van Daele. E. Melaku Umeta Zemene Worku Dr. 2014 .-Ing.CP Dr. . Getachu sh. 2014 8:30.-Ing. Tamene Adugna.-Ing. 2014 Time 15:30-15:50 15:50-16:10 16:10-16:30 16:30-16:50 16:50-17:50 Activities/title of the papers Optimization of nanopours layered wick and nanofluids concentration for high performance heat pipe applications: a review Development and Testing of Pyrolysis Cook Stove Configurations for pH Specific Biochar Production Modeling Plastic Deformation of Metal Forming by Hydrostatic Extrusion Process Modeling and Simulation of Solar Water Pumping System for Water Supply Discussion Presenter Chairperson and Rapporteurs Venue Dr. . A.. Tamene Adugna.. Jimma University Day 1: February 6. Keneni Elias.Rapp B126/27 Prof. Debela Tesfaye Dr.. Mr. Dida Aberra and Teshome W.Venkata Ramayya and Dr. Venkata .. T..8:50 8:50-9:10 9:10-9:30 9:30-9:50 9:50-10:20 10:00-10:30 10:30-10:50 10:50-11:10 11:10-11:30 Optimization of Resource Recovery from the Sewage Sludge Studies on adsorption behavior of heavy metal onto low-cost adsorbents: Nickel removal A rule-based Afan Oromo Grammar Checker Comparing the Efficiency of Various FPM Algorithms in Data Mining Discussion Health Break Query Search Result Optimization for Entomological Meta-Search using Query Logs Assessing Stream Flow Sensitivity to Climate Change in the Upper Awash River Basin – Ethiopia Modeling Runoff and Sediment Yield Response to Land Cover and Rainfall Change in Gilgel Gibe Watershed – Ethiopia Discussion Mr. Mesay Alemu and Dr.-Ing.Rapp B126/27 L. Keneni Elias Dr.. Venkata . Berhanu Belay Mr..-Ing.Rapp. Getachu sh..-Ing.Esayas Alemayehu Mr... Zeru Prof. Getachewu Shunki Mohammed Ahmed Day 2: February 7. Dr..Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Parallel Session 5 Name of the parallel session: Scientific Research Findings Organized by Jimma Institute of Technology. Melita Dr.CP Dr. Tamene Adugna… CP and Mr. B1-26/27 Balewgize. Murali Krishn Prof.-Ing.20:00 Dinner 98 | P a g e Staff lounge Team Staff lounge February 6-7. Zeinu Ahmed 11:30-12:20 12:30-14:00 Lunch Break 14:00-15:00 Preparation for general discussion and health break 18:30. Seyoum Adugna and Habtamu Engida B221/22 Staff lounge Team Staff lounge February 6-7. Western Ethiopia The practice of Good Urban Governance in Jimma and Debre Berhan City Administrations Chairperson and Rapporteurs Presenter Venue Fisseha Mikre Berhanu Nigussie Amanuel Raga & Hirut Woldemariam Yosef Alemu Lemessa PhD Dr. Teshome Egere and Dejene Teshome B2-21/22 Mergo. Aliyou Wudu Day 2: February 7. Criminal Behavior and Criminal Justice Response in Oromia. PhD Gudina Abashula Child Vulnerability in Selected Towns and Woredas in Jimma Zone 12:30-14:00 Lunch Break 14:00-15:00 Preparation for general discussion and health break 18:30. Berhanu Beyene and Eba Taressa Dr. Dr. Kinde Getachew 11:35-11:50 99 | P a g e & Dr. 2014 . 2014 Time 15:30-15:45 15:50-16:05 16:10-16:25 16:30-16:45 16:50-17:05 17:10-17:25 Activities/title of the papers Employability and Good Learning in Higher Education. 2011/12 8:50-9:05 How Green are our Stories? Ecocritical Explorations of Environmental Subjectivities in Ethiopian Children’s Literature 9:10-9:25 A Descriptive Grammar of Me’en Eba Teresa Amanuel Raga 9:30-9:45 The Role of Micro and Small Enterprises in Enhancing Local Economic Development in Jimma Town. Jimma University Day 1: February 6. Tesfaye Gebeyehu (chair). Gebretsadik Bosen(chair) . Oromia Regional State Fedlu Muzeyen 10:00-10:30 10:35-10:50 10:55-11:10 11:15-11:30 Health Break An Investigation of the Relationship between Safer Sex Communication and Sexual Behavior of College Students: Focus on Jimma University Undergraduates Classroom Goal Perception and Students’ Goal orientations in the Eye of the Revised Goal Theory of Motivation: the Case of Middle Schools Students at Jimma Zone The survival and revival of Waliso Liban Gadaa Nega Jibat & Berhanu Nigussie Ashenafi Belay Tesfaye PhD Dejene Gemecchu.20:00 Dinner B221/2 2 Gebeyehu. 2014 8:30-8:45 Crime Situations. What Lessons can be drawn? A Review Effective Parenting Skills for Ethiopian Parents and Caregivers: Important but Overlooked Business Linguistic Sexism as Religious Offence among the Oromo Ethiopian Law on Transfer Pricing: Critical Examination Indigenous Natural Resource Management and Exploitation in Horro Guduru. Ketebo Abdiyo (chair).Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Parallel Session 6 Name of the parallel session: Social Sciences and Law Organized by College of Social Sciences and Law. Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Parallel Session 7: Organized by College of Bussines and Economics. Hailegebriel Abebe Rapporteurs Mr. Arega Seyoum B1-25 11:15-12:00 Determinants of Export Demand Ethiopian Live Animals and Meat. Berhanu Belay. Muhidin. 12:00-2:00 Lunch Break 2:00-3:00 Preparation for general discussion and health break 6:30 to 8:00 Dinner Rapporteurs Mr. 2014 . Mr. Jimma University Day 2: February 7. Daniel Tolessa. Haile Ademe Mr. Letta Sera. Mr. Dr. 2014 Chairperson Time Activities/title of the papers Presenter and Venue Rapporteurs 8:30:9:15 The Effect of Currency Devaluation on Output: The Case of Ethiopian Economy. Shimelis Zewdie 9:15-10:00 The Quantity – Quality Trade-off in Children Investment in Ethiopia. Mr. for Chairperson Mr. Waktole Sori JUCAVM Main Hall Dr. Abiy Getahun Dr. Tolina Temesgen Staff lounge Team Staff lounge Closing Session Presentation of important issues from the parallel sessions and general discussion. Taye Tolemariam Public Relation and Communication Office Alumni Organizers Garden February 6-7. Mr. 7th Feb. 2014 Time Activities Presenter 15:00-15:10 15:10-15:20 15:20-15:30 15:30-15:40 15:40-15:50 15:50-16:00 16:00 164:10 Parallel session 1 (CPHMS) Parallel session 2 (CNS) Parallel session 3 (IEPDS) Parallel session 4 (JUCAVM) Parallel session 5 (JIT) Parallel session 6 (CSSL) Parallel session 7 (BECO) General discussion on outstanding issues and wrap up Coordinator Coordinator Coordinator Coordinator Coordinator Coordinator Coordinator 16:00-17:00 17:00-17:10 Closing Speech 17:10-18:30 Campus tour 18:30-20:00 ARC Dinner and Certificate award 100 | P a g e Participants Chairperson and Rapporteurs Venue Ato Kora Tushune. Yilikal Wassie Chairperson Dr. B1-25 10:00-10:30 10:30-11:15 Health Break Sustainability and Performance of MFIs and Their Impact on Poverty Reduction: The Case of Selected Urban and Rural Centers in Ethiopia. Rapporteurs: Dr. Tesfaye Rafera and Dr.
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