http://ir.bdu.edu.et/handle/123456789/10175 2001-01-13T06:37:29Z http://ir.bdu.edu.et/handle/123456789/16495 ASSESSMENT OF SOLID MEDICAL WASTE MINIMIZATION USING A CONVERGENT PARALLEL MIXED METHOD: IN THE CASE OF PUBLIC HOSPITALS IN ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA. MICHAEL, YIRDAW Evidence from research has shown that health care facilities in Ethiopia are the largest generators of medical solid waste in the world; generating as much as 6.03 kg/bed/day. Therefore, it is paramount that all affected and concerned parties, especially health care facilities or hospitals, address their shortcomings to protect the environment. The purpose of this convergent parallel mixed research was to establish and determine the strength of the relationship between holistic information regarding medical waste handling infrastructure and the successful minimization and subsequent disposal of solid medical waste through a correlational relationship analysis and verify the results through a thematic analysis. This study utilized the SECI model developed by Dr. Ikujiro Nonaka for the purpose of understanding how knowledge is generated and applied within an institution as the theoretical framework. This convergent parallel mixed study also utilized an assessment tool developed by the Global Fund to gather information for the quantitative data from a sample of 319 practicing professionals and an assessment tool developed jointly by the United Nations Environment Programme and the World Health Organization to gather information for the qualitative data from a sample of 12 participants. The analyzed quantitative data showed that there is a statistically significant relationship at a P < 0.05 significance level having a P value of .003 and a positive correlational relationship with a Pearson’s Coefficient of .369 between holistic information as the independent variable and the successful minimization and disposal of solid medical waste as the dependent variable. The analyzed qualitative study verified the results of the quantitative analysis results by identifying that the factors that affect the successful minimization and disposal of solid medical waste are a combination of knowledge gaps and a lack of concern, awareness, prioritization, and support. Public hospitals as well as other concerned municipalities, such as Ethiopian Ministry of Health and the Environmental Protection Authority, can use this information to make decisive changes that can successfully minimize solid medical waste and dispose of it environmentally for the benefit and positive implications it will have on both the community and the environment. 2024-07-19T00:00:00Z http://ir.bdu.edu.et/handle/123456789/16494 Preparation of Water Hyacinth-Human Urine Based Liquid Organic Fertilizer and Observation of Plant Response Kelemework, Meseret 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z http://ir.bdu.edu.et/handle/123456789/15294 The Assessment of Green Legacy Initiatives Impacts on Environment in Case of Entoto Park, Gulale Sub-City, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Temesgen, Abdisa Green legacy initiatives are much to be gained from altering the plantations of indigenous trees surrounding road sides, parks, and green places. One Tree Planted focus in our country Ethiopia is to rebuild animal habitat, restore soil and critical watersheds, all while improving the lives of the communities who rely on the forests the most. As trees grow, they help stop climate change by removing carbon dioxide from the air, storing carbon in the trees and soil, and releasing oxygen into the atmosphere. The main environmental problems impacting, aside from climate change, are soil erosion and land degradation, deforestation and forest degradation, water scarcity, biodiversity loss, and several forms of pollution, global warming, overpopulation, waste disposal, ocean acidification, loss of biodiversity, deforestation, and ozone layer depletion are a few of the pressing challenges. Not only, the political leaders, stakeholders as well as directly concerned bodies and the community at all plant the seedlings but also, the foreign country like Heads of UN Agencies and staff of the United Nations in Ethiopia planted trees in Addis Ababa in support of the Green Legacy Initiative, a go-green campaign to counter the effects of deforestation and climate change. “The Green Legacy Initiative “Launched in 2019 by Ethiopia Government, the Green Legacy initiative is part of the Government’s plan to plant 20 billion seedlings by 2024 .Green Legacy Initiative is aligned with the priorities of the Government of Ethiopia’s (GoE) national development plan and strategy. Ethiopia. Since 2011, it has been preparing and implementing its climate resilient and net-zero carbon emission development strategy. In his address, strengthening the Enabling Environment for Clean Cooking Sector Phase II Project Manager, Dr. Gessesse Dessie, urged participants to plant trees for a sustainable future for the next generation. He added, 'Trees are not just wood. Their leaves, branches, trunk, and roots percolate raindrops in the soil. This water later springs out and flows to a river. The most utilized humble river that never leaves Ethiopia only to remain sunk inland.' Furthermore, he stressed that making sure the seedlings grow into trees, will ensure the Green Legacy initiative for three consecutive years . The year 2021 tree planting is held under the motto ’Let’s make Ethiopia greener'. Assessing the impact of Green Legacy initiative on the environment research was undertaken in Entoto Park where one of the interesting Green Legacy initiative center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z http://ir.bdu.edu.et/handle/123456789/15293 Assessment on pollution profile and impacts of Qeha River in Gondar town, Amhara national regional state, Ethiopia Tayachew, Woldie Enyew In developing country, surface water is becoming more and more contaminated from various sources. The Qeha River's water quality has significantly polluted as a result of many activities like the removal of garbage from industry, agriculture, and commercial marketplaces, as well as the expansion of illegal settlements. The river's utility is being constrained by these circumstances. The goal of the study was to evaluate the pollution profile and impacts of the Qeha River in the communities of Gondar. From March through August 2022, water samples were taken from various sample stations along a section of the Qeha River. Six strategic sample locations were chosen to investigate the characteristics relating to river water quality. Field & laboratory analyses were performed. During this study, the key parametric measuring tools like Incubator, spectrophotometer, membrane filtration and Palintest multiparameter water quality checker were used. The results of the investigation showed that for both seasons (dry and wet), the range of P H (5.51-8.96), Temperature (19.6-23.8) 0 C, Turbidity (22.5-497.3) NTU, Electrical conductivity (260-1305.5) μS/cm, Total dissolved solids (129-1319) mg/l, Total coliform (0-190) N/100ml, E.coli (0-179) N/100ml, Nitrate (38.4-145) mg/l, Phosphate (1.82-38) mg/l, Dissolved oxygen (2.5-12.5) mg/l and Biological oxygen demand (4.5-126) mg/l. Almost, the values of all parameter did not fit with WHO and Ethiopian drinking water quality standards as well as FAO irrigation guidelines. Using these measured parametric values, the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment Water Quality Index (CCMEWQI) was calculated and found as 45.7 for dry season and 43.7 for the rainy season respectively. According to the findings, the Qeha River's suitability for drinking as well as irrigation purpose is rated as (marginal) water quality in the dry season and as (poor) water quality in the wet season, which indicates that, the water from the Qeha River was unfit for drinking or irrigation use in both seasons. It is recommended that, stakeholders including the Gondar water supply and sanitation office, the city administration body, the EPA, and NGOs to educate the downstream community about the harmful impacts of the Qeha river water and essentially providing feedback for input to the Gondar town EPA. It is also recommended, alternative water source be built nearby for drinking or irrigation use. Key words: Water quality, Index, CCME-WQI method, Qeha River, Gondar town 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z