An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants was conducted to document the indigenous plant-based medicinal knowledge of the people of Dejen District from October 2013 to July 2014. A total of 80 informants (65 males and ...
Chelya Aguat Wuha and Liminch Tach Jufi Wetlands are located at the periphery of durbete
town in South Achefer Woreda, north western Ethiopia. This study investigate the ecological
status of these wetlands and examine ...
Potato is considered as a slralegic crop by Ethiopian Government to attain food security. Lare
blight disease of potato makes its production difficult in Ethiopia lo attain food security in a
short period of time. TI1c ...
Humans and animals share the same environmental resources for food. Storage insect pests destroy food grains in storage. Environmentally sound pest management methods rely on cultural, physical, biological and botanical ...
This research project, which was modeled on the constructivist theory of acquiring knowledge,
and on recent recommendations regarding classroom instruction, investigated the impact of
problem-based teaching and learning ...
Maize weevil (Sitophilus species) is one of the most destructive insect pests of stored cereals. Loss of maize due to storage pests is crucial to ensure food security in Ethiopia. Over use of chemical insecticides causes ...
Salmonelosis is a disease caused by Salmonella species which is an enteric bacterial pathogen that
causes food poisoning and death in human beings and animals. Its routes of transmission include
consumption of contaminated ...
Maize is staple food and the most cultivated crop in Ethiopia. However, its yield is very low partly
due to use of improper spacing’s Thus, an experiment was conducted at Bahir Dar, Amhara
Regional State of western ...
Maize is staple food and the most cultivated crop in Ethiopia. However, its yield is very low partly
due to use of improper spacing’s Thus, an experiment was conducted at Bahir Dar, Amhara
Regional State of western ...
Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) like Ascaris lumbricoides and hookworm are a widespread
problem, particularly in rural areas worldwide. In Ethiopia, children receive annual mass drug
administration (MDA), but the ...
Sitophilus zeamais (maize weevil) is a serious pest of stored products in tropical and subtropical countries. Botanical pesticides have become viable alternatives of synthetic insecticides in weevil control. This study was ...
The current study was conducted to determine the efficacy of local spirit (areki) against ticks on cattle. Farmers were taken purposively from each randomly selected study site. The total was 285. Before spray, each animal ...
The indigenous people of different localities in the country have developed their specific
knowledge on the use, management and conservation of plant resources.This Ethnobotanical
study was conducted to asses and documents ...
Plant based traditional medicine plays an essential role in human and animal medication and a significant number of world population rely on traditional medicines for their primary health care. However, scientific evaluation ...