The main objective of this study was to examine the food security situation, the various constraints of food security and the coping strategies of Borana Pastoral communities. Eighty six households were taken as samples ...

The question of shelter has become more crucial with the rapid urbanization we see today. Developing countries such as Ethiopia have paid too little attention to the shelter problem and how deeply rooted it is in matters ...

With the development of Web 2.0 and the launch of Web Sites like Flickr, sharing and collaboratively annotating images(tagging in Folksonomies) with keywords, called tags, are becoming very popular. Although tagging ...

Anemia is a widespread condition leading to adverse pregnancy outcomes. Iron deficiency is often expected to be the cause and thus routine Iron-folic acid (IFA) supplementation is recommended by the World Health Organization ...

Injera is naturally-leavened fermented sourdough-risen flatbread, indigenous to Ethiopia. It is commonly made from tef (Eragrostis tef). Injera has nutritional merits, mainly gluten free protein and high calcium and iron ...

Cheka is a cereal and vegetable-based beverage which is commonly consumed in Southwestern parts of Ethiopia. A study of indigenous processing techniques and raw materials used for the production of cheka was carried out ...

Tef [Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter] is one of major staple crops grown in Ethiopia. Studies have showed that tef has good nutritional composition. Excess applications of N fertilizer can affect the sensory properties of ...

Background: Micronutrients are life sustaining nutrients that are needed in small quantities for effective functioning of human metabolic activities and development. Deficiency of most micronutrients can result in adverse ...

A study was carried out on donkey milk in Adea woreda with particular emphasis on characterization of the nutritional and microbiological properties of Abyssinian donkey milk from Adea woreda. The results were compared ...