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    Assessment of Factors Affecting Honey Production in Tole District, South West Shewa Zone, Oromia Regional state, Ethiopia
    (Addis Ababa University, 2024-09) Hana Getahun; Emana Getu
    Honey production in Ethiopia exists in many areas. Ethiopia as the country contains a bit of natural forest, optimal environmental condition and different species of flora which are high potential for honey production. However, deforestation and expansion of exotic plants hinders beekepers to benefit from honey production. This study was conducted in Tole district south west shewa , Ethiopia to asses the factor affecting honey production in 2024. The primary aim of this study was to identify factors affecting honey production in three randomly selected kebeles including Tulu Taji, Gonana Bubbisa and Bantu of Tole District. Data were collected from the total of 138 respondants that is 46 from each kebele. Primary and secondary sources of data were used for this study. Both qualitative and quantitative data were collected. The semi structured interview and structured questioniare were employed. Focal group dicussions and formal field survey method were used to collect the primary data.The data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics using statistical package for the social science ( SPSS) version 23 . Results of house hold survey showed that the dominant honey production practice in the study area was the use of traditional hive. The cost of traditional hive was cheaper than and modern hive . Major factors affecting honey production include cost of modern hive (86.23%) expansion of exotic plant species (79.71%), deforestation through climatic change (87.68%), agro chemical (60.15%), pest and predators (60%), lack of awarness (83.3%) and aggressive properties of honey bee (70%). However, deforestation and expansion of exotic plant species by large affected honey production in the study area. The expansion of this exotic plant species decreased biodiversity significantly and directly affect the quantity and quality of honey production in the area. Regarding cost of modern hive the policy should focus on creating access to modern honey bee techologies. It is good if awarness will be given to the community on ways of optimal honey production by minimizing the factors affecting the business which can be done by organizing training either by government extension office and/or NGO.
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    Assessment of Factors Affecting Honey Production in Tole District, South West Shewa Zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia
    (Addis Ababa University, 2024-09) Hana Getahun; Emana Getu
    Honey production in Ethiopia exists in many areas. Ethiopia as the country contains a bit of natural forest, optimal environmental condition and different species of flora which are high potential for honey production. However, deforestation and expansion of exotic plants hinders beekepers to benefit from honey production. This study was conducted in Tole district south west shewa , Ethiopia to asses the factor affecting honey production in 2024. The primary aim of this study was to identify factors affecting honey production in three randomly selected kebeles including Tulu Taji, Gonana Bubbisa and Bantu of Tole District. Data were collected from the total of 138 respondants that is 46 from each kebele. Primary and secondary sources of data were used for this study. Both qualitative and quantitative data were collected. The semi structured interview and structured questioniare were employed. Focal group dicussions and formal field survey method were used to collect the primary data.The data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics using statistical package for the social science ( SPSS) version 23 . Results of house hold survey showed that the dominant honey production practice in the study area was the use of traditional hive. The cost of traditional hive was cheaper than and modern hive . Major factors affecting honey production include cost of modern hive (86.23%) expansion of exotic plant species (79.71%), deforestation through climatic change (87.68%), agro chemical (60.15%), pest and predators (60%), lack of awarness (83.3%) and aggressive properties of honey bee (70%). However, deforestation and expansion of exotic plant species by large affected honey production in the study area. The expansion of this exotic plant species decreased biodiversity significantly and directly affect the quantity and quality of honey production in the area. Regarding cost of modern hive the policy should focus on creating access to modern honey bee techologies. It is good if awarness will be given to the community on ways of optimal honey production by minimizing the factors affecting the business which can be done by organizing training either by government extension office and/or NGO.
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    Assessment of Knowledge and Practice Towards Disaster Preparedness and Its Associated Factors Among Frontline Health Care Providers Working in The Emergency Department of Selected Government Hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2025
    (Addis Ababa University, 2025-06-01) Hana Getahun; Andualem Wubetie; Asmamaw Abebe
    Background: Health professional’s disaster preparedness is a key factor to minimize the effects of disaster and to save resources as well as human lives. Therefore the level of knowledge and practice of health professionals should be determined frequently in order to equip professionals with the basics of disaster preparedness. Objective: The aim of the present study was to assess knowledge and practice towards disaster preparedness and its associated factors among frontline health care providers working in the Emergency Department of selected government hospitals of Addis Ababa, 2025. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted to assess the knowledge and practice of frontline health care providers towards disaster preparedness at randomly selected public Hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from April 1to 30, 2025.Data were collected by pretested self-administered questionnaire using kobo tool box, and statistical package for social sciences version 27 software was utilized to analyze the collected data. Descriptive statistics, chi-square test, binary logistic regression and multivariate logistic regression were utilized to identify factors associated with knowledge and practice of frontline health care providers towards disaster preparedness. Furthermore, P value <0.05 was taken statistical significant for the statistical outputs. Result: A total of 170 health professionals were included in this study. Seventy nine (46.5%) of them were males and 65 (38.2%) of them were under the age group of 25-29 with the mean age of 31+4 SD.Eighty six (50.6%) of them had good knowledge and 51 (30%) of them have good practice. Drills, working hospitals and level of education were the variables that showed significant association with the good knowledge of participants while having disaster preparedness plan, being a member of disaster committee and educational level were the variables that showed significant association with good practice at p value<0.05. Conclusion: The study showed that over half of participants had good knowledge of disaster preparedness while only one third of them had good practice, showing a significant gap between knowledge and practice levels, also varying levels of knowledge and practice among professions.
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    Assessment of Knowledge and Practice Towards Disaster Preparedness and Its Associated Factors Among Frontline Health Care Providers Working in the Emergency Department of Selected Government Hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2025
    (Addis Ababa University, 2025-06-01) Hana Getahun; Andualem Wubetie
    Background: Health professional’s disaster preparedness is a key factor to minimize the effects of disaster and to save resources as well as human lives. Therefore, the level of knowledge and practice of health professionals should be determined frequently in order to equip professionals with the basics of disaster preparedness. Objective: The aim of the present study was to assess knowledge and practice towards disaster preparedness and its associated factors among frontline health care providers working in the Emergency Department of selected government hospitals of Addis Ababa, 2025. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted to assess the knowledge and practice of frontline health care providers towards disaster preparedness at randomly selected public Hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from April 1to 30, 2025.Data were collected by pretested self-administered questionnaire using kobo tool box, and statistical package for social sciences version 27 software was utilized to analyze the collected data. Descriptive statistics, chi-square test, binary logistic regression and multivariate logistic regression were utilized to identify factors associated with knowledge and practice of frontline health care providers towards disaster preparedness. Furthermore, P value <0.05 was taken statistically significant for the statistical outputs. Result: A total of 170 health professionals were included in this study. Seventy-nine (46.5%) of them were males and 65 (38.2%) of them were under the age group of 25-29 with the mean age of 31+4 SD. Eighty-six (50.6%) of them had good knowledge and 51 (30%) of them have good practice. Drills, working hospitals and level of education were the variables that showed significant association with the good knowledge of participants while having disaster preparedness plan, being a member of disaster committee and educational level were the variables that showed significant association with good practice at p value<0.05. Conclusion: The study showed that over half of participants had good knowledge of disaster preparedness while only one third of them had good practice, showing a significant gap between knowledge and practice levels, also varying levels of knowledge and practice among professions.