The Relationship between Pre-competition Anxiety and Performance of Track and Field Athletes

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the association of pre-competition anxiety with performance and demographic variables of track and field athletes. Methods and materials: The study design of this study was a cross-sectional survey design. The sample size of the study was all track and field athletes (207) who participated in East Read More …

Structure, Conduct, Performance, and its determinants on market channel chain in Fogera District

Fruit and Vegetables are important for food security and income generation for a large proportion of rural households. There were key challenges influencing onion production to reach markets and hindering farmers from actively engaging in the market. So, the objective of this study was to analyze the structure, conduct, performance, and determinants of the market Read More …

Groundwater Recharge Quantification Using Atmospheric Chloride Mass Balance Approach for Gilgel Abay Catchment, Upper Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia

Groundwater recharge quantification is a significant topic for water resource management in a given hydrological system. The aim of this study was to quantify the groundwater recharge rate and identify the desirable assumptions for the existing environment. In the catchment area of the study, the point recharge can be estimated using the chloride mass balance Read More …

Small-scale Acacia decurrens fuel wood production and its financial feasibility in Fagta Lekoma, Awi Zone, Ethiopia

Small-scale Acacia decurrens woodlot production system is common farming practice in Fagita Lekoma district. The system has economical as well as environment benefits. This study focused on the production potential and financial feasibility of the small-scale Acacia decurrens (A.decurrens) woodlot. The sample was selected using purposive and probability sampling technique. The data was collected using both Read More …

Biocontrol potential of Bacillus thuringiensis proteins against the malaria vectors

Malaria is one of the most salient public health problems in the world.  Nearly half of the world’s population remains at risk of malaria; particularly pregnant women and children are dying due to low immunity caused by this disease. The major Vectors responsible for malaria transmission in Ethiopia are Anopheles arabiensis, Anopheles pharoensis, Anopheles funestus, Read More …