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• The Effect of CuO Nanoparticle Variation on the Green Synthesized ZnO/CuO Nanocomposites for Antibacterial Activities by Kerayu, Bulti Abdisa ; Alemu, Hundessa ; Fikadu, Gemechis ; Keneni, Asefa ; Alemu, Tibebu (2025) - The characteristic absorption peak observed at 312-328 nm also supports the formation of 10:10, 10:20, 10:30, and 10:40 of ZnO/CuO WE NC with a very narrow energy gap with 3.97-3.78 eV. Among all WE NC with various ZnO:CuO NC ratio, 10:40 ZnO/CuO WE NC exhibited better antibacterial activity against both human pathogens particularly to P. aeroginosa bacteria. The present work focuses on varying CuO NP’s concentration in ZnO/CuO nanocomposites (NC) synthesized with orange peel extracts (ZnO/CuO WE NC) for its antibacterial activities. Keywords: activity; cuo; extract; nanoparticles; ncs; orange; peel; sci; synthesis; zno
• The Influence of Vat Leach Reprocessed Tailings on Heavy Metals Levels around Sekenke Gold Mine, Iramba District, Tanzania by ROMAN, PRISCUS; Saria, Josephat (2025) - Accumulation characteristics and pollution evaluation of soil heavy metals in different land use types: Study on the whole region of Tianjin. Index models assessment of heavy metal pollution in soils within selected abattoirs in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. Keywords: arsenic; concentration; contamination; gold; health; igeo; index; metals; mining; pollution; samples; sci; soil; tailing
• Landslide Hazard Assessment and Zonation by using Slope Susceptibility Evaluation Parameter (SSEP) Rating Scheme- a Case from Debre Sina, Northern Ethiopia by Tadele, Tamene (2025) - Locally observed geological structures such as joints, dykes, and other discontinuities have a considerable role in the initiation of landslide hazard. As a general methodology, a facet map was prepared from a topographic map (1:50,000) and rating values were assigned to each causative parameter (both intrinsic and external) based on its severity in triggering landslide hazard. Keywords: area; biophys; comput; factors; hazard; landslide; landslide hazard; map; parameters; rating; sci; slope; study; study area; vol
• BIBLIOGRAPHY OF AQUATIC SCIENCES, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE IN ETHIOPIA: Bibliography by Pavanasam, Prof. Natarajan; Girma Tilahun; Abebe Getahun; Tsegay Teame (2021) - (Diptera: Chironomidae) as indicator of environmental stress in Sebeta River, Ethiopia Afr. Over view on lipid quality of tropical fish from Ethiopia inland waters: Health benefits of polyunsaturated fatty acids for humans J. Recent Trends Biosci. Keywords: ababa; ababa university; abebe; abstract; addis; addis ababa; african; ambo; aquaculture; aquatic; arba; assessment; association; barbus; basin; biol; biology; biophys; brook; challenges; change; climate; composition; comput; conference; conservation; cyprinidae; december; dejen; development; east; eds; efasa; eshete; ethiopia; f.a; fish; fisheries; fishery; fishes; food; freshwater; getahun; hawassa; international; issue; j. biophys; j. fish; j. sci; lake; lake fisheries; lake hawassa; lake tana; lake ziway; lemma; m.sc; management; mengistou; minch; nile; niloticus; oreochromis; pisces; proceedings; production; quality; report; research; reservoir; resources; rift; river; sci; sciences; seyoum; sibbing; sinet; species; status; study; tadesse; thesis; tilapia; tropical; university; valley; water; wetlands
• Ovine Eimeria infection, OPG and determinants in and around Gondar town, Ethiopia by Sheferaw , Desie; Belay, Senait (2025) - The intensity of Eimeria species infection was influenced by the age, sex, body condition, fecal consistency, and production system of sheep (P< 0.05). In conclusion Eimeria species infection was an important problem of sheep production in the study area. Keywords: eimeria; et al; ethiopia; factors; infection; prevalence; risk; sci; sheep; species; study
• Ethnoveterinary medicinal plants and modes of their traditional application to cure animal ailments in Adaa’Liben district, Ethiopia by Asefa, Ijigu; Asmare, Asefa; Regassa, Fikru; Fekadu, Amene (2025) - When the knowledge of healing by traditional medicinal plants is passed from generation to generation, the original and valuable information passed in an incomplete fashion (Elujoba et al., 2005). Animal disease: Ethno-veterinary practice; Medicinal plant; Traditional healer Journal homepage : https://journals.hu.edu.et/hu-journals/index.php/eajbcs Hawassa University College of Natural & Computational Sciences Year 2021 Volume xx Keywords: ailments; animal; area; comput; east; ethiopia; ethno; healers; issue; knowledge; leaf; oral; plants; remedies; sci; study; vol
• Study on clinically manifested reproductive health problems of dairy cows managed under intensive and semi-intensive production systems in Wondo Genet district, Southern Ethiopia by Fekadu, Amene ; Denbarga, Yifat ; Belay, Tesfaye ; Sheferaw, Desie ; Abunna, Fufa ; Amenu, Kebede ; Abebe, Rahmeto ; Abera, Mesele; Mekibib, Berhanu (2025) - *Corresponding author: Email: berhanumm2002@gmail.com, Phone +251- 91 024 8878 Study on clinically manifested reproductive health problems of dairy cows managed under intensive and semi-intensive production systems in Wondo Genet district, Southern Ethiopia Amene Fekadu1, Yifat Denbarga1,Tesfaye Belay2, Desie Sheferaw1, Fufa Abunna3, Kebede Amenu3, Rahmeto Abebe1, Mesele Abera1, Berhanu Mekibib1* 1Hawassa University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, P.O.Box 05, Hawassa, Ethiopia 2Hawassa University, College Forestry and Natural Resources, Wondo Genet, Ethiopia 3Addis Ababa University, College of Veterinary Medicine, P.O.Box 34, Bishoftu, Ethiopia KEYWORDS: Dairy cows; Production constraint; The study was conducted to identify and estimate the prevalence of clinically manifested postpartum reproductive disorders, to identify the associated risk factors and to estimate the sero-prevalence of brucellosis in dairy cows kept under intensive and semi-intensive dairy farms in Wondo Genet district from November 2019 to September 2020. Keywords: cows; dairy; disorders; et al; ethiopia; factors; farms; health; management; prevalence; problems; sci; study; uterine; vet
• Population dynamics and yieldestimation of Common Carp(Cyprinus carpio, Linnaeus, 1758)in Ayalew reservoir, Gamo Zone, Southern Ethiopia by Shishitu, Buchale; Firew, Atnafu W/yohans (2025) - For food security purpose, C. carpio was introduced in highland lakes such as Ashengie, Ardibo, and Maybar and the introduction was successful (Golubtsov and Darkov, 2008). According to gathered information from Chencha woreda, C. carpio was introduced in Ayalew reservoir in the late 1980s by National Fishery and Aquatic Life Research Center. Keywords: carpio; catch; fish; growth; length; mortality; reservoir; sci; total
• Assessment of Healthcare Solid Waste Composition, Generation and its Management: the case of Two Hospitals of Shashemene Town, Oromiya Regional State, Ethiopia by Elie, Gudeta; Fitamo, Daniel ; Gebrearegawi, Semere (2025) - The proposed indicator for the evaluation of hospitals waste management was a daily generated amount of healthcare waste to one bed (general waste per bed per day and hazardous waste per bed per day). Hospital waste management in El-Beheira Government, Egypt. Keywords: ethiopia; generation; hcw; healthcare; hospital; management; sci; solid; study; total; waste
• Climate change, freshwater ecosystems and inland fisheries: implications for the developing nations by A, Biju Kumar (2025) - Climate change impacts on the hydrological cycle. Reports indicate that in India climate change poses serious threat to public health from extreme weather-related disasters to wider spread of such vector-borne diseases as malaria and dengue (Majra and Gur, 2009). Keywords: adaptation; afr; biophys; changes; climate change; comput; east; ecosystems; et al; fisheries; freshwater; impacts; india; ipcc; resources; sci; services; species; temperature; vol; water; wetlands; world
• Evaluation of Toxicological Risks and Effects of Microplastics on Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) under in Vitro Laboratory Conditions by Mtega, Macarius Pancras ; Mihale, Matobola Joel ; Kilulya, Kessy Fidel (2025) - The reported clinical signs by literatures on fish responses to abnormal water conditions have not been well documented on fresh water fish commonly known as Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) once exposed to microplastics. Knowing the effects of microplastics to fresh water fish which are kept in ponds helps in managing fish keeping practice. Keywords: aquarium; change; effects; fish; growth; microplastics; nile; sci; stress; test; tilapia; water; weight
• Distribution of Aeromonas bacterial population in water, sediment and Nile tilapia in fish culture pond, Guder, Ethiopia by Lema, Bekele; P, Natarajan; Balkew, Kassaye ; Bedewi, Zufan (2025) - Sci., Vol. 1, Issue 1 The mean population of bacterial in the sediment samples was 4.59 x 106 CFU g-1 and it was 2.98x106 CFU ml-1 in water, despite the fact that heterotrophic bacterial population was more in the sediment samples and enhances survival of aquatic bacteria than in water. Heterotrophic bacterial population in different organs of Nile tilapia (O. niloticus) Keywords: aeromonas; aquaculture; bacteria; cfu; february; fish; pond; population; samples; sci; sediment; study; temperature; tilapia; water
• An Ethnobotanical Study of a Medicinal Plant Justicia Schimperiana (Sensel) in Adaba and Shashemene Districts West Arsi Zone, Southern Ethiopia by Tadesse Mekonen, Mekdes; Degu, Hewan (2025) - Ethnobotany; Justicia Schimperiana; Medicinal plant; Sensel; Southern Ethiopia ABSTRACT Justicia schimperiana is an evergreen shrub growing in the wet part of Ethiopia. Sampling Research Site The study area was selected based on the information obtained from the background studies and the researcher herself evident the concentration of medicinal plants in southern Ethiopia. Keywords: diseases; east; ethiopia; informants; justicia; justicia schimperiana; knowledge; leave; plant; respondents; schimperiana; sci; sensel; study
• Mixed Effects Analysis of Height Growth in Ethiopian Children Aged 1-12 Years: A Cohort Study by Danbe, Dereje; Goshu, Ayele Taye (2025) - 2902.96 BIC 23799.2 21798.4 4280.23 2956.96 Logistic AIC 23784.4 21772.6 4216.93 2921.48 Table 6: Estimated values and fit statistics based on nonlinear mixed effects growth curve models by sex Female Nonlinear mixed models Fixed estimate Random components Fit statistics paramete r Estimated Std.err Ó Ó Ó AIC BIC Gompertz b1 179.44 2.398 -0.889 10.582 0.049 0.374 0.718 2901.48 2934.96 b2 1.054 0.0108 b3 0.0105 0.0003 Logistic b1 166.703 1.716 -0.802 9.750 0.103 0.758 0.752 2922.96 2956.44 b2 1.623 0.0215 b3 0.0156 0.0003 b3 0.0087 0.0003 Male Gompertz b1 171.652 1.3951 -0.879 7.9496 0.039 0.227 0.717 4216.93 4253.88 b2 0.98945 0.0066 b3 0.0111 0.0002 Logistic b1 161.340 1.034 -0.802 7.2219 0.047 0.340 0.995 4243.28 4280.23 b2 1.4912 0.0125 b3 0.01618 0.0002 10 Model comparisons Incorporating an individual-specific rate of change over time in the nonlinear models had dramatically reduced the estimation error and increased the fitting performance of the model. 2, 1-12 Mixed Effects Analysis of Height Growth in Ethiopian Children Aged 1-12 Years: A Cohort Study Dereje Danbe Debeko*1 and Ayele Taye Goshu2 1 Department of Statistics, Hawassa University, P.O. Box 05, Hawassa, Ethiopia 2 Department of statistics, Cotebe Teaching University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia KEYWORDS: Height growth; Mixed effects Models; Children; Ethiopia ABSTRACT Modelling physical growth is a key component to examine and identify defining characteristics in the growth process. Keywords: change; children; effects; growth; height; individual; linear; models; rate; sci; study; time
• Length-based estimates of growth parameters and mortality rates of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromisniloticus, L. 1758) in Lake Abaya, Southern Ethiopia by Shishitu, Buchale (2025) - In order to monitor and set regulations for O. niloticus fishing in Lake Abaya, the local authorities need to be aware of this circumstance. Furthermore, disparities in fish growth patterns could also be associated with the species’ condition, phenotype, environment, and specific geographic region (Tsoumani et al., 2006). Keywords: abaya; condition; factor; fish; fishing; growth; lake; lake abaya; length; mortality; niloticus; oreochromis; population; sci; weight

• Infestation of Ixodidae Ticks in Cattle: Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors in Ambo District, Western Ethiopia by Gebremeskel, Addis Kassahun; Mekbib , Berhanu ; Dabesa, Bekele (2025) - Important cattle ticks and tick born haemoparasitic disease in Ethiopia: a review. Composition, prevalence and abundance of Ixodid cattle ticks at Ethio-Kenyan Border, Dillo district of Borana Zone, Southern Ethiopia. Keywords: body; cattle; district; ethiopia; infestation; prevalence; study; tick
• Cattle Trypanosomosis and Associated Risk Factors in Abala Abaya District, Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia by Olk, Abera; Sheferaw , Desie (2025) - These differences in the prevalence of the disease among the studies might be partly related to the variation in ecology, tsetse fly contact with cattle, tsetse fly density and tsetse fly infection rate (Gebre et al., 2022; Constable et al., 2017; Leak et al., 1999; Rowland et al., 1993). The overall prevalence of cattle trypanosomosis was 18.8% (n=48, 95% CI=14.4-24.0). Keywords: bovine; cattle; district; et al; ethiopia; pcv; prevalence; study; trypanosomosis
• Prevalence and community awareness of bovine Trypanosomiasis in Wolaita zone Kindo Koysha woreda, southern Ethiopia by Ushencho, Seifemichael ; Fekadu, Amene (2025) - Table-2: Negative Impacts of diseases on the animals and animal’s product Diseases Milk (%) Meat (%) Skin (%) Dowry (%) Keywords: animals; area; bovine; cattle; control; ethiopia; livestock; prevalence; species; study; trypanosome; trypanosomiasis; tsetse; woreda; zone
• Sero-epidemiologyof Foot and Mouth Disease and Farmers Perception on Vaccinating Cattleagainst the Disease in Sidama Region, SouthernEthiopia by Sulayeman, Mishamo; Demissie , Tamirat ; Muluneh , Ayelech ; Hailegebreal, Gizachew ; Abda, Sultan (2025) - Information about FMD vaccination Kahn C. and M., Scottline FMD., 2005. Keywords: animals; cattle; disease; districts; et al; ethiopia; farmers; fmd; prevalence; risk; sero; study; vaccination
• Public health implications of Bovine Cysticercosis from Cattle slaughtered at Dilla Municipal abattoir, Southern Ethiopia by Fikadu Tesfaye; Bekele, Jemere; Abera, Mesele ; Hawas, Nebyou Moje (2025) - The observed difference among these studies could be explained with the agro-climatic conditions of the study areas, the number of incision made during inspection, the ability of the meat inspector to identify the C.bovis, habit or culture of raw meat consumption, sample size and sampling method, level of environmental contamination with the eggs of T. saginata, dose and viability of egg consumed (Scandrett et al., 2009). This contradicted with different researches that got association between raw meat consumption with taeniasis (Abunna et al., 2008; Megersa et al., 2010; Bedu et al., 2011; Endris and Negussie, 2011). Keywords: abattoir; bovine; cattle; cysticercosis; ethiopia; health; meat; prevalence; study; taeniasis
• Bovine Mastitis: Staphylococcus aureus isolation and identification from Small holder Dairy Farms located in and around Hawassa town, Southern Ethiopia by Nebyou Moje; Abebaw, Birtukan (2025) - Department of Animal Science, Michigan State University, USA, Pp. 9. Mungube E.O., Tenhagen B.A., Kassa T., Regassa F., Kyule M.N. and Greiner M. 2004.Risk factors for dairy cow mastitis in the central highlands of Ethiopia. Among others, Staphylococcus aureus is frequently isolated bacterial pathogen from milks of mastitis positive dairy cows. Keywords: aureus; cows; dairy; et al; ethiopia; factors; mastitis; milk; prevalence; risk; study; subclinical

• Assessment of vegetation in Murchison falls national park five yearsafter the completion of oiland gas exploration by Twesigye, Charles; Tinzaara, William; Tumwebaze, Keneth ; Twesigye, Charles (2025) - The study recorded uniform and non-uniform plant species and the mean vegetation diversity of 1.9±0.06 in oil pads and 1.71±0.12 in control areas. The study identified 31 different plant species, and among these, seven plant species were recorded in oil pads, eight in control areas. Keywords: areas; control; control areas; east; exploration; frequency; grass; number; oil; oil pads; pads; park; plant; plant species; species; study; total; transect; uganda; vegetation; wildlife
• Plant Species Composition and Community Perception Towards Landscaping Work Executed at Hawassa University-Main Campus, Ethiopia by Kagnew, Birhanu; Kebede, Firew (2025) - The results revealed that, campus landscaping work was the most significantly important and made the campus more attractive by plantation (61.1%), landscaping (27.1%) and walkways (5.7%). Compared to exotic plants, indigenous plant species carries a variety of environmental benefits ranging from reducing erosion, shade, micro- climate modification, and these plants would require less overall maintenance, less watering and less intensive management than exotic species currently used on campus landscaping. Keywords: area; beautification; campus; environment; exotic; greening; hawassa; landscape; landscaping; plants; reduction; respondents; species; students; study; table; threat; tree; university; work
• Diet breadth of fish communities in Vamanapuram river, Kerala, South India by Kingston, S. David ; Vijverber, Koos; P. Natarajan; Ashagre, Tigist (2025) - The generalists like Rasbora daniconius and Puntius filamentosus have diet breadth of 3.27 and 4.15, respectively. Other bottom feeding fishes like Etroplus maculatus (EM), Mystus montanus (MM), Puntius melanampyx (PM), Mystus armatus (MA), Puntius ticto (PT) and Puntius vittatus (PV) had diet breadths ranged from 2.78 - 5.31. Keywords: breadth; diet; fish; fishes; food; habitat; puntius; river; species; values
• Captive breeding, developmental biology and commercial production of Dravidia fasciata- An indigenous ornamental fish of the Western Ghats of India by Mercy, T.V. Anna; Jacob, Eapen ; Thomas, K. Raju (2025) - Zoology, Mar Thoma College, Thiruvalla, Kerala, 689103 KEYWORDS: Captive breeding; D. fasciata; Puntius fasciata; Ornamental fish; Western Ghats ABSTRACT Ornamental fishes of the Western Ghats of India have great demand in the export market. The rivers of Kerala possess rich diversity of ornamental fishes, with over 155 species of indigenous species (Mercy et al., 2007). Keywords: breeding; eggs; fasciata; fishes; india; length; male; maturity; ornamental; species; yolk

• Effect of 17α-methyl testosterone on sex reversal and growth performance of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus by Berhanu, Belete ; Balkew, Kassaye; Pavanasam, Natarajan (2025) - Figure 1 also showed the growth trend of body weight of the fish, in which fish body weight increased steadily for the first six weeks, and then, the rate of growth slightly increased. Fish diet was formulated by mixing 43% of fishmeal, 36% of Niger cake, 10% of wheat bran, 7% of white corn flour, 2% of vitamins and mineral premix, and 2% of sunflower oil, having 38% of crude protein. Keywords: body; diet; fed; feed; fish; growth; kg diet; mean; mg mt; nile; rate; tilapia; weight

• Biodiversity Conservation and Threat Reduction in Kibale and Queen Elizabeth Conservation Areas, Uganda by Katswera, Joseph ; M. Mutekanga , Norah ; Twesigye, Charles K. (2025) - Protection of the integrity of wildlife conservation areas requires an integrative approach of interventions that focus on both animal health, and ecosystem health at national and transboundary level. In Uganda, however, little research has been done on the level of threats affecting biodiversity, their consequent impacts in protecting ecological integrity, and therefore, little documentation on the recommendations to mitigate biodiversity threats. Keywords: area; biodiversity; conservation; conservation area; elizabeth; elizabeth conservation; human; index; kibale; management; national; park; population; queen; reduction; reserves; study; threats; tra; wildlife; wildlife conservation
• Groundwater quality evaluation and its suitability for domestic and irrigation use in the hard rock terrain of Olakkur block, Tamilnadu, India by D., Vinodh; S., Senthilkumar; B, Gowtham; Talelign, Wegene; M, Jeevanandam (2025) - Groundwater samples were collected from twenty five locations in both pre-monsoon and post-monsoon months and examined for various physico-chemical parameters such as pH, total dissolved solids, total hardness, calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, bicarbonate, sulphate, Nitrate and chloride. During field study, groundwater samples were collected from 25 locations from both bore well and dug wells during pre-monsoon and post monsoon seasons in 2020. Keywords: area; groundwater; irrigation; limit; monsoon; post; pre; quality; samples; study

• Effect of Land Use Activities on Water Quality and Vegetation Cover Change in Nsooba - Lubigi Wetland System, Kampala City by Twesigye, Charles; Kennedy Igunga; Ritah Nakayinga (2025) - In developing countries, the changes in land use are directly and indirectly related to pollution challenges that include sewage, insecticides and pesticides, greatly contaminated water quality, principally near intensive agricultural areas and urban industrial centers (Wang et al., 2015). According to Ding et al., (2015), studying the correlation among water quality and land use supports to ascertain primary stresses to water quality which are predetermined for efficient water resource and quality control since they can be used to target key land use regions and to incorporate pertinent methods to curtail contamination discharges. Keywords: activities; agriculture; areas; cover; drainage; land; land use; lubigi; nsooba; quality; study; system; total; use; vegetation; water; wetland

• Calves gastrointestinal nematodes and Eimeria prevalence and associated risk factors in dairy farms, southern Ethiopia by Hailu, Maireg ; Asmare, Kassahun ; Gebremedhin, Endrias Zewdu ; Vincenzo Di Marco Lo Presti; Maria Vitale; Sheferaw , Prof. Desie (2025) - Table- 4: Types of parasites identified based on morphology of their eggs/oocyst Group of parasites Proportion (%) Std. Rf. Male 118 40 (33.9%) 1.1 0.7-1.8 0.599 Faecal consistency Normal 148 44 (29.7%) Rf. - - Rf. - - Semi-formed 150 56 (37.3%) 1.4 0.9-2.3 0.165 1.6 1.0-2.6 0.076 Diarrhea 32 18 (56.3%) 3.0 1.4-6.6 0.005 5.7 2.4-13.7 ≤ 0.001 Total 330 118 (35.8%) OR = Odds ratio, Rf. = Reference Table- 3: Logistic regression analysis of potential risk factors for Eimeria species infection in calves, southern Ethiopia. Keywords: calves; conservation; eimeria; ethiopia; hawassa; health; index; number; slide; slide number; study; table; threat reduction
• Effects of twelve-week aerobic exercise on selected health-related physical fitness variables on Gonji preparatory school male students by Esleman, Abdurahman ; Geberemariam, Bizuneh Yirga; Aychiluhim, Wondiye (2025) - It can be can conclude that walking, jogging, running and aerobic dance increase the performance of step test exercise according to the study findings which is parallel to the literature. Patricia W. 2006.Concepts of physical fitness. Keywords: conservation; exercise; group; health; index; number; physical; slide; slide number; study; test; threat reduction

• Assessment of community knowledge, attitude and practices toward bovine tuberculosis in Jinka Town, Southern Ethiopia by Kenasew, Asrat Solomon; Said Mohammed Harar; Alemitu Ketema Tamirat; Metadel Molto (2025) - Table 1: Socio demographic characteristics of respondents in Jinka Town (n=382) Variables Frequency Percentage (%) Sex Male 284 74.3 Female 98 25.7 Age Youth (15-24 yrs) 90 23.6 Adult (>25 yrs) 292 76.4 Marital Status Married 268 70.2 Unmarried 114 29.8 Educational level Illiterate 50 13.09 Primary School 116 30.37 Secondary School 96 25.13 Diploma, degree and above 120 31.41 East Afr. Table 2: Knowledge of respondents regarding Bovine Tuberculosis (n=382) Variables Frequency Percentage (%) Know BTB before Yes 254 66.5 Keywords: bovine; btb; disease; ethiopia; jinka; knowledge; milk; respondents; study; tuberculosis

• Isolation and Characterization of Antibiotic Producing Actinomycetes from Soils of Hawassa, Southern Ethiopia by Keshamo, Alazar; Agena, Abayneh; Bedewi, Zufan (2025) - Actinomycetes isolates showed antimicrobial activity against S. typhi, thirteen (13) showed antimicrobial activity against S. aureus, nine (9) showed antimicrobial activity against K. pneumonia, seven (7) Actinomycetes isolates showed antimicrobial activity against S. boydii and two (2) showed activity against E. coli (Fig.1). Several other studies conducted elsewhere also showed Gram positive isolates were more susceptible to the antibiotics produced by Actinomycetes than Gram negative bacteria (Sawasdee et al., 2011; Sheik et al., 2017). Keywords: actinomycetes; activity; agar; antibiotic; bacteria; gram; isolates; isolation; samples; screening; soil; test

• A Mathematical Model for the Transmission Dynamics of COVID-19 Pandemic Considering Protected and Hospitalized with Optimal Control by Tinaw Tilahun Asmamaw; Gebreargawi, Kiros (2025) - For an optimal control set θ, α that minimizes J over U , there are adjoint variables, λ1, ..., λ6 such that: dλ1 dt = [β(σ2E + σ1I + σ3H) + θ + µ]λ1 − θλ2 − β(σ2E + σ1I + σ3H)λ3, dλ2 dt = −νλ1 + (ν + µ)λ2, dλ3 dt = −B1 + βσ2Sλ1 − [βσ2S − (δ + µ)]λ3 − τδλ4 − (1− τ)δλ6, dλ4 dt = −B2 + βσ1Sλ1 [βσ2S − (δ + µ)]λ3 − τδλ4 − (1− τ)δλ6, dλ4 dt = −∂H ∂I = −B2 + βσ1Sλ1 − βσ1Sλ3 + (α + ε+ µ+ ρ)λ4 − αλ5 − ελ6, dλ5 dt = −∂H ∂H = βσ3Sλ1 − βσ3Sλ3 + (γ + µ+ ξ)λ5 − γλ6, dλ6 dt = −∂H ∂R = −ηωλ1 − (1− η)ωλ2 + (ω + µ)λ6. with transversality conditions λi(T ) Keywords: control; disease; equilibrium; model; system
• Challenging students’ performance through Practical Skills Assessment in Elective Football coaching in Hawassa University: An action research study: Challenging students’ performance through Practical Skills Assessment in Elective Football coaching in Hawassa University: An action research study by Getachew, Dagne ; Assefa, Samuel ; Mengesha, Mekoya (2025) - Every skills has got measured onto three levels, accurate, partial and inaccurate, it can simplify the rating process at time of football skill assessment. The study used: pre- test and post-test measures, adopting from football skill assessment for individual skills. Keywords: assessment; ball; control; football; post; pre; research; skills; students; test

• Synthesis, Characterization and Antibacterial activity of Benzimidazole Derivatives and their Cu (ii), Ni (ii) and Co (ii) complexes by Welderufael, Haftom; Kure, Dagne Addisu; Moges, Endalkachew Asefa; File, Lelishe; Sherif, Salah Hamza (2025) - The strong link between the benzimidazole core and a wide range of biological activities is well- documented and established in the literature. Synthesis, structure and biological activities of cobalt (II) and zinc (II) coordination compounds with 2-benzimidazole derivatives. Keywords: activity; band; benzimidazole; complexes; derivatives; synthesis

• Penalized Intuitionistic Fuzzy Goal Programming Method for Solving Multi-Objective Decision-Making Problems by Mollalign, Demmelash; Berhanu Guta Wordofa; Allen Rangia Mushi (2025) - If xi+1 be DM feasible solution, then stop x̂ = xi+1 and the corresponding decision vector γ̂ are optimal solutions to model (17). Let x̂ and γ̂ are optimal solutions to model (17). Keywords: decision; et.al; ft(x; function; fuzzy; method; model; objective; problem; programming; solution
• Analysing COVID-19 Verified, Recuperate and Death Cases in Ethiopia Using ARIMA Models by Betela, Birhanu (2025) - Email: beshow.betela@gmail.com, +251 972691341 https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/eajbcs.v3i1.6S Analysing COVID-19 Verified, Recuperate and Death Cases in Ethiopia Using ARIMA Models Birhanu Betela Warssamo Department of Statistics, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia, P. O. Box: 05 KEYWORDS: COVID-19 Cases; Days; Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average ABSTRACT Applying a successful prediction of the confirmed, recovered and deaths is supposed to be the basic requirement to successfully control the dissemination rate of diseases. The quantity of COVID-19 cases rapidly goes up in mid-January, and the infection quickly blowout beyond China’s boundaries. Keywords: 2020; arima; cases; covid-19; data; death; ethiopia; model; series; stationary; time

• Determination of the levels of some selected metals in ocimum lamiifolium in Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia by Dadebo, Teferi Tademe; Yishak, Eyob (2025) - Borosilicate volumetric flasks (50, 100, and 250 mL) were employed for sample dilution and the preparation of metal standard solutions. The permissible limit for chromium in herbal medicinal plants has not been set by the WHO yet. Keywords: concentration; digestion; medicines; metals; plant; sample; standard; study; trace

• Effect of Pressure on Carbon monoxide Oxidation on Titania Supported Platinum Nanoparticles Catalyst by Emmanuel, Jovine (2025) - Figure 6: TOF for CO conversion on Pt particles catalyst for a pre-exposed CO Pt surface, pressure of 1.5 x 10-1 (blue triangles), 1.7 x 10-1 (red circles) and 2.2 x 10-1 mbar (black squires) at O2: CO ratio of 1:2, 1:1 and 1:1, respectively, at 170 ℃. The current study reports the impact of pressure on reactivity of titania supported Pt particles catalyst for CO conversion by applying a nano-fabricated screening chip which enables simultaneous testing of a chains of supported Pt catalysts of controlled particle dimension at different CO and O2 pressures. Keywords: 2022; catalyst; conversion; mbar; oxidation; particles; pressure; reaction; surface; temperature

• Fuzzy Programming Approach to Solve Multi-Objective Fully Fuzzy Transportation Problem by Tadesse, Admasu ; Acharya, Sirkumar; Belay, Berhanu (2025) - A lexicographic ordering-based approach for solving fuzzy transportation problems with triangular fuzzy numbers. A new approach for solving fuzzy transportation problems using generalized trapezoidal fuzzy numbers. Keywords: crisp; fuzzy; multi; problem; programming; transportation

• Numerical Solutions of Advection Diffusion Equations Using Finite Element Method by Mekonen, Kassahun Getnet; Birhanu, Zerihun Kinfe (2025) - These statements are supported by our test nu- merical investigations for the one and two dimensional Poisson equation, the advec- tion equation, diffusion equation and the advection-diffusion equation. Adaptive method for the solution of 1D and 2D advection– diffusion equations used in environmental engineering. Keywords: advection; diffusion; element; equation; finite; j=1; mass; matrix; method; n−1∑; solution

• Phenotypic and Allelic Distribution of the ABO and Rhesus Blood Groups among students at Hawassa University, Ethiopia by Hailu, , . Mihret A. ; Mengesha, Wendawek A. ; Tolesa, Zelalem Gebremariam (2025) - High rhesus (Rh (D)) negative frequency and ethnic- group based ABO blood group distribution in Ethiopia. Slightly different distribution pattern of ABO blood group was observed among females from Amhara region (O> B> A>AB). Keywords: abo; blood; distribution; diversity; et al; frequency; gene; groups; study

• Theoretical Model Predictions for Production of Medically Used Radionuclides on Alpha Induced with Cobalt-59 At Energies of 25 - 172 MeV by Yeneabat, Tiguaded; Kifle, Amanuel Fessahatsion (2025) - Analysis of reaction cross-section production in neutron induced fission reactions on uranium isotope using computer code COMPLET. Alpha production cross sections for some target fusion structural materials up to 35 MeV. J. Fusion Energy. Keywords: alpha; code; complete; cross; michel; production; radionuclides; section; values

• Contribution of the informal market of village chickens to sustainable livelihoods in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa by Tenza, Thando; Lindokuhle Christopher Mhlongo; CyprilNdumiso Ncobela; Zikhona Rani (2025) - Vending ABSTRACT The study aimed to determine the contribution of the informal market of village chickens to sustainable livelihoods. None (0 %) of the village chicken vendors were exposed to chicken farming training on village chickens in Durban and 11% in Pietermaritzburg have been exposed to training (P<0.05). Keywords: 2022; africa; breeds; chicken vendors; chickens; durban; income; market; pietermaritzburg; type; vendors; village; village chicken

• Study of Reaction Mechanisms in α + 69Ga reaction at ≈10 – 50 MeV by Kifle, Amanuel Fessahatsion (2025) - The computer code COMPLETE (Ernst, 1997) is an advanced modified version of the ALICE-91 code family and has been successfully applied to the calculation of EQ and PE reaction cross-sections (Aydin et al., 2010; 2(b) shows the theoretically predicted excitation functions (with and without the contribution of PE reaction) along with the experimentally measured excitatin functin for 69Ga(α, 2n)71As Reaction. Keywords: 69ga(α; complete; cross; excitation; mev; phys; reaction

• Beef handling practices at Abattoirs and Butcher shops in Uganda: implications for meat safety and health of consumers by Kyayesimira, Juliet ; Florence, Muheirwe (2025) - Regarding butchery structures (meat shops), findings revealed that most (96.6%) of beef sales in the study were made from kiosks with no cold rooms. Obeng et al., 2013; Kebede et al., 2014; Santos et al., 2017) and meat handling practices (Birhanu et al., 2017; Pal et al., 2018). Keywords: abattoirs; beef; butcher; handling; meat; practices; safety; shops; study

• Synthesis, growth and characterization of magnesium chloride doped L-alanine cadmium chloride single crystal: For nonlinear optical application by Alemu, Dessale ; Shafi, Idris ; Abza, Tizazu (2025) - The optical properties of pure and MgCl2 doped LACC single crystals investigated by UV–VIS/NIR spectrometer confirmed that the crystals were transparent in the wavelength range of 230-1100 nm. The energy dispersive X-ray analysis indicated the incorporation of magnesium and chlorine atoms in LACC single crystal. Keywords: alanine; chloride; crystals; lacc; mgcl2; mol%; single

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