Impacts of traditional agroforestry practices, altitudinal gradients and households’ wealth status on perennial plants species composition, diversity, and structure in south-central Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eyob Tadesse ◽  
Mesele Negash ◽  
Zebene Asfaw
Keyword(s):  
Species Composition ◽  
Wealth Status ◽  
Altitudinal Gradients ◽  
Central Ethiopia ◽  
Perennial Plants ◽  
South Central ◽  
Traditional Agroforestry ◽  
Agroforestry Practices

scholarly journals A History of Koshe Town in South-Central Ethiopia from 1941 to 1991

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-137
Author(s):  
Yohannes Tesfaye Getachew
Keyword(s):  
Research Paper ◽  
Military Regime ◽  
Central Ethiopia ◽  
South Central ◽  
Important Development ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Military ◽  
Commercial Center

Abstract Koshe town is the administrative and commercial center of Mareko woreda.1 It is found in Gurage Zone Southern Nation Nationalities and Peoples Regional State. According to the tradition the origin of the name “Koshe” is originated from the plant which called by the name Koshe which abundantly grow in the area. The establishment of Koshe town is directly associated with the five years Italian occupation. Due to the expansion of patriotic movement in the area Italian officials of the area forced to establish additional camp in the area in a particular place Koshe. This paper explores the role of Fascist Italy for the establishment of Koshe town. The former weekly market shifted its location and established around the Italian camp. Following the evacuation of Fascist Italy the Ethiopian governments control the area. During the government of Emperor Haile Selassie Koshe town got some important developmental programs. The most important development was the opening of the first school by the effort of the Swedes.2 The Military regime (Derg)3 also provided important inputs for the urbanization of Koshe town. This research paper observes the development works that flourish in Koshe during the reign of Emperor Haile Selassie and the Military regime, and also asses the role of different organizations for the urbanization of Koshe town.

scholarly journals Human-biting activities of Anopheles species in south-central Ethiopia

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Oljira Kenea ◽  
Meshesha Balkew ◽  
Habte Tekie ◽  
Teshome Gebre-Michael ◽  
Wakgari Deressa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anopheles Species ◽  
Central Ethiopia ◽  
South Central

Woody Species Composition, Diversity, Structure and Uses of Selected Church Forests in Central Ethiopia

2022 ◽  
pp. 205-223
Author(s):  
Eguale Tadesse Kifle ◽  
Asia Khamzina ◽  
Yowhan Son ◽  
Florent Noulèkoun ◽  
Abdu Abdelkadir ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Species Composition ◽  
Woody Species ◽  
Central Ethiopia ◽  
Diversity Structure

scholarly journals Plant community analysis and effect of environmental factors on the diversity of woody species in the moist Afromontane forest of Wondo Genet, South Central Ethiopia

2013 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mamo Kebede ◽  
Eshetu Yirdaw ◽  
Olavi Luukkanen ◽  
Mulugeta Lemenih
Keyword(s):  
Plant Species ◽  
Woody Species ◽  
Community Analysis ◽  
Diversity Indices ◽  
Endemic Plant ◽  
Species Identity ◽  
Central Ethiopia ◽  
South Central ◽  
Afromontane Forest ◽  
Restoration Strategies

Abstract Floristic diversity and the composition of vascular plants are described for the moist Afromontane forest (MAF) of Wondo Genet, south-central Ethiopia. A total of 75 (20 x 20 m) quadrats were sampled and data on species identity, abundance, elevation, slope and aspect were recorded. Different diversity indices and ordination techniques were used to analyze the data. A total of 240 plant species including seven endemic plant species were found representing 94 families and 210 genera, of which trees constitute 23.8%, shrubs 25%, herbs 35%, lianas 11.3% and ferns 5%. Cluster and indicator species analyses revealed five plant communities described as: Teclea nobilis-Calpurnia aurea, Erythrococca trichogyne-Millettia ferruginea, Croton macrostachyus-Vernonia hochstetteri, Protea gaguedi-Rhus retinorrhoea and Dodonaea angustifolia-Hypericum quartinianum. Elevation (R2=0.48, P<0.001), slope (R2=0.14, P<0.001) and aspect (R2=0.04, P<0.01) correlated significantly and negatively with species richness, whereas only elevation (R2=0.30, P<0.001) and slope (R2=0.13, P<0.001) related significantly and negatively with abundance. Sørensen’s similarity coefficient indicates that the forest of Wondo Genet is similar to moist montane forests of southwestern and southeastern Ethiopia. Given the high diversity, coupled with the existence of endemic species, ecosystem conservation and restoration strategies with further research are warranted.

Population‐based human papillomavirus infection and genotype distribution among women in rural areas of South Central Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Vol 148 (3) ◽  
pp. 723-730
Author(s):  
Brhanu Teka ◽  
Muluken Gizaw ◽  
Friederike Ruddies ◽  
Adamu Addissie ◽  
Zewditu Chanyalew ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Papillomavirus ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Genotype Distribution ◽  
Central Ethiopia ◽  
South Central ◽  
Human Papillomavirus Infection ◽  
Papillomavirus Infection

African Shea Butter: A Feminized Subsidy from Nature

Africa ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 77 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marlène Elias ◽  
Judith Carney
Keyword(s):  
West African ◽  
Knowledge Systems ◽  
African Women ◽  
Shea Butter ◽  
Vitellaria Paradoxa ◽  
Shea Tree ◽  
Traditional Agroforestry ◽  
International Sales ◽  
Agroforestry Practices

AbstractThe shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa) is indigenous to Africa's Sudano-Sahelian region and crucial to savanna ecosystems and peoples. African women have long collected, marketed and transformed shea nuts into a multipurpose butter. The growing global trade in shea butter destined for the Western food and cosmetics industries thus represents an opportunity to bolster impoverished female incomes. However, such international sales are also prompting changes in the west African shea landscape. This article examines the role of shea as a female heritage in Burkina Faso, West Africa's largest shea exporter. It focuses on the knowledge systems informing the management, conservation and processing of shea. It also considers the effects of global shea commercialization on the maintenance of traditional agroforestry practices, tenure rights, and butter-making techniques. In so doing, the article illuminates the cultural and botanical heritage of shea as well as the significance of this species in biodiversity protection, African natural heritages and female knowledge systems.

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