scholarly journals Cattle fattening practices and performances in urban and peri-urban areas of Dangila town of Awi Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 1963028
Author(s):  
Asfaw Belayneh ◽  
Asaminew Tassew ◽  
Mengistie Taye
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Amhara Region ◽  
Awi Zone ◽  
Dangila Town

scholarly journals Client satisfaction with existing postnatal care and associated factors: A study among mothers in Awi Zone, Amhara region, Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
pp. 174550652097601
Author(s):  
Daniel Adane ◽  
Biresaw Wassihun
Keyword(s):  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Postnatal Care ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Client Satisfaction ◽  
Post Partum ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Amhara Region ◽  
Awi Zone

Background: The majority of maternal and neonatal adverse events take place during the postnatal period. However, it is the most neglected period for the provision of quality care. Objective: The aim of this study among mothers in the Awi Zone, Amhara region, Ethiopia, was to assess client satisfaction with existing postnatal care and associated factors. Methods: An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Awi Zone hospitals from 1 to 30 April 2018. A total of 422 post-partum mothers were selected by systematic sampling. The data were collected using a pre-tested structured questionnaire via a face-to-face interview. Data entry and analysis were completed using EpiData version 3.1 and SPSS version 22, respectively. The data were summarized with frequency and cross-tabulation. Both binary and multiple logistic regressions were used to identify predictor variables using odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals. Result: The prevalence of postnatal care satisfaction was 63%. Being from urban area (AOR = 2.1, 95% CI = (1.11–3.99)), having a history of antenatal care follow up (AOR = 1.62, 95% CI = (1.23–1.64)), spontaneous vaginal birth (AOR = 3.14, 95% CI = (1.77–3.28)), and those who did not face any complications during birth (AOR = 2.90, 95% CI = (1.47–1.69)) were some of the factors associated with client satisfaction. Conclusion: According to the results of this study, the majority of mothers were satisfied with post-partum care services. The study findings indicate that maternal satisfaction on post-partum care is mainly affected by residency, antenatal care follow up, mode of delivery, and complications during birth. Therefore, health care providers and other concerned bodies should give special attention to those mothers who are from rural areas, who face complications during birth or who have instrumental-assisted or cesarean section birth. Also, every pregnant mother should be supported to have at least four regular antenatal care visits.

scholarly journals Determination of heavy metals in soil used for potato cultivation by atomic absorption spectroscopy in awi Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Melaku Metro ◽  
Fentahun Adamu ◽  
Banchalem Kassie
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Atomic Absorption ◽  
Absorption Spectroscopy ◽  
Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy ◽  
Agricultural Soils ◽  
Soil Analysis ◽  
Amhara Region ◽  
Toxic Heavy Metals ◽  
Awi Zone ◽  
Agricultural Areas

The study evaluates heavy metals in soil used for Potato cultivation by Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy in awi Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia. In this study, 75 soil samples from three agricultural areas, namely: Guaguasa Shikudad, Fagita Lecoma and Banja districts were collected and analyzed for Lead (Pb), Cadmium (Cd), Nickel (Ni), Copper (Cu) and Zinc (Zn) using Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy. The results obtained revealed that the mean heavy metal concentrations for Pb, Cd, Ni, Cu, and Zn were 75.33–77.00mg/kg, 17.11–18.76mg/kg, 60.26-101.78mg/kg, 125.17-383.39mg/kg and 244.20—287.87mg/kg respectively. In general, the level of metals in soil collected from the sampling sites are found to be decreased in the order of: Cu>Zn>Ni>Pb>Cd. Soil analysis showed that the concentration of Cu, Cd and Ni higher than permissible levels there WHO/FAO thresholds for agricultural soils the soil is polluted by toxic heavy metals (Cu, Cd and Ni). Therefore, the soils studied were harmful for the cultivation of potatoes and other agricultural purposes.

scholarly journals Determinants of Pneumonia in Children Aged Two Months to Five Years in Urban Areas of Oromia Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

OALib ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 01 (08) ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abel Fekadu Dadi ◽  
Yigzaw Kebede ◽  
Zelalem Birhanu
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Amhara Region

scholarly journals Evaluating Institutional Dichotomy between Urban and Rural Land Administration in Amhara Region, Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (16) ◽  
pp. 9431
Author(s):  
Worku Nega ◽  
Mulugeta Tenaw ◽  
Yeneneh Hunie ◽  
Sayeh Kassaw Agegnehu ◽  
Reinfried Mansberger
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Informal Settlement ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Policy Framework ◽  
Amhara Region ◽  
Rural Land ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Material Resources ◽  
Land Administration ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities

Institutional setup in the land administration system plays a crucial role in the successful functioning of modern land administration. The institutional setup, whether separated for urban and rural land administration or unified, is responsible for implementing the legal and policy framework. In most regions of Ethiopia, including the Amhara National Regional State, the institutional setup is separated, which results in increasing difficulties to administer land efficiently. The purpose of this study was to assess the challenges and opportunities of the institutional dichotomy between urban and rural land administration in the Amhara region. Primary and secondary data were used in the study. Questionnaires, focus group discussions (FGDs) and interviews with key informants were applied to collect the data. As the findings of the study revealed, about 55% of the respondents agreed that the integration between urban and rural land administration institutions is weak. In addition, 38% of the respondents also confirmed that the integration between the two independent institutions is very weak. The institutional separation between urban and rural land has opened the door for land invasion and informal settlement in peri-urban areas. The study also identifies overlapping job titles, wastage of human and material resources, and promulgation of contradicting urban and rural land laws as the challenges in the region due to the dichotomy of land administration between urban and rural. Although administering urban and rural land in separate institutions helps for minimizing the workload, the findings tend to administer land in a unified institution and within an independent ministry.

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