scholarly journals Activity Budget and Feeding Ecology of Geladas (Theropithecus gelada obscurus) around Abogedam Church West of Debre Berhan Town, Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Dereje Yazezew ◽  
Afework Bekele ◽  
Hussein Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Activity ◽  
Feeding Ecology ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Activity Budget ◽  
Basic Information ◽  
Theropithecus Gelada ◽  
Ethiopian Plateau ◽  
Extant Species ◽  
Debre Berhan ◽  
Band Activity

Geladas are the most distinctive of Ethiopian endemic mammals, representing the last extant species of primate genus that have a very restricted distribution in the northern Ethiopian plateau. The activity budget and feeding ecology of geladas (Theropithecus gelada obscurus) were studied around Abogedam Church, Ethiopia, from May to October 2014, encompassing dry and wet seasons. The scan sampling method was applied to collect behavioural data on the identified band. Activity scans were collected at 15-minute intervals for up to five minutes duration from 0700 to 1730 h. The activity recorded for each individual was the first activity that lasts for five seconds. During each scan, individuals were recorded as performing activities: feeding, moving, resting, playing, aggression, grooming, sexual activity, and others. On average, geladas devoted 57.19% feeding, 14.82% resting, 14.92% moving, 4.83% playing, 2.53% aggression, 4.14% grooming, 1.23% sexual activity, and 0.34% other activities such as vocalization, defecation, and urination. Forty-one plant species were consumed by geladas that belonged to 18 families of which 53.66% were grasses. This study provides basic information on further studies and motivates conservationists to plan the management of unprotected areas at the vicinity of agricultural lands where such endemic animals dwell.

scholarly journals KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE TOWARDS HIV/AIDS IN A RURAL KENYAN COMMUNITY

2005 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 481-490
Author(s):  
MOHAMED KARAMA ◽  
TARO YAMAMOTO ◽  
MASAAKI SHIMADA ◽  
S. S. A. ORAGO ◽  
KAZUHIKO MOJI
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Activity ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
First Sexual Intercourse ◽  
Number Of Sexual Partners ◽  
Rural Kenya ◽  
Female Teenagers ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice ◽  
Hiv Aids

The aim of this research was to explore people’s knowledge, attitude, behaviour and practice towards HIV/AIDS and sexual activity in rural Kenya, where HIV is widespread. The study community was located in south-eastern Kenya, 50 km north of Mombassa, and had an estimated population of 1500. Subjects aged between 16 and 49 were recruited using a stratified cluster-sampling method and they completed self-administered questionnaires.Almost all respondents knew the word ‘HIV’. Around 50% knew of a person living with HIV. About 80% gave ‘death’ or ‘fear’ as words representing their image of AIDS. With regard to sexual activity, the distribution of answers to the question ‘how many partners have you ever had in your life’ was bimodal in males but had only one peak in females, indicating that some men have a large number of sexual partners in their lifetime. First sexual intercourse was at around 12–13 years for both sexes, but female teenagers were more sexually experienced than their male counterparts.

scholarly journals Feeding ecology of Walia Ibex Capra walie (Mammalia: Artiodactyla: Bovidae) in Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 18132-18140
Author(s):  
D. Ejigu ◽  
A. Bekele ◽  
L. Powell
Keyword(s):  
Feeding Ecology ◽  
National Park ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Foraging Ecology ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Community Based Conservation ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Dry Seasons ◽  
Time Spent Feeding ◽  
Wet And Dry Seasons

Walia Ibex Capra walie is an endemic and endangered species residing in Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia.  It has shifted its range within the Park in the last decade, and in this study our main objective was to provide information on their feeding ecology to inform recovery goals.  We used a scan sampling method to collect foraging information during October 2009 to November 2011.  Our observations suggest a diverse diet of more than 28 species of grasses, forbs, and shrubs.  The most commonly used plants were Festuca sp., Lobelia rhynchopetalum, Helichrysum citrispinum, and Helichrysum horridum.  Walia Ibex were active in feeding before and after mid-day, and time spent feeding was the highest compared with other diurnal activities.  The percentage of time spent feeding on major plant species did not differ between wet and dry seasons (p> 0.05).  Walia Ibex, however, tended to spend more time browsing than grazing.  The generalist nature of foraging behaviour in Walia Ibex most likely contributes to complaints from the local people who witness Walia Ibex raiding crops cultivated in and around the Park.  Thus, the contribution of crop raiding to the shifts in the species’ range towards higher altitudes at Sebatminch within Simien Mountains National Park emphasizes the need to consider foraging ecology as community-based conservation efforts are developed to support Walia Ibex in the Park. 

scholarly journals TINGKAT PENGETAHUAN DAN SIKAP REMAJA PUTERI TERHADAP BAHAYA ABORSI DI SMAN 1 MANADO

e-CliniC ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Reza Husain
Keyword(s):  
Southeast Asia ◽  
Sexual Activity ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Abortion Rate ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Controversial Issue ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes

Abstract: Until now, abortion remains a controversial issue in Indonesian society, especially for adolescents. In Southeast Asia, the WHO estimates that 4.2 million abortions performed each year, of which 2,500 of which ended in death. Abortion rate in Indonesia is estimated at 2.3 million per year. Around 750,000 of them committed by juveniles. Of that number, 70,000 carried by unmarried girls. The lack of knowledge about reproduction and the dangers often age abortion known, can lead teens try to do things that have not been previously known. Where their activity is often a risk activity, such as sexual activity in aadolescentsrelationship that causing pregnant can lead to acts of abortion. Objective: To determine the knowledge and attitudes of young women toward abortion. Methods: This study was conducted at SMAN 1 Manado, the determination of the sample will use a concecutive sampling method to distribute questionnaires which contains several questions about abortion and how to react, each question will be rated. Results: There were 95 female students respondents of grader XII.Conclusion: 53 respondents (55.8%) classified as having a good knowledge of the act of abortion. Also of attitude, 54 respondents (56.8%) addressing abortionas well. Keywords: abortion, teenage daughter.     Abstrak: Sampai saat ini abortus masih merupakan masalah kontroversial di masyarakat Indonesia, terutama bagi para remaja. Diwilayah Asia Tenggara, WHO memperkirakan 4,2 juta abortus dilakukan setiap tahun, dimana 2.500 di antaranya berakhir dengan kematian. Angka abortus di Indonesia diperkirakan mencapai 2,3 juta pertahun. Sekitar 750.000 diantaranya dilakukan oleh remaja. Dari jumlah itu, 70.000 dilakukan oleh remaja putri yang belum menikah. Minimnya pengetahuan tentang reproduksi dan bahaya dari abortus yang diketahui remaja, dapat mengakibatkan remaja mencoba-coba untuk melakukan hal-hal yang belum diketahui sebelumnya. Dimana aktivitas mereka seringkali merupakan aktivitas yang beresiko, misalnya aktivitas seksual dalam berpacaran yang dilakukan remaja dapat menyebabkan terjadinya hamil sampai melakukan tindakan abortus. Tujuan: Untuk mengetahui pengetahuan dan sikap remaja putrid terhadap abortus. Metode: Penelitian ini dilakukan di SMAN 1 Manado, penentuan besar Sampel akan menggunakan cara Concecutive Sampling dengan membagikan kuesioner yang berisi beberapa pertanyaan seputar abortus dan cara menyikapinya yang setiap pertanyaannya diberi nilai. Hasil: Didapatkan responden sebanyak 95 siswi kelas XII. Kesimpulan: 53 responden (55.8%) tergolong memiliki pengetahuan yang baik terhadap tindakan abortus. Begitu juga dari sikap, 54 responden (56,8%) menyikapi tindakan aborsi itu dengan baik. Kata kunci: Abortus, remaja puteri.

The feeding ecology and activity budget of proboscis monkeys

2009 ◽  
Vol 71 (6) ◽  
pp. 478-492 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ikki Matsuda ◽  
Augustine Tuuga ◽  
Seigo Higashi
Keyword(s):  
Feeding Ecology ◽  
Activity Budget ◽  
Proboscis Monkeys

scholarly journals Habitat Use by White-Thighed Colobus in the Kikélé Sacred Forest: Activity Budget, Feeding Ecology and Selection of Sleeping Trees

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Djègo-Djossou ◽  
I. Koné ◽  
A. B. Fandohan ◽  
J. G. Djègo ◽  
M. C. Huynen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Use ◽  
Feeding Ecology ◽  
Activity Budget ◽  
Sacred Forest ◽  
Selection Of

scholarly journals Exploring Married Iranian Women’s Perception of the Meaning of Sexual Marital Activity: A Qualitative Study

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sedigheh Pakseresht ◽  
Fatemeh Jafarzadeh-Kenarsari ◽  
Zahra Atrkar Roushan
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Sexual Activity ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Sexual Activities ◽  
Data Saturation ◽  
Care Family ◽  
Conventional Content Analysis ◽  
Study Participants

Sexual relationship is not limited to a merely biological process; it is an experience that is formed in a joint intrapersonal, interpersonal and cultural context. This study aimed to explore married Iranian women’s interpretation of sexual activity. The researchers conducted this qualitative study on 65 eligible married women aged 16-60 years attending prenatal care, family planning, and gynecology clinics in an educational hospital during 2012-2013. We collected data through 9 focus group discussions. We also used purposive sampling method with maximum variation for selecting study Participants. All interviews were continued until data saturation was achieved. Researchers used a conventional content analysis approach for data analyzing. Four main categories were extracted from the data. The main categories included: “Sex and response to individual’s feelings,” “Sex and intra and interpersonal challenges,” “Sex and informational challenges (the known and unknown),” and “Sex and self-sacrifice (duty-oriented sexual activity).” The participants expressed a dynamic meaning of sexual marital activity that was influenced by many basic emotional, psychological, physical, social, economic, and cultural factors. Most participants placed strong emphasis on the duty-oriented aspect of marital sexual activities, and showed a preference for their husband’s sexual needs and satisfaction.

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