scholarly journals Assessment of drivers and dynamics of gully erosion in case of Tabota Koromo and Koromo Danshe watersheds, South Central Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Getahun Hassen ◽  
Amare Bantider
Keyword(s):  
Field Measurement ◽  
Economic Impacts ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Steep Slope ◽  
Gully Erosion ◽  
Green Economy ◽  
Anthropogenic Factors ◽  
Central Ethiopia ◽  
South Central ◽  
Agricultural Revolution

AbstractGlobally erosion has been considered as an environmental and agricultural problem since the first agricultural revolution. In Ethiopia gully erosion has been recorded as a very serious and common socio-economic and environmental problem of several watersheds. Therefore, the objective of this research was to assess the drivers, dynamics and impacts of gully erosion in case of Tabota Koromo and Koromo Danshe watersheds, South-Central Ethiopia. The intended objectives were achieved by triangulating the image analysis with the data obtained from GPS, group discussion, interview, house hold survey, field observation and field measurement. The result of the study indicated that gully erosion was initiated in the steep slope following the 1970s and 1980s land cover change and other anthropogenic factors. In addition, the soil properties and steep slope (gravity) of the land have contributed in exacerbating the problems. Gully erosion caused physical, social and economic impacts in the area. According to the participants on group discussion and interview, the socio-economic impacts of gully erosion were loss of life for a 12 year boy, injuries of five live stocks, and decline of yields throughout the year. Result from field measurement and observation depicted that loss of soil (1,080,782.6m3) and loss of biodiversity are the major physical impacts of gully erosion. Yet there are promising conditions to rehabilitate the gullied area for sustainable ecosystem services in the watersheds. These promising conditions are the availability of high labour forces, access of transportation, civic societies working on natural resource conservation and the green economy development policy of the country. Therefore, concerned government bodies and the local communities at different level need to set plan and work for implementation in a way to use the existing opportunities.

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

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

scholarly journals Analysis of the Values of Enset (Enseteventricosum) in The Socio-Cultural Life of Thegurage of South-Central Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Vol 04 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eshettu Tesfaye Retta ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Values ◽  
Drug Loading ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
High Yield ◽  
Staple Food ◽  
Food Crop ◽  
Banana Plant ◽  
Central Ethiopia ◽  
South Central ◽  
Wide Range

Enset (Enseteventricosum) is a traditional multi-purpose crop mainly used as a staple/co-staple food crop over 20 million people in Ethiopia. The Gurage are sedentary agricultural people of patrilineal persuasion who speak a Semetic language and inhabit in a sparsely fertile semi-mountainous regionin south-central Ethiopia. Enset, their staple food crop, commonly called the “false banana plant”, is produced in abundance by each Gurage homestead. The objective of this study was to document the socio-cultural values of enset plant among the Gurage. In this study, a qualitative methodological approach is employed in extracting information from different sources on the subject in question. The study relied mainly on primary and secondary sources.According to findings, three types of food, viz, Kocho(fermented product from scraped pseudo stem grafted corm), Bulla(dehydrated juice), and Amicho (boiled corm) can be prepared from enset. As a food crop, it has useful attributes such as foods can be stored for long time, grow in wide range of environments, produces high yield per unit area and tolerates drought. It has irreplaceable role as a feed for animals. Enset starch is found to have higher and widely used as a tablet binder and dis-integrant and also in pharmaceutical gelling, drug loading and release processes. Moreover, enset shows high genetic diversity within a population which in turn renders resilience and food security against the ever-changing environmental factors and land use dynamics.Enset is totally involved in every aspects of the daily social and ritual life of the Gurage, who, with other several tribes in southwest Ethiopia, form what has been termed “the EnsetCulture Complex Area”. From birth, when the umbilicus is tied off with a fiber drawn from enset fronds, the life of the Gurage is enmeshed with various uses of enset, not the least of which is nutritional.

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