Abstract: Phytopathogenic fungi result in a significant loss in agricultural production. The use of bio fungicides to manage these fungal pathogens has become a more appealing option than using conventional synthetic fungicides since they are relatively environmentally safe. Chitinolytic enzymes are environmentally friendly antifungal agents used to control fungal phytopathogens. Therefore, this study was conducted to extract chitinase enzyme from fungi and determine the fungicidal effect of...
Abstract: Infectious diseases are the critical problems of the world as a result of the emergence of different antimicrobial resistant microorganisms. Medicinal plants play great roles in the treatment of various infectious diseases. Catha edulis, of the Celastraceae family, is a natural stimulant found as a flowering evergreen tree and is widespread in Africa and southern parts of Arabia. Therefore, the aim of the study was to detect the presence of the main secondary compounds classes from...
Abstract: The aims of this study were to evaluate effects of mesophilic starter cultures, camel milk powder (CMP) and microbial transglutaminase (MTGase) on the texture, viscosity, sensory and physicochemical properties of fermented camel milk.The experiment was designed as a full factor experiment with two starter cultures (R-707 and CHN-22), two levels of CMP (with and without) and two levels of MTGase (with and without). The analyses of fermented camel milk weremade for their physicochemi...
Abstract: Safe water and sanitation are fundamental to life and everyone has a right to these basic services. The generation of recent information about both the water quality status and sanitation condition is highly important for intervention. Hence, a descriptive study was conducted to assess the quality of drinking water supplied to the residents of Deder town at the point of water sources, reservoirs, taps water and household containers from June 2020 to January 2021. A survey of 24 wat...
Abstract: Prosopis juliflora has become serious woody weed in the fragile ecosystem of Ethiopia. In Afar Regional State, it has been affecting the livelihood of the community by aggressively and successfully invading the rangeland and outcompeting the indigenous herbaceous species. The aims of this study were to investigate the impacts of P. juliflora invasion on the composition, diversity and biomass production of herbaceous vegetation, on selected soil physico-chemical properties under its...
Abstract: This study was conducted in HU poultry farm with the objective of evaluating and comparing production and reproduction performances, heterosis and combining ability up to the age at first egg laying for pure, straight and reciprocal crosses of Koekoek and White Leghorn poultry breeds. Two pure breeds of chickens namely Koekoek (KK) and White Leghorn (WH) were used in 2×2 diallel crossing experiment by AI mating system. From a total of 172 chickens (12 cocks and 160 hens), 3 cocks ...
Abstract: The study was conducted from November2018to March 2019 in Wondo Genet district of Sidama zone SNNP region Ethiopia, with the objective to assess cattle breeding practices of the communities and evaluate AI after synchronization. The study was conducted using survey and estrus synchronization. The 60 households were participated in the interview. 120 cows and heifers were injected single dose of prostaglandin. All the respondents (100%) have both local and cross breed cows. Milk pro...
Abstract: In Ethiopia, a lot of improved bread wheat varieties have been released; however, the released varieties from different research centers were not tested at Gitilo Dale, Western Ethiopia for their genetic variability and association of traits in bread wheat varieties. In view of this, the study was conducted in Western Ethiopia at Gitlo Dale, Horroo Guduruu Wollega, with the objectives of determining the extent of genetic variability and association of traits with grain yield and th...
Abstract: This study evaluated the performance of five eri (Bere, Cross, EKPR, EKSCR, India) and five mulberry (China-2, Kenya-2, Kenya-3, Kenya-4, Korea-1) silkworm strains and observe the level of diseases incidence on farmer management condition in between March and May 2018, in Arba Minch. The experiment was laid out in Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with five replications. The study revealed that mature larvae of eri silkworm strains significantly varied on nutritional indices and s...
Abstract: The livelihood of the community in the study areas is highly dependent on the production of wheat crop. But the production of wheat crop is challenged by biotic and abiotic factors in the study area. Among the biotic factors rust disease is one and highly affecting the production and productivity of the crop. This study aimed to identify the adaptation strategies against emerging wheat rust disease and determinants of farmers’ choice of adaptation strategies against this disease....
Abstract: Although the Cesarean section (CS) is a safe operation, it puts babies at risk of short-term health problems when performed without medical need. Previous studies mainly relied upon chart review about the identification of immediate neonatal outcome after cesarean delivery. Therefore, there is a perceived gap in recent studies in determining the magnitude and determinants of the cesarean section’s immediate adverse neonatal outcome. Objective: Determine the magnitude and determin...
Abstract: Access to improved water source for drinking and other domestic uses is a major developmental challenge in many developing countries. In Ethiopia due to its different geological formations and climatic conditions water distribution is uneven spatial and temporal across the nation, i.e. there was water scarcity in the Eastern part of the country. Even though accessible water supply is a critical issue to ensure the quality of life, there no study conduct on Water accessibility in Ji...
Abstract: The present investigation was conducted to determine the impact of the dietary addition of garlic and ginger as natural feed additives on feed intake, productive performance, carcass characteristics, hematology and serum biochemistry, economic efficiency, and mortality of broilers. A total of one hundred and ninety-two day old, unsexed (cobb-500) broiler were randomly divided into four experimental groups with three replication per treatment which consisted 16 birds. The birds were...
Abstract: This study was conducted in selected pastoral and agro-pastoral areas of Aysaita district of the Awsirasu Zone of Afar Regional State, Ethiopia. The main objectives of the study were to assess the livestock husbandry practices, the major feed resource; prioritize major constraints that influence livestock production and the drought coping mechanisms in the study area. A total of eight kebele were selected purposively out of 11kebeles in the district (Four kebele from each pastoral ...
Abstract: The study aimed at characterizing of scavenging and intensive chicken production and marketing system in Lume district, East Shoa Zone, Oromia Region. Random samplings were employed to select sample kebeles based on chicken population and purposively select respondents. Administration of pretested questionnaire were employed on three kebeles and 90 respondents’ from scavenging chicken keepers, 10 intensive farms keeping exotic chicken and 30 middle men (chicken and egg collectors...