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Impacts of Teaching Quality on Student Achievement: Student Evidence
Journal Article
Mengistu Anagaw Engida1*, Ashagrie Sharew Iyasu2 and Yalemwork Mossu Fentie1 • Submitted: Jul 24, 2024
Social Science and Humanities English Language and Literatures
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Studies indicate that students who have access to highly qualified teachers tendto achieve at a higher rate, regardless of other factors. However, the essenceof quality teaching and teacher quality has not been adequately establishedin these studies. Nonetheless, recent developments favoring integrationshave led to three lines of teaching quality research: professional standards,value-added measures, and student evaluations. This study explores howthe quality of mathematics and English language teachers is associated withstudents’ achievement using a professional standard observation tool for studentevaluation. A representative multistage sample of students and teachers selectedfrom high schools in the East Gojjam Administrative Zone participated in thestudy. By using the domains in the Framework for Teaching (FfT) as indicatorsof teaching quality, the study identified the indicators that are associated withthe academic achievement of students in mathematics and English subjects. Amultiple linear regression analysis was used to study the relationships betweenthe independent variables (teachers’ quality indicators) and the dependentvariable (students’ grade 10 exam scores). Of the four domains of FfT, the deliveryof instruction revealed a positive and significant association (sig = 016) withstudents’ scores in the English language. The delivery of instruction encompassescommunicating with students, using questioning and discussion techniques,and demonstrating flexibility and responsiveness, which are positively associatedwith students’ scores in the English language. Conversely, managing classroomprocedures was the only subdomain associated (sig = 014) with an increasein students’ mathematics scores. Accordingly, suggestions are made for furtherresearch and practice.KEYWORDS: teacher quality, FFT, achievement, domains, effectiveness
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Studies indicate that students who have access to highly qualified teachers tendto achieve at a higher rate, regardless of other factors. However, the essenceof quality teaching and teacher quality has not been adequately establishedin these studies. Nonetheless, recent developments favoring integrationshave led to three lines of teaching quality research: professional standards,value-added measures, and student evaluations. This study explores howthe quality of mathematics and English language teachers is associated withstudents’ achievement using a professional standard observation tool for studentevaluation. A representative multistage sample of students and teachers selectedfrom high schools in the East Gojjam Administrative Zone participated in thestudy. By using the domains in the Framework for Teaching (FfT) as indicatorsof teaching quality, the study identified the indicators that are associated withthe academic achievement of students in mathematics and English subjects. Amultiple linear regression analysis was used to study the relationships betweenthe independent variables (teachers’ quality indicators) and the dependentvariable (students’ grade 10 exam scores). Of the four domains of FfT, the deliveryof instruction revealed a positive and significant association (sig = 016) withstudents’ scores in the English language. The delivery of instruction encompassescommunicating with students, using questioning and discussion techniques,and demonstrating flexibility and responsiveness, which are positively associatedwith students’ scores in the English language. Conversely, managing classroomprocedures was the only subdomain associated (sig = 014) with an increasein students’ mathematics scores. Accordingly, suggestions are made for furtherresearch and practice.KEYWORDS: teacher quality, FFT, achievement, domains, effectiveness
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Incidence of recovery rate and predictors among hospitalized COVID- 19 infected patients in Ethiopia; a systemic review and meta-analysis
Journal Article
Fassikaw Kebede Bizuneh 1 , Getaye Tizazu Biwota 2 , Tsheten Tsheten 3 , Tsehay Kebede Bizuneh 4 • Submitted: May 03, 2025
College of Health Science Public Health
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Background Despite global efforts to mitigate COVID-19 infection through vaccination and therapeutic interven-tions, morbidity and mortality rates continued at variable rates. Although mortality risk and clinical features of COVID-19 are well-documented, recovery patterns and prognostic factors post-admission remain inconclusive, particu-larly in resource-limited settings like Ethiopia. This systematic review and meta-analysis (SRM) aimed to estimatethe pooled incidence rate of recovery and predictors among hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Ethiopia.Methods We searched (N = 1,191) articles using Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Anal-yses (PRISMA) guideline from PubMed/MEDLINE (N = 755), Scopus (N = 137), Web of Science (N = 84), Science Direct(N = 148), Cochran (N = 25), and Google Scholar searching (N = 42) from December 2019 to February 2024. The datawere extracted using a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet and exported to Stata TM version 17.0 for further analysis. The Arti-cle quality was assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute checklist. The pooled incidence rate of recovery was esti-mated using a weighted inverse variance random-effects meta-regression. Heterogeneity among studies was evalu-ated using the I2 statistic. Subgroup analyses and sensitivity tests were also conducted to explore publication bias. Thisfile is registered in international Prospero with ID (CRD42024518569).Result Sixteen (N = 16) published studies with 7,676 hospitalized COVID-19 patients were included in the finalreport. The mean age of participants ranged from 29 (± 17) to 57.5 (± 3) years, with male patients constitutingthe largest proportion of participants, 4,491(58.5%). During recovery screening, 6,304(82.21%) cases were dischargedas improved, 159 (2.1%) attriters, and 818 (10.6%) died during inpatient treatment. The pooled incidence of recovery,mortality, and attrition rates were found to be 82.32% (95% CI: 78.81–85.83; I 2 = 94.8%), 14.3% (I2 = 98.45%), and 2.7%(I 2 = 81.34%), respectively. Incidence of recovery rate varied across regions and epidemic phases, with the highest rateobserved in Addis Ababa (89.94%, I 2 = 78.33%) and the lowest reported in the Tigray region (59.7%, I2 = 0.0%). Acrossepidemic phases, the recovery rate was 88.05% (I 2 = 29.56%) in Phase II, 84.09% (I2 = 97.57%) in Phase I, and 78.92%(I 2 = 96.9%) in Phase III, respectively. Factors included being aged 15–30 years (pooled OR = 2.01), male sex (pooledOR = 1.46), no dyspnea (pooled OR = 2.4; I 2 = 79%), and no baseline comorbidities (pooled OR = 1.15; I2 = 89.3%) werepredictors for recovery.Conclusion and recommendation In Ethiopia, more than eight out of ten hospitalized COVID-19 patientsrecovered after inpatient treatment. However, the incidence of recovery rates varied significantly across epidemicphases, study settings, and regions. Factors including younger age, male sex, no dyspnea (shortness of breathing), and no underlying comorbidity heightened recovery. It is highly recommended those inpatients cares should focuson high-risk groups (older adults) and implement standardized treatment protocols in each study setting. Regionswith lower recovery rates need aid in logistical support and training for healthcare providers.Keywords Admitted patients, COVID-19 infection, Ethiopia, SARS-CoV- 2 cases
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Background Despite global efforts to mitigate COVID-19 infection through vaccination and therapeutic interven-tions, morbidity and mortality rates continued at variable rates. Although mortality risk and clinical features of COVID-19 are well-documented, recovery patterns and prognostic factors post-admission remain inconclusive, particu-larly in resource-limited settings like Ethiopia. This systematic review and meta-analysis (SRM) aimed to estimatethe pooled incidence rate of recovery and predictors among hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Ethiopia.Methods We searched (N = 1,191) articles using Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Anal-yses (PRISMA) guideline from PubMed/MEDLINE (N = 755), Scopus (N = 137), Web of Science (N = 84), Science Direct(N = 148), Cochran (N = 25), and Google Scholar searching (N = 42) from December 2019 to February 2024. The datawere extracted using a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet and exported to Stata TM version 17.0 for further analysis. The Arti-cle quality was assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute checklist. The pooled incidence rate of recovery was esti-mated using a weighted inverse variance random-effects meta-regression. Heterogeneity among studies was evalu-ated using the I2 statistic. Subgroup analyses and sensitivity tests were also conducted to explore publication bias. Thisfile is registered in international Prospero with ID (CRD42024518569).Result Sixteen (N = 16) published studies with 7,676 hospitalized COVID-19 patients were included in the finalreport. The mean age of participants ranged from 29 (± 17) to 57.5 (± 3) years, with male patients constitutingthe largest proportion of participants, 4,491(58.5%). During recovery screening, 6,304(82.21%) cases were dischargedas improved, 159 (2.1%) attriters, and 818 (10.6%) died during inpatient treatment. The pooled incidence of recovery,mortality, and attrition rates were found to be 82.32% (95% CI: 78.81–85.83; I 2 = 94.8%), 14.3% (I2 = 98.45%), and 2.7%(I 2 = 81.34%), respectively. Incidence of recovery rate varied across regions and epidemic phases, with the highest rateobserved in Addis Ababa (89.94%, I 2 = 78.33%) and the lowest reported in the Tigray region (59.7%, I2 = 0.0%). Acrossepidemic phases, the recovery rate was 88.05% (I 2 = 29.56%) in Phase II, 84.09% (I2 = 97.57%) in Phase I, and 78.92%(I 2 = 96.9%) in Phase III, respectively. Factors included being aged 15–30 years (pooled OR = 2.01), male sex (pooledOR = 1.46), no dyspnea (pooled OR = 2.4; I 2 = 79%), and no baseline comorbidities (pooled OR = 1.15; I2 = 89.3%) werepredictors for recovery.Conclusion and recommendation In Ethiopia, more than eight out of ten hospitalized COVID-19 patientsrecovered after inpatient treatment. However, the incidence of recovery rates varied significantly across epidemicphases, study settings, and regions. Factors including younger age, male sex, no dyspnea (shortness of breathing), and no underlying comorbidity heightened recovery. It is highly recommended those inpatients cares should focuson high-risk groups (older adults) and implement standardized treatment protocols in each study setting. Regionswith lower recovery rates need aid in logistical support and training for healthcare providers.Keywords Admitted patients, COVID-19 infection, Ethiopia, SARS-CoV- 2 cases
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Inoculation of Erythrina brucei with plant-beneficial microbial consortia enhanced its growth and improved soil nitrogen and phosphorous status when applied as green manure
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Belay Berza Beyene a,*, Fassil Assefa Tuji b • Submitted: Apr 29, 2024
Natural & Computational Sciences Biology
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Erythrina brucei has been applied as a green manure to improve soil fertility in southern Ethiopia.It has been nodulated by indigenous rhizobia. The objectives of this study were to evaluate theeffects of E. brucei inoculation with microbial consortia consisted of Bradyrhizobium shewense,Acinetobacter soli and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF)on E. brucei growth, soil nitrogen andphosphorous status after application as a green manure.A field experiment was conducted byinoculating E. Brucei with different microbial consortia. E. brucei inoculated with the microbialconsortia were grown for 150 days. Its shoot length was measured at 60, 90, 120 and 150 daysafter planting. Then, plants were uprooted and mulched as a green manure. The soil nitrogen,available phosphorous and soil organic matter analysis were done. The experimental design wascompletely randomized block design with eight treatments comprised of three replications.Inoculated treatments did not show a significant (p < 0.05) difference in shoot length in the first60 days. However, shoot length was increased between 19.1 and 41.3 %, 10.5–43.4 % and8.7–37.6 %, respectively at 90, 120 and 150 days. The soil organic matter was improved in bothinoculated and un-inoculated treatments. The improvements in the soil organic matter of un-inoculated treatments may be due to the decomposition of un-inoculated plants biomass in thesoil. The B. shewense inoculation improved the soil nitrogen by 17 %. The soil phosphorous wasimproved in 57 % of inoculated treatments. The inoculation of E. brucei with microbial consortiaenhanced its growth and improved soil fertility when applied as a green manure. Inoculating thegreen manure legumes with symbiotically effective rhizobia and plant-beneficial microbes canenhance the growth of E. brucei and its nutrient uptake.
Keywords: Legumes, Soil fertility, Shoot length, Microbial inputs, Organic matter
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Erythrina brucei has been applied as a green manure to improve soil fertility in southern Ethiopia.It has been nodulated by indigenous rhizobia. The objectives of this study were to evaluate theeffects of E. brucei inoculation with microbial consortia consisted of Bradyrhizobium shewense,Acinetobacter soli and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF)on E. brucei growth, soil nitrogen andphosphorous status after application as a green manure.A field experiment was conducted byinoculating E. Brucei with different microbial consortia. E. brucei inoculated with the microbialconsortia were grown for 150 days. Its shoot length was measured at 60, 90, 120 and 150 daysafter planting. Then, plants were uprooted and mulched as a green manure. The soil nitrogen,available phosphorous and soil organic matter analysis were done. The experimental design wascompletely randomized block design with eight treatments comprised of three replications.Inoculated treatments did not show a significant (p < 0.05) difference in shoot length in the first60 days. However, shoot length was increased between 19.1 and 41.3 %, 10.5–43.4 % and8.7–37.6 %, respectively at 90, 120 and 150 days. The soil organic matter was improved in bothinoculated and un-inoculated treatments. The improvements in the soil organic matter of un-inoculated treatments may be due to the decomposition of un-inoculated plants biomass in thesoil. The B. shewense inoculation improved the soil nitrogen by 17 %. The soil phosphorous wasimproved in 57 % of inoculated treatments. The inoculation of E. brucei with microbial consortiaenhanced its growth and improved soil fertility when applied as a green manure. Inoculating thegreen manure legumes with symbiotically effective rhizobia and plant-beneficial microbes canenhance the growth of E. brucei and its nutrient uptake.
Keywords: Legumes, Soil fertility, Shoot length, Microbial inputs, Organic matter
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Institutionally crafted Amhara-domination narrative: an existential threat to Amhara people
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Dereje Melese Liyew • Submitted: Nov 10, 2025
Social Science and Humanities Political Science and International Relations
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Political narrative is an instrument for political actors to construct a shared meaning, and it can be harnessed to harm political opponents. The Italian invaders, the Ethiopian Student Movement, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, the Oromo Liberation Front, and the incumbent regime contributed in varying degrees to the Amhara domination narrative. TPLF, in its political manifesto and later in the 1995 FDRE constitution, institutionally crafted an anti- Amhara narrative, reaching a crescendo after Abiy Ahmed assumed office in 2018. Thus, this research article tried to scrutinise and weigh the discourse of institutionally crafted Amhara existential threats. The study employed a qualitative research tradition and an exploratory research design approach that involved a political-economic analysis. The study finds that the century-old Amhara domination narrative, coupled with institutionally supported recurrent mass killings and expulsion, especially in Oromia, Benishangul- Gumuz, and Amhara regional states, posed a real and perceived existential threat that gave birth to the Amhara Fano armed struggle.KEYWORDS: Narrative; institution; existential threat; identity;Fano; Amhara
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Political narrative is an instrument for political actors to construct a shared meaning, and it can be harnessed to harm political opponents. The Italian invaders, the Ethiopian Student Movement, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, the Oromo Liberation Front, and the incumbent regime contributed in varying degrees to the Amhara domination narrative. TPLF, in its political manifesto and later in the 1995 FDRE constitution, institutionally crafted an anti- Amhara narrative, reaching a crescendo after Abiy Ahmed assumed office in 2018. Thus, this research article tried to scrutinise and weigh the discourse of institutionally crafted Amhara existential threats. The study employed a qualitative research tradition and an exploratory research design approach that involved a political-economic analysis. The study finds that the century-old Amhara domination narrative, coupled with institutionally supported recurrent mass killings and expulsion, especially in Oromia, Benishangul- Gumuz, and Amhara regional states, posed a real and perceived existential threat that gave birth to the Amhara Fano armed struggle.KEYWORDS: Narrative; institution; existential threat; identity;Fano; Amhara
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Integer PI, fractional PI and fractional PI data trained ANFIS speed controllers for indirect field oriented control of induction motor
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Girma Kassa Alitasb • Submitted: Sep 13, 2024
Institute of Technology Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Induction motor drives with variable speed applications that employ vector control are quitepopular nowadays because they provide strong dynamic performance and flexible speed control.By decoupling the torque-producing current components of stator current from the rotor flux,Indirect Field Oriented Control is recognized for generating excellent performance in inductionmotor drives. This investigation is being done to show the effectiveness of the novel FPI input-output data-trained ANFIS controller and compare the three controllers’ performance in termsof load variation capabilities, motor parameter variation, and speed tracking. Consequently, acomparison of the three controllers is important to select which controller performs high in in-duction motor drive. Indirect Field Oriented Control of induction motor with Fractional Pro-portional Integral (FPI), Integer Proportional Integral (IPI), and Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy InferenceSystem (ANFIS) controllers are all discussed in this work along with their designs and compar-ative analysis. The square of error was used as a fitness function to genetically optimize the FPIand IPI controller parameters. The suggested Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS)controller uses a hybrid learning approach. It is trained by the FPI controller’s input-output data.Using the results of MATLAB simulations under various operating situations, the performance ofthe ANFIS controller was compared with FPI and IPI controllers. Because of FPI controller in-cludes an extra parameter for adjustment, namely integration order, it performed better than IPIcontroller for speed control of the induction motor. According to the simulation findings, thepercentage peak overshoots while employing ANFIS, FPI, and IPI controllers were 0.495 %,12.062 %, and 14.699 % respectively. As a result, ANFIS exhibits a drastic reduction in overshoot.Additionally, with the ANFIS controlled induction motor drive, the speed achieves the requiredset value at 0.14 s. For no load, constant, and changing loads, the induction motor drive’s per-formance has been examined.
Keywords: Induction motor, Indirect field oriented control, Fractional PI, ANFIS, Integer PI
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Induction motor drives with variable speed applications that employ vector control are quitepopular nowadays because they provide strong dynamic performance and flexible speed control.By decoupling the torque-producing current components of stator current from the rotor flux,Indirect Field Oriented Control is recognized for generating excellent performance in inductionmotor drives. This investigation is being done to show the effectiveness of the novel FPI input-output data-trained ANFIS controller and compare the three controllers’ performance in termsof load variation capabilities, motor parameter variation, and speed tracking. Consequently, acomparison of the three controllers is important to select which controller performs high in in-duction motor drive. Indirect Field Oriented Control of induction motor with Fractional Pro-portional Integral (FPI), Integer Proportional Integral (IPI), and Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy InferenceSystem (ANFIS) controllers are all discussed in this work along with their designs and compar-ative analysis. The square of error was used as a fitness function to genetically optimize the FPIand IPI controller parameters. The suggested Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS)controller uses a hybrid learning approach. It is trained by the FPI controller’s input-output data.Using the results of MATLAB simulations under various operating situations, the performance ofthe ANFIS controller was compared with FPI and IPI controllers. Because of FPI controller in-cludes an extra parameter for adjustment, namely integration order, it performed better than IPIcontroller for speed control of the induction motor. According to the simulation findings, thepercentage peak overshoots while employing ANFIS, FPI, and IPI controllers were 0.495 %,12.062 %, and 14.699 % respectively. As a result, ANFIS exhibits a drastic reduction in overshoot.Additionally, with the ANFIS controlled induction motor drive, the speed achieves the requiredset value at 0.14 s. For no load, constant, and changing loads, the induction motor drive’s per-formance has been examined.
Keywords: Induction motor, Indirect field oriented control, Fractional PI, ANFIS, Integer PI
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Intercropping of Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) and Black Cumin (Nigella sativa L.) Optimize Crop Performance and System Productivity in Ethiopia: Systematic Review
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Yohannes Gelaye • Submitted: Jan 15, 2025
Agriculture and Natural resources Horticulture
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Intercropping is an essential farming system that combines multiple crop speciessimultaneously. in ethiopia, pepper and Black cumin are interplanted with various crops,influenced by diverse environmental and agronomic factors. this review examines the impactof intercropping pepper and Black cumin on the performance of component crops andsystem productivity in ethiopia. Farmers in tropical regions practice intercropping widely toreduce dependence on monoculture, manage risks from pests, diseases, and climate variability,and enhance resilience. By integrating pepper and Black cumin with other crops, small‑scalefarmers in developing countries like ethiopia diversify crop production and improve yields.Most smallholder farmers in ethiopia cultivate plots smaller than one hectare. the landequivalent ratio is a key measure for evaluating intercropping efficiency. However, indicessuch as relative Yield total, Staple land equivalency ratio, Area time equivalency ratio, andArea Harvest equivalency ratio are also applied globally. these indices help assess the benefitsof intercropping in terms of land use and time management. to maximize productivity,farmers must carefully select crops that balance resource competition, resist pests anddiseases, and ensure yields with superior quality. promoting sustainable intercropping practicescan boost agricultural output and contribute to food security in ethiopia and similar regions.
KEYWORDS: indices; multiple cropping; sole cropping; spatial arrangement
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Intercropping is an essential farming system that combines multiple crop speciessimultaneously. in ethiopia, pepper and Black cumin are interplanted with various crops,influenced by diverse environmental and agronomic factors. this review examines the impactof intercropping pepper and Black cumin on the performance of component crops andsystem productivity in ethiopia. Farmers in tropical regions practice intercropping widely toreduce dependence on monoculture, manage risks from pests, diseases, and climate variability,and enhance resilience. By integrating pepper and Black cumin with other crops, small‑scalefarmers in developing countries like ethiopia diversify crop production and improve yields.Most smallholder farmers in ethiopia cultivate plots smaller than one hectare. the landequivalent ratio is a key measure for evaluating intercropping efficiency. However, indicessuch as relative Yield total, Staple land equivalency ratio, Area time equivalency ratio, andArea Harvest equivalency ratio are also applied globally. these indices help assess the benefitsof intercropping in terms of land use and time management. to maximize productivity,farmers must carefully select crops that balance resource competition, resist pests anddiseases, and ensure yields with superior quality. promoting sustainable intercropping practicescan boost agricultural output and contribute to food security in ethiopia and similar regions.
KEYWORDS: indices; multiple cropping; sole cropping; spatial arrangement
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Investigating Disparities in Urban and Rural Land Rights Cadastral Registration in Ethiopia: A Case of Amhara Region
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Yeneneh Nigusiea (MSc.), Principal Investigator Zelalem Yitrefa (MSc.), Co-Investigator Abrham Tarekegna (MSc.), Co-Investigator Masresha Beleteb (MSc.), Co-Investigator Nigus Adanea (MSc.), Co-Investigator Ayelech Kidiea (PhD), Co-Investigator • Submitted: Oct 30, 2025
Institute of Land Administration Real Property Valuation
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ABSTRACT This study investigates the disparities of urban and rural land rights cadastral registration in Ethiopia, by using the Amhara region as a case study. Althoug h⁠ the country has made promising progress, especially through first and second-leve⁠l rural land registration and certification programs, urban land cadastral registratio n re mai⁠ns underdeveloped, characterized by incomplete coverage, institutional fragmentation, and widespread informal landholding. The study use d a mixed research method by c ollecting both quantitative and qualitative data. For the quantitative data, about 385 respon⁠dents were surveyed across six ru ral and urban sites, whereas the qualitative data we⁠r⁠e collected using ke y i⁠nformant interviews and focus group di⁠scussions. The research was conducted under university sponsorship during a period of restricted field acc⁠ess due to conflict-related⁠ limitations. The co llected d ata were analysed using both descriptive and thematic approaches to compare the⁠ urban and rural areas. The findings show deep stru⁠ctural disparities between urb an and rural a reas. Rura⁠l areas have achieved broader certi fication cover⁠age and higher percei ved tenure security due to co⁠nsist⁠ent⁠ program i mplementat⁠ion, yet still face ser ious challenges, including poor da⁠ta systems, limited skilled⁠ personne⁠l, weak enforcement, and reliance on customary practices. Urba n areas, w⁠hi le more technologically equipped and instit utionally resourced, stru ggle⁠ with legal ambiguities, fragmented governance, high registr⁠ation costs, and informality in peri-urban zone⁠s. The cadastral disparities contribute to unequal tenure security, land disputes, unequal access to land⁠based credit, and unbalanced development outcomes. The study concludes that minimizing the gaps needs harmonized legal frameworks, integrated and coordinated institutions, an d targeted support for both urban and rural cadastral systems. Responding to these issues is important for securing land rights, promoting equitable la n⁠d governance, and bringing sustainable development in Ethiopia Keywords: Cadastre, Land Rights, Urban-Rural Disparities, Land Tenure Security, Ethiopia.
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ABSTRACT This study investigates the disparities of urban and rural land rights cadastral registration in Ethiopia, by using the Amhara region as a case study. Althoug h⁠ the country has made promising progress, especially through first and second-leve⁠l rural land registration and certification programs, urban land cadastral registratio n re mai⁠ns underdeveloped, characterized by incomplete coverage, institutional fragmentation, and widespread informal landholding. The study use d a mixed research method by c ollecting both quantitative and qualitative data. For the quantitative data, about 385 respon⁠dents were surveyed across six ru ral and urban sites, whereas the qualitative data we⁠r⁠e collected using ke y i⁠nformant interviews and focus group di⁠scussions. The research was conducted under university sponsorship during a period of restricted field acc⁠ess due to conflict-related⁠ limitations. The co llected d ata were analysed using both descriptive and thematic approaches to compare the⁠ urban and rural areas. The findings show deep stru⁠ctural disparities between urb an and rural a reas. Rura⁠l areas have achieved broader certi fication cover⁠age and higher percei ved tenure security due to co⁠nsist⁠ent⁠ program i mplementat⁠ion, yet still face ser ious challenges, including poor da⁠ta systems, limited skilled⁠ personne⁠l, weak enforcement, and reliance on customary practices. Urba n areas, w⁠hi le more technologically equipped and instit utionally resourced, stru ggle⁠ with legal ambiguities, fragmented governance, high registr⁠ation costs, and informality in peri-urban zone⁠s. The cadastral disparities contribute to unequal tenure security, land disputes, unequal access to land⁠based credit, and unbalanced development outcomes. The study concludes that minimizing the gaps needs harmonized legal frameworks, integrated and coordinated institutions, an d targeted support for both urban and rural cadastral systems. Responding to these issues is important for securing land rights, promoting equitable la n⁠d governance, and bringing sustainable development in Ethiopia Keywords: Cadastre, Land Rights, Urban-Rural Disparities, Land Tenure Security, Ethiopia.
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Investigating Disparities in Urban and Rural Land Rights Cadastral Registration in Ethiopia: A Case of Amhara Region
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Yeneneh Nigusiea (MSc.), Principal Investigator Zelalem Yitrefa (MSc.), Co-Investigator Abrham Tarekegna (MSc.), Co-Investigator Masresha Beleteb (MSc.), Co-Investigator Nigus Adanea (MSc.), Co-Investigator Ayelech Kidiea (PhD), Co-Investigator • Submitted: Oct 30, 2025
Institute of Land Administration Real Property Valuation
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ABSTRACT This study investigates the disparities of urban and rural land rights cadastral registration in Ethiopia, by using the Amhara region as a case study. Althoug h⁠ the country has made promising progress, especially through first and second-leve⁠l rural land registration and certification programs, urban land cadastral registratio n re mai⁠ns underdeveloped, characterized by incomplete coverage, institutional fragmentation, and widespread informal landholding. The study use d a mixed research method by c ollecting both quantitative and qualitative data. For the quantitative data, about 385 respon⁠dents were surveyed across six ru ral and urban sites, whereas the qualitative data we⁠r⁠e collected using ke y i⁠nformant interviews and focus group di⁠scussions. The research was conducted under university sponsorship during a period of restricted field acc⁠ess due to conflict-related⁠ limitations. The co llected d ata were analysed using both descriptive and thematic approaches to compare the⁠ urban and rural areas. The findings show deep stru⁠ctural disparities between urb an and rural a reas. Rura⁠l areas have achieved broader certi fication cover⁠age and higher percei ved tenure security due to co⁠nsist⁠ent⁠ program i mplementat⁠ion, yet still face ser ious challenges, including poor da⁠ta systems, limited skilled⁠ personne⁠l, weak enforcement, and reliance on customary practices. Urba n areas, w⁠hi le more technologically equipped and instit utionally resourced, stru ggle⁠ with legal ambiguities, fragmented governance, high registr⁠ation costs, and informality in peri-urban zone⁠s. The cadastral disparities contribute to unequal tenure security, land disputes, unequal access to land⁠based credit, and unbalanced development outcomes. The study concludes that minimizing the gaps needs harmonized legal frameworks, integrated and coordinated institutions, an d targeted support for both urban and rural cadastral systems. Responding to these issues is important for securing land rights, promoting equitable la n⁠d governance, and bringing sustainable development in Ethiopia Keywords: Cadastre, Land Rights, Urban-Rural Disparities, Land Tenure Security, Ethiopia.
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ABSTRACT This study investigates the disparities of urban and rural land rights cadastral registration in Ethiopia, by using the Amhara region as a case study. Althoug h⁠ the country has made promising progress, especially through first and second-leve⁠l rural land registration and certification programs, urban land cadastral registratio n re mai⁠ns underdeveloped, characterized by incomplete coverage, institutional fragmentation, and widespread informal landholding. The study use d a mixed research method by c ollecting both quantitative and qualitative data. For the quantitative data, about 385 respon⁠dents were surveyed across six ru ral and urban sites, whereas the qualitative data we⁠r⁠e collected using ke y i⁠nformant interviews and focus group di⁠scussions. The research was conducted under university sponsorship during a period of restricted field acc⁠ess due to conflict-related⁠ limitations. The co llected d ata were analysed using both descriptive and thematic approaches to compare the⁠ urban and rural areas. The findings show deep stru⁠ctural disparities between urb an and rural a reas. Rura⁠l areas have achieved broader certi fication cover⁠age and higher percei ved tenure security due to co⁠nsist⁠ent⁠ program i mplementat⁠ion, yet still face ser ious challenges, including poor da⁠ta systems, limited skilled⁠ personne⁠l, weak enforcement, and reliance on customary practices. Urba n areas, w⁠hi le more technologically equipped and instit utionally resourced, stru ggle⁠ with legal ambiguities, fragmented governance, high registr⁠ation costs, and informality in peri-urban zone⁠s. The cadastral disparities contribute to unequal tenure security, land disputes, unequal access to land⁠based credit, and unbalanced development outcomes. The study concludes that minimizing the gaps needs harmonized legal frameworks, integrated and coordinated institutions, an d targeted support for both urban and rural cadastral systems. Responding to these issues is important for securing land rights, promoting equitable la n⁠d governance, and bringing sustainable development in Ethiopia Keywords: Cadastre, Land Rights, Urban-Rural Disparities, Land Tenure Security, Ethiopia.
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Investigating the contribution of antinarratives for the current socio-political crisis in Amhara region: From EPRDF to Prosperity
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Demeke Tassew (PhD in theory of literature)…… Principal Degu Asres (PhD in political Science)……. Co-researcher Getamesay Worku (PhD candidate in Buisness management and arratesp)…. Co-researcher Hymanot Wase (PhD in Literature)…..co-researcher Yitayew Shibabaw (MA in literature)…… Co-researcher Helen Alameraw (MA in folklore)…… Co- researcher • Submitted: Oct 01, 2025
Social Science and Humanities English Language and Literatures
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The present day Ethiopia is in multifaceted socio-political crisis. One can mention a number of reasons for the presence of these crisis nation wide. But, needless to say, the venomous ethnic, language and religion based teachings and conceptions that has been sewed to the virgin minds of Ethiopian people for years through ā€˜anti narratives’ take the lion share. They seriously infected the socio-cultural, religious and cultural assets of the people and destroyed the strong fabrics that form the edifice of Ethiopia as a country. Many Ethiopians including the elite group, have been propagating these anti narratives and have been subserviently celebrating their catastrophic consequences. However, apart from being a lip service for elits and the government, the nature and contribution of these anti narratives for the present socio-political crisis is not studied in a scholarly fashion yet. The components of these anti narratives, the motif and motive behind them and the means of transmission to the generation are not well identified and investigated yet. The present researchers strongly believe that ttheir absence of in depth scientific investigation on anti narratives makes the effort to bring a solution as a nation very difficult and almost impossible.
The present research , therefore, atempted to be part of the nationwide effort to tackle these anti narratives and show the possible solution for the effects they have created on the nation so far at large and the Amhara people in particular. To ttheir effect, a special focus is given to Amhara region, as it is not only one of the most affected areas by these antinarratives but also it is an area being in a serious socio political crisis. Narrative analysis is used as a research design and the data collection, sampling and analysis methods employed in ttheir research will be guided by the principles of ttheir design.
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The present day Ethiopia is in multifaceted socio-political crisis. One can mention a number of reasons for the presence of these crisis nation wide. But, needless to say, the venomous ethnic, language and religion based teachings and conceptions that has been sewed to the virgin minds of Ethiopian people for years through ā€˜anti narratives’ take the lion share. They seriously infected the socio-cultural, religious and cultural assets of the people and destroyed the strong fabrics that form the edifice of Ethiopia as a country. Many Ethiopians including the elite group, have been propagating these anti narratives and have been subserviently celebrating their catastrophic consequences. However, apart from being a lip service for elits and the government, the nature and contribution of these anti narratives for the present socio-political crisis is not studied in a scholarly fashion yet. The components of these anti narratives, the motif and motive behind them and the means of transmission to the generation are not well identified and investigated yet. The present researchers strongly believe that ttheir absence of in depth scientific investigation on anti narratives makes the effort to bring a solution as a nation very difficult and almost impossible.
The present research , therefore, atempted to be part of the nationwide effort to tackle these anti narratives and show the possible solution for the effects they have created on the nation so far at large and the Amhara people in particular. To ttheir effect, a special focus is given to Amhara region, as it is not only one of the most affected areas by these antinarratives but also it is an area being in a serious socio political crisis. Narrative analysis is used as a research design and the data collection, sampling and analysis methods employed in ttheir research will be guided by the principles of ttheir design.
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INVESTIGATION OF IRON MINERALIZATION IN GONCHA, EAST GOJJAM, ETHIOPIA
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Yaregal Bayih (Principal investigator) MSc. Lecturer Yaregalbayih081@gmail.com Geology Petrology Amare Getaneh (Co-investigator) MSc Lecturer amagetch@gmail.com Geology Hydrogeology Ajebush Wuletaw (Co-investigator) MSc. Lecturer ajebushwuletaw88@gmail.com Geology Economic Geology Yohannes Gashu (Co-investigator) MSc. Lecturer yonaskalu21@gmail.com Geology Hydrogeology Dawit Asmare (Co-investigator) MSc. Ass. Prof dawitasmare55@gmail.com Geology Engineeringgeology Abraham Mulualem (Co-investigator) MSc Lecturer muluabr2901@gmail.com Geology Geophysics • Submitted: Oct 30, 2025
Natural & Computational Sciences Geology
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ABSTRACT The main objective of the research is to investigate iron deposit by using petrographic, geochemical, XRD and geophysical results. To achieve the desired objective, secondary data compilation and interpretation, field work and post-field work (including petrographic result, geochemical result, XRD and geophysical result analysis) have been conducted. The study area is comprised of both Mesozoic sedimentary rocks and Tertiary - Quaternary volcanic rocks. The sedimentary rocks include sandstone, limestone, and shale, whereas the volcanic rocks are basalt and trachyte. Ternary diagrams of Al2O3-Fe2O3-SiO2 are commonly used to determine the degree of laterization. As laterization progresses increases, silica is leached out of the rock, leaving behind iron oxides. Fe2O3-rich samples are indicative of higher degrees of lateritization, while SiO2-rich composition experienced weak lateritization (Meyer et al., 2002). Data points for iron ore samples from the study area, were plotted in moderate to strong lateritization field. Hematite, magnetite, goethite and siderite are the primary ore minerals, according to both polished section petrography and XRD investigations. Furthermore, the main gangue phases in the region are anatase, quartz and kaolinite. The mineral concentration is between 20.16 and 71.88% hematite, 7–40% goethite, 1–30 siderite, and 1-3 percent magnetite. Approximately 5–10.5% kaolinite, 3–25% quartz, and 0.5% anatase are among the related gangue minerals. Varying amplitudes of magnetic anomaly signature indicates that the ore body is not evenly distributed along the respective profile across the study area and the ore bodies suspected to be magnetic mineral exist near surface to medium depth which is between 23.33m to 52.5m. Iron occurrence resource estimation was done by a conventional approach methods, such as, resources = A (m2) *T (m) * ρ (g/cm3). As a result the total tonnage of iron resource is about 17,844,964.452 tons. Key words: Iron deposit, magnetic anomaly, geochemical result, geological map, host rock
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ABSTRACT The main objective of the research is to investigate iron deposit by using petrographic, geochemical, XRD and geophysical results. To achieve the desired objective, secondary data compilation and interpretation, field work and post-field work (including petrographic result, geochemical result, XRD and geophysical result analysis) have been conducted. The study area is comprised of both Mesozoic sedimentary rocks and Tertiary - Quaternary volcanic rocks. The sedimentary rocks include sandstone, limestone, and shale, whereas the volcanic rocks are basalt and trachyte. Ternary diagrams of Al2O3-Fe2O3-SiO2 are commonly used to determine the degree of laterization. As laterization progresses increases, silica is leached out of the rock, leaving behind iron oxides. Fe2O3-rich samples are indicative of higher degrees of lateritization, while SiO2-rich composition experienced weak lateritization (Meyer et al., 2002). Data points for iron ore samples from the study area, were plotted in moderate to strong lateritization field. Hematite, magnetite, goethite and siderite are the primary ore minerals, according to both polished section petrography and XRD investigations. Furthermore, the main gangue phases in the region are anatase, quartz and kaolinite. The mineral concentration is between 20.16 and 71.88% hematite, 7–40% goethite, 1–30 siderite, and 1-3 percent magnetite. Approximately 5–10.5% kaolinite, 3–25% quartz, and 0.5% anatase are among the related gangue minerals. Varying amplitudes of magnetic anomaly signature indicates that the ore body is not evenly distributed along the respective profile across the study area and the ore bodies suspected to be magnetic mineral exist near surface to medium depth which is between 23.33m to 52.5m. Iron occurrence resource estimation was done by a conventional approach methods, such as, resources = A (m2) *T (m) * ρ (g/cm3). As a result the total tonnage of iron resource is about 17,844,964.452 tons. Key words: Iron deposit, magnetic anomaly, geochemical result, geological map, host rock
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