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Environmental and Sustainability IndicatorsIn Ethiopia, farmers have long integrated native trees into their farmlands for their ecological and economic benefits. Today, this tradition is under threat from the growing appeal of cash crops such as khat and eucalyptus, which provide attractive ...
Getahun Kassa +2 more
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Responding to land degradation in the highlands of Tigray, Northern Ethiopia: [PDF]
Improving the long-term sustainability and resilience of smallholder agriculture in Africa is highly dependent on conserving or improving the quality of the natural resource.
Asenso-Okyere, Kwadwo +1 more
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Temperature Coefficient Analysis of Polycrystalline PV Modules Under Field Conditions in Ghana
Energy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.Field measurements from a commercial PV plant in Ghana show polycrystalline module temperature coefficients of −0.473%/°C—31% higher than manufacturer values—highlighting the risk of underestimating energy losses and degradation in fast‐growing West African solar deployments.
Emmanuel Akono Sarsah +1 more
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Dynamical and statistical downscaling of a global seasonal hindcast in eastern Africa
Climate Services, 2018 Within the FP7 EUPORIAS project we have assessed the utility of dynamical and statistical downscaling to provide seasonal forecast for impact modelling in eastern Africa.
Grigory Nikulin +19 more
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Adherence to anti-tuberculosis treatment in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia
Public Health Action, 2014 Setting: Tuberculosis (TB) patients in Mekelle Zone, Tigray Region, in Ethiopia. Objective: To investigate adherence to anti-tuberculosis treatment. Design: A cross-sectional study in health facilities providing anti-tuberculosis ...
Yazezew Kebede Kiros +5 more
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Growth options and poverty reduction in Ethiopia [PDF]
"This study assesses which agricultural subsectors have the strongest capacity to drive economic growth and poverty reduction in Ethiopia, and what kind of agricultural and nonagricultural growth is needed to achieve the millennium development goal of ...
Chamberlin, Jordan +8 more
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Food Chemistry International, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a vital staple crop for nearly half the world's population. This study investigates the levels of aflatoxins (AFB1, AFB2, AFG1, and AFG2) and selected heavy metals (Cd, Pb, and Cr) and essential elements (Mn, Fe, Mg, Cu, and Zn) in rice varieties cultivated in Fogera, Amhara Region, Ethiopia.
Melese Tilahun +3 more
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Urban Energy Transition and Technology Adoption: The Case of Tigrai, Northern Ethiopia [PDF]
Dependency of urban Ethiopian households on rural areas for about 85 percent of their fuel needs is a significant cause of deforestation and forest degradation, resulting in growing fuel scarcity and higher firewood prices.
Köhlin, Gunnar +3 more
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Aftasten/Tantear: A sensorial, coalitional wayfinding among Muslim runners
Feminist Anthropology, EarlyView.Abstract Muslim recreational runners in Muslim‐minority settings that take up running as their preferred form of leisure indicate that they feel they have to navigate a sense of exclusion when running outdoors. This article explores the process of exploration and sensing in public, represented by the Dutch verb aftasten, to investigate the way Muslim ...
Jasmijn Rana
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Household Tree Planting in Tigrai, Northern Ethiopia: Tree Species, Purposes, and Determinants [PDF]
Trees have multiple purposes in rural Ethiopia, providing significant economic and ecological benefits. Planting trees supplies rural households with wood products for their own consumption, as well for sale, and decreases soil degradation. We used cross-
Köhlin, Gunnar +3 more
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