3rd ARC Proceedings - Jimma University

384 Pages·2012·5.37 MB·English

Proceedings of the Third Annual Research Conference of

Jimma University

Organized by Jimma University

January 26-27, 2012

Jimma, Ethiopia

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Proceedings of the Third Annual Research
Conference of Jimma University

Theme: "The Role of Research and Extension in the Implementation
of Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP) of Ethiopia."

Organized by Jimma University
January 26-27, 2012
Jimma, Ethiopia
Proceedings of the Third Annual Research Conference of Jimma University
January 26-67, 2012

ISBN 978-99944-855-0-5

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Proceedings of the Third Annual Research Conference of Jimma University
Table of Contents

Table of Contents ................................................................................................................ i
Abbreviations .................................................................................................................... vi
Acknowledgments ............................................................................................................. x
Opening Session .............................................................................................................. 11
Welcoming Speech .......................................................................................................... 11
Opening Remarks ............................................................................................................ 15
Section 1: Lead Papers Session ..................................................................................... 18
Section I: Papers on Cross Cutting Issues (Lead Papers) .......................................... 19
Renewable Energy for Growth and Transformation Plan of Ethiopia ............................ 19
Quality Higher Education for Implementation of the Growth and Transformation
Plan of Ethiopia (GTP): Requirements and Actual Conditions ...................................... 49
Importance of Research for Conservation of Natural Resources: Practical
implications for Sustainable Development in Ethiopia ................................................... 70
Prospects and Prognosis of Cooperation in the Nile Basin in the 21st Century .............. 79
Health Research Policy and Strategy in Ethiopia ......................................................... 102
Research and Outreach Highlights of Jimma University: Challenges and
Opportunities to advance research and extension ......................................................... 104
Innovation Systems Perspective and value Chain Analysis in Agricultural Research
for Development: Of Help to the Ethiopian Research for Development Community to
Effectively Contribute to the GTP? ................................................................................ 106
Capability for Renewable Energy Mix and Bio-fuel Production is Crucial to Drive
Ethiopia’s Development Engine .................................................................................... 107
Section 2: Parallel Sessions ......................................................................................... 108
Parallel Session 1: Organized by Jimma University - College of Agriculture and
Veterinary Medicine .................................................................................................... 109
Taenia saginata/ cysticercosis: Prevalence, Risk Factors and Cyst Viability Study in
East Shoa, Ethiopia........................................................................................................ 109
An Assessment of the Financial Performance of Private Commercial Banks in
Ethiopia, The Case of Some Selected Banks .................................................................. 110
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Revisiting Ferrolysis Processes in the Formation of Planosols for Rationalizing the
Soils with Stagnic Properties in WRB............................................................................ 111
Validation of a Species-specific Primer for Identification of Heterodera schachtii
and Screening actin Gene for Species-specific Primer Design ..................................... 112
DNA Fingerprinting and Genetic Relationship of Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.)
Moench] Released Lines ................................................................................................ 113
Effects of root symbionts and PGPR on the reproduction of root-knot Meloidogyne
incognita and on the growth and enzyme activity of pea ............................................... 114
Biocontrol Potential of Paecilomyces lilacinus Against the Root-knot Nematode
(Meloidogyne incognita) on Tomato Plant (Lycopersicon esculentum) ........................ 115
Current Status and Future Prospects of the Endangered Sheko Breed of Cattle
(African Bos taurus) in Ethiopia: A Review Paper........................................................ 116
Experimental Polymerase Chain Reaction to Improve the Detection of
Mycobacterium bovis from Cow’s Milk ......................................................................... 117
Evaluation of the Potential Impacts of Climate Change on the Hydrolgy and Water
Resources Availability of Didessa Catchment, Blue Nile River Basin, Ethiopia .......... 118
Parallel Session 2: Organized by College of Business and Economics, Jimma
University ...................................................................................................................... 119
Assessing Indicators of Currency Crisis in Ethiopia: Signals Approach ...................... 119
Macroeconomic Determinants of Current Account Deficit in Ethiopia ........................ 135
Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment in Ethiopia ............................................... 153
The Causal Relationship between Bank Credit and Economic Growth in Ethiopia
Timeseries Analysis........................................................................................................ 154
Practicability of Public Procurement Principles: Evidenced from Public Universities
of Ethiopia...................................................................................................................... 155
Determinants of Capital Structure: A study of Selected firms in Ethiopia .................... 156
Financial Leverage: A study of Selected Ethiopian Companies.................................... 156
Role of HR Managers and HR Specialists in Ethiopian Organizations ........................ 157
Parallel Session 3: Organized by College of Natural Sciences, Jimma University 158
The Bio-Physco-Chemical Study of the Dede Stream Drinking Water of Jimma Town 158
Wetlands of Ethiopia: A Review Article a ...................................................................... 159
Gap Analysis between the Preparatory High School Program and the University
Educational Systems in line with Mathematics Subject in Ethiopia .............................. 176
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Survey on the Usage of Plastic Bags, Their Disposal and Adverse Impacts on
Environment: A Case Study in Jimma City, Southwestern Ethiopiaa ............................ 197
Assessment of Familiarity and Understanding of Chemical Hazard Warning Signs
among University Students Majoring Chemistry and Biology: A Case Study at
Jimma University, Southwestern Ethiopiaa ................................................................... 198
Ethnobotany of the Plants and Plant Products Sold in Jimma Market, Ethiopia ......... 199
Isolation and Characterization of Compounds from Helinus mystachinus
(Rhamnaceae) ................................................................................................................ 200
Microbiological Safety of Kitchen Sponges Used in Food Establishments of Jimma
Town, Southwest Ethiopia.............................................................................................. 201
Prevalence and Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern of Methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among Primary School Children and Prisoners in
Jimma Town, Southwest Ethiopia .................................................................................. 203
Electrochemical Determination of Hydrogen Peroxide (H O ) at Glassy Carbon
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Electrode Modified with Palladium Film and Palladium Nanoparticles ...................... 204
I-Vague Sets and I-Vague Relationsa ............................................................................. 205
Two New Hypogean Blindfishes From Kerala, India .................................................... 206
Rapid Seed-based and Vegetative Propagation Methods of Glinus lotoides L.: East
African Threatened Medicinal Plant ............................................................................. 207
Survey on the usage of plastic bags, their disposal and adverse impacts on
environment: A case study in Jimma City, Southwestern Ethiopia ............................... 208
Parallel Session 4: Organized by College of Public Health and Medical Sciences,
Jimma University ......................................................................................................... 209
Lead Exposure Assessment in Women Dwelling around Addis Ababa-Adama high
ways in Ethiopia............................................................................................................. 209
Family Planning Services in Public Health Centers of Jimma Zone, Southwest
Ethiopia .......................................................................................................................... 210
Assessment of Clients’ Satisfaction with Health Service Deliveries at Jimma
University Specialized Hospital ..................................................................................... 211
Baseline Characteristics of HIV Cohort Receiving RUSF During Treatment with
ART, Jimma, Ethiopia .................................................................................................... 212
Iodine Nutritional Status and Prevalence of Goiter among School Children, 6 to 12
Years of Age, in Shebe Senbo District, Jimma Zone, Southwest Ethiopia ..................... 213
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Visual Impairment and Road Traffic Accident among Drivers in Jimma Town,
Southwest Ethiopia ........................................................................................................ 214
Effect of khat on Bronchial Asthma ............................................................................... 215
Ethiopia’s Readiness for the Introduction of HPV Vaccine .......................................... 216
Parallel Session 5: Organized by College of Social Sciences and Law, Jimma
University ...................................................................................................................... 217
The Significance of Indigenous Knowledge and Institutions in Forest Management:
A Case of Belete-Gera Forest in Southwestern Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia ....... 217
Some Aspects of the Life and Activities of Moti (King) Abba Jifar II (1861-1934) of
Jimma Kingdom ............................................................................................................. 236
Competing for Legitimacy: Trends of Change and Continuity Islamic Reform since
1991 in Jimma, Ethiopia ................................................................................................ 250
“The Images of Women in the Proverbs and Sayings of the Oromo: The Case of
West Arsi Area” ............................................................................................................. 276
The Status of Opposition Political Parties in Post-1991 Political Order of Ethiopia .. 278
The Inter-Relationship among Health-Related Behaviors, Health Consciousness and
Psychological Well-Being, Academicians of Jimma University .................................... 279
An Investigation of Evening Continuing Education Program at Jimma TTC: The
Issue of Quality of Education ........................................................................................ 280
Agro-Ecological History of Omo-Naaddaa from 1900 to the Present .......................... 282
Importance of Play Therapy in Self-Healing Process of Children under Critical
Conditions: The Case of Three Child Care Institutions in Addis Ababa....................... 283
The Child Sexual Abuse Epidemic in Addis Ababa: Some Reflections on Reported
Incidents, Psychosocial Consequences and Implications .............................................. 284
The Impact of Regime Type on Health Does Redistribution Explain Everything? ....... 285
Dynamics in the Oromo Beliefs and Practices’ Contributions for Sustainable
Environment: The Cases of Ambo and Limmu Kossa Districts ..................................... 286
Parallel Session 6: Organized by Jimma Institute of Technology, Jimma
University ...................................................................................................................... 287
A study on Environmental Assessment and Pollution Prevention from the Thermal
Power Plants .................................................................................................................. 287
For Export: Knowledge Economy, as a Catalyst to Achieve Economic Growth in
Ethiopia .......................................................................................................................... 297
Trend Analysis of Ground Water Fluctuation in the Sher River Basin, India ............... 305
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Achieving Optimal Software Using Data Mining and Software Engineering ............... 319
The Impact of Wastewater Application on Soil Hydraulic Properties .......................... 320
Determinants of Effective Household Solid Waste Management Practices: The Case
of Ambo Town – West Showa Zone ................................................................................ 321
Review on Interior Climate Control and Reduction in Chloro Fluoro Emissions from
a Building Using Latent Heat Exchange Phase Change Materials............................... 322
Data Hiding Based on the Similarity between Neighboring Pixels with Reversibility .. 323
A Review on Appropriate Deflouridation Technologies for Use in Rift Valley Areas
in Ethiopia...................................................................................................................... 324
Diagnosis of Human Brain Tissue Sections using Raman Spectroscopic Imaging (&
comparison with histopathological findings) ................................................................ 325
The Impact of Wastewater Application on Soil Hydraulic Properties .......................... 326
A Highly Reliable Broadcast Scheme for Mobile Ad Hoc Networks with Double
Coverage ........................................................................................................................ 327
Per MULTICAST KEY DISTRIBUTION SCHEME WITH CLUSTER FORMATION
IN AD HOC .................................................................................................................... 328
Comparative Analysis on Selecting an Appropriate OS for Compiler Development: A
Case Study of Fedora, Ubuntu and Windows OS. ......................................................... 329
Parallel Session 7: Organized by Institute of Education and Professional
Development, Jimma University ................................................................................ 330
Linking Functional Adult Literacy (FAL) within Poverty Reduction Interventions:
Potentials and Prospects in Ethiopia............................................................................. 330
Partnership between Teacher Education Institutions and Secondary Schools in
Ethiopia: Status, Challenges, and Prospect .................................................................. 350
The State of Community-Based Research in Jimma University .................................... 351
Professionalism and Educational Leadership: the Case of SNNPR.............................. 352
Closing Session ............................................................................................................. 353
Outstanding Issues in the Parallel Sessions and General Discussion........................... 353
Closing Speech ............................................................................................................... 365
Annex ............................................................................................................................ 368
Conference Program...................................................................................................... 368

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Abbreviations
AAIT Addis Ababa Institute of Technology
AAU Addis Ababa University
ADRC Academic Development and Resource Center
AFB Acid Fast Bacilli
AHD Aswan High Dam
AHRI Armauer Hansen Research Institute
ALERT All Africa Leprosy Rehabilitation and Training Center
ANOVA The Analysis of Variance
ANZECC Australian and New Zealand Environment and Conservation Council
ARC Annual Research Conference
ART Antiretroviral Treatment
BDAC Biological Diversity Advisory Committee Commonwealth of Australia
BECO Bussines and Economics College
BOD Biological Oxygen Demand
BPACR Birth preparedness and complication readiness
CAD Current Account Deficit
CBD Convention on Biological Diversity
CBE Community Based Education
CFA Cooperative Framework Agreement
CGPA Cumulative Grade Point Average
CNS College of Natural Sciences
CPHMS College of Public Health and Medical Sciences
CRGE Climate-Resilient Green Economy
CRR Cash reserve Ratio
CSA Central Statistical Agency
CSSL College of Social Sciences and Law
DCB Double-Covered Broadcast
DNA Deoxyribonucleic Acid
DRC Congo Democratic Republic
DSM Demand Side Management
EE Energy efficiency
EEA Ethiopian Economic Association
EEPCO Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation
ELFORA (a private agro-industrial company of MIDROC Ethiopia)
EMPI Exchange Market Pressure Index
ENTRO Eastern Nile Technical Regional Office
EPA Environmental Protection Authority
EPRDF Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Fron
ESDP Education Sector Development Program
ESDPs Entrepreneurship Skill Development Programme

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