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687 articles for “zones”
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Farming System Characterization: The Case of Gurage, Siltie Zones and Yem Special District, SNNPRs, Ethiopia
Abstract: This study was conducted to characterize and analyze existing farming system and identify the production constraints of Gurage, Siltie and Yem special district. Mixed farming is the main economic activity and bases of farmers’ livelihood in the study areas. For fruitful research and development intervention, characterize the existing farming system is vital to understand the actual condition. Around 275 sample households were selected using multi-stage sampling techniques. The collected data …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology · Vol. 11, Issue 2, 2022 · pp. 25–47 Read article
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Social Aspects for Coastal Land Zoning and Present Livelihood Status of Maheshkhali Upazila, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
Abstract: As per 2011 census, the total population of Maheshkhali Upazila is 3, 21,218 of which 1, 65, 693 are male and 1,55,525 are female. The population density is 887 per Sq. Km and literacy rate 30.8%. There are 400 cottage industries which are leading in the industrial sector in this Upazila. Additionally, there are 160 wooden furniture stores, 152 rice mills (auto and semi-auto), 150 handloom, 150 tailoring shops, 100 …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Ecology · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 24–35 Read article
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Gender Participation Role in Food Production, Processing and Utilization at Konso Zone, Southern Ethiopia
Abstract: Staple food of Konso is Sorghum and it is said as ancient crop in the area. It has drought-resistant characteristics that makes basic food source for people. It is consumed in different form of dishes like cheqa, kurkufa, genfo and qita. Food security is an important issue in communities, as the area experiences high food shortages from April to August every production year. Labor division in area is considered egalitarian. …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Food Science & Technology · Vol. 10, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 33–43 Read article
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Seasonal ARIMA for Forecasting Sea Surface Temperature of the North Zone of the Bay of Bengal
Abstract: The behavior of the sea surface temperature (SST) of the north zone of the Bay of Bengal plays an important role for understanding climate changes over Bangladesh. The monthly average of SST of this zone is used in this study which is obtained from January 1900 to December 2009. Box and Jenkins method is used to fit a seasonal auto regressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) model used in forecasting SST …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Statistics · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2013 · pp. 23–31 Read article
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Delineating Zones of Groundwater Recharging Potential using Geospatial Techniques Integrated with GRA-TOPSIS - A Case Study of Wassa West District of the Republic of Ghana
Abstract: Identifying and analyzing environmental parameters for assessing groundwater existence and recharge potential using geospatial techniques is crucial and cost effective, particularly for areas where surface water is contamination due to illegal mining activities. In this study, GIS and Multi-criteria decision analysis tool, GRA-TOPSIS, were used to identify groundwater recharge zones in the Wassa West District of Ghana. The study considered geo-environmental factors such as slope, soil types and lithology, land …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Physics · Vol. 12, Issue 2, 2023 Read article
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Design of Ducts: An Industrial Perspective
Abstract: Central Air Conditioners working is a complex and cumbersome topic which takes a lot of time and effort. It’s a difficult task to explain the entire parts, its working and maintenance. Here an effort is made to explain about the designing of Ducts used in a central A/C. A Commercial building is taken for reference and each floor’s Duct designing is explained. The ground floor is designed with supply air …
Published in Journal of Production Research & Management · Vol. 10, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 18–24 Read article
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Assessment of Enhanced Tef Varieties in the Basketo Zone, Southern Ethiopia
Abstract: Tef is one of the most vital staple crops in Ethiopia, providing significant food security and economic value to the country. In this study, six distinct Tef varieties, including a local farmer cultivar, were evaluated under field conditions using a randomized complete block design (RCBD) in the Basketo Zone of Southern Ethiopia. The objective was to assess the performance of these varieties in terms of adaptation and grain yield potential, …
Published in Journal of Catalyst & Catalysis · Vol. 12, Issue 1, 2025 · pp. 27–32 Read article
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Developing Design Charts for Lateral Loads in High Seismic and High Wind Zone of Bangladesh According to BNBC 2020
Abstract: This study investigated seismic base shear and wind base shear for typical residential building of different story according to newly adopted BNBC 2020, which is a regional modification of ASCE 7-05. For the study we considered six building of different height and lateral load resisting system situated in high seismic and high wind zone, Chattogram, Bangladesh. For this reason, three-dimensional building model was prepared using ETABS V.18 with loading provisions …
Published in Journal of Structural Engineering and Management · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2022 · pp. 34–43 Read article
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Three Zone Distance Protection of Transmission Line Using MHO and Quadrilateral Characteristics
Abstract: To protect transmission line from faults 3-zone distance protection is widely used as it also provides backup protection. This study aims at simulating three-step protection using PSCAD software under different fault conditions in different zones. Also how relay malfunctions under presence of fault resistance. Finally, quadrilateral characteristic of relay is drawn which solves the problem of under-reach of relay due to fault resistance.Keywords: Distance protection, fault resistance, MHO characteristics, quadrilateral …
Published in Trends in Electrical Engineering · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 17–30 Read article
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Railway Accidents Analysis of Western Zone of Bangladesh
Abstract: Abstract: The railway is one of the fundamental and popular modes of transportation in the entire world. Although the railway is considered to be the safest for transportation, accidents are occurring frequently in Bangladesh. During the period from the year 2016 to 2018, about 136 railway accidents have taken place in western zone of Bangladesh Railway. Apart from this, a recent report identified more than 700 level-crossings, operating without gatemen, …
Published in Trends in Transport Engineering and Applications · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2022 Read article
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Soil Carbon Stock Under Different Land Uses of Southern Agroclimatic Zone of Tamil Nadu, India
Abstract: AbstractSoil organic carbon (SOC) has long been identified as a factor that is important to soil fertility as well as to the environment because of huge carbon sequestration potential of soils. Estimating C pools under existing land uses provides baseline data to project C sequestration over time. The present study was undertaken to estimate the SOC stock in dominant soil series under different land uses of Southern Agroclimatic zone of …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2019 · pp. 1–7 Read article
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Linseed Released Varieties Adaptation Trial at Sidama and Hadya Zones of Ethiopia
Abstract: Among oil crops, linseed is the third important commodity next to sesame (Sesamumindicum L.) and noug (Guizotiaabyssinica Cass.) in Ethiopia. Testing the adaptability of a variety over diverse environments is commonly evaluated by the degree of its interaction with different environments in which it is grown. An evaluation experiment was conducted in three districts, namely, Bule (Gedeo zone), Dara (Sidama zone) and Hosanna (Hadiya zone), Southern Ethiopia, during 2018 and …
Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Crop science and Technology · Vol. 9, Issue 3, 2020 · pp. 10–14 Read article
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Assessment of Seasonal and Spatial Variation in Water Quality of Estuarine and Riverine Zones of Tapi River Gujarat, India
Abstract: AbstractThe present study was conducted to assess the seasonal and spatial variations at eight estuarine and riverine locations of Tapi River, which is one of the major rivers of Gujarat, India. The monitoring of water quality for these locations was carried out on seasonal basis in pre-monsoon and post-monsoon seasons from March 2017 to February 2018. A total of nine physicochemical parameters were analyzed including pH, water temperature, turbidity, electrical …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Ecology · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2019 · pp. 8–17 Read article
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On-Farm Demonstration of Improved Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) Technologies in Cluster based Large scale Approaches at Gofa Zone, Southern Ethiopia
Abstract: Sorghum is used as a source of food and cash for smallholder farmers in drought phrone areas of Gofa Zone. Farmers produce sorghum traditionally without proper management and input use and as a result yield obtained by farmers was far below the crop potential. Therefore, Arba Minch Agricultural Research Center carried out a cluster-based large-scale demonstration of improved sorghum in Melo-Koza and Zala Districts of the Gofa Zone in Southern …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Botany · Vol. 13, Issue 1, 2024 · pp. 23–30 Read article
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Analysis of Regular And Irregular High Rise (G+30) Building For Seismic Zone V.
Abstract: Earthquake is a vital parameter to be considered while designing structures. Lots of work has beendone by researchers who worked to study the effect of regular, irregular and its shape of thestructure. The main aim of the project is, comparative study of regular and vertically irregular(G+30) building in seismic zone V for different soil condition is done. The results are tabulated andgraphs are plotted for displacement, drift, base shear, and …
Published in Journal of Construction Engineering, Technology & Management · Vol. 11, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 22–34 Read article
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Correlates of Clinical and Dietary Factors on Nutritional Status of People Living with HIV on Anti-retroviral Therapy: A Case-control Study in Central Zone of Tigray, Northern Ethiopia
Abstract: Background: Malnutrition compounds the immunosuppressive effects of HIV and speeds the disease progression among people living with HIV on ART. However, little is documented on the effect of clinical and dietary factors. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the correlates of clinical and dietary factors on nutritional status of people living with HIV on ART in central zone of Tigray region, North Ethiopia.Methods: A matched case-control study …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 6, Issue 3, 2016 · pp. 11–23 Read article
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Assessment of Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy Among Art Users in Jimma University Specialized Hospital, Jimma Zone, Oromia Region, South West Ethiopia
Abstract: Background: HIV-associated morbidity and mortality gets substantially reduced with antiretroviral therapy (ART). Antiretroviral treatment efficacy exhibits significant inhibition of viral replication as well as viral load resulting in significant decrease in viral particles to a level where it becomes undetectable in the blood of HIV infected individuals. But, antiretroviral therapy (ART) requires high-level (>95%) adherence and adherence to antiretroviral therapy has been correlated strongly with HIV viral suppression, reduced rates …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 14–21 Read article
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A GIS Approach to Identify Potential Zones of Polymetallic Nodules in The Indian Ocean Region
Abstract: Mankind’s quest for metals has been growing steadily and has resulted in expanding his search beyond land, that is, in the oceans. Being in the dissolved form, metals are also formed in the ocean in the form of polymetallic nodules. They are submarine rock concretions formed of concentric layers of Iron and Manganese hydroxide around a nucleus. Nodules contain manganese and iron, nickel, copper, cobalt, lead, molybdenum, cadmium, vanadium, titanium, …
Published in Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS · Vol. 4, Issue 3, 2013 · pp. 1–11 Read article
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Species Diversity and Structural Analysis of Komba-Daga Moist Evergreen Forest, Kaffa Zone, Southwest Ethiopia
Abstract: This study was conducted to determine the floristic composition, community types, vegetation structure and regeneration status of selected tree species in the Komba-Daga forest, Kaffa zone, Gimbo district of southwest Ethopia. Systematic sampling method was used to collect vegetation data. A total of 62 plots each with quadretes of 20 m x 20 m for tree species, 5 m x 5 m for shrubs, seedling and sapling and 1 m …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Life Sciences · Vol. 5, Issue 3, 2015 · pp. 14–23 Read article
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E-Library Resources Available and Use for Information Services by Users in University Libraries of North West Zone of Nigeria
Abstract: This paper examined the E-library resources available, types of E-library resources frequently used and utilized for information services in North West University in Nigeria. A survey research method was adopted to carry out the study using descriptive research methodology. The population used under this study comprised all the state—federal, state, and private universities in North-west geopolitical zone of Nigeria comprising seventeen (17) studied universities. The population considered to be the …
Published in Journal of Advancements in Library Sciences · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 18–26 Read article