Tesfu Fekensa Tujuba, Axel Hausmann, Andrea Sciarretta,
... revised. Two new genera are described: Rabomia Hausmann & Tujuba, gen. nov. (type species: Ectropis ? subaurata Warren, 1899), and Morabia Hausmann & Tujuba, gen. nov. (type species: Morabia politzari Hausmann & Tujuba, sp. nov.). Ten new species and two new subspecies are described: Rabomia obscurior Hausmann & Tujuba, sp. nov., from western Africa, Morabia politzari Hausmann & Tujuba, sp. nov., from Kenya, Morabia brunnea Hausmann & Tujuba, sp. nov., from Zambia, Orbamia marginata Hausmann & Tujuba, sp. nov., from Tanzania, Orbamia clarissima Hausmann & Tujuba, ...
Tópico(s): Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
2020 - Pensoft Publishers | ZooKeys
Gyula M. László, Axel Hausmann,
... two new species of the genus Morabia Hausmann & Tujuba, 2020: M. cryptica sp. n. and M. smithi ... female genitalia of M. nigripunctata, M. brunnea Hausmann & Tujuba, 2020, M. hero and M. herbuloti are described ...
Tópico(s): Plant and animal studies
2022 - Q15088586 | Zootaxa
Paulos Lukas, Assefa M. Melesse, Tadesse Tujuba Kenea,
Land use/land cover change evaluation and prediction using spatiotemporal data are crucial for environmental monitoring and better planning and management of land use. The main objective of this study is to evaluate land use/land cover changes for the time period of 1991–2022 and predict future changes using the CA-ANN model in the Upper Omo–Gibe River basin. Landsat-5 TM for 1991, 1997, and 2004, Landsat-7 ETM+ for 2010, and Landsat-8 (OLI) for 2016 and 2022 were downloaded from the USGS Earth Explorer ...
Tópico(s): Remote-Sensing Image Classification
2023 - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute | Remote Sensing
Ewnetu Firdawek Liyew, Melkie Chernet, Habtamu Gebrehana Belay, Rosie Maddren, Toby Landeryou, Suprabhath Kalahasti, Alison Ower, Kalkidan Mekete, Anna E. Phillips, Ufaysa Anjulo, Tujuba Endrias, Adugna Tamiru, Bokretsion Gidey, Zelalem Mehari, Birhan Mengistu, Getachew Tollera, Geremew Tasew,
Introduction The Geshiyaro project aims to break transmission of soil-transmitted helminths and schistosomiasis in the Wolaita Zone of Ethiopia through a combination of two interventions: behavior change communication (BCC) for increased water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH) infrastructure use alongside preventive chemotherapy (PC) using albendazole (ALB) and praziquantel (PZQ), targeted to reach 90% treatment coverage. Coverage evaluation surveys (CES) were conducted post-treatment, and the resultant ...
Tópico(s): Child Nutrition and Water Access
2021 - Public Library of Science | PLoS ONE
Mosisa Tujuba Wakjira, Nadav Peleg, Daniela Anghileri, Darcy Molnar, Tena Alamirew, Johan Six, Péter Molnár,
Rainfall seasonality and timing are key climatic features affecting crop yield in rainfed agriculture (RFA). We evaluated the dynamics of temporal rainfall attributes – the strength of seasonality, the date of onset, cessation, and duration of the rainy season – over RFA areas across Ethiopia for the period 1981-2010 and explored their impacts on cereal crop production (including maize, teff, sorghum, wheat, barley, millet, oats and rice) between 1995 and 2010. First, we quantified the rainfall seasonality ...
Tópico(s): Hydrology and Drought Analysis
2021 - Elsevier BV | Agricultural and Forest Meteorology
Adugna Abera, Habtamu Gebrehana Belay, Aboma Zewude, Bokretsion Gidey, Desalegn Nega, Boja Dufera, Abnet Abebe, Tujuba Endriyas, Birhanu Getachew, Henok Birhanu, Hailemariam Difabachew, Bacha Mekonnen, Helina Legesse, Firdawek Bekele, Kalkidan Mekete, Seble Seifu, Heven Sime, Nebiyou Yemanebrhan, Mesfin Tefera, Hiwot Amare, Berhane Beyene, Estifanos Tsige, Adisu Kebede, Geremew Tasew, Getachew Tollera, Ebba Abate, Adugna Woyessa, Ashenafi Assefa,
The Coronavirus pandemic is recording unprecedented deaths worldwide. The temporal distribution and burden of the disease varies from setting to setting based on economic status, demography and geographic location. A rapid increase in the number of COVID-19 cases is being reported in Africa as of June 2020. Ethiopia reported the first COVID-19 case on 13 March 2020. Limited molecular laboratory capacity in resource constrained settings is a challenge in the diagnosis of the ever-increasing cases ...
Tópico(s): COVID-19 diagnosis using AI
2020 - Taylor & Francis | Global Health Action
Tujuba Ayele Tesso, Aijuan Zheng, Huiyi Cai, Guohua Liu,
3-Methylindole (3MI) or Skatole is a volatile lipophilic organic compound produced by anoxic metabolism of L-tryptophan and associated with animal farming and industrial processing wastes. Pure cultures of bacteria capable of utilizing 3MI were isolated from chicken manure using enrichment culture techniques. The bacteria were identified as Acinetobacter toweneri NTA1-2A and Acinetobacter guillouiae TAT1-6A, based on 16S rDNA gene amplicon sequence data. The optimal temperature and pH for degradation ...
Tópico(s): Biopolymer Synthesis and Applications
2019 - Public Library of Science | PLoS ONE
Kathleen Speck, Nishi Rawat, Noah C. Weiner, Haddis G. Tujuba, Donna O. Farley, Sean M. Berenholtz,
Tópico(s): Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
2016 - Elsevier BV | American Journal of Infection Control
Ragunathan Muthuswamy, Hawi tadesse, Rebecca tujuba,
A cross-sectional study pertaining to the practices and perceptions of modern and traditional health practitioners on Traditional Medicine (TM) was carried out from February 25 to April 4, 2008.The results of the study showed that almost all the practitioners in both systems expressed their willingness to collaborate among each other to promote the positive elements of TM. As traditional healing knowledge is still being handed over from one generation to the next, mainly through word of mouth, which ...
Tópico(s): Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
2010 - SAGE Publishing | Pharmacognosy Magazine
Laura J. Runyen-Janecky, Alexandria Brown, Brittany M. Ott, Haddis G. Tujuba, Rita V. M. Rio,
ABSTRACT Sodalis glossinidius is a facultative intracellular bacterium that is a secondary symbiont of the tsetse fly (Diptera: Glossinidae). Since studies with other facultative intracellular bacteria have shown that high-affinity iron acquisition genes are upregulated in vivo , we investigated the regulation of several Sodalis genes that encode putative iron acquisition systems. These genes, SG1538 ( hemT ) and SG1516 ( sitA ), are homologous to genes encoding periplasmic heme and iron/manganese transporters, ...
Tópico(s): Burkholderia infections and melioidosis
2010 - American Society for Microbiology | Journal of Bacteriology
Abay Sisay, Adugna Abera, Boja Dufera, Tujuba Endrias, Geremew Tasew, Abraham Tesfaye, Sonja Hartnack, Dereje Beyene, Adey Feleke Desta,
Background COVID-19 is an ongoing public health pandemic regardless of the countless efforts made by various actors. Quality diagnostic tests are important for early detection and control. Notably, several commercially available one step RT-PCR based assays have been recommended by the WHO. Yet, their analytic and diagnostic performances have not been well documented in resource-limited settings. Hence, this study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic sensitivities and specificities of three commercially ...
Tópico(s): COVID-19 epidemiological studies
2022 - Public Library of Science | PLoS ONE
Kebenesa Angasu, Tariku Bekela, Melkamu Gelan Negesa, Diriba Wakjira, Eneyew Melkamu, Berhanu Belachew, Tujuba Diribsa, Abdulwahid Awol Ahmed, Eba Abdisa, Kenenisa Tadesse Dame, Bekele Boche,
Even though lockdown measures contributed to reducing the rate of COVID-19 transmission, it resulted in great distraction in clinical learning. Thus, the aim of this study was to assess COVID-19's negative impacts on clinical learning, and proposed compensation mechanisms among midwifery and nursing undergraduate students of Jimma University, southwest Ethiopia.This study was conducted among 147 midwifery and nursing students of Jimma University in March 2021 using cross-sectional study design. ...
Tópico(s): Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
2021 - Dove Medical Press | Advances in Medical Education and Practice
Mulugeta Kebamo, Tujuba Jergefa, Jiregna Dugassa, Ayele Gizachew, Tadesse Berhanu,
Background and AimThe study was conducted at Dida Tuyura Cattle Breeding and Improvement Ranch in Borana zone, southern Ethiopia, with the aims of determining the mortality rate of Ethiopian Boran calves and assessment of the reproductive performance of heifers and cows. Materials and MethodsThe study was based on the retrospective record of calves, heifers, and cows.The data was taken from 1994-2010 on the calf survival rate and 1994-2005 on reproductive performance of the breed in the ranch were ...
Tópico(s): Livestock Management and Performance Improvement
2019 - Openventio Publishers | Veterinary Medicine - Open Journal
Jale Amanuel Dufera, Tewodros Addisu Yate, Tadesse Tujuba Kenea,
Tópico(s): Climate change impacts on agriculture
2023 - Springer Science+Business Media | Natural Hazards
Teshome Tujuba, Behailu Hawulte Ayele, Sagni Girma Fage, Fitsum Weldegebreal,
Although anemia is a common condition among patients with diabetes mellitus, there is little evidence on anemia among this segment of population in Ethiopia at large and in the study setting in particular. Thus, this study aimed at assessing the magnitude of anemia and its associated factors among adult diabetic patients attending a general hospital in Eastern Ethiopia.A health facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 325 randomly selected adult diabetes mellitus patients attending ...
Tópico(s): Erythropoietin and Anemia Treatment
2021 - Dove Medical Press | Diabetes Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity
Tadesse Tujuba Kenea, Jürgen Kusche, Seifu Kebede, Andreas Güntner,
Reliable seasonal forecasting of water resources variability may be of great value for agriculture and energy management in Ethiopia. This work aims to develop statistical forecasting of seasonal total water storage (TWS) anomalies in Ethiopia using sea-surface temperature and sea-level pressure indices. Because of the spatial and temporal variability of TWS over the country, Ethiopia is divided into four regions each having similar TWS dynamics. Periods of long-term water deficit observed in GRACE ...
Tópico(s): Water resources management and optimization
2020 - Taylor & Francis | Hydrological Sciences Journal
Hussein Mohammed, Toby Landeryou, Melkie Chernet, Ewnetu Firdawek Liyew, Yonas Wulataw, Birhanu Getachew, Hailemariam Difabachew, Anna E. Phillips, Rosie Maddren, Hussein Mohammed Ali, Kalkidan Mekete, Habtamu Gebrehana Belay, Tujuba Endrias, Ufaysa Anjulo, Geremew Tasew, Roy M. Anderson, Getachew Tollera, Ebba Abate,
Reagent urinalysis dipstick and filtration have been recommended diagnostic methods for the detection of urogenital schistosomiasis. However, the accurate diagnosis of light infections using these methods presents a major challenge. This study evaluates the diagnosis accuracy of light infection with Schistosoma haematobium in study participants living in Wolaita Zone, an area targeted for sustainable control of Schistosomiasis, and ultimately interrupt transmission. Urine samples were collected ...
Tópico(s): Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
2022 - Public Library of Science | PLoS ONE
Alexey M. Prozorov, Aidas Saldaitis, Tatiana A. Prozorova, Roman V. Yakovlev, Julia S. Volkova, HARALD SULAK, Tesfu Fekensa Tujuba, Edita E. Revay, Günter C. Müller,
Two new species of the genus Dollmania Tams, 1930 are described: Dollmania lola sp. n. from Ivory Coast and Dollmania reggie sp. n. from Somalia. Two new junior subjective synonyms, Dollmania purpurascens (Aurivillius, 1909) syn. n. and Dollmania plinthochroa Tams, 1930 syn. n., are established for Dollmania cuprea (Distant, 1897) based on results of molecular analysis. Thus, D. cuprea has the largest distribution in the genus including: Republic of South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia, ...
Tópico(s): Species Distribution and Climate Change
2024 - Q15088586 | Zootaxa
Abdata Workina, Asaminew Habtamu, Tujuba Diribsa, Fikadu Abebe,
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the most common cause of mortality and morbidity globally. This is due to the increasing prevalence of modifiable CVDs risk factors. Hence, the study was aimed to identify knowledge and unhealthy behaviors that contribute to CVD among diabetes mellitus patients. An institutional-based cross-sectional study design was employed among diabetes mellitus patients. A close-ended questionnaire developed from up-to-date similar literature was pretested and face-to-face ...
Tópico(s): Diabetes Management and Education
2022 - Public Library of Science | PLOS Global Public Health
Mosisa Tujuba Wakjira, Nadav Peleg, Paolo Burlando, Péter Molnár,
A gridded maximum and minimum (Tx and Tn) daily temperature dataset derived by spatial downscaling and bias correction of the ERA5-Land (ERA5L) for the period 1981-2010 is presented. Observed daily Tx and Tn at 154 stations in Ethiopia covering record lengths of 5-30 years were used as a reference. The statistics that define the Gaussian distribution (mean and standard deviation) of Tx and Tn from the station observations were interpolated in space to create a monthly climatology and interannual statistics ...
Tópico(s): Cryospheric studies and observations
2022 - Elsevier BV | Data in Brief
Tesfu Fekensa Tujuba, Anna Simonetto, Gianni Gilioli, Andrea Sciarretta,
AbstractIn tropical countries, frequent anthropogenic disturbances are primary drivers of the reduction in community diversity and local extinction of many insect taxa, including Lepidoptera. We assessed the impact of anthropogenic disturbances on lepidopteran assemblages across five different land use types (Fragmented Forest, Crop Fields, Pasture Land, Rural Settlements and undisturbed Natural Forest) in the Choke Mountains, Ethiopia. Lepidoptera were sampled using 20 W UV LED lights in 19 sites ...
Tópico(s): Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
2023 - Taylor & Francis | African Zoology
Gemechu Terefe, Ahmedin Teha, Tujuba Diribsa, Daba Abdisa,
Home delivery is childbirth in a nonclinical setting that takes place in a residence rather than in a health institution. Maternal morbidity and mortality are global health challenges, and developing countries contribute to most of the maternal deaths.This study aimed to assess the extent and associated factors for home delivery in Serbo, Kersa Woreda, Jimma Zone, Southwest Ethiopia.A community-based cross-sectional study was employed among the 240 study participants. Data were collected by using ...
Tópico(s): Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
2022 - Hindawi Publishing Corporation | Obstetrics and Gynecology International
Paulos Lukas, Assefa M. Melesse, Tadesse Tujuba Kenea,
The estimation and prediction of the amount of sediment accumulated in reservoirs are imperative for sustainable reservoir sedimentation planning and management and to minimize reservoir storage capacity loss. The main objective of this study was to estimate and predict reservoir sedimentation using multilayer perceptron-artificial neural network (MLP-ANN) and random forest regressor (RFR) models in the Gibe-III reservoir, Omo-Gibe River basin. The hydrological and meteorological parameters considered ...
Tópico(s): Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
2024 - Elsevier BV | Journal of Environmental Management
Dawit Alemu, Tujuba Diribsa, Gurmesa Tura Debelew,
Currently, COVID-19 disease is a major public health issue that affects a large number of people worldwide. The COVID-19 vaccine is one of the best preventative measures. Adolescents between the ages of 12 and 17 are eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The COVID-19 pandemic cannot be stopped if people are reluctant to use this vaccine. However, the extent of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and related variables among adolescents are not well understood.To assess the magnitude of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy ...
Tópico(s): Misinformation and Its Impacts
2023 - Dove Medical Press | Patient Preference and Adherence
Markato Markos Mena, Tadesse Tujuba Kenea, Tewodros Addisu Yate,
Abstract We assess the spatiotemporal characteristics of historical and projected future drought over southern Ethiopia using the Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index and the K‐means clustering method. Historical assessment is done for the period 1981–2018 while projected drought is analysed over two consecutive future periods, that is, 2021–2060 (near future) and 2061–2100 (far future). Projected drought events are identified under RCP 4.5 and 8.5 climate scenarios based on three RCMs ...
Tópico(s): Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
2023 - Wiley | International Journal of Climatology
Takele Deribu Tujuba, Desalegn Chilo, Endegena Abebe, Sabit Zenu,
Background: Self-medication is the use of drugs without a medical prescription to treat self-identified illnesses; it is also the continued use of drugs without a physician's order for recurring symptoms, either by sharing or purchasing them from unlicensed vendors. It entails substantial risk to pregnant women and fetuses. Magnitude of the problem and its factors among rural pregnant women is not studied in Ethiopia. Objective: This study aimed to assess the prevalence of self-medication practice ...
Tópico(s): Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
2023 - Dove Medical Press | Drug Healthcare and Patient Safety
Tesfu Fekensa Tujuba, Andrea Sciarretta, Axel Hausmann, Getnet Atnafu Abate,
Lepidoptera is the second largest order of insects. Encompassing moths and butterflies, it is regarded as one of the most important components of biodiversity. Here, an updated comprehensive overview of Lepidoptera recorded in Ethiopia is presented, composed of 2,438 taxa in 48 families, of which 664 are endemic. Records were compiled from various literature sources and website databases. Although still being far from complete, this review provides important baseline data for understanding zoogeographic ...
Tópico(s): Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny
2019 - Pensoft Publishers | ZooKeys
Tujuba Ayele Tesso, Guohua Liu,
Indole degradation in a model system and in poultry manure was studied using an enrichment culture of two Acinetobacter species; Acinetobacter toweneri NTA1-2A and Acinetobacter guillouiae TAT1-6A. Degradation of indole was quantified using reverse phase high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The two strains were capable of degrading initial concentrations of indole ranging from 58.58–300 mg/L. The degradation efficiency was 66.36% (NTA1-2A), 94.87% (TAT1-6A), and 96.00% (mix) in 6 days when ...
Tópico(s): Advanced oxidation water treatment
2019 - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute | Applied Sciences
Ashenafi Chaka, Tadesse Tujuba Kenea, Girma Gebresenbet,
Warqe (Enset) is a multipurpose perennial plant, domesticated and grown as a food crop only in Ethiopia. Kocho, bulla, and amicho are food products of warqe. This study analysed the supply chain and logistics practices of warqe foods. Supply chain management concept was used to analyse the warqe-based food chain. Eight supply chain actors were identified. It was observed that the supply chain of warqe foods and the relationship between chain actors was very complex, long and overlapping. The major ...
Tópico(s): Livestock and Poultry Management
2016 - CentMa (Germany) | International journal on food system dynamics
Amsalu Gudeta Awetu, Tadesse Tujuba Kenea,
The Didesa catchment, which is the second largest subbasin of the Abay basin, significantly contributes to the Blue Nile’s outflow. Understanding the dynamics of water availability under the changing climate in such a basin assists in the proper planning of land use and other development activities. This study presents changes in climatic elements such as rainfall, temperature, and evapotranspiration using observation data and regional climate models (RCMs) under two representative concentration ...
Tópico(s): Climate variability and models
2023 - Hindawi Publishing Corporation | Advances in Meteorology