Haramaya University

Perceptions and competencies of science teachers in digital pedagogy in Ethiopian secondary schools

Digital pedagogy refers to the purposeful integration of digital technologies with pedagogical strategies to enhance teaching, learning, and student engagement in contemporary education. Investigating teachers’ perceptions and competencies in digital pedagogy is important because...

Enhanced removal of profenofos from water/wastewater via photocatalytic adsorption using biosynthesized TiO₂ nanoparticles: a comparative study with Fenton process

This study compared the efficacy of combined adsorption–photocatalytic process using biosynthesized TiO 2 nanoparticles with the Fenton process in removing profenofos. Characterization techniques such as BET, XRD, and SEM were employed to characterize the biosynthesized nanoparti...

Association between urbanicity–cooking fuel type and self-reported respiratory symptoms as a proxy for acute respiratory infection symptoms among children under two years across ten East African countries

Abstract Introduction Evidence remains limited on how urbanicity modifies the relationship between household cooking fuel type and respiratory symptoms in young children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This study examined the prevalence of cough and dyspnea across te...

Utilization of WHO-recommended eight antenatal care contacts and associated factors among postnatal women in Gurage zone, centeral Ethiopia, a facility based cross-sectional study, 2024

Antenatal care is the service provided by healthcare professionals to a woman from the start of her pregnancy through labor. In Ethiopia, the utilization of the World Health Organization’s recommended eight antenatal care contacts is suboptimal, primarily due to barriers such as...

Comparative analysis of African cattle, sheep and goat genomes reveal convergence and divergence to contrasting environments

African livestock have co-existed and co-adapted to Africa’s diverse eco-climates which have likely impacted their genomes. Such impacts however remain poorly investigated across multiple livestock species. Using whole genome sequences of African cattle, sheep, and goats in Ethio...

Magnitude of adverse neonatal birth outcomes and associated factors among babies born from adolescent mothers in East Hararghe zone, Oromia region, Eastern Ethiopia

Abstract Background The pregnancy rate among adolescents is increasing, particularly in developing countries, with higher adverse health outcomes. There are limited studies conducted to assess the adverse neonatal birth outcomes of adolescent pregnancy and associated factors for...

Progress in reaching zero-dose children: analysis of population-modifiable risk factors and inequity trends in low- and lower-middle-income countries

Zero-dose (ZD) children remain concentrated in low- and lower-middle-income countries (LLMICs) and are a major focus of the Immunization Agenda 2030 (IA2030), which aims to halve their number by 2030. Despite this commitment, progress has stalled in many high-burden settings. Thi...

Prevalence and risk factors of oral gingivitis among patients attending public and private dental clinics in Harar Town, Eastern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Gingivitis, an early and reversible stage of periodontal disease, is a prevalent oral health problem linked to discomfort, poor quality of life, and progression to periodontitis. Despite being preventable, it remains overlooked in many low-resource settings, including Ethiopia. I...

Cascading displacement in Ethiopia: drought stress, insecurity, and market pressures in the remaking of mobility, settlement, and land claims

Displacement in Ethiopia is often governed and measured as a single event, yet people frequently move through sequential episodes shaped by drought stress, insecurity, and price pressures. Although scholarship on mobility trajectories, repeated displacement, and mobility regimes...