Publications by authors named "D Ejigu"
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- Pesticides present health risks to consumers and ecosystems globally, prompting researchers to recommend ongoing assessments of pesticide residues in food and environments.
- This study focused on quantifying pesticide residues in cabbage and fish from Ethiopia, using advanced techniques to analyze samples collected in 2023, confirming contamination and significant health risks.
- The results indicated high levels of organochlorine and organophosphate pesticides in both cabbage (over 92% above limits) and fish, raising concerns for agricultural practices in the Fogera District and highlighting the need for improved pesticide monitoring and management.
Background: Rodents are mammals of the order Rodentia, which are found in all continents except Antarctica. They are the most diverse groups of mammals representing 41% of all mammals and they are known with 33 families, 481 genera, and about 2277 species. The present study was conducted from December 2018 to August 2019 both during the dry and wet seasons using Sherman traps and live traps.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPesticides are chemicals used to control different types of pests. Though pesticides played a role in improving the quantity and quality of production, they have been threatening ecosystems and posed effects on humans in different parts of the world. Unfortunately, there were no studies made about the effects of pesticide residues on ecosystems and consumers in the Fogera District of Amhara Region, Ethiopia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Bahir Dar International Airport and its surrounding habitats are known for their rich avifaunal diversity, which results in bird-aircraft collisions as a fundamental problem in the area. A study on bird diversity and bird-aircraft strikes at Bahir Dar International Airport was conducted between February 2020 and August 2020. Based on its vegetation structures, the study area was classified into four habitat types namely; bushland, grassland, wetland, and modified habitats.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in people living with HIV (PLWHIV). Isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) prevents TB in PLWHIV, but estimates of its effects and actual implementation vary across countries. We reviewed studies that examined the impact of IPT on PLHIV and the factors influencing its implementation in Ethiopia.
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