Mekuanent Tebkew
@oug. edu.et
General Forestry
University of Gondar
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Agroforestry, non-timber forest products, livelihood, resilience, climate change mitigation and adaptation,
Scopus Publications
Scopus Publications
Mekuanent Tebkew, Zebene Asfaw, and Adefires Worku
Elsevier BV
Mekuanent Tebkew and Haimanot B. Atinkut
Elsevier BV
Berhanu G. Sinshaw, Abreham M. Belete, Belachew M. Mekonen, Tesgaye G. Wubetu, Tegenu L. Anley, Wolelaw D. Alamneh, Haimanot B. Atinkut, Abay A. Gelaye, Tenaw Bilkew, Agumase K. Tefera,et al.
Elsevier BV
Berhanu G. Sinshaw, Abreham M. Belete, Belachew M. Mekonen, Tesgaye G. Wubetu, Tegenu L. Anley, Wolelaw D. Alamneh, Haimanot B. Atinkut, Abay A. Gelaye, Tenaw Bilkew, Agumase K. Tefera,et al.
Elsevier BV
Tadesse Mucheye, Mekuanent Tebkew, Yohannis G/Mariam, and Amsalu Abich
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Mekdelawit Molla, Asemamaw Alemu Abtew, and Mekuanent Tebkew
Informa UK Limited
Abstract There is a growing interest to understand and establishment of urban tree nursery in Ethiopia and the horn of Africa. Socioeconomic contributions of urban tree nurseries, which are vital economic activities in major cities of Ethiopia in general and particularly in Bahirdar and Gondar cities are not adequately studied and well documented. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate socioeconomic contribution of urban small-scale tree nurseries and to evaluate the financial profitability of small-scale tree nurseries. Both qualitative and quantitative data were from primary and secondary source using urban tree nursery owner’s survey, key informant interview and focused group discussion Qualitative data was analyzed descriptively, while financial analysis was conducted for quantitative data. The result revealed that urban tree seedling production was established recently government-owned land and handled by both male and female. On average 18920 ± 15990 and 15464 ± 13363 seedlings were produced per annum per individual in Bahir Dar and Gondar cities, respectively. Urban tree seedling producer in Gondar and Bahirdar generates an annual net profit of 338377–810183 ETB birr. Small-scale nurseries maintain the livelihoods of owners while creating permanent job opportunity to 1–2 jobless individuals per nursery site in both study cities. Generally, the result confirms urban nursery seedling production was profitable and potential business enterprise in the cities. The finding of the research is expected to contribute for the development of nursery expansion to the nursery owner. However, shortage of land for establishments of the nursery is constraining seedling production in the study areas. Therefore, actions such setting set land, during town planning is recommended to engage new entrepreneurs are some of the actions to be taken to strengthen the sector’s development.
Mekuanent Tebkew, Yohannis Gebremariam, Tadesse Mucheye, Asmamaw Alemu, Amsalu Abich, and Dagim Fikir
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Tebkew Mekuanent, Asfaw Zebene, and Zewudie Solomon
Informatics Publishing Limited
The study was conducted to investigate and document medicinal plants and associated knowledge plants in Chilga district, Northwestern Ethiopia. Questionnaire survey, semi-structured interviews, ranking and transect walk techniques were employed for data collection in midland and lowland agroecologies and in natural forests, riverine forests and farmlands. One hundred one medicinal plants were used to treat 52 (41 human and 8 livestock and 3 for both) ailments. Herbs (36 %) and shrubs (30%) were the most widely used plant growth forms. About 89.8 % of remedies are prepared from roots and leaves. Wealthier groups mentioned significant number of medicinal plants than poorest groups in Quavier Lomiye Kebele. Most medicinal plants (68.48 % in lowland and 76.3 % in midland agroecology) provide other types of uses in addition to medicinal value. However, these plants are threatened by agricultural expansion, fuel wood and construction and overgrazing. Thus, conservation of these plants and associated knowledge base is very essential.
Mekuanent Tebkew, Zebene Asfaw, and Solomon Zewudie
Springer Science and Business Media LLC