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  1. Health Risk Perceptions Are Associated with Domestic Use of Basic Water and Sanitation Services—Evidence from Rural Ethiopia

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, September 2018, MDPI AG

    Prof. Argaw Ambelu

  2. Efficacy of Achyranthes aspera (L.) as a Molluscicidal Bait Formulation against Fresh Water Snail Biomphalaria pfeifferi

    Article • Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, June 2018, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Prof. Argaw Ambelu, Belayhun Mandefro

  3. Development of a plant based riparian index of biotic integrity (RIBI) for assessing the ecological condition of highland streams in East Africa

    Article • Ecological Indicators, April 2018, Elsevier

    Prof. Argaw Ambelu

  4. Freeze desalination as point of use water treatment technology: A case of chromium (VI) removal from water

    Article • November 2017, MDPI AG

    Prof. Argaw Ambelu, Dr. Fekadu Melak Assaye

  5. Identifying riparian vegetation as indicator of stream water quality in the Gilgel Gibe catchment, southwestern Ethiopia

    Article • Ecohydrology, October 2017, Wiley

    Tibebu Alemu Bekerie, Prof. Argaw Ambelu

  6. Molluscicidal effect of Achyranthes aspera L. (Amaranthaceae) aqueous extract on adult snails of Biomphalaria pfeifferi and Lymnaea natalensis

    Article • Infectious Diseases of Poverty, October 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Argaw Ambelu, Belayhun Mandefro

  7. Costs and benefits of heat and cold hardening in a soil arthropod

    Article • Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, September 2017, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Prof. Argaw Ambelu

  8. Intervention pathways towards improving the resilience of pastoralists: A study from Borana communities, southern Ethiopia

    Article • Weather and Climate Extremes, September 2017, Elsevier

    Prof. Argaw Ambelu

  9. Effect of riparian land use on environmental conditions and riparian vegetation in the east African highland streams

    Article • Limnologica, September 2017, Elsevier

    Prof. Argaw Ambelu

  10. Agricultural sediment reduction using natural herbaceous buffer strips: a case study of the east African highland

    Article • Water and Environment Journal, July 2017, Wiley

    Tibebu Alemu Bekerie, Prof. Argaw Ambelu

  11. Exposure to DDT and its metabolites from khat ( Catha edulis ) chewing: Consumers risk assessment from southwestern Ethiopia

    Article • Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology, July 2017, Elsevier

    Prof. Argaw Ambelu

  12. In vivo effect of chronic nicotine exposure on outcome of Plasmodium berghei ANKA malaria

    Article • Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease, April 2017, Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine Press

    Prof. Argaw Ambelu

  13. Modeling the impact of highland settlements on ecological disturbance of streams in Choke Mountain Catchment: Macroinvertebrate assemblages and water quality

    Article • Ecological Indicators, February 2017, Elsevier

    Prof. Argaw Ambelu

  14. Plant species composition and diversity in wetlands under forest, agriculture and urban land uses

    Article • Aquatic Botany, February 2017, Elsevier

    Prof. Argaw Ambelu

  15. Understanding Resilience Dimensions and Adaptive Strategies to the Impact of Recurrent Droughts in Borana Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia: A Grounded Theory Approach

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, January 2017, MDPI AG

    Prof. Argaw Ambelu

  16. Analysing the effects of water quality on the occurrence of freshwater macroinvertebrate taxa among tropical river basins from different continents

    Article • AI Communications, December 2016, IOS Press

    Ms Marie Anne Eurie E. Forio, Prof. Argaw Ambelu

  17. Development of a multimetric plant-based index of biotic integrity for assessing the ecological state of forested, urban and agricultural natural wetlands of Jimma Highlands, Ethiopia

    Article • Ecological Indicators, December 2016, Elsevier

    Prof. Argaw Ambelu

  18. Pesticide residues in drinking water and associated risk to consumers in Ethiopia

    Article • Chemosphere, November 2016, Elsevier

    Prof. Argaw Ambelu

  19. A Preliminary Evaluation of Locally Used Plant Coagulants for Household Water Treatment

    Article • Water Conservation Science and Engineering, June 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Argaw Ambelu

  20. Community Water Improvement, Household Water Insecurity, and Women’s Psychological Distress: An Intervention and Control Study in Ethiopia

    Article • PLoS ONE, April 2016, PLOS

    Prof. Argaw Ambelu

  21. Imbalance of Ecosystem Services of Wetlands and the Perception of the Local Community towards their Restoration and Management in Jimma Highlands, Southwestern Ethiopia

    Article • Wetlands, February 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Argaw Ambelu

  22. Impact of Tannery Effluent on the Self-purification Capacity and Biodiversity Level of a River

    Article • Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, January 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Argaw Ambelu

  23. Application of freeze desalination for chromium (VI) removal from water

    Article • Desalination, January 2016, Elsevier

    Prof. Argaw Ambelu, Dr. Fekadu Melak Assaye

  24. Extraction of natural coagulants from Maerua subcordata and Moringa stenopetala for use in turbid water treatment

    Article • January 2016, Desalination Publications

    Prof. Argaw Ambelu

  25. Ethnomedicinal Knowledge on Water Purification in Selected Rural Areas of Ethiopia

    Article • Ethnobotany Research and Applications, December 2015, Botanical Research Institute of Texas

    Prof. Argaw Ambelu

  26. Assessment of ecological quality of hot springs in the Eastern Amhara Region

    Article • ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH, October 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Argaw Ambelu

  27. Effect of Household Coffee Processing on Pesticide Residues as a Means of Ensuring Consumers’ Safety

    Article • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, September 2015, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Prof. Argaw Ambelu

  28. Incidence of Severe Malaria Syndromes and Status of Immune Responses among Khat Chewer Malaria Patients in Ethiopia

    Article • PLoS ONE, July 2015, PLOS

    Prof. Argaw Ambelu

  29. Adoption and sustained use of the arborloo in rural Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

    Article • Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, June 2015, IWA Publishing

    Prof. Argaw Ambelu

  30. Effect of chronic khat (Catha edulis, Forsk) use on outcome of Plasmodium berghei ANKA infection in Swiss albino mice

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, April 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Argaw Ambelu

  31. Risk of DDT residue in maize consumed by infants as complementary diet in southwest Ethiopia

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, April 2015, Elsevier

    Prof. Argaw Ambelu

  32. Prevalence, Knowledge and Self-Reported Containment Practices about Bedbugs in the Resource-Limited Setting of Ethiopia: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Survey

    Article • Health, January 2015, Scientific Research Publishing, Inc,

    Prof. Argaw Ambelu

  33. Evaluation of immunomodulatory activities of methanolic extract of khat (Catha edulis, Forsk) and cathinone in Swiss albino mice

    Article • BMC Immunology, January 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Argaw Ambelu

  34. The Application of Predictive Modelling for Determining Bio-Environmental Factors Affecting the Distribution of Blackflies (Diptera: Simuliidae) in the Gilgel Gibe Watershed in Southwest Ethiopia

    Article • PLoS ONE, November 2014, PLOS

    Prof. Argaw Ambelu

  35. Comparison of the Abiotic Preferences of Macroinvertebrates in Tropical River Basins

    Article • PLoS ONE, October 2014, PLOS

    Prof. Argaw Ambelu

  36. Evaluation of the mosquitocidal effect of Birbira (Mellitia ferruginea) seed extract against Anopheles arabiensis (Diptera: Culicidae) from Ethiopia

    Article • Acta Tropica, August 2014, Elsevier

    Prof. Argaw Ambelu

  37. Exposure and Health Risk Assessment of Lead in Communities of Jimma Town, Southwestern Ethiopia

    Article • Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, May 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Argaw Ambelu

  38. Pesticide residue evaluation in major staple food items of Ethiopia using the QuEChERS method: A case study from the Jimma Zone

    Article • Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, April 2014, Wiley

    Seblework Mekonen, Prof. Argaw Ambelu

  39. The potential of biogas production from municipal solid waste in a tropical climate

    Article • Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, April 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Argaw Ambelu

  40. Importance of labelling and patient knowledge to ensure proper care during drug dispensing: A case study from a tertiary hospital in Ethiopia

    Article • Open Journal of Preventive Medicine, January 2014, Scientific Research Publishing, Inc,

    Prof. Argaw Ambelu

  41. Solar disinfection: an approach for low-cost household water treatment technology in Southwestern Ethiopia

    Article • Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering, January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Argaw Ambelu

  42. Elevated blood lead levels among unskilled construction workers in Jimma, Ethiopia

    Article • Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology, January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Argaw Ambelu

  43. Hydrological and anthropogenic influence in the Gilgel Gibe I reservoir (Ethiopia) on macroinvertebrate assemblages

    Article • Lake and Reservoir Management, September 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Prof. Argaw Ambelu

  44. Physicochemical and Biological Characteristics of Two Ethiopian Wetlands

    Article • Wetlands, May 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Argaw Ambelu

  45. Water insecurity in 3 dimensions: An anthropological perspective on water and women's psychosocial distress in Ethiopia

    Article • Social Science & Medicine, July 2012, Elsevier

    Prof. Argaw Ambelu

  46. Ecological status of a big wetland

    Article • Ecological Indicators, April 2012, Elsevier

    Prof. Argaw Ambelu

  47. Analysis of environmental factors determining the abundance and diversity of macroinvertebrate taxa in natural wetlands of Southwest Ethiopia

    Article • Ecological Informatics, January 2012, Elsevier

    Prof. Argaw Ambelu

  48. Occupational lead exposure among automotive garage workers – a case study for Jimma town, Ethiopia

    Article • Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology, January 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Argaw Ambelu

  49. Are Cosmetics Used in Developing Countries Safe? Use and Dermal Irritation of Body Care Products in Jimma Town, Southwestern Ethiopia

    Article • Journal of Toxicology, January 2012, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Prof. Argaw Ambelu

  50. Comparison of modelling techniques to predict macroinvertebrate community composition in rivers of Ethiopia

    Article • Ecological Informatics, March 2010, Elsevier

    Prof. Argaw Ambelu