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Mekonen Ayana
Researcher at Adama University
Publications - 7
Citations - 53
Mekonen Ayana is an academic researcher from Adama University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Sedimentation & Irrigation. The author has an hindex of 2, co-authored 7 publications receiving 21 citations.
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Analysis of Long-Term Trends of Annual and Seasonal Rainfall in the Awash River Basin, Ethiopia
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors analyzed long-term trends of annual and seasonal rainfall in the Awash River Basin, Ethiopia and found that climate change has shown pronounced effects on the trends and patterns of seasonal rainfall.
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Stakeholder Roles and Perspectives on Sedimentation Management in Small-Scale Irrigation Schemes in Ethiopia
TL;DR: In this article, a literature review, participatory rural appraisal, and semi-structured interviews were used to investigate the causes of sedimentation in small-scale irrigation in Ethiopia.
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Hydraulic performance assessment of Tahtay Tsalit small scale irrigation scheme, Tigray, Ethiopia
TL;DR: In this article, the hydraulic performance of the Tahtay Tsalit irrigation scheme was evaluated using ten hydraulic performance indicators, including water surface elevation, delivery performance ratio, and delivery duration ratio of the main canal.
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Hydraulic Performance Assessment of Mychew Small Scale Irrigation Scheme, North Ethiopia
TL;DR: In this article, the authors assessed the hydraulic performance of Mychew small scale irrigation scheme and identified several factors such as sedimentation, design problem, damage of sluice gates, abstraction of irrigation water by unwanted plants, and identification of the cause and effect for mal-functionality of irrigation structures.
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Sediment Influx and Its Drivers in Farmers’ Managed Irrigation Schemes in Ethiopia
TL;DR: In this article, a participatory research was conducted to assess sediment influx in two irrigation schemes in Ethiopia, where sediment influx was simulated using the revised universal soil loss equation (RUSLE) and compared to the amount of sediment removed during desilting campaigns.