Abstract Background Adolescents in developing countries face a range of sexual and reproductive health problems. Lack care service for or difficulty accessing them are among them. In this study we aimed to examine workers' attitudes toward services unmarried adolescents Ethiopia. Methods We conducted descriptive cross-sectional survey 423 providers working eastern Ethiopia 2010. A pre-tested structured questionnaire was used collect data. Descriptive statistics, chi-square tests logistic...

Youth friendly services are designed to make health accommodate the unique needs of youth. Nevertheless, in developing countries like Ethiopia, level knowledge about use these is limited. The main aim this study was assess extent youth service utilization and associated factors among

Exclusive breastfeeding in infants aged under six months is a simple and cost-effective feeding method that ensures better infant child survival boosts the achievement of related Millennium Development Goals developing world. Identifying factors associated with good practice helps to increase its coverage maximize advantages through improved advocacy. The objective this study was identify predictors non-exclusive rural areas eastern Ethiopia. A community-based analytical cross-sectional...

Child undernutrition is one of the major public health problems in developing countries having a devastating effect on lives many children under five years age. However, its causes are multitude and not uniformly understood enough across various parts world that thorough understanding these required to design appropriate intervention. The objective this study was identify predictors acute child east rural Ethiopia. An unmatched community based nested case -control carried 2199 (241 cases...

Malnutrition is a deficiency state of both macro and micronutrients (under - nutrition) their over consumption (over- causing measurable adverse effects on human body structure function, resulting in specific physical clinical outcomes. Little has been known about the seasonal variation magnitude acute child under-nutrition its determinants low middle-income countries making difficult choice better nutrition intervention. The objective this study was to determine prevalence associated...

Pregnancy and child birth are natural process of continuity life. For many it is a normal process, for some puts life at risk impending complications. Provision skilled care all women before, during, after childbirth key in saving women's ensuring delivery healthy baby. Maternal health service drop-out through the course pregnancy widely claimed, yet by how much dropped not known. The main aim this study was to identify use maternal over comprehensive manner. A community based...

The main objective of this study was to assess the prevalence a minimum acceptable diet (MAD) and associated factors.

Unmet minimum dietary diversity (MDD) feeding practices in poor nations place children at high risk of undernutrition and its related effects, which are far-reaching difficult to correct later life. This study aimed assess the effect maternal nutrition education another determinant on aged 6–23 months. A community-based cluster randomized trial design was conducted from July 2019 January 2020 Horo district. Twenty-three kebeles were assigned two clusters. From clusters, selected by simple...

Anemia is a common complication of diabetes mellitus, therefore having major impact on the overall health and survival diabetic patients. However, there paucity evidence anemia among patients in Ethiopia, particularly Harari Region. Therefore, this study aimed to assess magnitude associated factors Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) attending public hospitals Region, Eastern Ethiopia.A hospital based cross-sectional was conducted from February 25 March 30, 2019. Probability proportion size...

This study assessed the prevalence of anemia among female adolescents and factors associated with it in Ambo town, West Shewa, Ethiopia.A community-based cross-sectional was conducted 523 randomly selected living Ethiopia from August 5-29, 2018. Data were collected through structured interview using a questionnaire. Anthropometric measurements done hemoglobin value measured on field adjusted for altitude. Logistic regression analysis to identify predictors anemia. Level statistical...

Introduction: Optimal breast-feeding practices make a major contribution to the promotion of healthy growth and development through much prevention diarrheal respiratory diseases which majorly cause morbidity mortality in under-five children. However, remain suboptimality Ethiopia. Objective: The study objective was determine effect maternal nutrition education on early initiation exclusive practice Hawela Tulla sub-city. Methods: A cluster randomised, parallel-group, single-blinded trial...

Undernutrition is one of the major public health problems affecting children in developing settings. Despite impressive interventions like productive safety net program (PSNP), there limited information on association between stunting and PSNP implementation Ethiopia.Community-based comparative cross-sectional study design was used among systematically selected 1555 their mothers/caregivers from households enrolled not, respectively, Meta District east Ethiopia 5th-20th March 2017. Data were...

Even though most sub-Saharan Africa adopted the World Health organization guidelines for malaria prevention, coverage of insecticide-treated nets by pregnant women is low, where 28 million did not receive services. Likewise, only 13-51.4% utilize in Ethiopia.A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted Miesso woreda from April 01 to 30, 2017, among 424 women. A multi-stage cluster sampling technique used select participants. structured interviewer-based administered questionnaire...

Introduction. Domestic violence during pregnancy is one of the barriers to achieve MDG 3 due its adverse health consequences. Comparable population-based data on problem are lacking as existing literatures differ in time periods explored. Such discrepancies among study findings indicate importance site specific studies, especially rural parts Ethiopia, where little known about problem. Objective. The aim this was assess magnitude domestic and associated factors pregnant women Hulet Ejju...

Vertically transmitted group B Streptococcus (GBS) causes fetal and neonatal infections. However, there is limited information on the vertical transmission of GBS in low-income countries. This study, therefore, aimed to determine rate associated factors among pregnant women Eastern Ethiopia.A cross-sectional, facility-based study was conducted Harar town, Ethiopia, from June October, 2016. positivity confirmed by culture rectovaginal swab. Vertical at birth swabs taken ear canal, umbilicus,...

Prelabor rupture of membranes (PROM) is a major factor that affects pregnancy outcome. Results from previous studies have suggested there an association between pregnant women, khat chewing and preterm birth, but evidence with PROM sparse. This study therefore aims at identifying in premature eastern Ethiopia.A health facility-based cross-sectional was conducted among 1688 women who came for delivery service Harar town, Eastern Ethiopia June to October 2016. Data were collected using...

Background. Low dietary diversity superimposed with poor-quality monotonous diets is a major problem that often results in undernutrition, mainly micronutrient deficiencies. However, there limited evidence on minimum and associated factors among lactating mothers resource-poor settings, including the study area. Therefore, objective of to assess prevalence Ataye District, Ethiopia. Methods. A community-based cross-sectional design was used 652 aged 15–49 years from January 25 April 30, 2018....

Anemia is a problem of both the developed and developing world, which occurs in all age groups population. Half anemia cases are due to iron deficiency affects physical growth mental development. Nevertheless, there scarcity information about associated factors among infants young children aged 6 23 months low-income countries like Ethiopia.The aim this study was assess prevalence 6-23 months.A community-based cross-sectional design used 531 mothers/caregivers-children pairs Debre Berhan...

Recent studies have indicated that disrespectful/abusive/coercive service by skilled care providers in health facilities results actual or perceived poor quality of is directly and indirectly associated with adverse maternal newborn outcomes. According to the 2016 Ethiopian Demography Health Survey, only 26% births were attended qualified clinicians, a mortality rate 412 per 100,000 live-births. Using seven categories developed Bowser Hill (2010), this study looked at disrespect abuse...

Background:Breastfeeding is an important public health strategy for improving child and maternal conditions.However, the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding very low in many low-income countries including Ethiopia.Therefore, this study was conducted to determine associated factors among infants aged six months Jimma town, Southwest Ethiopia. Materials methods:An institutional based cross-sectional with qualitative inquiry from January February 2013.Quantitative data were collected 422...

Antenatal care coverage is very low in low-and middle-income countries, including Ethiopia. Self-reported pregnant women's satisfaction may be important identifying the demographic, provider-, and facility-related factors that can improved to increase antenatal satisfaction. However, there a paucity of data on Ethiopia, particularly study setting. Therefore, this aimed assess service associated among women at public health facilities Harari region eastern Ethiopia.A institution-based...

Background Although goiter is a major public health problem in Ethiopia and affects large number of people, there was little evidence among adolescents particularly Northern Ethiopia. This study was, therefore, aimed at investigating the prevalence associated factors Gazgibla District, Northeast Methods A community-based cross-sectional conducted 596 from August 5–30, 2019. Data were collected using structured questionnaire. Adolescents assessed for based on World Health Organization...