Exclusive breastfeeding is giving only breast milk to an infant from birth up six months of age, with the exception medications and vitamins. For first life, alone ideal nourishment meet nutritional demand growing child. Although a universal practice, in Ethiopia 52% children aged less than old were exclusively breastfed. The study aimed investigate predictors exclusive duration among women who had between 6-12 Gurage zone, South Ethiopia.A mixed method cross-sectional was conducted assess...

Maternal mortality and morbidity remain unacceptably high in developing countries. Behind every maternal death, many other women suffered from acute chronic obstetric complications. Women who survive severe morbidities/near miss have characteristics common with death events particularly on risk factors. Ethiopia is among countries morbidities sub-Saharan Africa. However there scarce evidence factors of Ethiopia. Therefore this study aimed to identify predictors near admitted Gurage zone...

A Midwifery-led continuity care (MLCC) model is the provision of by a known midwife (caseload model) or team midwives (team midwifery for women throughout antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal period. Evidence shows that MLCC becomes first choice improves maternal neonatal health outcomes. Despite this, little about pregnant women's perception in Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed to explore experience Ethiopia.A qualitative was conducted Gurage zone public hospital, Southwest Ethiopia,...

The consequences of being overweight in non-pregnant individuals have been studied and chronic diseases are found to be associated with higher weight gain. However, few studies target the effect gestational gain on adverse pregnancy outcomes. Thus, this study aims fill knowledge gap due scarcity inconsistencies results more insight into effects A prospective cohort was conducted among pregnant women who started antenatal care follow-up before 16 weeks gestation selected health facilities...

Quality of intrapartum and newborn care is increasingly recognized internationally as a critical aspect the unfinished maternal health agenda. Although world has made significant progress in reducing mortality, there are still far too many preventable treatable deaths globally. Poor-quality along with inadequate access to basic healthcare services contributed high child mortality low- middle-income countries. However, not enough evidence describing status quality Ethiopia, specifically study...

Abstract Overnutrition is a recognized risk factor for hypertension, but evidence lacking among hypertensive patients tailored dietary interventions. This study assessed factors in 331 southwest Ethiopia. The data was collected through questionnaire and analyzed using analysis. Body mass index (BMI) calculated, BMI above 25 kg m −2 considered overnutrition. An ordinal logistic regression model used to the control confounders. Adjusted odds ratio p -values were reported. Among respondents,...

The nutritional status of the mothers before pregnancy and weights gained during are very crucial factors affecting outcomes health infants. This study aimed to assess early weight, determine magnitude gestational weight gain, investigate gain among pregnant women in Gurage zone, 2022.

Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) means providing only breast milk for infants up to six months without the addition of solid or liquid matter. Even though EBF had great benefits and mothers, rate is so limited below global target. In Ethiopia, overall practice 59%. This low a unexplained variation among employed unemployed mothers. Therefore, this study aimed compare associated factors mothers aged 6-12 in Wolkite town, Southern 2020.A community-based comparative cross-sectional was conducted...

According to World Health Organization (WHO), youth are young people within 15-24 years old. Studies reported that more than half of all new HIV infections occur among between the ages 15 and 24 years. Institution based quantitative cross-sectional study was conducted high school students in Gondar city. Multistage sampling technique employed recruit participants. Data were collected using pretested structured self-administered questionnaire. entered Epi Info version 7 analyzed SPSS 21....

Ethiopia has made great strides on under-five and maternal mortality reduction as demonstrated by achieving the millennium development target of child start 2015. According to a recent demographic health survey report, 67 per 1000 rate 412 100,000 live births ratio. The current trend is not enough meet sustainable goal three (SDG3) which set reduce ratio below 70/100,000 in all countries. This paper aimed model effect scaling up family planning pregnancies, births, stillbirths, abortions...

Objectives People’s adherence to preventive practices for COVID-19 is fundamental controlling the transmission of virus. Therefore, this study aimed at assessing and associated factors among general population in Gurage zone, Ethiopia. Methods A community-based cross-sectional was conducted assess adults zone. The based on health belief model constructs. involved 398 participants. multistage sampling technique employed recruit An interviewer-administered, close-ended, structured...