Mecha Aboma

ORCID: 0000-0001-7366-2353
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Research Areas
  • Child Nutrition and Water Access
  • Global Maternal and Child Health
  • Intimate Partner and Family Violence
  • Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
  • Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
  • Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
  • Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis
  • Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
  • Diabetes Management and Education
  • Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
  • Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
  • Food Safety and Hygiene
  • Hepatitis B Virus Studies
  • Sex work and related issues
  • Reproductive tract infections research
  • Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
  • Obesity and Health Practices
  • Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
  • Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
  • Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
  • Religion, Society, and Development
  • Infant Development and Preterm Care

Ambo University
2020-2025

Addis Ababa University
2024

Introduction TB is the most frequent opportunistic infection and cause of death among People living with HIV/AIDS. Human immunodeficiency virus-positive individuals are routinely screened for tuberculosis as a means monitoring efforts to mitigate consequences disease on HIV-positive patients. status assessment identifies clients who show no evidence active by symptom screening would benefit from treatment isoniazid prevention HIV positives. Methods A facility-based cross-sectional study...

10.1371/journal.pone.0319676 article EN cc-by PLoS ONE 2025-03-10

Birth asphyxia is one of the leading causes death in low and middle-income countries prominent cause neonatal mortality Ethiopia. Early detection managing its determinants would change burden birth asphyxia. Thus, this study identified among newborns delivered public hospitals West Shoa Zone, central A hospital-based unmatched case-control was conducted from May to July 2020. Cases were with APGAR (appearance, pulse, grimaces, activity, respiration) score <7 at first fifth minute controls...

10.1371/journal.pone.0248504 article EN cc-by PLoS ONE 2021-03-16

Globally, in 2017, there were nearly 1.7 billion cases of childhood diarrheal diseases, and it is the second most important cause morbidity mortality among under-five children low-income countries, including Ethiopia. Sanitary conditions, poor housing, an unsanitary environment, insufficient safe water supply, cohabitation with domestic animals that may carry human pathogens, a lack food storage facilities, combination socioeconomic behavioral factors, are common causes diarrhea disease have...

10.1186/s12887-021-03022-2 article EN cc-by BMC Pediatrics 2021-11-30

Abstract Background Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is affecting numerous Ethiopian populations regardless of environmental and social status. Diabetic people all over the world are commonly urged to acquire a healthy eating habit, which necessitates lifelong changes in food habits, beliefs, meal patterns. Dietary management considered one cornerstones diabetes care, as it an important component overall treatment plan. Choosing following diet for everyone, especially with diabetes. Objective This...

10.1186/s12913-023-10293-1 article EN cc-by BMC Health Services Research 2023-11-17

Globally, cervical cancer is the second most common and leading cause of death in women low-income countries. It one potentially preventable cancers, an effective screening program can result a significant reduction morbidity mortality associated with this cancer; however, evidence showed that only small percentage were screened. As result, predictors usage among Ambo town, central Ethiopia, identified study.Unmatched, community-based case-control study was conducted 195 randomly sampled age...

10.1371/journal.pone.0270821 article EN cc-by PLoS ONE 2022-07-13

Background. Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted disease and major cause of cervical cancer, which threatened lives several women remains a critical concern in Africa around world. Ethiopia initiates human papillomavirus vaccines on 3rd December 2018 for primary time to vaccinate six million girls. Objective. This study assessed knowledge attitudes toward vaccine among parents daughters aged between 9 14 years Central Ethiopia.Methods. A community-based...

10.4081/jphia.2022.2129 article EN cc-by Journal of Public Health in Africa 2022-09-07

Intimate partner violence is a serious and widespread problem worldwide. It domestic by spouse or in an intimate relationship against the other partner. Even though Ethiopia also one of countries where condition has been seriously happening, there dearth information study area.To assess prevalence its sociocultural practice, associated factors among married women Oromia, Central Ethiopia.A community-based cross-sectional was conducted on 671 Ambo district who were marriage from March 1 to...

10.2147/rmhp.s277310 article EN cc-by-nc Risk Management and Healthcare Policy 2020-10-01

BackgroundPneumonia is a top serious problem for under-five children. Although pneumonia affects children worldwide, the disease's risk and consequences are more widespread in low- middle-income countries.ObjectivesThis study aimed to identify predictors of childhood among who visited public Hospitals located West Shoa Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia.MethodsA case–control was conducted 375 (125 cases 250 controls) nine health from May July 2022. Binary logistic regression used analysis data....

10.1016/j.cegh.2023.101441 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health 2023-10-20

<title>Abstract</title> Background Street food vendors offer affordable prepared meals and job opportunities for individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds in developing nations. Nevertheless, the lack of proper hygiene practices at these street vending locations poses a significant worry consumers. Objective This study aimed to assess practice associated factors among venders Addis Ketema Sub City Ababa, 2023. Methods A community-based cross-sectional was carried out randomly...

10.21203/rs.3.rs-3449543/v1 preprint EN cc-by Research Square (Research Square) 2024-04-29

Objective We aimed to assess the coverage of tuberculosis screening and isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) among people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLHIV) at Gambella Hospital, southwest Ethiopia. Methods conducted a 5-year retrospective study PLHIV receiving care in an antiretroviral clinic from 1 January 2011 30 December 2015. reviewed total 900 medical records patients complete information. Result Of total, 897 (99.7%) were screened for tuberculosis, which 77 (8.6%) found be...

10.1177/03000605211046133 article EN cc-by-nc Journal of International Medical Research 2021-09-01

Abstract Background: Globally, in 2017, there are nearly 1.7 billion cases of childhood diarrheal diseases and it is the second most important cause morbidity mortality among under-five children low-income countries including Ethiopia. Sanitary conditions, Poor housing, unhygienic environment, inadequate safe water supply, cohabitation with domestic animals that may carry human pathogens, lack storage facilities for food combining socio-economic behavioral factors common determinates...

10.21203/rs.3.rs-267187/v1 preprint EN cc-by Research Square (Research Square) 2021-03-04
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