A5047868810- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- HIV Research and Treatment
- Malaria Research and Control
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Birth, Development, and Health
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
Wolaita Sodo University
2020-2024
Water and Land Resource Centre
2019
Malaria is widespread in Ethiopia and has been a major cause of illness death that country. Therefore, exerting enormous efforts towards eliminating malaria by 2030. In the context comprehensive control, vaccine used for prevention Plasmodium falciparum children living regions with moderate- to-high transmission.A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among caregivers under age five throughout months September 2021. A structured interviewer-administered questionnaire designed...
Diabetic nephropathy is a leading cause of end-stage renal disease. The diagnostic markers nephropathy, including the presence albuminuria and/or reduced estimated glomerular filtration rate, are not clinically ideal, and most them raised after significant reduction in function. Therefore, it crucial to seek more sensitive non-invasive biomarkers for diagnosis diabetic nephropathy.This study aimed investigate serum cystatin C levels dyslipidemia detection patients with type 2 diabetes...
Ischemic stroke is a common type of that leads to death and functional disability in hypertensive patients. However, there are no well-studied non-invasive less expensive fluid biomarkers routinely used detect ischemic Hence, this study aimed tease out the performance D-dimer, fibrinogen, D-dimer fibrinogen ratio (DDFR) predicting hypertension-associated acute stroke.
Vaccination is the best means of reducing increased risk severe COVID-19 during pregnancy. Data on vaccine uptake among pregnant women in Ethiopia scarce. Thus, this study aimed to assess and associated factors women.An institution-based cross-sectional was conducted 634 attending antenatal care Debre Tabor public health institutions from March 14 30, 2022. Participants were recruited using a multistage sampling technique data collected via face-to-face interviews pre-tested structured...
Vaccination coverage worldwide fell from 86% in 2019 to 83% 2020. The purpose of this research was determine the level full immunization among children aged 12 23 months both urban and rural Southwest Ethiopia. A comparative cross-sectional study sampled 644 conducted community (296 areas 348 areas). Chi-square testing used whether there a significant difference between children, binary logistic regression identify predictors immunization. This included 635 caregivers 12–23 (292 343 areas),...
Drug compliance is the act of taking medication on schedule or as prescribed and obeying other medical instructions. It most crucial aspect in treatment chronic diseases particularly for patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). non-compliance main reason causing drug resistance poor outcomes. Hence, developing a risk prediction model by using early obtainable prognostic determinants vital averting existing, unacceptably high level outcomes reducing among MDR-TB patients.A...
Background Most of the COVID-19 fatal cases and severe illnesses like acute respiratory distress syndrome occur in older adults other people who have underlying medical comorbidities. Understanding patients with chronic disease' knowledge, attitudes, intention to take vaccine related factors are necessary control mortality infection. Therefore, this study aimed assess among disease Southern Ethiopia. Methods materials A facility-based cross-sectional was conducted 409 diseases having a...
Globally, the co-occurrence of stunting and overweight or obesity (CSO) in same individual is becoming an emerging layer malnutrition there a paucity information low- middle-income countries, particularly sub-Saharan Africa. Hence, this study aimed to determine pooled prevalence determinants concurrent among under-five children SSA.Secondary data analysis was conducted from recent nationally representative Demographic Health Survey dataset 35 SSA countries. A total weighted sample 210,565...
Introduction Postpartum sexual health is indicated by a resumption of activity as well arousal, desire, orgasm, and satisfaction. The issue resuming intercourse after childbirth has received limited attention because healthcare professionals rarely provide adequate care to postnatal women. present study aimed ascertain the overall prevalence early among most Methods Searches were conducted in PubMed, Web Science, Science Direct, Google Scholar, African Journals Online, Cochrane Library. Data...
Pregnant women are a critical part of the community to assess various determinants their future breastfeeding practice. This study aimed levels and knowledge, attitude, intention among pregnant women.A hospital-based cross-sectional was conducted 422 from January 18 February 27, 2022, at Debre Tabor Comprehensive Specialized Hospital (DTCSH) in Northwest Ethiopia. Data were collected via face-to-face interviews participants selected by convenience sampling technique. analysis made using...
Background Maternity waiting home (MWH) is a direct strategy to improve newborn and maternal survival. The utilization of MWH, however, remains very low in Ethiopia. Men involvement health programs key increase services, including MWH. This study defines men in-terms men’s participation deciding admit their spouse an accompanying providing financial support, availing food at taking care the or children. Thus, current aims identify factors affecting MWH utilization. Methods A community-based...
Acceptance of a vaccine or hesitancy has great public health implications as these partly determine the extent to which people are exposed infections that could have otherwise been prevented. There is high need for more updated understanding behavioral intention toward COVID-19 vaccines and associated factors in light pandemic give appropriate messages actions. Thus, study aimed assess its predictors among most at risk exposure Ethiopia. A population-based anonymous online survey was...