Mulugeta Mekuria

ORCID: 0000-0001-9339-3955
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Research Areas
  • Global Maternal and Child Health
  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
  • Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
  • Reproductive Health and Contraception
  • Sex work and related issues
  • Child Nutrition and Water Access
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
  • Healthcare Systems and Reforms
  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
  • Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
  • Infection Control and Ventilation
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
  • Healthcare Quality and Management
  • Nursing education and management
  • Health and Wellbeing Research
  • Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
  • COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
  • Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues
  • Innovations in Medical Education
  • Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
  • Emergency and Acute Care Studies

Ambo University
2015-2024

Salale University
2023-2024

Kotebe University of Education
2022

Menelik II Medical and Health Science College
2022

St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College
2022

Background: Despite the fact that cervical cancer is preventable disease, it fourth most frequently diagnosed and leading cause of death in women. An estimated 604 000 women were with worldwide 342 died from disease. Therefore, purpose this study was to determine prevalence factors associated among attended screening center Gahandi memorial Hospital. Methods: institutional-based cross-sectional conducted at Memorial Hospital which simple random sampling technique used select 422 registration...

10.1177/11769351211068431 article EN cc-by-nc Cancer Informatics 2021-01-01

Women satisfaction recognized as an important outcome of the maternal health care delivery system. Despite Ethiopian federal ministry implemented compassionate, respectful, and caring one sector transformation agendas to increase service utilization, level institutional is still low. This study aimed assess factors associated with in central Ethiopia.Community-based cross-sectional study, which involved quantitative supplemented qualitative methods were employed. Mothers proportionally...

10.2147/ppa.s297662 article EN cc-by-nc Patient Preference and Adherence 2021-02-01

Youths in universities are at high risk of STIs and SRH problems Ethiopia. However, students did not perceive themselves STI/HIV infection though reports showed they were sexually active, had multiple sexual partners reported symptoms STIs. Having recognized the threat posed by problems, this study aimed to assess experiences, knowledge, among university Ambo University Ethiopia.A cross-sectional was conducted main campus from January February 2015 using mixed approach quantitative (survey)...

10.1186/s12978-017-0302-9 article EN cc-by Reproductive Health 2017-03-14

Insecticide-treated mosquito nets are often used as a physical barrier to prevent infection of malaria. In sub-Saharan Africa, one the most important ways lowering malaria burden is utilization insecticide-treated (ITNs). However, there no sufficient information on ITN and its associated factors in Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed assess bed among households Ilu Galan district, Oromia Region, Ethiopia.A community-based cross-sectional was conducted district select 550 using systematic...

10.1177/11786302221078122 article EN cc-by-nc Environmental Health Insights 2022-01-01

Background. Ethiopia has one of the lowest HIV prevalence rates in East Africa, but there are still more than million people estimated to be living with Ethiopia. This study was aimed at assessing comprehensive HIV/AIDS knowledge and sexual behavior among university students. Methodology. A cross-sectional comparative done quantitative qualitative data collection a stratified sampling technique. The were edited, coded, entered, analyzed using SPSS software version 20. Result. Both...

10.1155/2015/890202 article EN Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2015-06-09

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic affects the public overall psychological status including anxiety. Assessing perceived risk and preventive behaviors COVID-19-induced anxiety of every individual is crucial to be more effective in handling outbreak. Purpose: This study intends determine risk, behavior, induced regarding among urban residents Ethiopia. Methods: In this research a population-based, cross-sectional design was employed 801 West Shewa Zone, Ethiopia from June October 2020....

10.2147/prbm.s298781 article EN cc-by-nc Psychology Research and Behavior Management 2021-02-01

Background Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) is a much-neglected issue in developing countries, including Ethiopia. Menstruating women and girls are forced into isolation, prevented from movement, dietary restrictions, can be participating daily routine activities. Furthermore, the way almost all previous studies conducted Ethiopia measured practice of MHM did not meet standard definition safe MHM. This study aimed to assess management menstrual hygiene associated factors among female...

10.3389/fpubh.2022.913262 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Public Health 2022-07-26

The pandemic of coronavirus disease-2019 has fundamentally changed the physician-patient relationship due to health care workers' being at high risk getting COVID-19 infection from their patients. Therefore, healthcare workers are a priority be protected and prevent transmission within setting.

10.2147/idr.s344763 article EN cc-by-nc Infection and Drug Resistance 2022-04-01

Abstract Background Knowledge of abortion law is a key determinant the utilization safe services. Neglecting it can lead to high social and economic costs, both immediately in future. One major reasons for not utilizing by youth female inadequate knowledge about law. Therefore aim this study was assess on associated factors among regular undergraduate students Ambo University. Methodology Institutional-based cross-sectional conducted 795 randomly selected University using structured...

10.1186/s40834-020-00136-3 article EN cc-by Contraception and Reproductive Medicine 2020-12-01

Background: Youth is a period of life in which an individual passes from significant physiological, psychological and social changes that expose them at high risk reproductive health problems. The problems this are preventable provided youth utilize quality services. aim the study was to assess extent friendly services utilization associated factors among secondary preparatory school youths Ambo Town. Methods: Institutional based cross-sectional conducted 376 who were attending town March,...

10.11648/j.ajhr.20200804.12 article EN American Journal of Health Research 2020-01-01

Effective and well-organized ambulance services system forms the link between household health facility for providing basic or comprehensive emergency obstetric care. Therefore, establishment of a strong network across country based on evidences from local study is necessary improvement service utilization among mothers who gave birth. This aimed to assess magnitude factors associated with women birth at public institutions in central Ethiopia.A community-based cross-sectional supplemented...

10.2147/oaem.s373700 article EN cc-by-nc Open Access Emergency Medicine 2022-08-01

Maternity waiting homes are cost-effective, World Health Organization-approved components of comprehensive prenatal, delivery, and postpartum care strategies. However, few community-based studies within Ethiopia's pastoralist communities, none in the study area, have been conducted to determine actual usage or gain a thorough understanding factors influencing utilization.

10.3389/fgwh.2024.1446500 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Global Women s Health 2024-10-25

Introduction One of the global strategic direction and policy priorities in 2021 through 2025 is preservice education nurses. Even though, quality foundation to produce competent health workers, ensuring competence professionals as imperative maximizing their number. This study aims fill literature gap among nursing students public universities. Objectives The purpose this assess prevalence clinical practice its associated factors graduating BSc universities from July 15 August 15, 2022....

10.1177/23779608241290002 article EN cc-by-nc SAGE Open Nursing 2024-01-01

Back ground : CBHI is a kind of insurance for informal sectors through which the members contribute some amount money to protect themselves against high costs seeking medical care and treatment illness. The catastrophic nature health financing mechanism poor often rural population has been source concern in low middle income countries . aim this study was assess household's willingness join factors affecting households community based insurance. Methodology A cross sectional conducted...

10.7176/jhmn/65-03 article EN cc-by Journal of Health Medicine and Nursing 2019-08-01

Women who choose not to use contraception or inefficient methods may be at risk of unintended pregnancy because they mistakenly assume that will become pregnant. Despite the wide availability and accessibility contraceptive globally, their remains low among young women in low- middle-income countries including Ethiopia. One reasons have reported non-use is perceived susceptibility makes them decide discontinue methods. This study aimed assess pregnancy, use, associated factors female college...

10.19080/gjorm.2023.10.555782 article EN Global Journal of Reproductive Medicine 2023-06-13

Abstract Background: - Women who choose not to use contraception or inefficient methods may be at risk of unintended pregnancy because they mistakenly assume that will become pregnant. Despite the wide availability and accessibility contraceptive globally, their remains low among young women in low- middle-income countries including Ethiopia. One reasons have reported non-use is perceived susceptibility makes them decide discontinue methods. This study aimedto assess pregnancy, use,...

10.21203/rs.3.rs-2942806/v1 preprint EN cc-by Research Square (Research Square) 2023-05-19

Abstract Introduction: Quality management system is a set of coordinated activities to direct and control an organization in order continually improve the effectiveness efficiency its performance. So, information about status health sector quality implementation necessary. However, there limited study area as well at national level. Objective: aim this assess associated factors governmental hospitals Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Methods: An institution-based cross-sectional was conducted among 422...

10.21203/rs.3.rs-1803009/v1 preprint EN cc-by Research Square (Research Square) 2022-08-03
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