- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
Madda Walabu University
2022-2024
University of Washington
2022
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
2022
Obesity and overweight are known public health problems that affect populations across the world. These conditions have been associated with a wide range of chronic diseases including type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, cancers. In Ethiopia, literature regarding burden central (abdominal) obesity is scarce. This study aimed to fill this gap by assessing prevalence risk factors among adults in Ethiopia.
Early health care seeking could save neonates’ lives and have a significant role in decreasing neonatal death, while delayed has many contributions to mortality. Therefore, this study aimed assess maternal health-seeking behavior for danger signs associated factors among postpartum mothers Southeast Ethiopia. A community-based cross-sectional was conducted on random sample of 400 women with sick neonates from June 1st, 2020 27th, November. Modified Anderson Newman behavioral model consisting...
Knowledge of neonatal danger signs is an entry point for healthcare-seeking at health institutions. Thus, this study aimed to assess maternal knowledge, behavior, and associated factors about signs. A community-based cross-sectional was conducted from June 1 22, 2020 among postpartum mothers in Shashamane town. Systematic random sampling employed then data analyzed using SPSS version 26. Variables p < 0.05 were considered statistically significant. 135 (33.2%, 95% CI: 28.8, 37.9) the...
The definition of women's autonomy used in the study is control over finances, decision-making power, and extent freedom movement by women. Lower women affects socio-economic, emotional, fertility decision, contraceptive use, sexual life Thus, this aimed to assess maternal associated factors making a decision utilize health services for themselves neonates south Ethiopia.Community-based cross-sectional design was conducted from January 1 March 2, 2021, Shashamane town. Four hundred ten...
Background Advanced maternal-age pregnancy has become a serious public health problem in both developed and developing countries due to adverse birth outcomes for the mother, fetus, or newborn. However, there are limited studies conducted identify determinants of advanced-age Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed assess individual community-level advanced age Methods This was based on 2016 Ethiopian Demographic Health Survey data. Three thousand two hundred ninety-two weighted samples...
Abstract Background Obesity and overweight are known public health scourge challenges affecting populations across the world. These conditions have been associated with a wide range of chronic diseases including type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, cancers. In Ethiopia, literature regarding burden central (abdominal) obesity is scarce. This study aimed to fill this gap by assessing prevalence risk factors among adults in Ethiopia. Methods From May July 2021, community-based...