Belay Erchafo

ORCID: 0000-0002-0290-7322
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Research Areas
  • Global Maternal and Child Health
  • Healthcare Systems and Reforms
  • Child Nutrition and Water Access
  • Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
  • Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
  • Chronic Disease Management Strategies
  • Efficiency Analysis Using DEA
  • Blood donation and transfusion practices
  • Organ Donation and Transplantation
  • Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
  • Birth, Development, and Health
  • Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
  • Diabetes Management and Education

Wachemo University
1970-2024

Kotebe University of Education
2020-2022

Wako University
2021

Jimma University
2021

Background . Proper food and good nutrition are essential for survival, physical growth, mental development, performance productivity, health well-being. Pregnancy is a critical phase in woman's life. The aim of this study to assess the dietary practice associated factors among pregnant women Misha woreda, south Ethiopia. Methods A cross-sectional was conducted South Ethiopia, on women. Data were collected by using structured interviewer-administered questionnaire. data entered EpiData V-3.1...

10.1155/2020/5091318 article EN cc-by Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism 2020-09-25

BACKGROUND: Professional commitment is beyond a for particular organization and implies the individuals’ perspective towards their profession motivation that they have to stay in job with willingness strive uphold values goals of profession. InEthiopia, uptake institutional delivery services low. However, level factors associated professional not known so far. Hence, our objective assess health professionals providing public facilities Jimma Zone, Southwest Ethiopia.METHODS: A facility-based...

10.4314/ejhs.v28i4.15 article EN Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences 1970-01-01

Background: A time-motion study is a scientific method for recording time spent on various tasks in narrow range of specialized work settings, beginning with initial enrollment ART provision.Therefore, the aimed to assess motion patient satisfaction antiretroviral therapy services Central Ethiopia.Methods: facility-based cross-sectional was conducted sample 422 patients from June 14 July 30, 2021.We used simple random sampling technique select participants.Structural input-related...

10.2147/prom.s452389 article EN cc-by-nc Patient Related Outcome Measures 2024-03-01

As the Ethiopian health system faced critical resource constraints, wise use of available resources is a priority agenda. Therefore, our study aimed to assess technical efficiency maternal and reproductive services in public hospitals Oromia regional state, Ethiopia. Two-stage data envelopment analysis was performed among 14 with input orientation variable returns scale assumptions. Technical scores were computed at first stage, predictors determined using Tobit regression second stage. The...

10.1177/1178632919837630 article EN cc-by-nc Health Services Insights 2019-01-01

Quality of service provision in health facilities is fundamental to ensure effective care. However, women's actual experience care often neglected.To assess perceived quality institutional delivery services and associated factors among women who delivered public Southwest Ethiopia.Community based cross-sectional study was conducted three districts Jimma zone, Southwestern Ethiopia, from February 29 March 20, 2016. A total 423 mothers during the last 12 months were selected participate study....

10.1371/journal.pone.0205681 article EN cc-by PLoS ONE 2018-10-15

Pregnancy-related death is a cause for maternal and newborn mortality morbidity as well an obstacle economic growth. Three-quarters of mothers' lives can be saved if women have access to skilled health worker at delivery emergency obstetric care. This evaluation was conducted assess service implementation level by using three dimensions (availability, compliance, acceptability) identify major contributing issues underutilization the service. The design cross-sectional. study included 846...

10.1155/2020/4717520 article EN Journal of Environmental and Public Health 2020-02-06

Blood is a vital concern to society. It contributes saving millions of lives each year in both regular and emergency situations. Globally, there continual need maintain safe sufficient supply blood yields. Patients who are transfusion as part their medical management have the right wait for blood. However, globally, many patients still suffer unnecessarily die because deficiency transfusion.The aim this study was assess intention factors influencing donation voluntarily among hosanna town...

10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1287_21 article EN cc-by-nc-sa Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 2022-09-01

With the promising efforts in increasing institutional delivery yet, maternal and child mortality is high Ethiopia. One of strategies used to minimize this problem was introduction Maternity Waiting Homes (MWH). MWHs are residential facilities for pregnant women near a qualified medical facility. The has improved many countries. In Ethiopia however, contribution rarely studied. To fill gap, we have conducted community-based unmatched case-control study from March 1 April 20, 2016,...

10.1177/00469580211018294 article EN cc-by-nc INQUIRY The Journal of Health Care Organization Provision and Financing 2021-01-01

Background: The contact with the health care within 48 hours and before end of first week would be most effective strategy for mothers their babies to reduce deaths. Globally, maternal new-born death occurs this period. However, it is yet neglected; little attention an effort have been paid by providers policy makers in low income countries. Hence aim study was determine early postnatal service utilization associated factors among women, who gave birth last 12 months prior March,...

10.35248/2167-1079.21.11.380 article EN 2021-01-01

Abstract Background Diabetes a chronic disease requires lifelong medical treatments and life-style adjustment. Hence, it dedication towards self-care behavior in multiple domains. We aimed to identify determinants of among patients with diabetes through Health Belief Model Perspective. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted on 276 simple random sampling technique. The level diabetic measured using parameters physical exercise, diet, medication blood glucose. Bivariate multivariable...

10.21203/rs.3.rs-508773/v1 preprint EN cc-by Research Square (Research Square) 2021-05-11
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