A5017012090- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
- Retinal Imaging and Analysis
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Retinal Diseases and Treatments
- Sleep and related disorders
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Sexual function and dysfunction studies
- Hormonal and reproductive studies
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Retinopathy of Prematurity Studies
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
University of Gondar
2021-2025
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
2022-2024
University of Washington
2022-2024
Background: Despite efforts to decrease the burden, vaccine reluctance is increasing worldwide and hindering control spread of COVID-19. Therefore, understanding willingness a community receive COVID-19 will help develop implement effective means promoting uptake. Objectives: This study was aimed assess Ethiopian population its determinant factors. Methods: E-survey conducted from February 2021 March 2021. After developing questionnaire, template created on Google Forms disseminated in...
Diabetes mellitus is a serious metabolic disorder which becomes common in middle and low incomes countries since few decades. Microvascular complications include retinopathy, neuropathy nephropathy all of can lead to disability, dependency, accelerate their morbidity, mortality. In Ethiopia, there paucity data regarding this topic. Hence, study aimed assess prevalence microvascular its predictors among type 2 diabetes patients.
Ventilator-associated pneumonia is a common nosocomial infection that occurs in critically ill patients who are on intubation and mechanical ventilation. Nurses' lack of knowledge may be barrier to adherence evidence-based guidelines for preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia. This study aimed assess the intensive care nurses' towards prevention A multicenter cross-sectional was conducted among nurses working unit from April July 2021. pre-tested structured questionnaire used collect...
Although a safe and effective vaccine is available, measles remains an important cause of mortality morbidity among young children in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The WHO UNICEF recommended measles-containing dose 2 (MCV2) addition to 1 (MCV1) through routine services strategies. Many factors could contribute the MCV2 coverage remaining far below targets many countries this region. This study aimed assess prevalence utilization aged 24-35 months analyze associated with it by using recent...
Abstract Background Refugee populations are forcibly displaced from their homes as a consequence of natural disasters and armed conflicts. Eritreans, initially to the Maiayni camp within Tigray region, have faced further relocation Dabat town due conflict between People Liberation Front (TPLF) Ethiopian government forces. Subsequently, another has arisen Amhara Popular Force (Fano) forces in town, disrupting its stability. These collective challenges new environment may contribute...
Access to healthcare involves timely and affordable service availability. Barriers, such as economic geographic factors, particularly affect low- middle-income countries. This study analyzes the spatial distribution socio-economic determinants of access barriers among female youths in Mozambique inform targeted interventions. Data from Demographic Health Survey (DHS) 2022/23 on maternal child health was analyzed. Using a stratified two-stage sampling design, 619 enumeration areas were...
Sleep disturbance poses a significant health concern for older adults, as it is associated with overall decline. Poor sleep quality increases the risk of chronic diseases, depression, anxiety, and diminished life. Therefore, this study aimed to assess prevalence poor its factors among adults living in community Gondar town, Northwest Ethiopia, 2023. A community-based cross-sectional was conducted town from February 20 April 30, assessed using Pittsburgh Quality Index (PSQI), validated tool....
Background Epilepsy is a multifactorial disease characterized by spontaneous, recurrent seizures and growing incidence of comorbid conditions such as anxiety, depression, cognitive dysfunction, sudden unexpected death. Patients with epilepsy often experience impairment or dysfunction that can negatively affect their quality life. There limited research on assessed through the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) in Amhara region, although MoCA considered superior to Mini-Mental State...
Pharmaceutical waste (PW) generated in health facilities includes expired or unused medications, contaminated materials, and other pharmaceutical residues from diagnosis, treatment, immunization, compounding, manufacturing. PW management (PWM) is critical for environmental protection public health. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate of at hospitals community pharmacies Bahir Dar Gondar cities, Ethiopia. A facility-based cross-sectional was conducted private cities July 2023 September...
Cognitive impairment is one of the public health problems affecting 50 million people in world. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients are at high risk to develop cognitive which leads poor quality life, difficulty adhering medications, increased mortality, and resource utilization. However, there no study done on prevalence associated factors among chronic Ethiopia.This aimed assess University Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Felege Hiwot Referral Hospitals 2020, Northwest Ethiopia, 2020.An...
Abstract Under age (teenage) pregnancy is a that occurs under the of 20 years old. Its magnitude increasing globally. It much higher in low-income countries compared to high-income countries. Teenage exposed teenagers various obstetric and perinatal complications. However, its predictors are not well investigated highly prevalent regions Ethiopia. Therefore, this study assessed individual community-level teenage using multi-level logistic regression model. An in-depth secondary data analysis...
Although substantial progress has been made in reducing child mortality over the last three decades, magnitude of problem remains immense. Ethiopia is one countries with a high under-five rate due to childhood illnesses including acute respiratory infections, diarrhea, and fever that varies from place place. It vital have evidence factors associated spatial distribution across country prioritize design targeted interventions. Thus, this study aimed investigate cluster common illnesses....
Abstract Cognitive impairment and dementia are age-related major public health concerns in the elderly population. It is a cause of disability, dependency, poor quality life. However, Ethiopia, magnitude this cognitive among community was not investigated. Hence, study sought to determine prevalence associated factors mature older adults living Gondar town, 2020. A community-based cross-sectional conducted at from February 20 April 30, Using single-stage cluster sampling technique, 403...
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has experienced a surge of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) over the past two decades. Using data from Global Burden Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD), in this study we have estimated burden attributable risk factors COPD across SSA countries between 1990 2019.COPD its were using 2019 GBD. Percentage change was to show trend estimates 2019. by also reported ascertain factor that brings greatest sex...
Abstract Common mental disorders (CMDs) are a wide term that includes like depression, anxiety, and somatic manifestations. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients at high risk of developing common disorders, which leads to lower survival rate, poor clinical outcome, longer hospitalization, increased health-care utilization, difficulty adhering medications, an initiation dialysis, quality life, mortality. However, there is limited study done related associated factors among chronic in...
Iron-rich food consumption has an invaluable effect for neonatal and fetal brain development as well metabolic activities. Despite the public health importance of iron-rich foods, there was no study, that assessed in Rwanda. Therefore this study aimed to assess associated factors among children aged 6-23 months using Rwanda Demographic Health Survey (RDHS).Secondary data analysis done RDHS-2019/20. Total weighted samples 2455 were included. Data coding, cleaning, performed Stata 16....
Incomplete immunization and non-immunization increase the risk of disease death among children. This study aims to assess childhood vaccination practices associated factors mothers caregivers in Debre Tabor town, Amhara region, Ethiopia.A community-based cross-sectional design was conducted between February 30 April 30, 2022. The participants were proportionally allocated all six kebeles found town. A systematic random sampling technique used select participants. collected data checked coded...
Bottle feeding is associated with diarrheal disease morbidity and mortality risk of pyloric stenosis, especially in developing countries. Even though, World Health Organization (WHO) recommended avoiding bottle among children, still higher magnitude was reported This study aimed to assess the spatial distribution determinants children 0-23 months Ethiopia.
Cognitive impairment is a common complication of hypothyroidism that affects the patient's quality life in different aspects. In Ethiopia, though prevalence high magnitude cognitive among these patients not known. Therefore, current study aimed at determining and associated factors adult hypothyroid patients.An institution-based cross-sectional was employed from February 24 to May 22, 2020, assess patients. Data collected by pretested interviewer-administered structured questionnaire...
Abstract Background Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) preschool age children are more vulnerable to soil-transmitted helminths (STH) which caused millions of morbidity because low socioeconomic status and lack clean water sanitation. Despite this problem, there is minimal evidence on the prevalence factors associated with deworming medication utilization among (pre-SAC) in SSA regions. Hence study aimed assess determinants SSA. Methods Demographic Health Survey (DHS) data were used for a total...
Although there has been promising progress in the reduction of child mortality from ARI, magnitude is high yet, especially East Africa. Since mothers/guardians decide upon type and frequency healthcare services for children, their good healthcare-seeking behavior could prevent acute respiratory infections (ARI) related morbidity. This study aimed to investigate pooled prevalence factors associated with children younger than five years ARI symptoms by using data nationally representative...
Background Adequate knowledge about the highest conception probability period in reproductive cycle allows individuals and couples to attain or avoid their fertility probabilities. Poor of leads undesirable outcomes like unwanted pregnancy, miscarriage, abortion. Determinants were not well studied on economically disadvantaged countries. Therefore, our study aimed identify individual community level factors among women age low income African Methods The appended latest Demographic Health...
Anemia is a risk factor for adverse cardiovascular disease outcomes in hypertensive patients. Chronic anemia increases preload, reduces afterload, and leads to increased cardiac output hypertension In the long term, this may result maladaptive left ventricular hypertrophy, which turn well-recognized all-cause mortality hypertension. Low hemoglobin hematocrit levels might be strongly indicate end-organ damage, specifically kidney failure. Therefore, study determined prevalence of associated...
Contraception is the most effective method of preventing unwanted pregnancies and their associated disadvantages. It critical to recognize one's desire utilize contraceptives before drafting implementing a good family planning program, especially in developing nations like Ethiopia.This study aimed identify geospatial variations determinants affecting utilization among married reproductive age women was based on an extensive national survey, Ethiopian Demographic Health Survey. A total...