Open defecation facilitates the transmission of pathogens that cause diarrheal diseases, which is second leading contributor to global burden disease. It also exposed hundreds millions girls and women around world increased sexual exploitation. more practice in sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries considered an indicator low socioeconomic status. However, there little evidence on pooled prevalence factors contributing open among households SSA.

Abstract Background Diarrhea, the second leading cause of child morbidity and mortality worldwide, is responsible for more than 90% deaths in children under 5 years age low middle-income countries (LMICs). The high burden diarrhea mainly attributable to limited access improved water sanitation. However, impacts sanitation drinking preventing diarrheal diseases are not well understood. Therefore, this study estimated both independent joint effects on occurrence among rural under-five LMICs....

To determine the magnitude of quality antenatal care and associated factors among pregnant women in Ethiopia.A community-based cross-sectional study.Ethiopia.A total 4757 weighted sample from 18 January 2016 to 27 June 2016, were included for this analysis.Quality (ANC).Our analysis was based on secondary data using Ethiopian Demographic Health Survey. The ANC measured when all six essential components, such as blood pressure measurements, tests, urine nutrition counselling, birth...

Inappropriate feeding practices result in significant threats to child health by impaired cognitive development, compromised educational achievement, and low economic productivity, which becomes difficult reverse later life. There is minimal evidence that shows the burden determining factors of inadequate dietary intake among children aged under 2 years sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. Therefore, this study aimed assess pooled magnitude, wealth-related inequalities, other determinants...

Unintended pregnancy is one of the most serious health issues in low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs), posing significant health, economic, psychosocial costs to individuals communities. However, there limited evidence on prevalence unintended pregnancies their determinants LMICs. Hence, this study aimed assess its associated factors among childbearing-age women LMICs.Data for were drawn from a recent 61 Demographic Health Surveys (DHS) conducted A total sample 187,347 mothers who gave...

Undernutrition, particularly stunting, and deficiency of micronutrients are prevalent nutrition-related problems in adolescent girls residing low- middle-income countries. The coexistence both kinds malnutrition typically impacts the most vulnerable people, such as women reproductive age, it has a detrimental impact on maternal child health. Besides, inequality form vicious cycle that is hard to break without all-encompassing solutions address every stage life cycle. Therefore, this study...

Anaemia is a major global public health problem, considerably affects young women in resource limited countries. The available researches on anaemia focused children, pregnant women, or all of reproductive age. However, women's biology and life experiences vary dramatically across 15 to 49 years, putting bear the higher burden anaemia, mainly low middle income countries (LMICs). Therefore, this study assessed among (15-24 years) 24 LMICs which conducted Demographic Health Surveys (DHS)...

Background Birth asphyxia is the second leading cause of neonatal death in Ethiopia, next to preterm-associated infections. Understanding causes asphyxiated newborns will help design appropriate care. This study identifies predictors mortality selected hospitals Northwest Ethiopia. Methods An institution-based prospective cohort 480 with birth was conducted at Debre Markos Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Shegaw Motta District and Injibara General Hospital. All admitted critical care unit...

In low-and-middle-income, including Ethiopia, high-risk fertility behavior is a major public health concern. High-risk has an adverse influence on maternal and child health, which hampered efforts to reduce morbidity mortality in Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed assess the spatial distribution associated factors of among reproductive-age women Ethiopia using recent nationally representative data.Secondary data analysis was done with total weighted sample 5865 reproductive-aged latest...

Background: Antenatal care (ANC) is the provided by skilled health-care professionals to pregnant women in order ensure best health conditions for both mother and baby. provides a platform important functions including risk identification, prevention management of pregnancy-related diseases. Inadequate ANC utilization global problem especially low middle-income countries. The 2016 WHO model with minimum eight visits was aimed provide person specific at every contact. However, there are...

Nutritional improvement through appropriate feeding practices is critical for young children's healthy growth and development. Even if children are exempted from fasting, their diets influenced by the widespread fasting of Orthodox Christian mothers. However, scientific evidence on a minimum acceptable diet (MAD) among aged 6-23 months during period was limited. Therefore, this study aimed to assess associated factors mothers in Gondar city, Northwest Ethiopia.A community-based...

Sexually transmitted infections are serious global public health issue, and their consequences contribute significantly to population morbidity mortality, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, there is limited information about the sexually related care-seeking behavior East Therefore, this study aimed assess pooled prevalence of behavior, associated factors among reproductive-age women Africa using recent Demographic Health Survey.This was based on Survey 8 African countries from...

Abstract Introduction There is tremendous regional inequalities and low uptake of modern contraceptives particularly among young women (15–24 years), characterized by high fertility but unmet need for in Ethiopia. Hence, the present study aimed at exploring spatial distribution multi-level determinants contraceptive use Methods This was conducted using 2019 Ethiopian demographic health survey data on a weighted sample 3,379 women. STATA version 14 multi-level, ArcGIS 10.7 Sat Scan 9.6...

Abstract Background Drinking water quality has been a major public health concern in lower and middle income countries where access to improved supplies is limited. Ethiopia thought have one of the worst drinking infrastructures world. This study aimed assess spatial variation determinants using unimproved sources recent nationally representative data. Methods A population-based cross-sectional was employed with EDHS data 2019. total 8663 households were sampled stratified two-stage cluster...

Abstract Background Malnutrition is both a significant cause and result of poverty deprivation. In developing nations, child malnutrition still the main public health issue. Severe affects every system body leads to medical instability. The assessment burden severe important for ready-to-use therapeutic foods preparing therapy these conditions. Therefore, this study aimed assess prevalence spatial distribution factors associated with it. Methods Data from 2019 Mini-EDHS (Ethiopian...

Objective This study aimed to assess the prevalence and determinants of triple burden malnutrition among mother–child pairs in low-income middle-income countries. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting Low-income Participants Women children. Primary outcome Triple (overweight/obese mother with undernourished anaemic under 5 years child). Methods Data for this were drawn from recent 22 countries Demographic Health Surveys. A total weighted sample 116 795 was included STATA V.14.2 used clean,...

Abstract Background The institutional delivery dropout (IDD) is a major problem that disproportionately affects low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). It associated with increased risks of adverse birth outcomes among pregnant women. Hence, this study assessed the pooled estimate determinants IDD after antenatal care (ANC) visit women in LMICs. Method Demographic Health Survey (DHS) data from 29 LMICs were used for study. Data analysis was performed STATA version 14. forest plot to...

Background Age-appropriate vaccination or vaccine timeliness is the administering of vaccines on specified schedule immunization. One qualities immunization program an age-appropriate vaccine, it has become ignored indicator performance. Even though critical for child health, there are no national-level studies to generate conclusive and tangible evidence about determination timely in Ethiopia. Objective To assess spatial pattern associated factors Ethiopia using EDHS-2016 data: A multilevel...

Background No doubt providing optimal postnatal care (PNC) prevents both maternal and neonatal deaths, in addition to the prevention of long-term complications. Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) had highest mortality rate, despite this adequate content PNC for newborn is not explored SSA, therefore, it important identify factors affecting region. This may assist program policymakers give an intervention based on findings study. Methods A secondary data analysis was performed using 21 SSA countries’...

Introduction Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs) are the leading cause of disability worldwide. Shopkeepers prone to developing work-related disorders, but they largely overlooked in research and policy actions, particularly countries. So far, there is a lack data on magnitude factors influencing among shopkeepers Ethiopia. Therefore, current study aimed explore prevalence risk Gondar City, Methods A workplace-based cross-sectional was conducted from July August 2022, city,...

Solid fuels are types of fuel that comprise coal, biomass, charcoal, wood, or straw and used for cooking, heating, lighting, boiling water, generating revenue at home. Globally, 3 billion the world's poorest people continue to rely on inefficient solid fuels, which produce health-damaging contaminants. In Ethiopia, more than 90% households wood as their primary source energy. The actual potential determinants use have not been fully identified, particularly national level in Ethiopia....