A5085314497- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Infection Control in Healthcare
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Global Health Care Issues
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Occupational Health and Safety Research
- Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues
- Insect Pest Control Strategies
- Global Health and Epidemiology
- Environmental and Sediment Control
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- Food Safety and Hygiene
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
Wollo University
2020-2025
Acute respiratory infection (ARI) leads to morbidity and mortality among under-fivechildren in developing countries, especially rural settings. ARI ranks the top 10 diseases under-five children Legambo District, South Wollo Zone, Ethiopia. The aim of this study was evaluate determinant factors for District 2019.A community-based matched case-control conducted, involving 139 cases 278 controls under 5 years age, from mid-January mid-February 2019. Data were collected using a structured...
Reproductive tract infections (RTIs) are a public health concern in Ethiopia. However, the relationship between menstrual hygiene management (MHM) and water, sanitation, (WASH) factors to RTIs have not been well addressed. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from January March 2019 among 602 systematically selected reproductive-age women aged 15–49 years Dessie City. Data were collected using questionnaire direct observation checklist. identified by presence during one year...
Undernutrition remains a global challenge and public health concern, despite the presence of policies, programs interventions. There is substantial evidence that majority rural children under-5 years old have composite index anthropometric failure than urban counter parts. Hence, identifying main contributors these disparities will help policy makers, program designers implementers for reduction failures in study areas. The most recent nationally representative samples demographic surveys...
Abstract Background Respiratory tract infection (RTI) has been a predominant health problem worldwide, including Ethiopia. It is one of the major causes under-five mortality in Ethiopia, accountable for 18% total deaths. Nationwide studies on incidence respiratory infections and maternal risk factors are limited. Hence, this study was aimed to determine predictors among infants aged less than six months 2023. Methods This retrospective follow up using data from Performance Monitoring Action...
Background Childhood stunting is a critical public health agenda that affects physical and cognitive development, leading to long-term problems. Understanding its wealth related trends contributing factors essential for effective prospective interventions. Therefore, this study aimed assess the of childhood inequality using Ethiopian Demographic Health Surveys (EDHS). Methods This employed three consecutive EDHS datasets collected in 2011, 2016, 2019. Socioeconomic disparity among under-five...
Background Ethiopia faces inadequate minimum dietary diversity (MDD), which significantly contributes to rising death rates and the spread of diseases among children aged 6–23 months. The evidence socioeconomic regional inequalities is central Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), it especially crucial for guiding development local, regional, national policies initiatives that address these in MDD consumption. This will help achieve SDG target ending all forms malnutrition. However, there...
Despite the global efforts and target to improve child nutrition eliminate all forms of malnutrition by 2030, chronic undernutrition among under-five children is a major public health challenge in Ethiopia it was 38%. The evidence direct indirect determinants based on United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) conceptual framework limited. Therefore, this study aimed determine direct, indirect, total effects Ethiopia. used nationally representative weighted samples 4,917...
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is currently the critical health problem of globe, including Ethiopia. Visitors healthcare facilities are high-risk groups due to presence suspected and confirmed cases COVID-19 in setting. Increasing knowledge, attitude, practices towards prevention among hospital visitors very important prevent transmissions pandemic despite lack evidence remains a challenge Therefore, this study was designed investigate status preventive practice associated factors...
Stunting was a significant public health problem for under-five in developing countries including Ethiopia. Globally, it estimated 21.9% or 149 million (81.7 Asia and 58.8 Africa) children stunted 2018. In East Africa, 24 are which is the highest-burden from African regions. Hence, this study aimed to assess prevalence of stunting its association with Water Sanitation Hygiene (WASH) northwestern Ethiopia.A community-based cross-sectional design conducted among 630 participants December...
Needle stick and sharp injuries (NSSIs) are a common problem among healthcare workers (HCWs). Although the factors related to NSSIs for HCWs well documented by several studies in Ethiopia, no evidence has been reported about magnitude of hospitals northwestern Ethiopia.An institution-based cross-sectional study was carried out from January March 2019 318 three randomly-selected eight found South Gondar Zone. Sample sizes were proportionally allocated professional categories. Study...
Background Measuring household food insecurity in specific geographic areas provides vital information that enables appropriate and effective intervention measures to be taken. To end, this study aimed assess the prevalence of associated factors among Urban Productive Safety Net Program (UPSNP) beneficiary households Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital city. Methods A community-based cross-sectional was conducted 624 UPSNP nine districts Ababa from June July 2019. multi-stage sampling method...
More than half of the 700 million people worldwide who lack access to a safe water supply live in sub-Saharan Africa, including Ethiopia. Globally, approximately 2 billion use drinking sources that are contaminated with fecal matter. However, little is known about relationship between coliforms and determinants water. Therefore, objective this study was investigate potential for contamination its associated factors households children under 5 years age Dessie Zuria district northeastern...
Background Pneumonia is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among children under five years age in developing countries, including Ethiopia. However, data on this serious illness highly susceptible vulnerable living local peri-urban areas are limited. Establishing the prevalence pneumonia identifying associated factors important for proper planning intervention. Methods A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted 560 systematically selected Dessie City from January through...
COVID-19 has been a global public health problem since December 2019. Higher education institutions are risky areas for the transmission of COVID-19. But, still there is insufficient information on prevention disease in this setting.To assess knowledge, attitude, and practices towards among students Ethiopian higher institutions.Institutin -based cross-sectional study design was conducted from 1 to 30, 2020 randomly selected 407 undergraduate Ethiopia. The outcome variables were Binary...
Background: Knowledge, attitudes, and misconceptions of students about COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) prevention have been examined in relatively few studies. This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes practices among high preparatory school (grades 9 12) Dessie City, Ethiopia. Methods: school-based cross-sectional used a pre-tested structured questionnaire direct observations from March 1 30, 2021 5 The sample size was proportionally allocated each based on number registered first...
Objective: The use of personal protective equipment and hand hygiene are often the most recommended line defense against coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19). purpose this study is to determine magnitude compliance associated factors (PPE) utilization practice among healthcare workers in public hospitals South Wollo Zone, Northeastern Ethiopia. Methods: A hospital-based cross-sectional was conducted 489 Ethiopia from June 15 July 30, 2021. Proportional sample size allocation each selected...
Introduction The achievement of the minimum acceptable diet intake (MAD) stands at 14% among urban and 10% rural under-five children in Ethiopia. Consequently, identifying determinants urban–rural gap is vital for advancing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), fostering healthier communities, developing evidence-driven approaches to enhance health outcomes address disparities. Objective objective study was decompose disparities Ethiopia using Ethiopian Mini-Demographic Health Survey 2019...
Intestinal parasitosis is a major public health problem that affects the of primary school children in low- and middle-income countries where water, sanitation, hygiene (WASH) conditions are deficient. Since there paucity information on prevalence associated factors this among Dessie City Ethiopia, study was designed to address these gaps.A school-based cross-sectional conducted 407 stratified-sampled five schools at from April June 2018. Data were collected using pretested structured...
Objective: Water-borne diseases cause high morbidity and mortality in developing countries, like Ethiopia. Diarrheal disease typhoid are one of the top five that significant public health burden economic cost Dessie city. Thus, monitoring quality drinking water is crucial to prevent waterborne disease. This study aimed determine bacteriological bottled municipal tap Northeastern Ethiopia for proper planning, monitoring, intervention purpose. Methods: A laboratory-based cross-sectional was...
Trachoma is the leading infectious disease that leads to blindness worldwide, especially in developing countries. Though Ethiopia had targeted a trachoma elimination program by 2020, problem worsens, particularly Amhara Region. Even though sustained intervention measures are undertaken across region, it unclear why still significant public health problem. So, this study assessed prevalence of active and associated factors among 1-9 years age children from model non-model kebeles Dangila...
Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been a global public health crisis since December 2019. Health care professionals (HCP) are highly vulnerable for contracting the disease. Due to absence of known treatment, prevention is best option controlling its transmission. Objective: The study aimed assess COVID-19 practices and determinant factors among HCP working in hospitals South Gondar ZoneH, Northwestern Ethiopia. Methods: Institution-based cross-sectional design was used from...