A5018334739- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Global Health Care Issues
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Ophthalmology and Visual Health Research
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Health and Well-being Studies
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Neonatal skin health care
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
Wollo University
2020-2025
In developing countries including Ethiopia stunting remained a major public health burden. It is associated with adverse consequences, thus, investigating predictors of childhood crucial to design appropriate strategies intervene the problem stunting. The study uses data from Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey (EDHS) conducted January 18 June 27, 2016 in Ethiopia. A total 8117 children aged 6-59 months were included stratified two stage cluster sampling technique. Bayesian multilevel...
Vaccination is a proven tool in preventing and eradicating childhood infectious diseases. Each year, vaccination averts an estimated 2-3 million deaths from vaccine preventable Even though immunization coverage increasing globally, many children developing countries still dropout vaccination. The objective of this study was to identify determinants among age 12-23 months North Gondar, west Ethiopia.
Background Despite significant progress in addressing underweight developing countries, the recent rise number of overweight and obese individuals has confirmed that double burden malnutrition will remain a crucial problem foreseeable future. Some countries previously succeeded reducing rates are now experiencing resurgence. Initiatives sub-Saharan African (SSA) aimed at often lack robust evidence. This study to identify risk groups for among women reproductive age SSA prioritize...
Background Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains the leading cause of global morbidity and mortality. The incidence HIV is disproportionately higher in Sub-Saharan regions, particularly Southern African sub-region, which most affected region accounts for 77% all new infections region. Thus, aim this study was to identify determinants among reproductive-age women Africa. Methods This conducted Africa, based on secondary data obtained from Demographic Health Survey (DHS) between 2010...
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...
Objective Despite improved patient outcomes, health service quality, safety and clinical effectiveness are among its successes, evidence-based utilisation professionals in Ethiopia was found to be low. Implementing the practice (EBP) system is hampered due organisational cultural barriers such as lack of internet, computer access, absence digital libraries search for up-to-date information. Therefore, this study aimed assess EBP associated factors working at public hospitals South Wollo...
Background Maternal mortality is unacceptably high in some countries of the world, including Ethiopia. Access to skilled delivery one prevention methods for maternal and neonatal deaths. However, a significant number women gave birth at home due many reasons. In, Ethiopia, after implementation interventions reduce birth, change its trend was not studied. Hence, this study aimed address information gap. Objective To determine associated factors Ethiopia during COVID-19 Social Crisis from...
Abstract Background In Ethiopia, stunting is the most common form of undernutriton. Identifying determinants severe among children crucial for public health interventions to improve child health. Therefore, this study aimed identify under-five in Ethiopia. Methods A community-based cross-sectional design was employed. two stage stratified cluster sampling technique used. multilevel ordinal logistic regression model fitted independent determinants. Adjusted odds ratio (AOR) and median (MOR)...
Background Timely initiating antenatal care (ANC) is crucial in the countries that have high maternal morbidity and mortality. However, developing including Ethiopia, pregnant mother’s time to initiate was not well-studied. Therefore, this study aimed assess first ANC its predictors among women Ethiopia. Methods A community-based cross-sectional conducted 7,543 Ethiopia using Ethiopian Demographic Health Survey (EDHS), 2016 data. two-stage stratified cluster sampling employed. The...
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...
Introduction Hypertension is one global public health emergency disease, and of the most critical factors for chronic diseases such as cardiovascular stroke, arrhythmias, heart failure, renal diseases. affects quality life patients, however there limited evidence on that affect related among hypertensive patients. As a result, purpose this study to look into health-related adult Methods An institutional based cross-sectional was conducted in Dessie City facilities from March April 2021 with...
Malnutrition among under-five children is a common public health problem and it one of the main cause for mortality in developing countries, including Ethiopia. Therefore, lack evidence about geographic heterogeneity predictors under-nutrition hinders evidence-based decision-making process prevention control programs Thus, this study aimed to address gap.The data were obtained from Ethiopian Demographic Health Survey (EDHS) 2016. A total 9,384 nested 645 clusters included with stratified...
Recent studies have indicated that disrespectful/abusive/coercive service by skilled care providers in health facilities results actual or perceived poor quality of is directly and indirectly associated with adverse maternal newborn outcomes. According to the 2016 Ethiopian Demography Health Survey, only 26% births were attended qualified clinicians, a mortality rate 412 per 100,000 live-births. Using seven categories developed Bowser Hill (2010), this study looked at disrespect abuse...
Background Childhood stunting is still a global public health challenge, including in Ethiopia. Over the past decade, developing countries, has been characterized by large rural and urban disparities. To design an effective intervention, it necessary to understand disparities stunting. Objective assess urban-rural among Ethiopian children aged 6–59 months. Methods This study was done based on data obtained from 2019 mini-Ethiopian Demographic Health Survey, conducted Central Statistical...
Abstract Neonatal mortality within the first few days of life is a pressing issue in sub-Saharan Africa, including Ethiopia. Despite efforts to achieve targets set by Sustainable Development Goals, rate neonatal Ethiopia has increased from 29 33 deaths per 1000 live births. This study aimed investigate and identify significant determinants 72 h Utilizing data 2019 Demographic Health Survey, we employed Generalized Poisson regression analysis following rigorous model fitness assessment. Our...
Introduction The World Health Organization recommends that children aged 6–23 months should consume a diversified diet, including fruits and vegetables, during each meal. However, low consumption of vegetables contributes to 2.8% child deaths globally. literature review indicates limited research on factors affect zero vegetable or fruit among in East Africa. Therefore, this study aimed investigate the household- community-level determining Method analyzed cross-sectional secondary data from...
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...
Maintaining and effectively utilizing maternal continuum of care could save an estimated 860,000 additional mothers newborn lives each year. In Ethiopia, the number neonatal deaths occurred during pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum period was very high. It is indisputable that area-based heterogeneity zero utilization for a standard critical to improve child health interventions. However, none previous studies explored spatial distribution care. Hence, this study aimed explore geographical...
Background: HIV virological failure is a common challenging problem, even after adherence-enhancement counseling. However, there have been few studies on the determinants of counseling among adult patients antiretroviral therapy in Ethiopia general, and variation across clients settings for unknown reasons. Therefore, this study aimed to identify predictors adults living with HIV/AIDS. Methods: A case–control was conducted town Kombolcha from January 1, 2019 March 30, using simple random...
Background Under-five mortality (U5M) is one of the most important and sensitive indicators health status community. Despite there having been a substantial reduction in U5M since 1990, its rate still high Sub-Saharan African countries. Thus, this study aimed to assess time under-five predictors rural Ethiopia. Methods This utilized secondary analysis 2016 Ethiopia Demographic Health Survey (EDHS). A total 9,807 weighted children selected at different stages were included analysis. The...
Vaccines are a powerful choice to stop disease outbreaks, including covid-19. However, people hesitant take vaccinations due uncertainty about side effects. So, this study aimed assess covid-19 vaccine side-effect and its associated factors among healthcare workers in Dessie comprehensive specialized hospital, Ethiopia.An institution-based cross-sectional was conducted at Comprehensive Specialized Hospital 351 vaccinated from April 25 May 25, 2021. Self-administrated questionnaires were used...