A5038938496- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Global Health Care Issues
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Trace Elements in Health
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Body Composition Measurement Techniques
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- HIV-related health complications and treatments
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
2022-2025
University of Washington
2022-2025
Addis Ababa University
1997-2024
University of California, Davis
2020-2022
Bahir Dar University
2015-2016
Madda Walabu University
2014-2015
Monsanto (United States)
1981
The World Health Organization identifies depressive disorders as the second leading cause of global disease burden by 2020. However, there is a paucity studies which examined associated factors antenatal depression in low-income countries. This study aimed to determine prevalence and among pregnant women Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.A cross-sectional was employed 393 attending care service Ababa public health centers, Ethiopia from April 12-26, 2012. Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) used...
Stunting reflects a failure to receive adequate nutrition over long period of time. is associated with adverse functional consequences including poor cognition, low educational performance, adult wages, and reproductive outcomes. The objective the study was investigate spatial variations factors childhood stunting in Ethiopia.This secondary data analysis 2011 Ethiopian Demographic Health Survey (EDHS). A total 9893 children aged 0-59 months were included analysis. Getis-Ord statistical tool...
Inadequate nutrition during the first two years of life may lead to childhood morbidity and mortality, as well inadequate brain development. Infants are at increased risk malnutrition by six months, when breast milk alone is no longer sufficient meet their nutritional requirements. However factors associated with status infants after 6 months age have received little attention in pastoralist communities Ethiopia. Therefore this study aimed identify young children (6–23 months) Filtu town,...
The harmful infant feeding practices of prelacteal is widely practiced in Ethiopia. Hence, it vital to appreciate the cultural basis and potential factors on different parts This study aimed investigate associated among mothers children aged less than 24 months Raya Kobo district, North Eastern Ethiopia.A quantitative community-based cross-sectional supplemented by qualitative methods was employed. Sixty hundred thirty (630) were selected systematic random sampling technique. Descriptive...
Khat chewing has become a highly prevalent practice and growing public health concern in Ethiopia. Although there have been many small scale studies, very limited national information available the general population. This study aimed to identify factors associated with khat among Ethiopian adults.The used 2011 demographic survey data. The was cross-sectional by design multistage cluster sampling procedure. Bivariate multivariable logistic regression models adjusted odds ratio (AOR) their...
Previous research suggests a protective effect of vegetable consumption against chronic disease, but the quality evidence underlying those findings remains uncertain. We applied Bayesian meta-regression tool to estimate mean risk function and quantify for associations between ischemic heart disease (IHD), stroke, hemorrhagic type 2 diabetes esophageal cancer. Increasing from no theoretical minimum exposure level (306-372 g daily) was associated with 23.2% decline (95% uncertainty interval,...
Background: UNICEF and WHO recommend colostrum as newborns’ perfect food that should be initiated within the first hour after birth. Objective: To assess avoidance practices associated factors among mothers of children aged <24 months in Raya Kobo district, North-eastern Ethiopia. Methods: A quantitative community-based cross-sectional study supplemented by qualitative method was used. Descriptive statistics, binary multivariable logistic regression analyses were used statistical analysis....
According to the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for water supply and Sanitation definition, safe child feces disposal practices include: children defecation into a latrine, of stools in latrine or burial. Inappropriate human including unsafe facilitates transmission pathogens. However, factors associated with have not been yet well explored Ethiopia. This study aimed identify analyzed data from Ethiopian Demographic Health Survey (EDHS) 2011. The practice child's was categorized...
Academic achievement of school age children can be affected by several factors such as nutritional status, demographics, and socioeconomic factors. Though evidence about the magnitude malnutrition is well established in Ethiopia, there a paucity association status with academic performance among nation's children. Hence, this study aimed to determine how cognitive function are associated Goba town, South East Ethiopia.An institution based cross-sectional was conducted 131 students from...
This study identifies social determinants of HIV infection, hotspot areas and subpopulation groups in Ethiopia.The used data from the 2011 Ethiopian Demographic Health Survey (EDHS). Sample blood tests finger pricks collected on filter paper cards were labelled with a barcode unique to each respondent. Spatial scan statistics geographic information system tools map prevalence. Bivariate multivariable logistic regression models identify infection.A total 30,625 adults (16,515 women 14,110...
To identify factors associated with anaemia in lactating mothers Ethiopia.A cross-sectional secondary analysis of data pooled from two rounds the 2005 and 2011 Ethiopian Demographic Health Survey (EDHS) was used. A multivariate logistic regression model applied to determine anaemia.A total 7332 (2285 EDHS 5047 2011) were included 11 administrative states Ethiopia.Lactating considered anaemic if haemoglobin level <12 g/dL.The overall prevalence among 22.1% (95% CI 21.13% 23.03%). The highest...
Tobacco is one of the leading preventable causes non-communicable diseases. Previous studies gave due emphasis only for cigarette smoking with little attention given other types tobacco use. This study describes prevalence all common forms use and identify associated factors among adults in Ethiopia.The used data from 2011 Ethiopian demographic health survey. An index was constructed yes or no responses Bivariate multivariate logistic regression statistical models were employed to determine...
Treatment failure defined as progression of disease after initiation ART or when the anti-HIV medications can't control infection. One major concerns over rapid scaling up is emergence and transmission HIV drug resistant strains at population level due to treatment failure. This could lead basic programs. Thus this study aimed investigate predictors among adult clients in Bale Zone Hospitals, South east Ethiopia.Retrospective cohort was employed four hospitals zone named Goba, Robe, Ginir...
Early initiation of breastfeeding is a simple and cost effective intervention to advance the health mothers newborns. The World Health Organization (WHO) United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) recommend that should be initiated within one hour birth. aim this study identify factors associated with timely among in Ethiopia birth.This used data from 2011 Demographic Survey. A total 11,654 households were included analysis 11 administrative states Ethiopia. Bivariate multivariable logistic...
Background Cancer is a growing public health problem worldwide. The focus of cancer treatment, in addition to curation, improving the quality life (QOL). This study aimed assess reliability and validity Amharic version European Organization for Research Treatment Quality Life Core Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30) among gynecological patients Ethiopia. Methods A facility-based cross-sectional was conducted using EORTC QLQ-C30 on 153 Tikur Anbassa Specialized Hospital (TASH), Addis Ababa,...
Child undernutrition remains the major public health problem in low and middle-income countries including Ethiopia. The effects of good governance, urbanization expenditure on childhood are not well studied developing countries. objective study is to examine relationship between quality expenditures, child Ethiopia.This pooled data analysis with ecological design. We obtained from Ethiopian Demographic Health Surveys (EDHS) that were conducted 2000, 2005, 2011 2016. Additionally, governance...
Abstract Micronutrient interventions can reduce child mortality. By applying Intervention Modeling methods in Senegal, Burkina Faso, and Nigeria, we estimated the impacts of bouillon fortification on apparent dietary adequacy vitamin A zinc among children folate women. We then used Lives Saved Tool to predict with ranges A, zinc, folic acid concentrations lives saved 6–59 months age. Fortification at 250 µg A/g 120 acid/g was predicted substantially A– folate‐attributable deaths: 65% for 92%...
Background. Although efforts have been made to reduce AIDS-related mortality by providing antiretroviral therapy (ART) services, still people are dying while they on treatment due several factors. This study aimed investigate the predictors of among adult users in Goba Hospital, Southeast Ethiopia. Methods. The medical records 2036 ART who enrolled at Hospital between 2007 and 2012 were reviewed sociodemographic, clinical, ART-related data collected. Multivariable Cox proportional hazards...
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends the need for a strong nutrition training package practitioners, including antenatal care (ANC) providers. Without such package, ANC visits remain missed opportunity to address nutritional problems among pregnant women. This study evaluated effectiveness of an in-service education and counselling on providers' skills during visits. A cluster randomized controlled trial was conducted in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. All health-care providers working...
Background Adolescent overweight and obesity is a global public health problem, associated with an increased risk of metabolic syndrome. Recently, mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) has been suggested as screening tool to identify among school-age children early adolescents (5–14 years). However, little known about the potential use MUAC in late adolescence period (15–19 Therefore, present study aimed evaluate performance (including obesity) Ethiopia. Methods We conducted cross-sectional 851...
There is limited evidence on the burden and drivers of co-occurrence overweight/obesity undernutrition at individual level in low- middle-income countries. This gap hinders design double-duty actions (DDAs) that can effectively address all forms malnutrition. multi-country study aimed to determine magnitude double malnutrition (DBM) among under five children identify household determinants Eastern Southern Africa (ESA) We pooled data 79,394 aged 6–59 months, collected from Demographic Health...
The aims were (1) to review inpatient burn records of Attat Hospital (Ethiopia) for the years 1983-1989, and (2) determine prevalence burns knowledge first aid in 16 communities served by rural Ethiopia.A retrospective all was used describe characteristics with cost service. Adult members a systematic random sample (20%) households from (total population = 10,183) interviewed. Questions focused on what do put out fire, burn, major cause adult childhood burns, history any household member.The...