A5003345267- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Blood donation and transfusion practices
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality Control
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Malaria Research and Control
- Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery
- Quality and Safety in Healthcare
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Global Health and Epidemiology
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Complement system in diseases
- Hematological disorders and diagnostics
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis
- Maternal and fetal healthcare
Bahir Dar University
2020-2024
St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College
2024
Jimma University
2014-2020
Anemia is a significant public health problem in developing countries, particularly pregnant women. It may complicate pregnancy, sometimes resulting tragic outcomes. There lack of information on the magnitude anemia among women Southeast Ethiopia. The aim this study is, therefore, to determine prevalence and assess associated factors attending antenatal care (ANC) at Bisidimo Hospital A facility-based cross-sectional study, involving 258 women, was conducted from March June 2013....
Adolescence is the period of most rapid growth second to childhood. The physical and physiological changes that occur in adolescents place a great demand on their nutritional requirements make them more vulnerable anemia. Anemia adolescence causes reduced mental capacity diminished concentration work educational performance, also poses major threat future safe motherhood girls. purpose this study was determine prevalence anemia its associated factors among school Bonga Town, southwest...
BACKGROUND: Anemia during pregnancy is a common problem which affects both the mother’s and her child’s health. The main aim of study was to determine prevalence associated risk factors anemia among pregnant women.METHODS: We conducted facility based cross-sectional on 363 women attending antenatal care clinic in Wolayita Soddo Otona Hospital from January March 2014. Socio- demographic data were collected through questionnaire interview. Four milliliter venous blood five grams fecal samples...
Background. Anemia is one of the major health problems among refugee pregnant women in world. multifactorial and results detrimental consequences on mothers infants. The aim this study was to determine prevalence, severity, determinants anemia South Sudanese refugees, Pugnido western, Ethiopia. Methods. A facility-based cross-sectional conducted Administration Refugee Returnee Affairs Health Center from April 15 June 30, 2015. Demographic related data were collected using questionnaire based...
Background. Anemia affects one-quarter of the world’s population; nonpregnant women were one groups for whom it is common, making a global public health problem. Objective. To determine prevalence and risk factors anemia among childbearing age in Jimma town southwest Ethiopia. Methodology. We conducted community based cross-sectional study involving 441 women. Data was collected over two months period. sociodemographic related data using structured questionnaire. four milliliters venous...
Soil-transmitted helminth infections and malnutrition are major health problems of school-age children in developing countries. Malnutrition soil-transmitted often co-exist with synergetic consequences.The aim this study was to determine the prevalence intensity helminths its association nutritional status children.School-based cross-sectional carried out from April May 2014 among 404 elementary Jimma Town, Southwest Ethiopia. Data on background characteristics were collected using...
BACKGROUND: Anemia is a global public health problem associated with increased mortality and morbidity. The cause of anemia in school-age children multifactorial has been delayed psychomotor development, poor cognitive performance, impaired immunity decrease working capacity. aim this study was to determine the magnitude, severity determinant factors among (5-15 years) Pawe Town, Northwest Ethiopia.METHODS: A community based cross-sectional conducted from March 20 June 19, 2015 Town. total...
Background: Clinical laboratory reference intervals are an important tool to identify abnormal test results. The generating of hematological parameters for local population is very crucial improve quality health care, which otherwise may lead unnecessary expenditure or denying care the needy. There no well-established in southwest Ethiopia. Objective: To generate apparently healthy individuals Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted involving 883 from March May 2017....
Hematological parameter changes are the most common complications in malaria. We aimed to determine hematological parameters and hemozoin-containing leukocytes their association with disease severity malaria infected children aged between 1 15 years. A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted at Pawe General Hospital from July 31 December 30, 2014. Demographic clinical data were collected using structured questionnaire. Blood specimen each participant for investigations. Data...
School children are among the high risk groups for soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) and Schistosoma mansoni (S. mansoni) infections in developing countries. The aim of this study was to determine prevalence associated factors STHs S. primary school children.A cross-sectional conducted from February 15 March 30, 2016, involving a total 340 (age range 6 19 years). Socio-demographic related data were collected using interviewer-administered questionnaire. Stool samples each participant...
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and its therapy cause a variety of hematological abnormalities that have been known to be one the most common causes morbidity mortality in HIV-positive children. One commonly observed hematologic manifestations children is anemia it has multifactorial source. We intended assess prevalence, as well related factors among Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART), experienced children.A hospital-based cross-sectional study was employed at Hawassa...
Medical laboratories play essential roles in measurement of analyte clinical sample for the diagnosis and monitoring diseases. Thus, data generated from laboratory have to be reliable which strict quality assurance is maintained. To assess coverage selected chemistry tests among medical health facilities in, Jimma Zone, South West Ethiopia. A cross-sectional study was conducted at Zone on August 15 September 15, 2014. Eighty-six facility were included study. We classified into with service...
Background: Asthma is a disease affecting the airways that carry air to and from lungs.Eosinophils neutrophils play major roles in pathogenesis of inflammatory disease.However relation between peripheral blood cell counts other leukocyte, hemoglobin, erythrocyte sedimentation rate asthmatic patients less clear. Objective:The aim this study was determine hematological profile among attending Jimma University specialized hospital, March 1 April 30, 2016Methodology: Facility based comparative...
Abstract Background Community based health insurance(CBHI) was introduced by the Ethiopian government in 2011 with aim to improve access and quality of care poor informal workers. But studies show that CBHI scheme service is also reported be low.On other hand, there has been scarcity data on barriers utilized particularly at hospital level insured patients. Objective The this study identify good community insurance utilization among admitted patients St. Paul’s Hospital Millenium Medical...
Abstract Background : Hysterectomy is one of the major surgeries performed in clinical practice for commonly encountered diseases female genital tract worldwide. Even if widely surgery both developed and low income countries little known about epidemiology rural part develop countries. Especially developing like Ethiopia representative reliable statistics are rarely available on this important aspect women’s health mainly its prevalence, indication outcome. So aim study was to assess...