A5006355334- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Folate and B Vitamins Research
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- HIV-related health complications and treatments
- HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
- Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
- Psychedelics and Drug Studies
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Congenital Anomalies and Fetal Surgery
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis
- Wound Healing and Treatments
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Community Health and Development
- Parental Involvement in Education
Haramaya University
2021-2025
Although evidence exists on the impact of microbiota pregnancy outcomes in many high-resource settings, there is a lack research low-resource settings like Ethiopia. This study aims to fill this gap by studying gut and vaginal changes throughout assess how these relate among cohort pregnant women eastern Vaginal stool samples will be collected using DNA/RNA Shield Collection kits three times starting at 12-22 weeks, 28-36 weeks birth (within 7 days). Postnatally, newborns' skin swabs (at...
Human immunodeficiency virus continues to be a major global public health issue. Body mass index is general indicator of nutritional status and has emerged as powerful predictor morbidity mortality among adult PLHIV initiating antiretroviral therapy in resource-limited settings. However, there dearth information regarding longitudinal changes body its predictors Ethiopia, particularly the study area. This aimed assess their adults living with HIV/AIDS who were receiving on at Chiro General...
Medical malpractice, poor patient outcome and medical suits among health-care workers result from improper consenting practices. Therefore, this study aimed to assess practice factors associated with the informed process for major surgical procedures in public hospitals of Bale Zone, South Eastern Ethiopia.An institutional-based cross-sectional was conducted March 9 24, 2020, all nurses, midwives, doctors (general physicians, surgeons, gynecologists), emergency surgery officers,...
We aimed to assess the prevalences of foot ulcer and self-care practices, identify associated factors in adult patients with diabetes attending a referral hospital south-east Ethiopia.
Abstract Background Depressive disorder is one of the severe and common mental illnesses in general population. Bipolar a severe, persistent illness associated with significant morbidity mortality. However, there paucity data on prevalence depressive disorder, bipolar our study area. Objective This aimed to assess disorders among adults Kersa, Haramaya, Harar Health Demographic Surveillance Sites Eastern Ethiopia. Methods A community-based cross-sectional was conducted 1,416 participants....
Introduction Khat, a green leafy plant grown in East Africa and throughout the Arabian Peninsula, is chewed for its psychoactive amphetamine-like effects, serving as significant aspect of culture, economic livelihood, global trade. Khat consumption during pregnancy has been associated with adverse including anemia, premature rupture membranes, low birth weight, among others. Methods This cross-sectional, explanatory sequential mixed methods study was conducted Haramaya District eastern...
There is improved access to Sever Acute Malnutrition management in Ethiopia; however, studies have revealed an alarming rate of defaulters' poor recovery and deaths, emphasizing the importance researching identify major causes. As a result, goal this research treatment outcome determinants associated factors severely malnourished children aged 6-59 months admitted public hospitals Eastern Ethiopia's stabilization centers.This study used institutional-based retrospective cohort design with...
Objectives We aimed to estimate the prevalence of folate deficiency and contributing factors among pregnant women. Design A community-based, cross-sectional study. Setting Haramaya District, Eastern Ethiopia. Participants Four hundred forty-six women participated in Primary outcome measure The risk factors. Results Overall, was 49.3% (95% CI 44.6% 54.1%). Pregnant with iron anaemia were 2.94 times more likely develop (adjusted OR (AOR)=2.9, 95% 1.9 4.7). Respondents good knowledge...
Abstract Background It is well known that the magnitude of undernutrition in Ethiopia unacceptably high. The burden co-occurrence iron, folate, and vitamin A deficiency, on other hand, has received less attention. Thus, this study, we looked at prevalence deficiency pregnant women eastern Ethiopia. Methods community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 397 Haramaya district, An interview-assisted questionnaire blood serum were collected from using standard techniques shipped to an...
Abstract Khat, a naturally growing stimulant, has seen significant increase in both consumption and cultivation eastern Ethiopia. This reliance on khat the region comes despite its known physiological complications, with users unable to restrict use due pervasive impact their livelihood. qualitative study sought understand meaning that those Ethiopia attribute explore firsthand experiences substance. In June July of 2023, six unstructured interviews were conducted among residents Haramaya...
<title>Abstract</title> <bold>Background: </bold>Human immunodeficiency virus continues to be a major global public health issue. Body mass index is general indicator of nutritional status and has emerged as powerful predictor morbidity mortality among adult PLHIV initiating antiretroviral therapy in resource-limited settings. However, there dearth information regarding longitudinal changes body its predictors Ethiopia, particularly the study area. This aimed assess their adults living with...
Abstract Background Neural tube defects (NTDs) are serious brain and spine birth defects. Although NTDs primarily pregnancy complications, such as abortion stillbirth, they also contribute to under-five morbidity mortality, well long-term disability psychological impact. Despite these negative outcomes, the determinants of not widely studied in Ethiopia, particularly country’s east. As a result, we sought identify risk factors for neonates born public referral hospitals eastern Ethiopia....
Infertility is one of the public health problems affecting a significant number women in reproductive age group. Although female fertility predominantly affected by gynecological and systemic diseases, lifestyle nutritional factors also play an important role secondary infertility. Therefore, this study aimed to determine pooled prevalence infertility its association with undernutrition using nationwide data from Demographic Health Surveys (DHS) eastern African countries.
Background Anemia and malnutrition remain a public health challenge in developing worlds. during nonpregnant state is one of the neglected medical conditions affecting reproductive-age women around world. Globally, it estimated that one-third all are anemic. Although has negative consequences extensive burden, anemia nonreproductive-age rarely studied Africa. In Ethiopia, studies investigating among limited. Therefore, this study was aimed to assess intestinal parasitic infection,...