A5034903631- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Malaria Research and Control
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- ICT in Developing Communities
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
University of Gondar
2014-2025
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
2025
Ethiopian Public Health Institute
2025
Kantar Health (United States)
2023
Institute of Public Health Bengaluru
2021
University of British Columbia
2019
Amhara Regional Health Bureau
2018
Food borne diseases are major health problems in developed and developing countries including Ethiopia. The problem is more noticeable due to prevailing poor food handling sanitation practices, inadequate safety laws, weak regulatory systems, lack of financial resources invest on safer equipments, education for handlers. objective this study was assess practice associated factors among handlers working drinking establishments Dangila town, North West Cross-sectional quantitative design...
Background Considering its pandemicity and absence of effective treatment, authorities across the globe have designed various mitigation strategies to combat spread COVID-19. Although adherence towards preventive measures is only means tackle virus, reluctance do so has been reported be a major problem everywhere. Thus, this study aimed assess community’s COVID-19 associated factors among Gondar City residents, Northwest Ethiopia. Methods A community-based cross-sectional was employed 635...
Abstract Objective To explore the lived experience of women living with infertility in Ethiopia. Method We used interpretative phenomenologic analysis open‐ended semi‐structured questions, focusing on what looks like and that means to women. Participants included who had experienced were following treatment at St. Paul's Hospital Center for Fertility & Reproductive Medicine Addis Ababa, purposefully recruited 13 NVivo version 12 software data analysis. Results The study generated six...
Abstract Background Dental caries in children remains a significant public health problem. It is disease with multifactorial causes. The aim of the study was to assess prevalence and associated factors dental among between 7 14 years old. Methods A community based cross-sectional conducted Gondar town from June 2011 September 2011. total 842 were involved study. Multi-stage sampling technique used select children. Pretested structured questionnaires collect data mothers. Clinical examination...
Domestic violence during pregnancy with its many negative fetal and maternal outcomes is a common public health problem all over the world. Nonetheless, not well investigated understood in Ethiopia. Hence, this study aimed to assess prevalence of domestic associated factors among pregnant women attending University Gondar Referral Hospital antenatal care (ANC) services. A hospital-based cross-sectional was conducted from March–May 2016. total 450 who visited clinic were included study....
Background Childhood acute respiratory infection remains the commonest global cause of morbidity and mortality among under-five children. In Ethiopia, it highest burden health care system. The problem varies in space time, exploring its spatial distribution has supreme importance for monitoring designing effective intervention programs. Methods A two stage stratified cluster sampling technique was utilized along with 2016 Ethiopian Demographic Health Survey (EDHS) data. About 10,006 children...
Abstract Background Timely vaccination is key to prevent unnecessary childhood mortality from vaccine-preventable diseases. Despite the substantial efforts improve completeness, effort towards timeliness of limited with non-attendance and delays appointments remaining a big challenge in developing countries. There also evidence on vaccination. Therefore, this study aimed determine magnitude associated factors for timely completion among children Gondar city administration, north-west,...
An estimated 5·1 million stillbirths and neonatal deaths occur annually. Household surveys, most notably the Demographic Health Survey (DHS), run in more than 90 countries are main data source from highest burden regions, but data-quality concerns remain. We aimed to compare two questionnaires: a full birth history module with additional questions on pregnancy losses (FBH+; current DHS standard) (FPH), which collects information all livebirths, stillbirths, miscarriages, deaths.Women...
Abstract Preterm premature rupture of membranes is one the causes birth and perinatal deaths, particularly in developing countries due to poor access availability medical resources manage sustain pregnancy term. Although, several risk factors for preterm were identified, its association with inter-pregnancy interval was understudied. Therefore, we aimed assess incidence urban South Ethiopia. A community-based prospective cohort study conducted among 2578 pregnant women, followed until...
Introduction: Construction industry has been identified as one of the most hazardous industries both in industrialized and industrializing countries. Work-related injuries construction sector present a major public health problem resulting serious social economic consequences that could be prevented if appropriate measures are taken. Method: Institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted from May 1 – 20, 2009 at six licensed sites Gondar city. A total 401 building workers were...
In Ethiopia up to 60% of the current disease burden is attributable poor sanitation. Latrine facility coverage increasing since Health Extension Program started, whereas less attention quality and utilization latrine facilities in rural Ethiopia.A community based cross-sectional study design with multistage sampling technique was employed collect data from total 806 households.A 801 households latrines were assessed for their status. The extent among 490 (61.2%) satisfactory. Presence ≤5...
Postnatal care (PNC) is essential for preventing maternal and newborn deaths; however, it still remains less well recognised in low-income middle-income countries. This study was aimed to explore geographical patterns identify the determinants of PNC usage among women aged 15-49 years Ethiopia.A secondary data analysis conducted using 2016 Ethiopian demographic health survey data. A total 7193 were included this analysis. We employed spatial scan statistics detect inequalities women....
Background . The maternity continuum of care is the continuity maternal healthcare services that a woman uses, which includes antenatal (ANC 4+), skill birth attendant (SBA), and postnatal (PNC) within 48 hours delivery. It one essential strategies for reducing newborn mortality. This study aimed to assess factors associated with completion among mothers who gave in past five years. Methods A community-based cross-sectional was conducted from May 01 June 29, 2019, 565 randomly selected years...
In Ethiopia, malaria is one of the public health problems, and it still among ten top leading causes morbidity mortality under-five children. However, studies conducted in country have been inconclusive inconsistent. Thus, this study aimed to assess factors associated with children Ethiopia.We retrieved secondary data from indicator survey collected September 30 December 10, 2015, Ethiopia. A total 8301 under-five-year-old who had microscopy test results were included study. Bayesian...
Objectives With the unprecedented penetration of mobile devices in developing world, mHealth applications are being leveraged for different health domains. Among factors that affect use interventions is intention and preference end-users to system. This study aimed assess mother’s text message reminders vaccination Ethiopia. Methods A cross-sectional was conducted among 460 mothers selected through a systematic random sampling technique. Initially, descriptive statistics were computed....
There was limited data on treatment outcomes among patients with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in Ethiopia.The aim of the study to determine DKA attending Debre Tabor General Hospital.A retrospective conducted at Hospital and were collected from June 1 30 2018. Participants included all admitted August 2010 May 31, The primary including (in-hospital glycemic control, length hospital stay in-hospital mortality). statistical analysis carried out using Statistical Package for Social Sciences...
Childhood diarrhea is a major public health problem, especially in developing countries, including Ethiopia. Exploring the spatial pattern of childhood important to monitor and design effective intervention programs. Therefore, this study aimed explore patterns Ethiopia over past one decade. A total 29,358 under-five children were retrieved from three consecutive Ethiopian demographic surveys (2000, 2005, 2011) included into study. Spatial cluster autocorrelation analysis was done diarrhea....
Objective This study aimed to assess the incidence and risk factors of treatment failure among HIV/AIDS-infected children who were on antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia. Methods A retrospective follow-up was conducted from January 2010 March 2016. total 824 under age 15 had started ART included study. Data collected children’s medical charts registration logbook using a standard checklist. Weibull regression model used identify failure. Adjusted HRs...
In Ethiopia, Multi-drug resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is one of the major public health problems that need great attention. Time to sputum culture conversion often used as an early predictive value for final treatment outcome. Although guidelines MDR-TB are frequently designed, medication freely provided, and centers duly expanded, studies on time have been very limited in Ethiopia. This study was aimed at determining determinants among patients Hospitals Amhara Regional State.A...
Every Newborn-INDEPTH" (EN-INDEPTH) study protocol for a randomised comparison of household survey modules measuring stillbirths and neonatal deaths in five Health
Abstract Background Adapting and translating already developed tools to different cultures is a complex process, but once done, it increases the validity of construct be measured. This study aimed assess 12 items WHODAS-2 test its psychometric properties among road traffic injury victims in Ethiopia. translate WHODAS- 2 interview-based into Amharic examine new version victims. Methods The WHODAS was first translated by two experts. Back translation done English A group experts reviewed...