Beshada Zerfu Woldegeorgis

ORCID: 0000-0003-4758-0092
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Research Areas
  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • HIV Research and Treatment
  • Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
  • Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
  • Global Maternal and Child Health
  • Child Nutrition and Water Access
  • Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
  • Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
  • Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
  • HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
  • Iron Metabolism and Disorders
  • Blood donation and transfusion practices
  • Thermoregulation and physiological responses
  • Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders
  • HIV-related health complications and treatments
  • HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
  • Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology
  • Cultural Competency in Health Care
  • Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
  • Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders
  • Neonatal and Maternal Infections
  • Epilepsy research and treatment
  • Optimism, Hope, and Well-being

Wolaita Sodo University
2022-2025

University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
2023

Scabies is an ectoparasitic infestation that can easily spread during close human contact and in overcrowded areas such as prisons public places where sanitation a problem. Globally, many 300 million people are infested with scabies each year. Within Ethiopia, its burden institutions like not well-studied. As consequence, we sought to estimate the prevalence of also identify factors associated it among prison inmates southern Ethiopia.

10.1371/journal.pntd.0011826 article EN cc-by PLoS neglected tropical diseases 2023-12-22

Vitamin A supplementation every 4-6 months is an economical, rapid, and effective strategy to enhance vitamin status minimize child morbidity mortality due deficiency in the long run. Therefore, this study was aimed at investigating level as well factors influencing VAS among children aged 6-59 Tanzania.

10.3389/fnut.2024.1422805 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Nutrition 2024-08-06

Abstract Background Hypertension, among diabetic patients, is a worldwide public-health challenge and number one modifiable risk factor for other cardiovascular diseases death. The prevalence of hypertension the population nearly twice nondiabetic patients. Screening prevention factors based on evidence from local studies required to minimize burden This study aimed at assessing determinants patients in Wolaita Sodo University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Southern Ethiopia, 2022....

10.1186/s12872-023-03245-4 article EN cc-by BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2023-05-03

Despite a higher rate of breast cancer in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), efforts to treat the disease through screening are suboptimal, resulting late diagnosis and poor outcomes. Several studies have been conducted SSA countries about uptake, yet they addressed country or sub-country level data did not consider both individual beyond-individual factors related screening. Hence, pooled prevalence as well multilevel correlates region is sparse, which by this study using most recent among women with SSA.

10.3389/fpubh.2024.1409054 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Public Health 2024-09-13

Abstract Background People of all ages suffer from acute bacterial meningitis, but children are the most vulnerable, accounting for over 50% cases and deaths in under age five. It is leading cause morbidity, mortality, long-term suffering worldwide. Children at great risk disease mortality due to a lack specific immunity associated with their young age. As result, determinants death were found among pediatric patients treated meningitis Wolaita Sodo University Comprehensive Specialized...

10.1186/s12887-023-04410-6 article EN cc-by BMC Pediatrics 2023-12-04

Background: There are few studies that have evaluated the provision of compassionate care in Ethiopian contexts. One probable factor could be a lack validated tools for assessing Ethiopia. Objective: To adapt Compassionate Care Assessment Tool into Amharic version and to assess its reliability validity application obstetric services context. Method: Four hundred ten mothers who gave birth at four referral hospitals North West Amhara participated this study. Using SPSS 23.0 Amos 26 by...

10.1177/20503121241254992 article EN cc-by-nc SAGE Open Medicine 2024-01-01

Introduction Anemia is significantly associated with morbidity and mortality in women of reproductive age. Determining the prevalence identifying risk factors remains an important topic public health. Therefore, this study aimed to estimate identify for anemia age Tanzania. Materials methods A cross-sectional utilizing secondary data from Tanzania Demographic Health Survey 2022 was conducted. Weighted total samples 8,921 reproductive-age were included analysis. multilevel Poisson regression...

10.1371/journal.pone.0311105 article EN cc-by PLoS ONE 2024-11-18

Introduction Cervical cancer is a major public health problem worldwide, and mainly caused by human papillomaviruses. More than 90% of cervical cases can be prevented using papilloma vaccine screening. Despite the ongoing global screening target, uptake remains unacceptably low in sub-Saharan Africa such as Tanzania. Although leading cause mortality Tanzania, evidence on individual- community-level factors associated with among women reproductive age scarce. Therefore, this study aimed to...

10.1371/journal.pone.0315438 article EN cc-by PLoS ONE 2024-12-18

Introduction Anemia is a significant health problem that has profound impact on young children under the age of five. It can result in severe consequences, such as stunted growth, impaired cognitive and motor development, increased illness, even death. In Ghana, anemia leading cause child mortality, yet there lack information available prevalence factors associated with its severity five country. To fill this gap, study was conducted to investigate determinants among aged 6–59 months Ghana....

10.1371/journal.pone.0315232 article EN cc-by PLoS ONE 2024-12-23
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