A5048483191- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Maternal and fetal healthcare
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Sex work and related issues
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
- Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- COVID-19 diagnosis using AI
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
Debre Tabor University
2019-2024
Wolkite University
2024
Ethiopian Public Health Institute
2020-2023
University of Washington
2021
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
2021
Bridge University
2020
Bahir Dar University
2019
Amhara Regional Health Bureau
2019
University of Gondar
2019
Addis Ababa University
2017-2019
<h2>Summary</h2><h3>Background</h3> Measuring routine childhood vaccination is crucial to inform global vaccine policies and programme implementation, track progress towards targets set by the Global Vaccine Action Plan (GVAP) Immunization Agenda 2030. Robust estimates of coverage are needed identify past successes persistent vulnerabilities. Drawing from Burden Diseases, Injuries, Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2020, Release 1, we did a systematic analysis global, regional, national trends using...
Introduction The Geshiyaro project aims to break transmission of soil-transmitted helminths and schistosomiasis in the Wolaita Zone Ethiopia through a combination two interventions: behavior change communication (BCC) for increased water, sanitation hygiene (WaSH) infrastructure use alongside preventive chemotherapy (PC) using albendazole (ALB) praziquantel (PZQ), targeted reach 90% treatment coverage. Coverage evaluation surveys (CES) were conducted post-treatment, resultant survey coverage...
BackgroundThe sustainable development goals (SDGs) aim to end HIV/AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. Understanding the current state of HIV epidemic and its change over time is essential this effort. This study assesses sex-specific burden in 204 countries territories measures progress control epidemic.MethodsTo estimate age-specific trends 48 countries, we extended Estimation Projection Package Age-Sex Model also implement spectrum paediatric model. We used model cases where age sex...
Coronavirus disease is now a global concern with the non-availability of antiviral treatment and attacks all groups population. Hence, applying preventive measures most critical intervention to control infection. Pregnant women are particularly susceptible respiratory pathogens because their immunosuppressive state physiological adaptive change during pregnancy. Therefore, this study was aimed assess knowledge practice prevent coronavirus its associated factors among pregnant in Debre Tabor Town.
Cervical cancer is currently the second-leading cause of death among women in Ethiopia. Vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) an effective primary prevention strategy for HPV-related illnesses. The knowledge and willingness parents toward HPV vaccine are crucial to increasing uptake vaccine. vaccine's acceptance by children young adolescents dependent on parental consent. Therefore, this study aimed assess knowledge, willingness, associated factors girls aged 9-14 years at Debre...
Abstract Background The Geshiyaro project is a 5-year intervention to assess the impact of community- and school-based water, sanitation, hygiene (WaSH) interventions on reducing infection with soil-transmitted helminths (STH) schistosome parasites in combination deworming Wolayita zone, Ethiopia. Methods A population-based, cross-sectional census parasitological mapping activity was conducted between 2018 2019. Individuals were identified using either registered study ID card or biometric...
Purpose: The current emerging respiratory disease known as the novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) is now an international concern and a pandemic with non-availability of treatment. Due to altered physiology, weakened mechanical immunological features pregnant mothers constitute particularly suspectable segment population in any infection pandemic. goal this study was assess level knowledge attitude towards COVID-19 determinants among attending antenatal care (ANC) Debre Tabor General Hospital...
Health-care professions are among the highly exposed group of population affected by COVID-19 pandemic and identified as target to get vaccination against spread infection. However, vaccine reluctance is still high, which may negatively affect efforts prevent Hence, this study was aimed assess acceptance associated factors health professionals working in Hospitals South Gondar Zone, Northwest Ethiopia.Institutional-based cross-sectional performed 422 Ethiopia, from March 1 30, 2021. Study...
Background The human papillomavirus vaccine is one of the main preventative measures for cervical cancer. However, global uptake low; problem particularly acute in low and middle-income countries. purpose this study to assess female preparatory school students’ knowledge, attitude, associated factors Bahir Dar City, Ethiopia. Methods Institutional-based cross-sectional was conducted among 633 students city from March 1–30, 2021. Participants were selected using multistage sampling technique....
This study aimed to assess the knowledge and acceptability of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine associated factors among female adolescent students in Debre Tabor Town, Ethiopia, 2021.Cross-sectional was done from 9 December 2020 28 February 2021.The data were entered into EpiData V.4.2 analysed with SPSS V.23 software. The OR, 95% CI p<0.05 used determine bivariable multivariable statistical association.Three high schools (grades 10) six primary 7 8) included study.Adolescent Town.The...
Maternal mortality in Ethiopia is one of the highest world. Data on maternal near miss cases and events among mothers who received care at health institutions lacking. The main aim this study was, therefore, to assess trend correlates case a referral hospital. Case notes clients obstetric gynecologic ward Debre Markos Referral Hospital from 1st January 2008 30th December 2012 were reviewed. selected using systematic random sampling technique. Tailored format was data collection tool. SPSS...
Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness (BP/CR) is the process of planning for normal birth anticipating actions needed in case emergency. Even though there no adequate evidences on determinant factors, women newborn need timely access to skilled care during pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum period. The aim this study was identify factors associated with practice preparedness complication readiness plan among who gave last 12 months Farta District, Ethiopia, 2016. A community-based...
The Geshiyaro project aims to assess the feasibility of interrupting transmission soil-transmitted helminths (STH) and schistosome (SCH) infection in Wolaita zone southern Ethiopia through high coverage community-wide mass drug administration (MDA), combination with improved water, sanitation, hygiene services behaviour change communication delivered existing health care infrastructure. To accurately measure treatment a population census was conducted enrolling individuals biometric...
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To investigate the zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis (ZVL) by identification of most probable reservoir hosts using parasite isolation and analysis a possible transmission dynamics disease in extra-domestic agricultural fields rural villages. Rodents were collected from selected study sites kala-azar endemic areas based on information for localities cases screening Leishmania infections parasitological, serological polymerase chain reaction (PCR) March, 2013 to January, 2014. Ketamine...
Gender-based violence (GBV) is a major public health issue that affects the and well-being of millions young people worldwide each year. was prevalent throughout Sub-Saharan Africa. However, research in Africa extremely diverse.The purpose this study to determine extent risk factors gender-based among night female students Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.This cross-sectional conducted 788 elementary high school Dar from October 15 November 15, 2019. Data gathered using self-administered questionnaires....
The Coronavirus pandemic is recording unprecedented deaths worldwide. temporal distribution and burden of the disease varies from setting to based on economic status, demography geographic location. A rapid increase in number COVID-19 cases being reported Africa as June 2020. Ethiopia first case 13 March Limited molecular laboratory capacity resource constrained settings a challenge diagnosis ever-increasing overall management disease. In this article, Ethiopian Public Health Institute...
BackgroundMaternity waiting homes are residential facilities near or in a qualified medical facility where women classified as "high risk" can wait for their delivery before being transferred to nearby facility. Ethiopia has been implementing maternity reduce maternal and prenatal mortality, though utilisation varies significantly between facilities. Thus, this systematic review meta-analysis was aimed estimate the pooled prevalence determinants of maternity-waiting home Ethiopia.MethodsIn...