Dereje Nibret Gessesse

ORCID: 0000-0002-7369-0909
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Research Areas
  • Global Maternal and Child Health
  • Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
  • Maternal and fetal healthcare
  • Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
  • Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
  • ICT in Developing Communities
  • Genital Health and Disease
  • Infant Development and Preterm Care
  • Global Health Workforce Issues
  • Health, psychology, and well-being
  • Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
  • Child Nutrition and Water Access
  • Economic Growth and Development
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Sleep and related disorders
  • Diphtheria, Corynebacterium, and Tetanus
  • Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues
  • COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
  • Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Energy and Environment Impacts

University of Gondar
2020-2024

Australian Catholic University
2024

Introduction: Respectful maternity care is essential for improving maternal and neonatal health. Lack of respectful during childbirth services one the deterrents to women seeking facility-based deliveries. It a health system failure violation women’s rights. There limited data on in Ethiopia, particularly at rural facilities. But studies have shown that many from areas were more likely report disrespect abuse than urban residents. Objective: This study aims assess associated factors among...

10.1177/17455057221116505 article EN cc-by-nc Women s Health 2022-01-01

Abstract Introduction Although sleep disturbance is a community problem, there limited study in Ethiopia. Therefore, this aimed to identify the prevalence and factors affecting postpartum poor quality women. Method A community-based cross-sectional was conducted from July 1st August 30th, 2021 Gondar city. The cluster sampling method used address 858 participants. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) 19-item self-report measure of over past month maternal during period global PSQI score 5...

10.1186/s12888-022-04173-x article EN cc-by BMC Psychiatry 2022-08-08

Although most deaths are preventable with simple and inexpensive measures, death from diarrhea accounts for one out of nine in children worldwide which makes it the disease highest mortality rate under age five. Therefore, this study is aims to investigate prevalence risk factors among five Jawi district, Awi Zone, Ethiopia.A comparative cross-sectional was done 440 participants March June 2019. Data were collected a face-to-face interviewer-administered questionnaire. entered into EPI Info...

10.3389/fped.2022.890304 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Pediatrics 2022-08-26

Depression is the most common mental health problem that affects women during pregnancy and after child-birth. Postpartum depression, in particular, has both short long-term effects on lives of mothers children. Women's a current global concern, but postpartum depression neglected issue maternal continuum care rarely addressed. Therefore, this study aimed to assess associated factors Gondar city, northwest Ethiopia.A community-based cross-sectional was conducted from August 1st 30th, 2021...

10.1371/journal.pone.0276809 article EN cc-by PLoS ONE 2022-10-26

Introduction Pregnancy-related anxiety is a prevalent mental health issue that mostly affects women in low-income countries such as Ethiopia. It has been linked to unfavorable pregnancy outcomes, miscarriage, prematurity, and low birth weight. However, it often received less attention, community-based evidence lacks its prevalence associated factors. Thus, the purpose of this study was assess factors Northwest Ethiopian pregnant Gondar city. Methods A cross-sectional conducted from 1 July 30...

10.3389/fpubh.2023.1300229 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Public Health 2024-01-08

BackgroundEven though there have been tremendous strides globally in reducing the burden of tetanus, neonatal deaths due to tetanus reported annually, and most occur sub-Saharan Africa which accounts for nearly half global mortality by tetanus. Immunization pregnant women or childbearing age with at least two doses toxoid is estimated reduce from 94%. Despite its importance, immunization programs are suboptimal Ethiopia, where more than 85% population resides rural districts. Therefore, this...

10.1016/j.cegh.2021.100814 article EN cc-by Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health 2021-06-27

Background In developing countries, intimate partner violence is increasing alarmingly, though attention to this issue rarely given. It has devastating effects on the general wellbeing of women, pregnancy outcomes, and long-term health children, needs be addressed. Hence, study was designed assess associated factors in northwest Ethiopia. Methods A community-based cross-sectional conducted from July 1 st August 30 th , 2021, among 858 postpartum women Gondar city. cluster sampling technique...

10.3389/fpubh.2022.904792 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Public Health 2022-06-30

Background The increasing incidence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues to cause morbidities, mortalities, and economic crises worldwide. College students are among the high-risk groups acquire for many reasons. Thus, COVID-19 vaccine is most effective safe method control this deadly disease. Although World Health Organization advocates vaccination best approach tackle COVID-19, refusal a global problem. Evidence reaching out college scarce in Ethiopia, particularly study area....

10.3389/feduc.2022.799301 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Education 2022-04-05

IntroductionMass media are often essential to communicate health messages. Women's exposure mass remained low in Ethiopia. Evidence was scarce on underlined factors for enhancing women's media.ObjectiveThis study aimed assess associated with Ethiopia.MethodsThe a secondary data analysis of the Ethiopian demographic and survey 2016. A case-control applied frequency matching by place residence educational levels using 1:1 ratio. total 9885 participants (4824 cases 5061 controls) were involved...

10.1016/j.cegh.2021.100833 article EN cc-by Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health 2021-07-18

Antenatal depression is a form of that occurs during pregnancy. This problem may worsen the COVID-19 epidemic and result in serious consequences for pregnant women, including other multiple psychosocial problems. However, prevalence pandemic women its associated factors has not been studied study area, even Ethiopia. An institution-based cross-sectional was conducted among 422 who were attending antenatal care public health institutions North Shewa Zone, The data collected from May 1- June...

10.1016/j.ijans.2022.100459 article EN cc-by-nc-nd International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences 2022-01-01

Mental health problems have increased worldwide, particularly in developing countries. Currently, loneliness is widely understood as a painful subjective experience when the social connections person has do not meet their interpersonal needs respect to quality or quantity of friendship interaction. It been linked unpleasant consequences for both mother and child. Therefore, this study aimed assess maternal during postpartum period associated factors Gondar city.A community-based...

10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09891 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Heliyon 2022-07-01

Improving maternal, neonatal and child health is one of the major components Sustainable Development Goal countries implement different strategies to achieve this goal. In spite this, mortality remains a public burden in developing countries, including Ethiopia. World Health Organization recommend active involvement men during pregnancy, birth postpartum period as an effective strategy improve maternal well newborn health. Therefore, study aimed assess husband care among women who have less...

10.1177/23333928221124807 article EN cc-by-nc Health Services Research and Managerial Epidemiology 2022-01-01

Abstract Introduction: Mass media are often essential to communicate health messages. Women’s exposure mass remained low in Ethiopia. Evidence was scarce on underlined factors for enhancing women’s media. Objective: This study aimed assess associated with Methods: The a secondary data analysis of the Ethiopian demographic and survey 2016. A case-control applied frequency matching by place residence educational levels using 1:1 ratio. total 9885 participants (4824 cases 5061 controls) were...

10.21203/rs.3.rs-95732/v1 preprint EN cc-by Research Square (Research Square) 2020-10-23

BackgroundFemale Genital cutting is one of the cultural rituals whose origin can be traced to ancient times. Female genital still highly prevalent in developing countries Asia and many areas Africa including Ethiopia. Determining distribution female vital address problem therefore, aim this study assess Spatial associated factors Cutting among reproductive-age women Ethiopia.MethodsThis was a secondary data analysis Ethiopian demographic health survey 2016. About 15,683 reproductive age...

10.1016/j.cegh.2021.100858 article EN cc-by Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health 2021-08-16

Self-harm is a global public health concern affecting thousands of women. However, it an under-reported and neglected aspect maternal health, particularly in developing countries. In Ethiopia, there paucity evidence regarding self-harm, rarely given attention. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the proportion self-harm associated factors among postnatal mothers Gondar city, Northwest Ethiopia.A community-based cross-sectional was conducted from 1 July, 2021, 30 August, city. A cluster...

10.3389/fpubh.2022.916896 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Public Health 2022-11-08

BackgroundCompetence is the documentation of an acceptable level performance, through a process structured assessment. Focusing on generating highly competent midwives with essential skills, more specifically childbirth care services helps to improve maternal and newborn health outcomes. This study was aimed assess determinants competency delivery among newly graduated bachelor midwifery students in Amhara regional state Higher Education Institutions, Ethiopia, 2019.MethodInstitution-based...

10.1016/j.cegh.2021.100730 article EN cc-by Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health 2021-03-28
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