A5103023856- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
- Agricultural Innovations and Practices
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues
- International Development and Aid
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
- Human Rights and Development
- Religion, Society, and Development
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Innovation and Socioeconomic Development
- Soil and Land Suitability Analysis
- Land Rights and Reforms
- BRCA gene mutations in cancer
- Discrimination and Equality Law
- Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Neuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical Innovations
- Parasites and Host Interactions
Addis Ababa University
2011-2025
Western Michigan University
2001
Podoconiosis (endemic non-filarial elephantiasis) is a neglected tropical disease that causes affected individuals intense social stigma. Although some studies have investigated community-based stigma against podoconiosis, none has yet attempted to assess coping strategies used by patients counter This study aimed describe and categorize the employed podoconiosis From January-March 2010 data were gathered through in-depth interviews with 44 patients, six focus group discussions (with total...
Unsafe abortion is a major contributor to the continued high global maternal mortality and morbidity rates. Legal frameworks access sexuality education contraception have been pointed out as vital reduce unsafe This paper explores relationship between law, policy women's safe services within different legal political contexts of Ethiopia, Tanzania Zambia. The research inspired by recent calls for contextualized research.The was based in Addis Ababa (Ethiopa), Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) Lusaka...
Development policies in Ethiopia emphasise agriculture as the pathway to industrialisation.Policies allude need for a new generation of young, literate and trained farmers transform agricultural sector bring about required growth output.The success this strategy largely depends on willingness rural youth take up potentially rewarding livelihood.This article investigates, based fieldwork conducted two kebeles Ethiopia, whether young people have agriculture.It examines factors that contribute...
Little is known about how beliefs heredity as a cause of health conditions might influence preventive and interpersonal behaviors among those individuals with low genetic literacy. We explored causal podoconiosis, neglected tropical disease (NTD) endemic in Ethiopia. Podoconiosis clusters families but can be prevented if at genetically high risk wear shoes consistently. Adults ( N = 242) from four rural Ethiopian communities participated qualitative assessments the causes podoconiosis....
Studies show that sexual and gender minorities have unique health care needs encounter complicated problems to access services. Drawing on the intersectionality approach, this paper examines intersecting factors determine seeking behaviour utilization of services among Lesbians, Gays Bisexuals (LGB) in Ethiopia including diversity experiences these determinants differences coping mechanisms navigate challenges within LGB group. Despite importance, there remains a paucity evidence topic...
Podoconiosis is a lymphoedema of non-infectious cause which results in long-term ill health affected individuals. Simple, effective treatment available certain parts Ethiopia, but evidence indicates that not all patients continue collecting supplies from clinic sites once started. We used qualitative techniques to explore factors related discontinued attendance at outreach clinics non-government organization southern Ethiopia. A cross-sectional study was conducted four through unstructured...
At the turn of century, when Millennium Development Goals placed maternal mortality reduction high on global agenda, Ethiopia relaxed its restrictive abortion law to expand grounds which a woman could legally obtain an abortion. This radical policy shift took place within context predominant anti-abortion public opinion shaped by strong religious convictions. Drawing upon Walt and Gilson's analysis framework, this paper explores tension between dogma for strategies chosen Ethiopian Ministry...
Women's access to legal and safe abortion is a vital means reduce unsafe abortion, which in turn known maternal morbidity mortality. In 2005, Ethiopia enacted relatively permissive legislation. However, there evidence that care services may be challenging controversial even if progressive laws are place. This article examines women's from the perspective of healthcare workers rural setting Ethiopia. Drawing on Lipsky's theory street-level bureaucrats, discusses workers' discretion...
In most societies, heterosexuality is the dominant way of expressing sexuality and masculinity those men outside it are stigmatised discriminated against. This paper explores sexual lives who have sex with personal social conflicts that arise as they attempt to both live up societal expectations manage their desires. It critically how an overriding heteronormativity structures influences men's perception understanding masculinity/femininity. The draws on data from 24 in-depth/life history...
Abstract More than one billion people are affected by neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and many of these preventable. While the grouping conditions as NTDs has generated vast mapping, mass drug administration surveillance programmes, there is growing evidence gaps weaknesses in purely biomedical approaches, need for responses that also recognise social determinants health. In order to unpack political NTDs, it important view problem from a science perspective. Given this background, Social...
Corporal punishment by parents or guardians, family members, and relatives is an accepted cultural practice in Ethiopia. Aside from other many children are also abused (physically sexually) persons who chance meet them. At the same time, concerned institutions Ethiopia making efforts to reduce child abuse. This paper examines situation of abuse its management Addis Ababa, focusing on challenges controversies surrounding this social problem. It assesses pertinent issues involved based...
People affected by HIV and AIDS face risks which secure livelihood can enable them to avoid. At-risk groups the type of differ between locations over time. Opportunities (re)build livelihoods are also diverse context-specific. Supportive policies programmes must therefore be responsive these differences people’s communities’ innovative capacities. This study assesses how five Ethiopian NGOs: one service organisation, PLHIV network, microfinance institution (MFI), development NGO,...
<ns3:p>Complex research such as neuropsychiatric genetics presents unique challenges for ethics committees (REC), particularly in Africa where on mental & neurological disorders is still its infancy. To reflect these experiences of reviewing Neuropsychiatric Genetic studies we use two multicenter studies, the NeuroDev and NeuroGap-Psychosis studies.</ns3:p><ns3:p> We explored content national guidelines regulatory frameworks processes review participating African countries, to identify...