Cervical cancer is the second most common female which Ethiopia put a strategic goal to reduce its incidence and mortality by 2020. Lack of knowledge poor attitude towards disease risk factors can affect screening practice development preventive behavior for cervical cancer. The aim this study was assess knowledge, attitude, practices each domain among women child bearing age in Hossana town, Southern, Ethiopia.Community based cross sectional carried out June 2015. A total 583 participants...

Malaria causes variety of adverse consequences in pregnant women due to invasion the placenta by Plasmodium. It increases risk pregnancy outcome for mother, foetus and new-born. Therefore, knowledge, attitudes practices this vulnerable group about malaria effective use insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) contribute sustainable control disease its effects.A community based cross-sectional study was carried out May, 2014. A validated structured questionnaire used data collection. The analysed...

People concentrated in congregated systems such as prisons, are important but often neglected reservoirs for tuberculosis transmission, and threaten those the outside community. The condition is more serious Africa particularly Sub-Saharan (SSA) due to its poor living conditions ineffective health services. This study was conducted determine prevalence of smear positive pulmonary associated risk factors among prisoners Hadiya Zone prison. A cross-sectional survey carried out from May June...

This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of hypertension and its associated factors among residents Hosanna town in Hadiya Zone.The overall 30% participants. Out participants who were identified as being hypertensive, only 24.6% knew their hypertensive status. The odds is significantly higher males when compared females (adjusted ratio (AOR) 1.9, confidence interval (CI) 1.14-3.23) married unmarried counterparts (AOR 4.1; CI 1.10-16.18). High increased risks for noted area....

Abstract Background Engagement of healthcare providers is one the World Health Organization strategies devised for prevention and provision patient centered care multidrug resistant tuberculosis. The need current research question rose because gaps in evidence on health professional’s engagement its factors tuberculosis service delivery as per protocol management Purpose purpose this study was to explore level providers’ influencing Hadiya Zone facilities, Southern Ethiopia. Methods...

Abstract Background Health-seeking behavior is a sequence of actions taken to promote health and prevent disease. Governments’ expenditure being improved in Ethiopia. In contrast, high disease burden low service utilization observed. The could be due health-seeking the community. Thus, this studywas aimed determine level associated factors Hosanna town, Southern Methods We used communitybased cross-sectional study design among community (n= 443) town. overall participants was assessed using...

Cervical cancer remains a public health problem worldwide. Screening for cervical is poorly implemented in resource-limited settings. In Ethiopia, evidence from the community and professionals regarding implementation of screening programme lacking. The objective this study was to explore women's professionals' perceptions, beliefs, barriers relation Southern Ethiopia. Five focus group discussions among women six key informant interviews with were conducted June July 2022 gather required...

Abstract Cervical cancer is a major public health problem worldwide. Women die of the disease due to low early screening practices and its detection at advanced stages particularly in developing countries. Therefore, this study aimed determine effectiveness couple education counseling on uptake cervical among women. The employed random allocation 16 clusters into two arms. A total 288 women participated study. Structured home-based were provided intervention group, while control group...

Background Cervical cancer occurred nearly in 570 000 women and 311 died from the disease worldwide 2018. Of new cases diagnosed globally 2012, approximately 85% of burden took place low- middle-income countries. Human Papilloma virus is necessary cause for development cervical majority these infections resolves naturally but progress to precancerous lesions whenever there persistence delay treatment. Majority cases, over 80% sub-Saharan Africa including Ethiopia, have been detected at a...

Abstract Cervical cancer has been an important public health problem. Despite the availability of screening services, its utilization in Ethiopia is low. This study therefore, aimed to identify contextual predictors cervical among eligible women. employed facility-based unmatched case–control design. Data were collected from 410 participants using interviewer-administered techniques. The data entered EpiInfo version 7 and transported SPSS 20 for statistical analysis. We performed descriptive...