Likawunt Samuel Asfaw

ORCID: 0000-0003-4518-6067
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Research Areas
  • Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
  • Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
  • Infant Development and Preterm Care
  • Hepatitis C virus research
  • Family Dynamics and Relationships
  • Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
  • Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
  • Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
  • Child Nutrition and Water Access
  • Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
  • HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Health and Wellbeing Research
  • HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • Gambling Behavior and Treatments
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • HIV Research and Treatment
  • Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
  • Diverse Approaches in Healthcare and Education Studies
  • Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
  • Hepatitis B Virus Studies
  • Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
  • Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis

Bahir Dar University
2021-2023

Jimma University
2012

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....

10.1186/s13104-018-3435-1 article EN cc-by BMC Research Notes 2018-05-16

Neonatal intensive care unit is important to save the lives of a sick neonate; however, parents are challenged by several stressful conditions during their stay. Therefore, this study aimed explore lived experiences in neonatal units Ethiopia.We used phenomenological design. The data were collected using an in-depth interview method from purposively selected parents. In addition, we followed thematic analysis approach and Open Code Software Version 4.02 process data.In study, 18 interviewed....

10.1080/07853890.2021.2004320 article EN cc-by Annals of Medicine 2022-01-08

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...

10.1101/388769 preprint EN cc-by bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) 2018-08-09

The purpose of this study was to assess the effects habitual chewing khat (Catha edulis) on blood pressure, body mass index, and physiological aspects sexuality among residents an Ethiopian town.A statistically determined randomly selected sample khat-chewing individuals in town Hosanna Southern Ethiopia were included study. We used physical measurements a self-administered questionnaire collect data, which analyzed.The participants comprised total 420 with mean age = 28.7±5.7 years; 336...

10.5001/omj.2023.46 article EN cc-by-nc Oman Medical Journal 2022-09-07

Marriage dissolution, divorce, or separation from a spouse common-law partner is serious public health concern due to its increasing prevalence and devastating socio-economic consequences. Evidence suggests an increased risk of marital instability in Ethiopia. In addition, the extent dissolution other related factors have study area. Despite these, influence associated (main reason for marriage, parental history dissolution) on has not been assessed Therefore, aim this was investigate among...

10.1186/s40359-023-01051-3 article EN cc-by BMC Psychology 2023-01-25

Antiretroviral therapy (ART) suppresses viral reproduction and stop progression of the disease process. drug adverse reactions negatively influence antiretroviral treatment outcome. Incidence, type time occur is not well documented. The purpose this study was to investigate major drugs its predictors among patients receiving ART in Hosanna, Ethiopia.

10.23937/2469-567x/1510045 article EN International Journal of Virology and AIDS 2018-12-31

Marital dissolution is a major social determinant of health, with enormous and ultimately irreversible consequences for children, the individuals involved, society as whole. This study explored reasons marital in Hosanna, Ethiopia. A phenomenological was carried out on 29 selected based their lived experiences breakdown using maximum variation purposive sampling technique. We used this method to capture wide range related dissolution. delineated thematic analysis drive initial codes directly...

10.47540/ijqr.v3i2.1003 article EN cc-by-sa International Journal of Qualitative Research 2023-11-27

Abstract Background : Neonatal intensive care settings are important to save the lives of sick neonates; however, parents challenged by many stressful conditions during their stay outside rooms units. Therefore, this study aimed explore lived experiences in a neonatal unit at Felege Hiwot Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Bahir Dar, Northwest Ethiopia. Methods In study, phenomenological qualitative approach was used parental experience and data were collected using in-depth interviews from...

10.21203/rs.3.rs-127179/v1 preprint EN cc-by Research Square (Research Square) 2020-12-28

Abstract Marital distress increases the risk of morbidity and mortality by altering psychological biological health, including cardiovascular endocrine function. Numerous interventions have been developed to mitigate marital distress. However, most these had very specific content were limited certain segments population. This study was conducted evaluate effectiveness a relationship skills training intervention on adjustment married people in Ethiopia. We randomized‐controlled trial 80 with...

10.1111/jmft.12641 article EN Journal of Marital and Family Therapy 2023-04-24
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