Besufekad Mekonnen

ORCID: 0000-0003-4831-0027
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Research Areas
  • Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management
  • Pesticide Residue Analysis and Safety
  • COVID-19 impact on air quality
  • COVID-19 epidemiological studies
  • Municipal Solid Waste Management
  • Vibrio bacteria research studies
  • Dermatological diseases and infestations
  • Healthcare Facilities Design and Sustainability
  • Pharmacological Effects and Assays
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
  • Food Safety and Hygiene
  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • Occupational exposure and asthma
  • COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
  • HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
  • Helminth infection and control
  • COVID-19 Digital Contact Tracing
  • Energy and Environment Impacts
  • COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
  • COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
  • Parasites and Host Interactions
  • Insects and Parasite Interactions
  • Insect and Pesticide Research
  • Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity
  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health

Mizan Tepi University
2020-2024

University Research Co (United States)
2021

Jimma University
2019

An increase in urban population and the rising demand for food other essentials perpetuate a rise amount of waste being generated daily by each household. In Ethiopia, this is eventually thrown into open dump sites. It can cause severe impact on soil surface water quality. As result, it becomes probable source human health risk through chain. Therefore, study was aimed at assessing effect solid site surrounding river quality Tepi town, Southwest Ethiopia. Three water, one leachate, four...

10.1155/2020/5157046 article EN cc-by Journal of Environmental and Public Health 2020-06-08

Ethiopia is planning to vaccinate 20% of its population against the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic by end 2021-however, there no single piece evidence regarding pregnant women's intention be vaccinated 2019; hence, objective this study was investigate predicting factors among women in Bench-Sheko Zone, southwest Ethiopia.Facility-based cross-sectional undertaken from 1 February March 2021 Ethiopia. The carried out who came for antenatal care service selected public health facilities....

10.1177/20503121211038454 article EN cc-by-nc SAGE Open Medicine 2021-01-01

Background. Mismanagement of healthcare waste (HCW) during the COVID-19 pandemic can facilitate transmission coronavirus. Regarding this problem, there is gap evidence in Ethiopia, and study aimed to assess HCW generation rate management Tepi General Hospital, southwest Ethiopia. Methods. Institution-based cross-sectional case studies were conducted. The total amount generated its type among various teams compared using Kruskal–Wallis test. Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient (r) was...

10.1155/2021/6614565 article EN Journal of Environmental and Public Health 2021-01-30

Most of the households in developing countries burn biomass fuel traditional stoves with incomplete combustion that leads to high indoor air pollution and acute respiratory infections. Acute infection is most common cause under-five morbidity mortality accounting for 2 million deaths worldwide responsible 18% among children Ethiopia. Although studies were done on infections, majority neither clinically diagnose infections nor use instant measurement particulate matter. The community-based...

10.1155/2021/7112548 article EN cc-by Journal of Environmental and Public Health 2021-12-23

Pesticides are risk factors in human life causing chronic health effects. They commonly used across the globe to enhance endeavors. In Ethiopia, pesticides widely by local farmers and governmental organizations for pest control purpose. Pesticide residues food items have been a concern consumers environment they live in. Therefore, this study was aimed at determining amount of organochlorine organophosphate pesticide cereal crops Bench-Sheko Zone, Ethiopia. A cross-sectional laboratory-based...

10.1155/2021/6612096 article EN cc-by BioMed Research International 2021-03-19

Prisons and detention centers in Ethiopia lack adequate hand washing, personal protective equipment, quarantine areas. As a result, they are vulnerable to the expansion of COVID-19 pandemic. Despite its high risk for pandemic, no study has been made assess preparedness readiness prison institutions centers.

10.2147/ijgm.s287066 article EN cc-by-nc International Journal of General Medicine 2021-02-01

Background Household vectors transmit pathogens from one child to another. This study aimed investigate the prevalence and determinants of household on health. Methods A community-based cross-sectional design was conducted, during which a total 846 data were collected using pretested questionnaire simple random sampling technique. The entered into EpiData3.4 then exported Stata 14 software for analysis. multivariable logistic regression analysis conducted identify significant factors...

10.3389/fpubh.2024.1341422 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Public Health 2024-03-06

Measles is a serious respiratory disease that spread easily through coughing and sneezing of the measles virus for which humans are only reservoir. Even though prevention elimination strategies had been implemented, outbreaks infection quietly occur in different parts world. As November 2019 suspected outbreak was reported from Tepi campus student's clinic. We investigated to determine its possible sources, control measures identify associated risk factors among students Mizan-Tepi...

10.2147/idr.s296928 article EN cc-by-nc Infection and Drug Resistance 2021-03-01

Background: Food poisoning is a food borne disease, mainly resulting from ingestion of that contains toxin, chemical or infectious microorganisms like bacteria, virus, parasite, prion. On the other hand, avoiding contamination during preparing and feeding key factor for reducing prevalence poisoning. This study aimed to assess knowledge, attitude, self-reported practice associated factors among parents in selected health centers Bench-Sheko Zone Ethiopia. Methods: An institution-based...

10.2147/ijgm.s294294 article EN cc-by-nc International Journal of General Medicine 2021-05-01

Background HIV-positive people can spread the virus through unprotected sex; however, HIV be avoided if populations are educated about risks. In underdeveloped nations, evidence suggests that ABC method for prevention is quite effective. As a result, goal of this study was to determine magnitude behavior among adults in Majang zone Southwest Ethiopia, as well factors influence it. Methods A community-based cross-sectional carried out from March 1st May 31st, 2019. The data were collected...

10.3389/fmed.2022.807730 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Medicine 2022-04-19

Abstract Background An increase in the urban population and rising demand for food other essentials perpetuate a rise amount of waste being generated daily by each household. In low-income countries, this is eventually thrown into open dump sites. It can cause severe impacts on human health surrounding environment. This study was aimed at assessing effect solid site Teppi town soil river water quality. Methods A total three surface water, one leachate samples, four samples were collected...

10.21203/rs.2.11274/v1 preprint EN cc-by Research Square (Research Square) 2019-07-12

Background Occupational injuries have become one of the most critical rooting causes paying to infirmities and life-threatening conditions in developed developing countries. Workers coffee industry face some occupational health safety issues. However, there is limited evidence on this important public issue. Hence, research was conducted assess work-related disease symptoms among processing workers Southwest, Ethiopia. Methods A cross-sectional study supplemented with a qualitative method...

10.3389/fpubh.2022.1034957 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Public Health 2022-12-22

Abstract Pesticides are very important risk factors in human life causing chronic health effects. commonly used across the globe to enhance endeavors. In Ethiopia, pesticides widely by local farmers and governmental organizations for pests control purpose. However, majority of not specifically targeting pest. As a result, pesticide residues food items have been concern consumers environment they live in. Therefore, this study was aimed determine amount organo-chlorine organo-phosphate cereal...

10.21203/rs.3.rs-213130/v1 preprint EN cc-by-nc Research Square (Research Square) 2021-02-23
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