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Socio‑demographic factors and availability of piped fountains affect food hygiene practice of food handlers in Bahir Dar Town, northwest Ethiopia: a cross‑sectional study

Terefe Derso, Amare Tariku, Fekadu Ambaw, Marew Alemenhew, Gashaw Andargie Biks and Ansha Nega (2017-07-03)

food handling and sanitation practices. Thus, the study aimed to assess food handling practice and associated factors among food handlers of Restaurants in Bahir Dar Town, northwest, Ethiopia. A cross-sectional study was ...
Prevalence and Associated Factors of Overweight and/or Obesity among Primary School Children in Bole Sub-City, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Askal T, Yifokr T2, Bekri M2 and Getachew TG (2017-08-08)

Background: Overweight and/or obesity impose unacceptably high health problem and economic and social costs on countries at all income levels. Reports show that the disability adjusted life year due to overweight and obesity ...
Stunting and its determinant factors among children aged 6–59 months in Ethiopia

Amare Tariku, Gashaw Andargie Biks, Terefe Derso, Molla Mesele Wassieand Solomon Mekonnen Abebe (2017-07-03)

Background: Though Ethiopia has implemented different nutritional interventions, childhood stunting on which literature is limited continues as a severe public health problem. Thus, this study aimed to investigate stunting ...
Work related injury among Saudi Star Agro Industry workers in Gambella region, Ethiopia; a cross-sectional study

Daniel Haile Chercos* and Demeke Berhanu (2018-03-01)

Background: Work injury is an important cause of morbidity and mortality, much of these work injuries burden can be found in industry required heavy manual work such as, agriculture and fishers. Hence; agriculture is ...
Disordered eating attitude and associated factors among high school adolescents aged 12–19 years in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a cross‑sectional study

Belachew Yirga1, Yalemzewod Assefa Gelaw2, Terefe Derso1 and Molla Mesele Wassie1 (2016-07-03)

Background: Eating disorders are very complex, frequently developed and have a public health impact on adolescents. Different studies revealed that eating disorders is a pressing public health problem among adolescents. Eating ...
Mothers' education and ANC visit improved exclusive breastfeeding in Dabat Health and Demographic Surveillance System Site, northwest Ethiopia

Amare Tariku, Kassahun Alemu, Zemichael Gizaw, Kindie Fentahun Muchie, Terefe Derso, Solomon Mekonnen Abebe, Mezgebu Yitayal, Abel Fekadu, Tadesse Awoke Ayele, Geta Asrade Alemayehu, Adino Tesfahun Tsegaye, Alemayehu Shimeka, Gashaw Andargie Biks (2017-07-03)

Department of Human Nutrition, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Institute of Public Health, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia, 2 Dabat Research Center Health and Demographic ...
Sick at work: prevalence and determinants among healthcare workers, western Ethiopia: an institution based crosssectional study

Tesfaye Hambisa Mekonnen , Mekuriaw Alemayewu Tefera and Yayehirad Alemu Melsew (2018-08-16)

Background: Going to work despite feeling sick also known as sickness presenteeism is one of the emerging global occupational health challenges. Sickness presenteeism negatively affects both health of work forces and ...
Sick at work: prevalence and determinants among healthcare workers, western Ethiopia: an institution based crosssectional study

Tesfaye Hambisa Mekonnen , Mekuriaw Alemayewu Tefera and Yayehirad Alemu Melsew (2018-07-12)

ackground: Going to work despite feeling sick also known as sickness presenteeism is one of the emerging global occupational health challenges. Sickness presenteeism negatively affects both health of work forces and ...
Prevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and associated factors among Visceral Leishmaniasis infected patients in Northwest Ethiopia: a facility based crosssectional study

Mekuriaw Alemayehu , Mamo Wubshet , Nebiyu Mesfin and Abebaw Gebayehu (2017-11-15)

Background: Visceral Leishmaniasis coinfection with HIV/AIDS has emerged as a series of disease pattern. It most often results in unfavorable responses to treatment, frequent relapses, and deaths. Scarce data is available ...
Factors associated with the time to cessation of breastfeeding among mothers who have index children aged two to three years in Debre Markos, northwest Ethiopia: a retrospective follow up study

Melkamu Tamir Hunegnaw, Kassahun Alemu Gelaye and Bekri Mohammed Ali (2017-08-08)

Background: Breastfeeding of children, which needs to continue until two years and beyond, is one of the essential requirements for child survival. However, in Ethiopia there is scarcity of literatures on the duration ...
Health-related quality of life of HIV infected adults with and without Visceral Leishmaniasis in Northwest Ethiopia

Mekuriaw Alemayehu , Mamo Wubshet , Nebiyu Mesfin , Aschalew Tamiru and Abebaw Gebayehu (2017-07-04)

Background: Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is an important outcome measure among HIV infected patients receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART). When HIV infected patients coinfected with Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) ...
Risky Sexual Behavior and Associated Factors Among High School Students in Gondar City, Northwest Ethiopia

Abebaw Wasie Kasahun, Mezgebu Yitayal, Tadele Girum, Bekri Mohammed (2017-08-27)

According to World Health Organization (WHO), youth are young people within 15-24 years old. Studies reported that more than half of all new HIV infections occur among people between the ages of 15 and 24 years. Institution ...
Perceived quality of life among Visceral Leishmaniasis and HIV coinfected migrant male-workers in Northwest Ethiopia: a qualitative study

Mekuriaw Alemayehu , Mamo Wubshet , Nebiyu Mesfin and Abebaw Gebayehu (2017-07-04)

Background: There is paucity of data on quality of life as a dimension of treatment outcome among Visceral Leishmaniasis and HIV coinfected patients. This study sought to explore perceived quality of life among ...
Compliance to iron and folic acid supplementation in pregnancy, Northwest Ethiopia

Tesfaye Molla Birhanu, Mequanent Kassa Birarra and Fantahun Ayenew Mekonnen (2017-11-14)

Objective: Strict compliance to iron and folic acid supplementation is vital for prevention of anemia in pregnancy. However, data are scarce in Ethiopia. So, we conducted this study to assess the level of compliance to ...
Alcohol use disorder and associated factors among human immunodeficiency virus infected patients attending antiretroviral therapy clinic at Bishoftu General Hospital, Oromiya region, Ethiopia

Jemal Abdella Bultum , Niguse Yigzaw , Wubit Demeke , Mekuriaw Alemayehu (2018-03-06)

Alcohol consumption among patients with HIV/AIDS increases the burden of the disease. HIV/AIDS is an epidemic among Sub-Saharan African countries. Excessive use of alcohol causes a large degree of health problems, social ...
Point prevalence of hospital-acquired infections in two teaching hospitals of amhara region in ethiopia Walelegn Worku Yallew1 abera Kumie 2 Feleke Moges Yehuala 3 1 institute of Public Health, college of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of gondar, gondar, 2 School of Public Health, college of Health Sciences, addis ababa University, addis ababa, 3 Department of Medical Microbiology, college of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of gondar,gondar, ethiopia Purpose: Hospital-acquired infection (HAI) is a major safety issue affecting the quality of care of hundreds of millions of patients every year, in both developed and developing countries, including Ethiopia. In Ethiopia, there is no comprehensive research that presents the whole picture of HAIs in hospitals. The objective of this study was to examine the nature and extent of HAIs in Ethiopia. Methods: A repeated cross-sectional study was conducted in two teaching hospitals. All eligible inpatients admitted for at least 48 hours on the day of the survey were included. The survey was conducted in dry and wet seasons of Ethiopia, that is, in March to April and July 2015. Physicians and nurses collected the data according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention definition of HAIs. Coded and cleaned data were transferred to SPSS 21 and STATA 13 for analysis. Univariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses were used to examine the prevalence of HAIs and relationship between explanatory and outcome variables. Results: A total of 908 patients were included in this survey, the median age of the patients was 27 years (interquartile range: 16–40 years). A total of 650 (71.6%) patients received antimicrobials during the survey. There were 135 patients with HAI, with a mean prevalence of 14.9% (95% confidence interval 12.7–17.1). Culture results showed that Klebsiellaspp. (22.44%) and Staphylococcus aureus(20.4%) were the most commonly isolated HAI-causing pathogens in these hospitals. The association of patient age and hospital type with the occurrence of HAI was statistically significant. Conclusion: It was observed that the prevalence of HAI was high in the teaching hospitals. Surgical site infections and pneumonia were the most common types of HAIs. Hospital management should give more attention to promoting infection prevention practice for better control of HAIs in teaching hospitals. Keywords:hospital-acquired infection, surgical site infections, Ethiopia, point prevalence Introduction Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are a major public health concern throughout the world, contributing to increased morbidity, mortality, and cost.1 HAI is a major safety issue affecting the quality of care of hundreds of millions of patients every year in both developed and developing countries. 2 In developing countries, the problem is three times higher when compared to the incidence observed in adult intensive care units in the US. 3 According to the World Health Organization review, hospital-wide prevalence of health care-associated infections varies from 5.7% to 19.1%, with a pooled prevalence of 10.1% in low-income countries. 4 correspondence: Walelegn Worku Yallew institute of Public Health, college of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of gondar, PO Box 196, gondar, ethiopia Tel +251 911 969 579 Fax +251 581 110 6221 email walelegnw@gmail.com Video abstract Point your SmartPhone at the code above. If you have a QR code reader the video abstract will appear. Or use: http://youtu.be/c5f8yjSzM9A Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety downloaded from https://www.dovepress.com/ by 213.55.72.171 on

Worku, Walelegn; abera, Yallew1; Feleke, Kumie 2; Yehuala 3, Moges (2016-08-23)
Sick at work: prevalence and determinants among healthcare workers, western Ethiopia: an institution based crosssectional study

Tesfaye Hambisa Mekonnen , Mekuriaw Alemayewu Tefera and Yayehirad Alemu Melsew (2018-08-15)

Background: Going to work despite feeling sick also known as sickness presenteeism is one of the emerging global occupational health challenges. Sickness presenteeism negatively affects both health of work forces and ...
Magnitude of visceral leishmaniasis and poor treatment outcome among HIV patients: metaanalysis and systematic review

Mekuriaw Alemayehu Mamo Wubshet Nebiyu Mesfin (2016-03-26)

Background: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) coinfection with HIV/AIDS most often results in unfavorable responses to treatment, frequent relapses, and premature deaths. Scarce data are available, regarding the magnitude and ...
Effect of helth care on quallity of life among Human Ommunodeficiency Virus infected adult with and without visceral Leishmaniasis in northwest Ethiopia:A Longitudial Follow-Up Study

Mekuriaw Alemayehu , Mamo Wubshet , Nebiyu Mesfin and Abebaw Gebayehu (2018-07-14)
Effect of helth care on quallity of life among Human Ommunodeficiency Virus infected adult with and without visceral Leishmaniasis in northwest Ethiopia:A Longitudial Follow-Up Study

Mekuriaw Alemayehu , Mamo Wubshet , Nebiyu Mesfin and Abebaw Gebayehu (2018-07-04)

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