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UTILIZATION OF INSECT CIDE TREATED MOSQUITO NET AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS IN DENBIA DISTRICT, NORTH WEST ETHIPIA

AGIMAS GEREMEW (19-09-28)
Prevalence of Trachoma at Sub-District Level in Ethiopia: Determining When to Stop Mass Azithromycin Distribution

Jonathan, D; Teferi, Tesfaye; Elizabeth, A; Zerihun, Mulat; Jeremiah, M. Ngondi; Damte, Mesele; Ayalew, Frew; Tadesse, Zerihun; Gebre, Teshome; Mulualem, Ayelign; Karie, Alemu; Melak, Berhanu; Adugna, Mitku; Gessesse, Demelash; Worku, Abebe; Endashaw, Tekola; Admassu, Fisseha; Nicole, E. Stoller; Mary Rose, A. King; Gebregzabher, Tesfaye (PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2014-03-13)

Background: To eliminate blinding trachoma, the World Health Organization emphasizes implementing the SAFE strategy, which includes annual mass drug administration (MDA) with azithromycin to the whole population of endemic ...
Health policy analysis

Elias Ali Yesuf Mezgebu Yitayal MengistuDamen Haile Mariam (2014-06-27)
Dietary practice and associated factors among type 2 diabetic patients: a cross sectional hospital based study, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Worku, Amelmal; Mekonnen, Solomon; Mesele, Molla (SpringerPlus, 2015-01-13)

Background: Dietary management which is considered to be one of the cornerstones of diabetes care is based on the principle of healthy eating in the context of social, cultural and psychological influences on food choice. ...
Knowledge and Attitude About Diabetes Mellitus and Its Associated Factors Among People in DebreTabor Town, Northwest Ethiopia: Cross Sectional Study 1 2 2 2 3

Achenef Asmamaw , Getahun Asres , Digsu Negese , Abel Fekadu , Gizachew Assefa (2015-02-10)

Abstract: Background: Diabetes mellitus is recognized as one of the emerging public health problems in developing countries.However, people’s knowledge and attitude about diabetes mellitus have not been efficiently ...
Prevalence and Associated Factors of Hypertension: A Crossectional Community Based Study in Northwest Ethiopia

Mekonnen, Solomon; Berhane, Yemane; Worku, Alemayehu; Getachew, Assefa (PLOS ONE, 2015-04-24)

Background Hypertension, being the root cause of many of the body sytem and organs failure, remains to be a major public health challenge globally. Though the problem is huge in both developed and developing countries, ...
Level of mother’s knowledge about neonatal danger signs and associated factors in North West of Ethiopia: a community based study

Gedlu, Solomon; Gebeyehu, Abebaw; Fekadu, Abel (BMC Res Notes, 2015-08-19)

Background: Neonatal danger has become a substantial problem in many developing countries like Ethiopia. More specifically, neonatal rates in Ethiopia are among the highest in the world. In this regard, health-seeking ...
Diabetes mellitus among HIV-infected individuals in follow-up care at University of Gondar Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

Mekonnen, Solomon; Getachew, Assefa; Fasika, Solomon; Bayisa, Mulugeta; Girma, Abayneh; Mesfin, Nebiyu (BMJ Open, 2016-06-25)

Objective: To assess the prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) and associated factors among HIVinfected adults in northwest Ethiopia. Design: Hospital-based cross-sectional study. Setting: HIV clinic of the University ...
Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections and associated risk factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care center at Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital, northwest Ethiopia

Derso, Adane; Nibret, Endalkachew (BMC Infectious Diseases, 2016-09-30)

Background: Parasitic infections affect tens of millions of pregnant women worldwide, and directly or indirectly lead to a spectrum of adverse maternal and fetal/placental effects. The objective of this study was to assess ...
Larvicidal effect of Endod (Phytolacca dodecandra) seed products against Anopheles arabiensis (Diptera: Culicidae) in Ethiopia

Jejaw, Ayalew; Alemayehu, Bezuayehu; Yewhalaw, Delenasaw (BMC Res Notes, 2017)

Objective: The purpose of the present study was to determine the larvicidal effect of ‘Endod’ (Phytolacca dodecandra) seed products on Anopheles arabiensis, in Ethiopia. Results: Experimental study was conducted using a ...
Change in serum level of vitamin D and associated factors at early phase of bone healing among fractured adult patients at University of Gondar teaching hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: a prospective follow up study

Fentaw, Yalelet; Woldie, Haile; Mekonnen, Solomon; Tesfahun, Adino (Nutrition Journal (2, 2017)

Introduction: Currently, Vitamin D deficiency is a major public health problem and it affects more than one billion people worldwide. Vitamin D is crucial for bone mineralization and ossification. Patients with fractures ...
Tuberculosis and HIV are the leading causes of adult death in northwest Ethiopia: evidence from verbal autopsy data of Dabat health and demographic surveillance system, 2007–2013

Kebede, Yigzaw; Andargie, Gashaw; Gebeyehu, Abebaw; Awoke, Tadesse; Yitayal, Mezgebu; Mekonnen, Solomon; Wubshet, Mamo; Azmeraw, Temesgen; Lakew, Yihunie; Alemu, Kassahun (Population Health Metrics, 2017)

Background: Reliable data on causes of death form the basis for building evidence on health policy, planning, monitoring, and evaluation. In Ethiopia, the majority of deaths occur at home and civil registration systems ...
Reasons for delay in decision making and reaching health facility among obstetric fistula and pelvic organ prolapse patients in Gondar University hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

Adefris, Mulat; Mekonnen, Solomon; Terefe, Kiros; Addis, Abebaw; Adigo, Azmeraw; Amare, Selamawit; Lazaro, Dorothy; Berhe, Aster; Baye, Chernet (BMC Women's Health, 2017)

Background: Obstetric fistula and pelvic organ prolapse remain highly prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa, where women have poor access to modern health care. Women having these problems tend to stay at home for years before ...
High burden of hypertension across the age groups among residents of Gondar city in Ethiopia: a population based cross sectional study

Girma, Abayneh; Shenkutie, Ermias; Mekonnen, Solomon; Balcha, Abera; Alemu, Shitaye; Abebe, Bewketu; Mesfin, Nebiyu (BMC Public Health, 2017)

Background: According to a report on the worldwide trends in blood pressure from 1975 to 2015, mean blood pressure is increasing in low and middle income countries while it is either decreasing or stabilizing in high ...
Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

Abate, Degu; Hassen, Kalkidan; James, Spencer L; Abay, Solomon M; Cristiana, Abbafati; Nooshin, Abbasi (Global Health Metrics, 2017)

Background The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2017 (GBD 2017) includes a comprehensive assessment of incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability (YLDs) for 354 causes in 195 countries ...
Chronic energy deficiency and associated factors among adults living with HIV in Gondar University Referral Hospital northwest Ethiopia

Melkitu Fentie1*, Molla Mesele Wassie1, Adino Tesfahun2, Kassahun Alemu2, Malede Mequanent2 and Tadesse Awoke Ayele2 (2017-01-24)

Background: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection and chronic energy deficiency are bidirectional and multifaceted. HIV can cause or worsen chronic energy deficiency by increasing energy requirements, reducing ...
Prevalence and determinants of anemia among pregnant women in Ethiopia; a systematic review and meta-analysis

Getachew Mullu Kassa , Achenef Asmamaw Muche , Abadi Kidanemariam Berhe and Gedefaw Abeje Fekadu (2017-02-02)

Background: Anemia during pregnancy is one of the most common indirect obstetric cause of maternal mortality in developing countries. It is responsible for poor maternal and fetal outcomes. A limited number of studies ...
Gender-Based Violence among Married Women in Debre Tabor Town, Northwest Ethiopia: A Qualitative Study

Achenef A. Muche , Adeyemi O. Adekunle , Ayodele O. Arowojolu (2017-03-12)

Gender-based violence is one of the major public health problems in Ethiopia. This study aimed to assess the perception and attitude of the community towards gender-based violence among married women in Northwest Ethiopia. ...
Magnitude and correlates of gender-based violence among married women in Northwest Ethiopia

AA Muche , AO Arowojplu and AO Adekunle (2017-03-13)

Background: Gender-based violence (GBV) is a major public health and human rights problem with mult iple sexual and reproduct ive healt h complications worldwide. This study was conducted to assess the magnitude of ...
Uptake of pre cervical cancer screening service and associated factors among women aged 30-49 years in Finote Selam town northwest Ethiopia

Bishaw, Alehegn; Addis, Abebaw; Azale, Telake (International Journal of Collaborative Research on Internal Medicine & Public Health, 2017-04)

Background: Pre cervical cancer screening is one of cervical cancer prevention strategies. Screening service in Finote Selam general hospital has been started since April 2016, however, there is no evidence on cervical ...

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