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Acute respiratory infections among under-five children from households using biomass fuel in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis

Andualem, Zewudu1; Nigussie Azene, Zelalem2; Dessie, Awrajaw; Dagne, Henok1; Dagnew3, Baye (Open Access, 2021-07-14)

Acute respiratory infections are a serious public health concern across the globe, they are, however, prominently present in Sub-Saharan Africa. In Ethiopia, different primary studies were conducted in regard to the link ...
Acute respiratory symptoms and its associated factors among mothers who have under five-years-old children in northwest, Ethiopia

Andualem1, Zewudu; Nigussie Azene, Zelalem; Azanaw1*, Jember; Adimasu Taddese3, Asefa; Dagne1, Henok (. Environmental Health and Preventive Medicin, 2021-07-14)

Background: Poor air quality of the household is likely to be the largest public health concern in resourceconstrained countries. Exposure to household air pollution, poor working environment, and fuel type used at household ...
Adherence towards COVID-19 mitigation measures and its associated factors among Gondar City residents: A community-based cross-sectional study in Northwest Ethiopia

Nigussie Azene, Zelalem; Woldemariam Merid2, Mehari; Goshu Muluneh2, Atalay; Mulatu Geberu, Demiss; etal (PLOS ONE, 2021-07-13)

Data were collected using an interviewer-administered structured questionnaire. Epi-Data version 4.6 and STATA version 14 were used for data entry and analysis, respectively. Binary logistic regressions (Bivariable and ...
Adherence towards COVID-19 mitigation measures and its associated factors among Gondar City residents: A community-based cross-sectional study in Northwest Ethiopia

Nigussie Azene, Zelalem; Woldemariam Merid2, Mehari; etal (PLOS ONE, 2021-07-14)

Abstract Background Considering its pandemicity and absence of effective treatment, authorities across the globe have designed various mitigation strategies to combat the spread of COVID-19. Although adherence towards ...
Application of the gold standard direct observation tool to estimate hand hygiene compliance among healthcare providers in Dessie referral hospital, Northeast Ethiopia

Tesfayea, Gashaw; etal (2025-02-12)

This study aims to assess hand hygiene compliance and associated factors among healthcare providers in Dessie referral hospital (Ethiopia) using the gold standard WHO’s observational checklist and self-administered ...
Assessment of alcohol use disorder and its associated factors among alcohol users of medical and surgical outpatients attending a specialized hospital in Gondar, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Demilew1, Demeke; Boru2, , Berhanu; Tesfaw1, Getachew; Kerebih, , Habtamu; Salelew1, Endalamaw (Int J Ment Health Sys, 2021-07-14)

Abstract Background: Alcohol use disorder increase the risk of physical harm, mental or social consequences for patients and others in the community. Studies on alcohol use disorder and associated factors among medical ...
Barriers of persistent long-lasting insecticidal nets utilization in villages around Lake Tana, Northwest Ethiopia: a qualitative study

Malede, Asmamaw; etal (2025-02-12)

Background: Malaria remains a major public health problem in Ethiopia. The use of LLINs is an effective approach to reducing transmission. Persistent use of LLINs is determined by numerous factors. Quantitative studies ...
Community Level of COVID-19 Information Exposure and Influencing Factors in Northwest Ethiopia

Tagele Tamiru, Animut; Kelkay Rad, Bayew (dovepers, 2021-07-14)

Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an emerging respiratory infection, and the crisis has become a worldwide issue, and society has become concerned in various aspects. Good information exposure related ...
Community Level of COVID-19 Information Exposure and Influencing Factors in Northwest Ethiopia This article was published in the following Dove Press journal: Risk Management and Healthcare Policy Animut Tagele Tamiru, 1 Bayew Kelkay Rade, 1 Eden Bishaw Taye,2 Zelalem Nigussie Azene, 3 Mehari Woldemariam Merid,4 Atalay Goshu Muluneh,4 Getahun Molla Kassa, 4 Melaku Kindie Yenit, 4 Asefa Adimasu Taddese,4 Kassahum Alemu Gelaye, 4 Demiss Mulatu Geberu,5 Sewbesew Yitayih Tilahun,6 Habtamu Sewunet Mekonnen, 7 Abere Woretaw Azagew, 7 Chalachew Adugna Webneh,8 Getaneh Mulualem Belay,8 Nega Tezera Assimamaw, 8 Chilot Desta Agegnehu, 9 Telake Azale,10 Zewudu Andualem, 11 Henok Dagne, 11 Kiros Terefe Gashaye,12 Gebisa Guyasa Kabito,11 Tesfaye Hambisa Mekonnen, 11 Sintayehu Daba, 11 Jember Azanaw,11 Tsegaye Adane, 11 Mekuriaw Alemayehu11 1 Department of General Midwifery, School of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia; 2Department of Clinical Midwifery, School of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia; 3 Department of Women’s and Family Health, School of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia; 4Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia; 5Department of Health Systems and Policy, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia; 6Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia; 7Department of Medical Nursing, School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia; 8 Department of Pediatric and Child Health Nursing, School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia; 9School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia; 10Department of Health Education and Behavioral Sciences, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia; 11Department of Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia; 12Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an emerging respiratory infection, and the crisis has become a worldwide issue, and society has become concerned in various aspects. Good information exposure related to transmission, prevention, and risk factors of COVID-19 can be the best means to reduce the risk of disease exposure and mitigate further spread. The countries that have well practiced this strategy (society information exposure) were controlling disease progression, but there is a low practice in sub-Saharan countries, including Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the information exposure level about COVID-19 and influencing factors among northwest community of Ethiopia. Methods and Materials: Community-based cross-sectional study design was employed among the community of Gondar city from April 20 to 27, 2020. A total of 623 study participants were involved in this interview, and a systematic sampling technique was applied to select the households. Data were entered into EpiData version 4.6 and then exported to STATA version 14 for analysis. A multivariable binary logistic regression was employed to identify factors associated with good information exposure about COVID-19. The adjusted odds ratio (AOR) with 95% confidence interval (CI) was estimated to show the strength of association. A p-value <0.05 was a cut-off point to declare statistical significance. Results: The overall rate of information exposure about COVID-19 was 44.9%. Age 18–26 years [AOR=0.53; 95% CI (0.28–0.99)] and 34–45 years [AOR=0.44; 95% CI (0.24–0.80)], elementary school [AOR=2.48; 95% CI (1.20–5.15)], secondary school [AOR=3.98; 95% CI (1.99–7.99)], college and above [AOR=8.38; 95% CI (4.10–17.26)], browsed or follow social media [AOR=2.21; 95% CI (1.44–3.38)] and those having a discussion with their family members [AOR=2.37; 95% CI (1.44–3.90)] and friends [AOR=2.15; 95% CI (1.38–3.34)] were the factors significantly associated with good information exposure towards COVID-19. Conclusion: Communities total level of good information exposure from different information platforms about COVID-19 in this study area remains low. Age, high level of education, browsing social media, and those having interpersonal (family and friends) discussion were the factors that significantly influence communities who have good information exposure related to COVID-19. Therefore, efforts on community mobilization through regional/ national mass media and other information conveying platforms are recommended. Keywords: COVID-19, information exposure, Northwest Ethiopia Introduction Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an emerging respiratory infection caused by a novel coronavirus called Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). As of October 25, 2020, globally, more than 1,153,861 people have Correspondence: Bayew Kelkay Rade Email bayekelkay@yahoo.com submit your manuscript | www.dovepress.com Risk Management and Healthcare Policy 2020:13 2635–2644 2635 http://doi.org/10.2147/RMHP.S280346 DovePress © 2020 Tamiru et al. This work is published and licensed by Dove Medical Press Limited. The full terms of this license are available at https://www.dovepress.com/terms. php and incorporate the Creative Commons Attribution – Non Commercial (unported, v3.0) License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/). By accessing the work you hereby accept the Terms. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed. For permission for commercial use of this work, please see paragraphs 4.2 and 5 of our Terms (https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php). 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Tagele Tamiru, Animut; Kelkay Rade, Bayew; etal (dovepers, 2021-07-13)

Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an emerging respiratory infection, and the crisis has become a worldwide issue, and society has become concerned in various aspects. Good information exposure related ...
Community’s misconception about COVID- 19 and its associated factors among Gondar town residents, Northwest Ethiopia

Sewunet Mekonnen1, Habtamu; Woretaw Azagew, Abere; Adugna Wubneh2, Chalachew; Mulualem Belay2, Getaneh; etal (Tropical Medicine and Healt, 2021-07-13)

Background: Despite the implementation of various strategies such as the declaration of COVID-19 emergency state, staying at home, lockdown, and massive protective equipment distribution, still COVID-19 is increasing ...
Community’s misconception about COVID- 19 and its associated factors among Gondar town residents, Northwest Ethiopia

Sewunet Mekonnen1*, Habtamu; Woretaw Azagew1, Abere; etal (Tropical Medicine and Health, 2021-07-14)

Background: Despite the implementation of various strategies such as the declaration of COVID-19 emergency state, staying at home, lockdown, and massive protective equipment distribution, still COVID-19 is increasing ...
Community’s perceived high risk of coronavirus infections during early phase of epidemics are significantly influenced by socio-demographic background, in Gondar City, Northwest Ethiopia: A cross-sectional -study

Guyasa Kabito, Gebisa; Alemayehu, Mekuriaw; Hambisa Mekonnen, Tesfaye; Daba Wami, Sintayehu; etal (PLOS ONE, 2021-07-13)

A cross-sectional study was carried out from April 20 to 27, 2020 in Gondar town community, Northwest Ethiopia. Multistage cluster sampling technique was used to recruit 635 participants. Structured and pre-tested questionnaire ...
Delayed breast feeding initiation increases the odds of colostrum avoidance among mothers in Northwest Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study

G/slassie1, Maezu; Nigussie Azene2, Zelalem; Mulunesh2, Abuhay; Sewunet Alamneh3, Tesfa (Open Access, 2021-07-14)

Background: Colostrum is a yellowish and sticky breast milk produced in late pregnancy. Annually, 60% of 10.9 million under-five deaths globally are due to malnutrition. Of these, over two-thirds of the deaths are accounted ...
Determinant factors for the expansion of informal settlement in Gondar city, Northwest Ethiopia

Terefe Alene, Endalew; etal (2025-01-09)

Determinant Informal settlement Expansion Principal component analysis
Determinants that influence the performance of women entrepreneurs in micro and small enterprises in Ethiopia

Terefe Alene, Endalew (2025-01-09)

implications: The paper might serve as an input for officials to consider such determinants and encourage an environment that increases women entrepreneurs’ performance. In addition, the study might help women entrepreneurs in ...
Five insights from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

Cristiana, Abbafati, PhD*,‡,§,¶; Kaja M, Abbas, PhD*,†,‡,; etal (Europe PMC Funders Group Author Manuscript, 2021-07-14)

Abreu acknowledges support from Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior, Brazil, Finance Code 001 and Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico. A Agrawal acknowledges support from ...
Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

Natalia V., Bhattacharjee; etal (Global Health Metrics, 2021-07-14)

Background In an era of shifting global agendas and expanded emphasis on non-communicable diseases and injuries along with communicable diseases, sound evidence on trends by cause at the national level is essential. The ...
Global burden of 87 risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

Kaja M, Abbas, PhD*,†,‡,§; etal (Global Health Metrics, 2021-07-14)

mmary Background Rigorous analysis of levels and trends in exposure to leading risk factors and quantification of their effect on human health are important to identify where public health is making progress and in which ...
Global burden of 87 risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

Cristiana, Abbafati, PhD*,‡,§,¶; etal (Lancet, 2021-07-14)
Households access to improved drinking water sources and toilet facilities in Ethiopia: a multilevel analysis based on 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey

Andualem, Zewudu; Dagne, Henok; etal (BMJ Open, 2021-07-14)

Objective This study aimed to assess households access to improved drinking water sources and sanitation facilities and their associated factors in Ethiopia. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting Ethiopia. Participants ...

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