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Determinants of severity levels of anemia among children aged 6–59 months in Ethiopia: further analysis of the 2011 Ethiopian demographic and health survey

Muchie, Kindie Fentahun (2016-02-16)

Background:Childhood anemia is the major public health problem in Ethiopia. It has been implicated with growth retardation, impaired motor and cognitive development, and childhood morbidity and mortality. Thus this ...
Determinants to antiretroviral treatment non-adherence among adult HIV/AIDS patients in northern Ethiopia

Gebrezgabher, Berhe Beyene; Kebede, Yigzaw; Kindie, Melaku; Tetemke, Desalegn; Abay, Mebrahtu (2017-01-14)

Background: Adhering 95% and above of antiretroviral therapy reduces the rate of disease progression and death among people’s living human immunodeficiency virus. Though manifold factors have reported as determinant ...
Quality of antenatal care services and completion of four or more antenatal care visits in Ethiopia: a finding based on a demographic and health survey

Muchie, Kindie Fentahun (2017-01-22)

Background:Antenatal care (ANC) is one of the core interventions for improving maternal outcomes. The average annual decline of maternal mortality rate from 1990 to 2013 was 5% in Ethiopia. This figure was below the ...
Mothers'educationandANCvisitimproved exclusivebreastfeedinginDabatHealthand DemographicSurveillanceSystemSite, northwestEthiopia

Tariku, Amare; Alemu, Kassahun; Gizaw, Zemichael; Muchie, KindieFentahun; Derso, Terefe (2017-07-17)

Despiteits provenbenefitin reducingchildmortalityandmorbidity,thecoverageofexclusivebreastfeeding(EBF)remainssub-optimal.InEthiopia,about52%ofinfants undersix monthsofagewereexclusivelybreastfed,implying theneedforfurth ...
Medication adherence and its associated factors among hypertensive patients attending the Debre Tabor General Hospital, northwest Ethiopia

Teshome, Destaw Fetene; Bekele, Kindie Bantie; Habitu, Yohannes Ayanaw; Gelagay, Abebaw Addis (2016-06-16)
Only half ofithe mothers practiced early initiation ofibreastfeeding iniNorthwest Ethiopia, 2015

AmarefTariku; GashawfAndargiefBiks; MollafMeselefWassie; AbebawfGebeyehufWorku; fMelakufKindiefYenit (2017-02-24)

Background:f Earlyfinitiationfoffbreastfeedingfhasfbeenfwell-recognizedfinfreducingfneonatalfmortality;fhowever,fitf remainsfsub-optimalfinfEthiopia.fThisfstudyfthereforefassessedfthefprevalencefoffearlyfinitiationfoffb ...
Incidence and determinants of tuberculosis infection among adult patients with HIV attending HIV care in north-east Ethiopia: a retrospective cohort study

Ausman Ahmed; Desalew Mekonnen; Atsede M Shiferaw; Fanuel Belayneh; Melaku K Yenit (2017-12-19)

Objective This study assessed the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) and its predictors among adults living with HIV/AIDS in government health facilities in north-east Ethiopia. setting A 5-year retrospective cohort study ...
Routine health information system utilization and factors associated thereof among health workers at government health institutions in East Gojjam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia

Atsede Mazengia Shiferaw; Dessalegn Tegabu Zegeye; Solomon Assefa; Melaku Kindie Yenit (2017-11-28)

Background: Using reliable information from routine health information systems over time is an important aid to improving health outcomes, tackling disparities, enhancing efficiency, and encouraging innovation. In ...
Breastfeeding counseling and support are associated with continuous exclusive breastfeeding from one week to six months of age among HIV exposed infants in north Gondar zone, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Haregeweyin Genetu; Melaku Kindie Yeni; Amare Tariku (2017-12-12)

Background: Globally, exclusive breastfeeding prevents 1.3 million child deaths and has an added benefit for people living with the Human Immune Deficiency Virus (HIV) by preventing mother-to-child transmission of ...
Survival time of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected children under 15 years of age after initiation of antiretroviral therapy in the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia

Asrat Atsedeweyn Andargie; Yemane Asmleash (2018-03-13)

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has emerged as one of the leading causes of childhood mortality and morbidity in sub Saharan Africa. But, the attention given to HIV-infected children in terms of providing antiretroviral ...
Factors associated with utilization of long-acting and permanent contraceptive methods among women who have decided not to have more children in Gondar city

Chernet Baye Zenebe; Mulat Adefris; Melaku Kindie Yenit; yalemzewod Assefa Gelaw (2017-11-14)

Background: Despite the fact that long acting family planning methods reduce population growth and improve maternal health, their utilization remains poor. Therefore, this study assessed the prevalence of long acting ...
Determinants to antiretroviral treatment non-adherence among adult HIV/AIDS patients in northern Ethiopia

Berhe Beyene Gebrezgabher; Yigzaw Kebede; Melaku Kindie; Desalegn Tetemke; alemzewod Assefa Gelaw (2017-11-23)

dhering 95% and above of antiretroviral therapy reduces the rate of disease progression and death among people’s living human immunodeficiency virus. Though manifold factors have reported as determinant factors of ...
Infant feeding counseling and knowledge are the key determinants of prelacteal feeding among HIV exposed infants attending public hospitals in Ethiopia

Melaku Kindie Yenit; Haregewoyn Genetu; Amare Tariku (2017-12-13)

Despite the fact that breastfeeding promotes optimal health and growth for infants and young children, inappropriate feeding practice, such as prelacteal feeding increases the risk of neonatal death and illness and remains ...
Factors associated with utilization of institutional delivery care and postnatal care services in Ethiopia A

Asrat Atsedeweyn Andargie; Mengistu Abebe (2018-01-24)

Ethiopia is one of the sub-Saharan African countries with high maternal mortality rate due to complication of delivery. Institutional delivery care and postnatal care are key health services that can reduce maternal ...
Nutrient consumption and associated factors among school age children in Dewa Chefe District, northeast Ethiopia: a cross‑sectional study

Endris Seid1, Lemma Derseh2, Terefe Derso1, Mekonnen Assefa3, Kedir Abdela Gonete1 and Amare Tariku1 (2018-11-11)

Background: Inadequate nutrient consumption causes protein energy malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies and related consequences, including poor physical growth and intellectual development. However, literatures ...
Time to immunologic recovery and determinant factors among adults who initiated ART in Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital, northwest Ethiopia

Lemma Derseh Gezie1, Kassahun Alemu Gelaye1, Abebaw Gebeyehu Worku2, Tadesse Awoke Ayele1 and Destaw Fetene Teshome1 (2017-11-11)

Background: CD4 cells are the major targets for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and treatment with Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) influences the CD4 cell count of HIV patients. In addition to ART, the time required to ...
A longitudinal data analysis on risk factors for developing type-2 diabetes mellitus at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Gondar, Ethiopia

Asrat Atsedeweyn Andargie; Melkamu Ayana Zeru2 (2018-03-28)

Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic chronic diseases characterized by high blood sugar levels with multi-system complications. The objective of this study was to assess the risk factors for developing type-2 diabetes ...
Anatomical variations and developmental anomalies of the thyroid gland in Ethiopian population: a cadaveric study

Ambaw Dessie, Meselech (2018-08-17)

Because of its embryonic origin, the thyroid gland is predisposed to multiple anatomical variations and developmental anomalies. These include the pyramidal lobe, the origin of levator glandular thyroidae, the absence of ...
Factors associated with utilization of institutional delivery care and postnatal care services in Ethiopia

Asrat Atsedeweyn Andargie; Mengistu Abebe (2017-01-24)

Ethiopia is one of the sub-Saharan African countries with high maternal mortality rate due to complication of delivery. Institutional delivery care and postnatal care are key health services that can reduce maternal ...
Determinants of obstetric fistula in Ethiopia

Asrat Atsedeweyn Andargie; Abebe Debu (2017-09-03)

Background: Obstetric fistula is a maternal morbidity creating devastating health problems for the women. Continuous and uncontrollable leaking of urine or faeces from vagina can lead to life changing stigmatization for ...

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