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View article: Readiness of health posts to manage child wasting in six districts of Ethiopia
Readiness of health posts to manage child wasting in six districts of Ethiopia Open
Background Service readiness is essential for providing effective health services. Adequate infrastructure, trained staff, and essential commodities must be in place to enable timely diagnosis and treatment, without which improvements in c…
View article: Implementation Outcomes of Strategies to Integrate Management of Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM) into Ethiopia’s Primary Health Care System: Application of the RE-AIM Framework
Implementation Outcomes of Strategies to Integrate Management of Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM) into Ethiopia’s Primary Health Care System: Application of the RE-AIM Framework Open
Background: In August 2019, Ethiopia's Ministry of Health launched the Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (IMAM) guideline, mandating Health Extension Workers (HEWs) to screen, admit, and provide biweekly follow-ups with specializ…
View article: Pre-extension demonstration of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fingerling multiplication method in selected site of East Showa Zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia.
Pre-extension demonstration of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fingerling multiplication method in selected site of East Showa Zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia. Open
This innovative way of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fingerling multiplication method was conducted in Bora District of East Showa zone, Oromia, Ethiopia. For this purpose two ponds (6m x 8m) were prepared with the same size. One po…
View article: Nutritional status and associated factors among school age children in Southeast Ethiopia using a bayesian analysis approach
Nutritional status and associated factors among school age children in Southeast Ethiopia using a bayesian analysis approach Open
Undernutrition among school-age children is a major public health concern in sub-Saharan Africa. This study aimed to assess the nutritional status and associated factors among school-age children in the hard-to-reach pastoral communities i…
View article: Effect of Family MUAC Utilization in Identifying Severity of Acute Malnutrition at Admission to Nutrition Programs Among Children Aged 6–59 Months Ethiopia
Effect of Family MUAC Utilization in Identifying Severity of Acute Malnutrition at Admission to Nutrition Programs Among Children Aged 6–59 Months Ethiopia Open
Mid‐upper arm circumference (MUAC) screening is a simple community‐level method for detecting acute malnutrition. The Family MUAC approach, which trains caregivers to measure their children's MUAC and refer them for treatment, has shown pr…
View article: Predictors of time to recovery from uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition among children in eastern Ethiopia
Predictors of time to recovery from uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition among children in eastern Ethiopia Open
Background Managing severe acute malnutrition (SAM) involves an outpatient therapeutic program (OTP), targeting more than 80% of SAM children where the quality of primary healthcare remains poor. Treatment success and recovery from SAM rem…
View article: Effective Coverage of Management of Wasting in Ethiopia
Effective Coverage of Management of Wasting in Ethiopia Open
Background Child wasting, or acute malnutrition, is a life-threatening condition that increases the risk of death and serious illness. Despite efforts such as the Global Action Plan on Child Wasting, which aims to reduce wasting prevalence…
View article: Digitalisation in the WFP fresh food voucher programme: a pilot study from rural Amhara region, Ethiopia
Digitalisation in the WFP fresh food voucher programme: a pilot study from rural Amhara region, Ethiopia Open
Introduction Malnutrition continues to pose a major challenge to human well-being around the world. In Ethiopia, 39% of children <5 years are stunted, with peaks in northern regions of the country such as Amhara (54.8%). Very few (2%) c…
View article: Food Service Provision Status and Patients’ Satisfaction at Selected Government Hospitals in Ethiopia
Food Service Provision Status and Patients’ Satisfaction at Selected Government Hospitals in Ethiopia Open
The daily provision of hospital patients’ nutritional food dietary intake is still a major problem at the majority of government hospitals found in Ethiopia. this leads to increased recovery time, morbidity, and mortality of lives. This cr…
View article: Dietary zinc intake and its determinants among Ethiopian children 6–35 months of age
Dietary zinc intake and its determinants among Ethiopian children 6–35 months of age Open
The observed low dietary zinc intake in Ethiopian children has a significant association with health status of children, providing evidence for nutrition and health planners to emphasize on promoting consumption of zinc rich foods and prev…
View article: Designing programs to improve diets for maternal and child health: estimating costs and potential dietary impacts of nutrition-sensitive programs in Ethiopia, Nigeria, and India
Designing programs to improve diets for maternal and child health: estimating costs and potential dietary impacts of nutrition-sensitive programs in Ethiopia, Nigeria, and India Open
Improving maternal and child nutrition in resource-poor settings requires effective use of limited resources, but priority-setting is constrained by limited information about program costs and impacts, especially for interventions designed…
View article: Dietary Fluoride Intake and Associated Skeletal and Dental Fluorosis in School Age Children in Rural Ethiopian Rift Valley
Dietary Fluoride Intake and Associated Skeletal and Dental Fluorosis in School Age Children in Rural Ethiopian Rift Valley Open
An observational study was conducted to determine dietary fluoride intake, diet, and prevalence of dental and skeletal fluorosis of school age children in three fluorosis endemic districts of the Ethiopian Rift Valley having similar concen…
View article: COMMUNITY KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICES (KAP) ON FLUOROSIS AND ITS MITIGATION IN ENDEMIC AREAS OF ETHIOPIA
COMMUNITY KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICES (KAP) ON FLUOROSIS AND ITS MITIGATION IN ENDEMIC AREAS OF ETHIOPIA Open
Optimum fluoride intake plays an essential role in the prevention of dental caries while fluoride consumption above recommended level interferes with the normal formation of tooth enamel and bones and may increase risk of dental and skelet…