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View article: Nutritional management of growth faltering in infants aged under six months in Asia and Africa: study protocol for a multicentre randomised trial (BRANCH, BReAstfeediNg Counselling and management of growtH)
Nutritional management of growth faltering in infants aged under six months in Asia and Africa: study protocol for a multicentre randomised trial (BRANCH, BReAstfeediNg Counselling and management of growtH) Open
View article: Understanding the child feeding decisions among urban parents: a qualitative study in addis ababa, Ethiopia
Understanding the child feeding decisions among urban parents: a qualitative study in addis ababa, Ethiopia Open
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View article: Community-based interventions addressing multiple forms of malnutrition among adolescents in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review
Community-based interventions addressing multiple forms of malnutrition among adolescents in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review Open
The review protocol was registered prospectively with the Open Science Framework on 19 July 2023 ( https://osf.io/t2d78 ).
View article: Association between wasting and inadequate breastfeeding practices among infants under six months in SNNPR and Somali regions of Ethiopia: A multilevel cross-sectional study
Association between wasting and inadequate breastfeeding practices among infants under six months in SNNPR and Somali regions of Ethiopia: A multilevel cross-sectional study Open
Background Wasting is a severe threat to children’s survival and development. Attaining optimal breastfeeding practices for infants under six months of age remains a significant challenge in low-income countries. This study assessed the as…
View article: Affordability of family foods is associated with Nutritional Status of women with pre-school children in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Affordability of family foods is associated with Nutritional Status of women with pre-school children in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Open
View article: Household Sanitation and Crowding Status in Addis Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Addis-HDSS) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Household Sanitation and Crowding Status in Addis Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Addis-HDSS) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Open
BACKGROUND: Access to sanitation and healthy housing conditions are essential for public health, reducing the spread of diseases and improving overall well-being. However, millions of people, particularly in low-income countries, still lac…
View article: Healthcare Facility Preference among Households in Addis Health and Demographic Surveillance Site (ADDIS-HDSS), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Healthcare Facility Preference among Households in Addis Health and Demographic Surveillance Site (ADDIS-HDSS), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Open
BACKGROUND: Understanding healthcare facility preferences—public versus private—is essential for formulating policies that promote universal health coverage (UHC). Various sociodemographic factors influence these preferences. This study ex…
View article: Prevalence of Self-Reported Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases among Adults in Addis Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Addis-HDSS), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Prevalence of Self-Reported Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases among Adults in Addis Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Addis-HDSS), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Open
BACKGROUND: Chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are a global health challenge, causing millions of deaths annually and contributing significantly to the global disease burden. Despite their prevalence in low- and middle-income countri…
View article: The Addis Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Addis-HDSS): Context and Method
The Addis Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Addis-HDSS): Context and Method Open
BACKGROUND: Accurate population-based data is essential for evidence-based public health decision-making. Monitoring health events and evaluating interventions through a population-based platform enables timely decisions in rapidly growing…
View article: Agreement Between a Subjective Single-Item Socioeconomic Status and Wealth Index in the Addis Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Addis-HDSS), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Agreement Between a Subjective Single-Item Socioeconomic Status and Wealth Index in the Addis Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Addis-HDSS), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Open
BACKGROUND: Measuring household economic status is crucial, as it is a key determinant of health. In low-income settings, no single measure of economic status is universally accepted. This study aims to assess the agreement between a singl…
View article: Self-rated Health Status of the Adult Population in Addis Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Addis-HDSS), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Self-rated Health Status of the Adult Population in Addis Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Addis-HDSS), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Open
BACKGROUND: Self-rated health (SRH) status is a subjective assessment of one's health condition and can serve as a reliable indicator of a community’s overall health. This study aimed to evaluate the SRH status of communities and its assoc…
View article: Socio-Economic Determinants of Contraceptive Use among Married Women in the Addis Urban Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Addis-HDSS) in Ethiopia
Socio-Economic Determinants of Contraceptive Use among Married Women in the Addis Urban Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Addis-HDSS) in Ethiopia Open
BACKGROUND: Contraceptives are essential for protecting women’s sexual and reproductive health, as well as for reducing maternal and infant morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to identify socioeconomic factors associated with contrac…
View article: Prevalence of Reported Mental Illness in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Community-Based Study
Prevalence of Reported Mental Illness in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Community-Based Study Open
BACKGROUND: Mental illness is the second leading cause of disease burden globally, following cardiovascular diseases. Over 25% of people worldwide will experience mental illness at some point, and low-income countries contribute 12% of the…
View article: Population Nutritional Status in Addis Health and Demographic Surveillance System (ADDIS-HDSS), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Population Nutritional Status in Addis Health and Demographic Surveillance System (ADDIS-HDSS), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Open
BACKGROUND: Low—and middle-income countries face a double burden of malnutrition. However, comprehensive, population-based nutritional assessments are rare, particularly across all age groups. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of m…
View article: Enhancing adolescent and youth health through nutrition fluency in Sub-Saharan Africa: ARISE-NUTRINT initiative
Enhancing adolescent and youth health through nutrition fluency in Sub-Saharan Africa: ARISE-NUTRINT initiative Open
Adolescents and young people, aged 10–24, experience critical developmental periods for physical, cognitive, behavioral, and social growth, which influence their lifelong health trajectory.1 The Sub-Saharan African (SSA) population’s one-t…
View article: Predictors of Frequency of Ultra-Processed Food Purchase Among Adult Consumers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Predictors of Frequency of Ultra-Processed Food Purchase Among Adult Consumers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Open
View article: Targeting strategies of antenatal balanced energy and protein supplementation in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: study protocol for a randomized effectiveness study
Targeting strategies of antenatal balanced energy and protein supplementation in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: study protocol for a randomized effectiveness study Open
View article: Perception of affordable diet is associated with pre-school children’s diet diversity in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: the EAT Addis survey
Perception of affordable diet is associated with pre-school children’s diet diversity in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: the EAT Addis survey Open
Background Despite improvements in food access and nutrition security over the last few decades, malnutrition remains a major public health problem. One of the significant contributors to these problems is affordability of nutritious food.…
View article: Review of: "A Policy Dialogue for Nutrition of Women and Adolescent Girls: Sustainable Development Goals Matters Arising"
Review of: "A Policy Dialogue for Nutrition of Women and Adolescent Girls: Sustainable Development Goals Matters Arising" Open
View article: Effect of COVID-19 on Routine Childhood Vaccination in Bahir Dar City, Northwestern, Ethiopia
Effect of COVID-19 on Routine Childhood Vaccination in Bahir Dar City, Northwestern, Ethiopia Open
Despite free vaccinations for all children, Ethiopia is one of the ten countries where most children do not receive all of their basic vaccines. The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted service delivery and utilization worldwide. In this study,…
View article: Photo Elicitation Interviewing Enriches Public Health Research on Fathers’ Role in Child Care and Feeding in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Photo Elicitation Interviewing Enriches Public Health Research on Fathers’ Role in Child Care and Feeding in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Open
Photo elicitation interviewing (PEI), as a visual qualitative research methodology, has been used widely in various fields with different participants. However, little has been written about using the method in public health research, espe…
View article: Feasibility and impact of school-based nutrition education interventions on the diets of adolescent girls in Ethiopia: a non-masked, cluster-randomised, controlled trial
Feasibility and impact of school-based nutrition education interventions on the diets of adolescent girls in Ethiopia: a non-masked, cluster-randomised, controlled trial Open
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
View article: Fathers’ experiences of childcare and feeding: A photo-elicitation study in a low resource setting in urban Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Fathers’ experiences of childcare and feeding: A photo-elicitation study in a low resource setting in urban Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Open
Children’s health and wellbeing studies focus mainly on mothers’ roles while very little is known about the experiences/challenges that fathers face in fulfilling their responsibilities. Therefore, this study aims to explore the fathers’ l…
View article: P17-069-23 Warning Labels are Effective in Reducing Intent to Purchase Unhealthy Packaged Foods in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Randomized Field Experiment
P17-069-23 Warning Labels are Effective in Reducing Intent to Purchase Unhealthy Packaged Foods in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Randomized Field Experiment Open
View article: Fathers' experiences of child care and feeding: a photo-elicitation study in urban low resource setting, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Fathers' experiences of child care and feeding: a photo-elicitation study in urban low resource setting, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Open
Population Medicine considers the following types of articles:• Research Papers -reports of data from original research or secondary dataset analyses.• Review Papers -comprehensive, authoritative, reviews within the journal's scope.These i…
View article: Burden and contributing factors to overweight and obesity in young adolescents in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Burden and contributing factors to overweight and obesity in young adolescents in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Open
The prevalence of overweight/obesity in adolescents has increased globally, including in low‐ and middle‐income countries. Early adolescence provides an opportunity to develop and encourage positive health and behavioural practices, yet it…
View article: Food environment around schools and adolescent consumption of unhealthy foods in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Food environment around schools and adolescent consumption of unhealthy foods in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Open
Adolescent diets may be influenced by the retail food environment around schools. However, international research to examine associations between the proximity of retail food outlets to schools and diet provides equivocal support for an as…
View article: Perception of affordable diet is associated with pre-school children’s diet diversity in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: the EAT Addis survey
Perception of affordable diet is associated with pre-school children’s diet diversity in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: the EAT Addis survey Open
Background Despite improvements in food access and nutrition security over the last few decades, malnutrition remains a major public health problem. One of the significant contributors to these problems is affordability of nutritious food.…
View article: COVID-19 Disruptions of Food Systems and Nutrition Services in Ethiopia: Evidence of the Impacts and Policy Responses
COVID-19 Disruptions of Food Systems and Nutrition Services in Ethiopia: Evidence of the Impacts and Policy Responses Open
Ethiopia experienced disruptions to food systems and maternal and child nutrition services due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, by expanding existing social protection programs and public health infrastructure and leveraging partnerships…
View article: Integrating private health facilities in government-led health systems: a case study of the public–private mix approach in Ethiopia
Integrating private health facilities in government-led health systems: a case study of the public–private mix approach in Ethiopia Open
Background Private health care facilities working in partnership with the public health sector is one option to create sustainable health systems and ensure health and well-being for all in low-income countries. As the second-most populous…