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Rationalization, facilitators, and impediments of fertility transition in Ethiopia: qualitative exploration of the community readiness, willingness, and ability Open
Background: High fertility and rapid population growth can threaten human development and increase risks to maternal and child health. The diffusion of the benefits of lower fertility requires readiness to plan, and willingness and ability…
View article: Assessing intentions to donate corneal tissue using the theory of planned behavior among health workers in selected health facilities in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Assessing intentions to donate corneal tissue using the theory of planned behavior among health workers in selected health facilities in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Open
Background Organ/tissue donation and transplantation has been one of the successes of modern medicine.In Ethiopia, a considerable number of people lose their sight due to damage to their cornea. Despite the high demand, only a few people p…
Implementing six multi-month dispensing of antiretroviral therapy in Ethiopia: perspectives of clients and healthcare workers Open
Background Multi-month dispensing (MMD) of antiretroviral therapy (ART) is an integral component of differentiated HIV service delivery for people living with HIV (PLHIV). Although many countries have scaled up ART dispensing to 3-month in…
View article: Prevalence of depression among HIV-positive pregnant women and its association with adherence to antiretroviral therapy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Prevalence of depression among HIV-positive pregnant women and its association with adherence to antiretroviral therapy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Open
Background Vertical transmission of HIV remains one of the most common transmission modes. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) decreases the risk of transmission to less than 2%, but maintaining adherence to treatment remains a challenge. Some of…
“I want to perform and succeed more than those who are HIV-seronegative” Lived experiences of youth who acquired HIV perinetally and attend Zewditu Memorial Hospital ART clinic, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Open
Background In Ethiopian Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) prevention program one of the focusing areas is prevention of mother-to-child transmission and decreasing morbidity and mortality among those who already acquired it. However, the …
An Explorative Study To Document Challenges Of Virtual Teaching And Learning Due To COVID 19 Among Graduate Students At The SPH, CHS, Addis Ababa University At 2020. Open
Due to COVID 19 pandemic, school over the world has been closed. Globally 1.2 billion students are out of the classroom. Virtual learning is usually associated with online courses or online environments, but it has much broader dimensions.…
Underreporting of in-hospital maternal deaths in three hospitals, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Open
Background: Ethiopia is one of the countries with the highest maternal mortality ratio at 412/100,000 live births in 2018. By way of decreasing maternal mortality, the Federal Ministry of Health of Ethiopia (FMoH) has launched the maternal…
‘I wanted to go, but they said wait’: Mothers’ bargaining power and strategies in care-seeking for ill newborns in Ethiopia Open
While the literature on newborn health and parenting emphasizes the key role of mothers in care-seeking, their actual opportunities to seek care are shaped by factors commonly beyond their control. Efforts to promote care-seeking for ill c…
PARTOGRAPH CHART USE AMONG OBSTETRIC CAREGIVERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTIONS OF WEST SHEWA ZONE, OROMIA REGIONAL STATE, ETHIOPIA, 2015 Open
BACKGROUND: Partograph chart is recommended by WHO for developing countries to be used as an early warning system to identify prolonged labour and allow timely transfer. In Ethiopia, although most health institutions have been using partog…
Determinants of neonatal mortality in rural Northern Ethiopia: A population based nested case control study Open
The neonatal mortality rate in our study was three times lower than the regional neonatal mortality rate estimate, indicating community based interventions could significantly decrease neonatal mortality. The identified determinants, which…
Disrespect and abuse during pregnancy, labour and childbirth: a qualitative study from four primary healthcare centres of Amhara and Southern Nations Nationalities and People's Regional States, Ethiopia Open
Background: In Ethiopia, only 28% of all births occur at health facilities. Disrespect and abuse of women by health providers during pregnancy, labour and immediate postpartum is one of the main reasons that affect health care seeking fro…
Disrespect and abuse during pregnancy, labour and childbirth Open
Background: In Ethiopia, only 28% of all births occur at health facilities. Disrespect and abuse of women by health providers during pregnancy, labour and immediate postpartum is one of the main reasons that affect health care seeking fro…
Mortality decreases among adults in Southern Central Ethiopia Open
Background: Despite the anticipated high impact of HIV and AIDS among young people, AIDS related mortality is not well documented because of the lack of death registration systems in Ethiopia. The objective of this analysis was to investi…
Perinatal Mortality Magnitude, Determinants and Causes in West Gojam: Population-Based Nested Case-Control Study Open
Perinatal mortality rate remains considerably high, but proper maternal and child health care services can significantly decrease the burden.