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Predictors of Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis Among Adult Patients at Saint Peter Hospital Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
(Pan African Medical Journal, 11/26/2016)
Introduction: the emergence of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) has become a major public health concern that threatens advances
made in global TB control efforts. Though the problem is prevalent, it did not ...
National disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 257 diseases and injuries in Ethiopia, 1990–2015: findings from the global burden of disease study 2015
(Population Health Metrics, 2017)
Background: Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) provide a summary measure of health and can be a critical input
to guide health systems, investments, and priority-setting in Ethiopia. We aimed to determine the leading ...
Reproductive Health Service Utilization and Associated Factors: The Case of North Shewa zone Youth, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
(Pan African Medical Journal, 11/26/2016)
Introduction
Many youth are less informed, less experienced and less comfortable in utilizing reproductive health services. In the Sub-Saharan region the adolescents account for a higher proportion of new HIV infections ...
Trends of preeclampsia/eclampsia and maternal and neonatal outcomes among women delivering in Addis Ababa selected government hospitals, Ethiopia: a retrospective cross-sectional study
(Pan African Medical Journal, 11/26/2016)
Introduction: the burden of preeclampsia has been a major concern worldwide, particularly in developing countries such as Ethiopia. Preeclampsia
is associated with substantial maternal complications, both acute and long-term. ...
Determinants of Health Facility Delivery Among Women in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya
(Pan African Medical Journal, 11/26/2016)
Introduction: Kenya records a high maternal mortality ratio 362 maternal deaths per 100 000 live births. Tharaka Sub County has poor transport
infrastructure, low levels of socio-economic status and long distances to health ...
Status of modern contraceptive use among married women in Debre Birhan District, Ethiopia
(Academic Journals, 10/31/2014)
Unless evidence based decisions are made based on local contexts, the low prevalence level of contraceptive use and the corresponding higher total fertility rate will make Ethiopia to remain the most populous country in ...
Gender Inequality and the Sexual and Reproductive Health Status of Young and Older Women in the Afar Region of Ethiopia
(MDPI, 2020-06-26)
The main purpose of this research was to analyze gender context in the Afar region of
Ethiopia and propose a set of strategies or actions to improve adolescent and youth health. Using a
pre-established gender analysis ...
Prevalence and Barriers to Ending Female Genital Cutting: The Case of Afar and Amhara Regions of Ethiopia
(MDPI, 2020-10-29)
Female genital cutting (FGC) remains highly prevalent in Ethiopia, in spite of a slowly decreasing trend over the last decade. In an effort to inform and strengthen FGC interventions in Ethiopia, this study aimed to assess ...
Peer Communication on Sex and Sexual Health among youths: a case of Debre Berhan University, Ethiopia
(PanAfrican Medical Journal, 2016-11-26)
Introduction: friends are considered an important source of advice and information about sex. Conversations about sex among young people tend
to generate norms that influence positive or negative pressure on individuals ...
National Mortality Burden due to Communicable, Non-communicable, and other Diseases in Ethiopia, 1990-2015_Findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015
(Springer Nature, 2017-07-21)
Background: Ethiopia lacks a complete vital registration system that would assist in measuring disease burden
and risk factors. We used the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2015 (GBD 2015)
estimates ...