http://repository.iphce.org/xmlui/handle/123456789/2354 Wed, 20 May 2026 18:18:37 GMT 2026-05-20T18:18:37Z http://repository.iphce.org/xmlui/handle/123456789/5045 Schistosoma haematobium Infection in Ethiopian Children: Evaluating Praziquantel Efficacy, Nutritional Effects, and Diagnosis Using FlukeCatcher Louis Fok Urogenital schistosomiasis continues to impact the wellbeing of hundreds of millions of people worldwide and remains a significant public health challenge across Ethiopia. Despite existing knowledge on the disease, there remain significant unanswered questions with regard to its treatment and diagnosis. This dissertation evaluated the efficacy of praziquantel at treating urogenital schistosomiasis, improving nutritional parameters among children and the performance of FlukeCatcher at detecting and determining the intensity of infection. In effecting this, a total of 977 children aged 5 through 15 from the Afar and Gambella regions of Ethiopia were screened for S. Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT http://repository.iphce.org/xmlui/handle/123456789/5045 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z http://repository.iphce.org/xmlui/handle/123456789/5044 Joint spatiotemporal modelling of tuberculosis and human immunodeficiency virus in Ethiopia using a Bayesian hierarchical approach Debusho, Legesse K.; Gemechu, Leta L The aim of this paper was to evaluate the distribution of HIV and TB in Ethiopia during four years (2015-2018) at the district level, considering both spatial and temporal patterns. Methods Consolidated data on the count of TB case notifications and the number of patients with HIV for four years, 2015-2018, were provided by the Ethiopian Federal Ministry of Health. The data was analyzed using the Bayesian hierarchical approach, employing joint spatiotemporal modelling. The integrated nested Laplace approximation available in the R-INLA package was used to fit six models, each with different priors, for the precision parameters of the random effects variances. The best-fitting model with the best predictive capacity was selected using the Deviance Information Criterion and the negative sum of cross-validatory predictive log-likelihood. Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT http://repository.iphce.org/xmlui/handle/123456789/5044 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z http://repository.iphce.org/xmlui/handle/123456789/5043 Examining the implementation of the University of Gondar community-based rehabilitation programme for people with disabilities for inclusive development in Ethiopia Getachew Walelgn Asres The community-based rehabilitation (CBR) programme is essential for ensuring inclusive development approaches locally to assist the most stigmatised and deprived members of society (Noukpo, 2022). In this study, the implementation of the University of Gondar CBR (UoG-CBR) programme was examined per the World Health Organisation (WHO) guideline. Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT http://repository.iphce.org/xmlui/handle/123456789/5043 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z http://repository.iphce.org/xmlui/handle/123456789/5042 Family communication and involvement in people with psychosis: A mixed-methods study in Ethiopia Enkoyee, Dessalegn Psychotic disorders have a significant impact on global health. Affecting over 24 million people worldwide, schizophrenia contributes substantially to the global burden of disease and is associated with high rates of disability and mortality. Comprehensive interventions targeting psychosocial factors have been proposed as effective strategies to improve the lives of people with psychosis. Expressed Emotion (EE) is a well-studied aspect of family dynamics that has been shown to predict relapse in Western settings. Consequently, this understanding has guided the development of family-based interventions, yielding improved outcomes. However, the applicability of EE in non-Western settings is limited for several reasons. Its framework tends to generalize emotional and behavioural expressions that are inherently culturally variable. Additionally, EE predominantly highlights negative family interactions, overlooking supportive ones. The focus is often skewed towards family attitudes and behaviours, with less attention given to the experiences of people with psychosis. Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT http://repository.iphce.org/xmlui/handle/123456789/5042 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z