Louis Fok(University of Nebraska Medical Center, 2025)
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 ...
Debusho, Legesse K.; Gemechu, Leta L(University of South Africa, 2025)
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 ...
Getachew Walelgn Asres(University of South Africa, 2025)
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 ...
Enkoyee, Dessalegn(Victoria University of Wellington / Te Herenga Wakat, 2025)
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 ...
Scabies is a contagious skin-neglected tropical disease (skin-NTD) caused by a mite Sarcoptes scabiei. It is prevalent in tropical regions where socio-economic challenges including poverty, weak health systems, conflict ...
Older adults (60 years+) were more likely to be severely impacted by the COVID-19 virus and the government-mandated public health measures. Non-governmental organizations (NGOs), such as Reach One Touch One Ministries ...
Depressive disorder stands as a significant global health challenge and recognized as the primary cause of disability worldwide. Collaborating with the World Health Organization (WHO), Global Mental Health (GMH) initiatives ...
A Health Management Information System (HMIS) is the essential component of the country's Health Information System (HIS) and is vital for the functioning of the country’s healthcare system. It consists of prescribed data ...
Tsegazeab Bezabih Woldeyohannes(University of South Africa, 2024)
This study sought to examine the patterns and drivers of the nutrition transition in urban Ethiopia between 2000 and 2016, which coincided with a period of rapid economic expansion and urbanisation. A mixed-methods research ...
Ramalepa, Tshiamo Nerville; Netangaheni, Thinavhuy(University of South Africa, 2024)
The purpose of the study was to explore the perspectives of adolescents regarding sexual and reproductive health (SRH) role modelling at a municipality in Bojanala district, North West province. A multi-method qualitative, ...
Mengesha, Solomon Tejineh(University of South Africa, 2024)
The purpose of this study was to develop strategies for improving birth preparedness and complication readiness (BPCR) among pregnant women attending antenatal care (ANC) clinics at public health facilities of Arsi Zone ...
Dano Endalu Olana(University of South Africa, 2024)
HIV/AIDS messages should be tailored to the specific contexts of the target community. Aspects such as the socio-cultural resources, communication dynamics, norms, and the value system of the target community determine the ...
Alemu Tamiso Debiso(University of South Africa, 2024)
Ethiopia has launched various eHealth systems, including Electronic Medical Recording (EMR), the District Health Information System (DHIS2), and the Electronic Community Health Information System (eCHIS), among others, to ...
Kidist Engida Kelilie(University of South Africa, 2024)
This study aimed to investigate the determinants of neonatal mortality that remains a significant public health challenge in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, despite improvements in healthcare delivery system infrastructure.
The ...
Podoconiosis is a form of non-filarial lymphoedema that causes bilateral swelling of the lower legs, resulting from exposure of bare feet to volcanic clay soils. It is a neglected tropical disease that affects impoverished ...
In the last decade, though significant progress had been made on tropical lymphoedema (mainly podoconiosis research), little has been achieved on the diagnosis and volume measurement aspect, so podoconiosis remains a ...
Scabies is a parasitic skin infestation endemic to both high-income and low-income settings but with a varying epidemiologic presentation. Despite its high burden and global distribution, it had been neglected as a public ...
Solomon Abtew Adete(University of South Africa, 2023)
Maternal and neonatal health continuum of care (MNH CoC) is one of the recommended strategies for reducing maternal and neonatal deaths. However, its utilisation remains low in sub-Saharan Africa, including Ethiopia. The ...
Getaneh Assefa Siyum(University of South Africa, 2023)
Neonatal and maternal deaths are attributable to low quality of care, however, the deaths are preventable. In Ethiopia, the low neonatal survival rate contributes to more than 56% of under-5 deaths. The purpose of the study ...