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Exploring the gap between the rhetoric and reality of the multisectoral coordination mechanism of the revised National Nutrition Programme (NNP 2013-2015)

Aseffa, Shewit (ACIPH, 2015-04-30)

Background: Maternal and child undernutrition has been a major problem in Ethiopia for decades. The Ethiopian government has been making efforts towards addressing this severe problem by putting the appropriate programs ...
Barriers and enablers in the management of tuberculosis treatment in Adama town, Ethiopia: A Qualitative Study

Eshetu, Lidet (ACIPH, 2015-04-30)

Background: The body of literature suggests that a range of socio-cultural health care system and communication-educational factors influence patient care seeking and adherence behavior. On the basis of the existing ...
Insecticide treated mosquito net utilization and associated factors among HHs with children under five years of age in Sibu Sire District, Oromia, Ethiopia

Kebede, Yonas (ACIPH, 2015-05-01)

Malaria remains a major health problem in the world, each year there are more than 207 million cases of malaria and killing around 627000 people each year and 90% of the deaths occur in sub-Saharan Africa according to 2013 ...
Assessment of magnitude and factors associated with birth preparedness and complication readiness practice among pregnant women attending antenatal care clinic of Adama town health facilities, Central Ethiopia

Girmay, Abel (ACIPH, 2015-05-30)

Background: Maternal mortality is a substantial public health burden in developing countries. Birth preparedness and complication readiness (BP/CR) is a safe motherhood strategy which addresses delays that could increase ...
Prevalence of podoconisis and associated factors in Sodo Zuria, Wolayta Zone, South Ethiopia

Elias, Alemtsehay (ACIPH, 2015-05-30)

Background: Podoconiosis (endemic non-filarial elephantiasis of the lower legs) have been linked with barefoot exposure to red clay soils of volcanic origin. In endemic areas including Wolaita zone, podoconiosis is a ...
Assessment of magnitude and factors associated with child sexual abuse among abused cases of out-patient department visiting Adama Hospital Medical College

Bekele, Melal (ACIPH, 2015-05-31)

Background: Although child sexual abuse (CSA) is recognized as a serious violation of human well-being and of the law, no community has yet developed mechanisms that ensure that none of their youth will be sexually abused. ...
Sanitation practice in slum communities of Addis Ababa

Aga, Abdissa (ACIPH, 2015-06-30)

Background: Globally, an estimated 2.5 billion people lack access to improved sanitation which is more than 35% of the world’s population and about 1billion people, 15% of the world population do not have access to any ...
Obesity and depression: An intertwined public health challenge

Tesfa, Yeshambel (ACIPH, 2015-06-30)

Obesity and depression are major public health problems, posing enormous challenges in the decades to come. The direction of the association between obesity and depression remains unclear, and their co-occurrence in an ...
Community health management information system performance and factors associated with at health post of Gurage Zone, SNNPR, Ethiopia

Mathewos, Tsedeke (ACIPH, 2015-06-30)

Background: Health information system is one of the six building blocks of the health system and foundation of decision-making across all health system components. Continuous information use and data quality is critical ...
Assessment of factors associated with moderate acute malnutrition among under five children in West Arsi Zone of Oromia Region, Siraro Woreda

Shiferaw, Abinet (2015-06-30)

Background: Repeated drought has left increasing number of children vulnerable to death. Siraro Woreda health office was estimated that 72,000 people are in need of emergency food aid. Objective: This study is aimed at ...
Health services utilization and associated factors In Ethiopia

Aschalew, Mekdes (ACIPH, 2015-06-30)

Background: Utilization of health services is defined as the ways in which individuals respond to ill health and disease. Many factors may influence this response, including characteristics of the individual and their ...
Is place of delivery in rural districts in Sidama zone, SNNPR influenced by home visits made by volunteer community health workers during pregnancy?

Mathewos, Bereket (ACIPH, 2015-07-31)

Background: Studies reported that community mobilization with high levels of community engagement can increase institutional births and significantly reduce maternal and early neonatal mortality. Recently, the government ...
Tuberculosis infection control in public health centers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Mamo, Asqual (ACIPH, 2015-08-01)

Background: Tuberculosis infection control measures are intended to reduce transmission in health care settings, mass congregations and in households. However the status of its implementation has not been widely studied ...
Electronic medical record system (EMR) utilization and factors associated with in hospital under Addis Ababa Regional Health Bureau, Ethiopia

Tedla, Tigist (ACIPH, 2015-08-31)

Background: Electronic Medical Record(EMR) implementation in Ethiopia started on 2008 , The EMR currently used in Ethiopia is known as Smart Care which is developed by Tulane International in collaboration with the ...
Assessment of infant and young child feeding practice among mothers of children aged 0 - 23 months and associated factors in Woliso woreda, south west shoa zone, Oromia region, Ethiopia

Mezgebu, Abey (ACIPH, 2015-09-30)

Background: Appropriate infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices remain low and the major cause of child mortality and morbidity in developing countries. Better understanding of the factors associated with IYCF ...
Influence of maternal education on child stunting in SNNPR, Ethiopia

Musbah, Eliyas (ACIPH, 2016-05-31)

Background: Stunting indicates a failure to achieve one’s genetic potential for height and thought to be the result of chronic under nutrition originating in infancy. Mothers who are educated are more likely to make ...
Magnitude and predictors of antiretroviral treatment failure in public health facilities in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Admasu, Abebayehu (ACIPH, 2016-06-01)

Background: Ethiopia has introduced the Antiretroviral Treatment (ART) program to save lives, to restore the mental and physical functions and to improve the quality of life of people living with HIV/AIDS, has got large ...
Minimum acceptable diet practice and its associated with household food security status (access) a,pmg cjo;drem 6-23 ,pmtj pf age om Tigray, Ethiopia

Buzuayehu, Betlehem (ACIPH, 2016-06-01)

Background: Children in food insecure households are at significantly higher risk malnutrition. Tigray region is affected by recurrent food security problems having stunting levels are above the national average. It is ...
Maternal knowledge towards exclusive breast feeding and its associated factors in Sebeta town, Oroma speical zone, Ethiopia

Amene, Berhan (ACIPH, 2016-06-01)

Background: Exclusive breast feeding is the best child survival strategy and plays a great role in preventing morbidity and mortality for the first six months. However, a large proportion of infants less than six months ...
Association between birth attendant and neonatal mortality in Ethiopia: Analysis of Ethiopia demographic and health survey 2011

Derseh, Getaneh (ACIPH, 2016-06-01)

Background: Neonatal period is among the riskiest period in life time. Neonatal death accounts for more than 44% & 42% of under-5 mortality globally and in Ethiopia respectively. Reduction in neonatal mortality is slower ...

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