Background:- Ethiopia had been facing a massive drought worsened by the 2015 El Niño. However, th... more Background:- Ethiopia had been facing a massive drought worsened by the 2015 El Niño. However, there was paucity of data on prevalence of anemia where food insecurity was heightened due to climate shock. Objective:-The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of anemia and associated factors among drought affected children aged 6-59 months in Doddota District. Methods: - A community based cross sectional study design was conducted using simple random sampling technique to select the study participants. A structured questionnaire administered to a mother/caregiver, blood sample and Anthropometric data were collected for each child. Bivariate and Multi-variable logistic regression analysis with odds ratio of 95 % confidence interval was used to assess the association between independent and dependent variables. Results:- A total of 422 mothers/children were participated in the study. The overall prevalence of anemia was 48.3% [CI: 43.61, 53.10].The lowest mean haemoglobin ...
Back ground: Unintended pregnancy, resulting from unmet need for contraception, threatens the liv... more Back ground: Unintended pregnancy, resulting from unmet need for contraception, threatens the lives and wellbeing of women and their families globally. Long acting and permanents contraceptive methods are safe and cost-effective for women who desire to delay or limit births that do not require daily user compliance, yet they are largely underutilized. Objective: The objective of this study was to assess predictors of long acting and permanent contraceptive methods utilization among married women of reproductive age in Adama town, Oromia Region, South East Ethiopia, 2014. Methods: Community based cross sectional study design was used with qualitative data collection methods of focus group discussion. Quantitative data was entered and cleaned using Epi Info version 3.5 and exported to SPSS version 20 for analysis. Descriptive statistics was done to explore the study variables. To identify the Association between dependent and independent variables logistic regression was done with 95%...
Back ground: Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness (BP/CR) is a comprehensive package aim... more Back ground: Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness (BP/CR) is a comprehensive package aimed at pr omoting access to skilled maternal health services. However, the existing studies indicate that BP/CR in developing countries is less than 50%. Objectives: To assess BP/CR and associated factors among mothers attending ANC in Chiro District Health Centers , Ethiopia, 2016. Methods: Descriptive cross - sectional study design was conducted on 303 ANC visitors from July 24 to August 25, 2016. Descriptive statistics was used to summarize the data by using SPSS version 20 and multiple logistic regressions was used to identify the association with 95% confidence interval at p - value of 0.05. Results: BP/CR among ANC visitors was 42.9%. BP/CR was significantly associated with mother's school attendance, mother's occupation, ANC visit for last pregnancy before the cur rent pregnancy, danger sign knowledge during pregnancy, labor and child birth and source of information. Conclu...
Background: Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) represents the single most important adv... more Background: Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) represents the single most important advance in the treatment of HIV infection since the onset of the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Client satisfaction has long been considered an important component of care outcomes. Satisfied and dissatisfied patients behaved differently and causes of client dissatisfaction may multifaceted. The objective of this study was therefore, to assess factors associated with level of Clients satisfaction and it‟s determinants at ART Clinics. Methods: health facility based cross sectional study was conducted on 266 ART users of three Public Hospitals in Western Wollega Zone, West Ethiopia. A total sample was proportionally allocated and individual study participant was identified from consecutive clients who full fill the inclusion criterion (PLWHAs aged 18 and older). Data was collected using Exit interview by instruments translated into the local language and was analyzed using SPSS for Windows version 20.0. ...
Back ground: Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness (BP/CR) is a comprehensive package aim... more Back ground: Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness (BP/CR) is a comprehensive package aimed at promoting access to skilled maternal health services. However, the existing studies indicate that BP/CR in developing countries is less than 50%. Objectives: To assess BP/CR and associated factors among mothers attending ANC in Chiro District Health Centers, Ethiopia, 2016. Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study design was conducted on 303 ANC visitors from July 24 to August 25, 2016. Descriptive statistics was used to summarize the data by using SPSS version 20 and multiple logistic regressions was used to identify the association with 95% confidence interval at pvalue of 0.05. Results: BP/CR among ANC visitors was 42.9%. BP/CR was significantly associated with mother’s school attendance, mother’s occupation, ANC visit for last pregnancy before the current pregnancy, danger sign knowledge during pregnancy, labor and child birth and source of information. Conclusion: This study...
Background. Undernutrition is one of the most widespread public health problems that affect both ... more Background. Undernutrition is one of the most widespread public health problems that affect both developed and developing countries. In Ethiopia, it is one of the factors leading to unacceptable high morbidity and mortality among women. However, little is documented on undernutrition among lactating women particularly in such a purely pastoral community. Therefore, this study was designed to assess prevalence of undernutrition and its associated factors among lactating women living in pastoral community of Moyale District, Borena Zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2018. Methods. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted. Data were collected from a random sampled 545 lactating women using structured interviewer-administered questionnaire. Height and weight measurements of the study participants were also taken to compute body mass index. Data were entered in to Epi info version 7 and then exported to SPSS version 21 software for analysis. Descriptive statistics like frequency, mean...
Background: The reproductive decisions made by partners of and people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA... more Background: The reproductive decisions made by partners of and people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) impact the wellbeing of their families. Multi contexts correlates of fertility desire are less studied among Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ARVT) clients. Methods: We used health facility based cross sectional study design. The study was conducted from February 20 to March 30, 2016 on 242 ARVT clients. A pre-tested and structured questionnaire was used to collect quantitative data. The data were analyzed using the windows statistical package for social science software version 21. Univariate, bivariate and multivariate analysis were used to describe fertility desires and associated factors. Results: Ninety-five (39.3%) of the ARVT clients wished to have more children. One hundred thirty two (54.5%) of them were using Family Planning (FP) methods. Two-third of, or 91 (68.9%) FP users planned to have no more children. Seventy-six (31.6%) of the respondents gave birth after knowing their HIV se...
Background Globally, anemia is a public health problem affecting children living in both develope... more Background Globally, anemia is a public health problem affecting children living in both developed and developing countries with bad consequences on children’s cognitive, social, and economic development. Objective To assess the prevalence and predictors of anemia among children aged 6–23 months residing at Dodota district, Southeast Ethiopia. Methods A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from January–July 2019, at Dodota district, in Southeast Ethiopia. Multistage, random, and systematic sampling techniques were employed to recruit households and study participants. Trained community health extension workers were involved in the data collection. Data were entered into Epi_info 7.2.2 for clean-up and exported to SPSS 21 for analysis. Frequency and proportion were used to describe nominal and ordinal variables. Mean with SD were used to describe continuous variables. Pearson correlation coefficient was used to assess correlation between numeric variables. Regressional...
IntroductionIodine is considered to be one of the most essential micronutrients for the normal ph... more IntroductionIodine is considered to be one of the most essential micronutrients for the normal physical and mental development of human beings. However, little is known about households’ use of iodized salt and associated factors.ObjectivesThis study was to assess the proper utilization of iodized salt at the household level and associated factors in Hetosa District, Southeast Ethiopia, 2019.MethodsA Community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from August 20 up to September 15/2019 in rural Hetosa District, Arsi Zone, and east-south Ethiopia. A total of 603 households were selected using a systematic random sampling technique. Data were collected employing structured and pre-tested questionnaires by face -to -face interview technique. The use of iodized salt at the household level was tested with the iodine rapid test kit. The data were checked, coded and entered into Epi Info Version 7 and export to SPSS version 21 for analysis.ResultA total of 596 participants were include...
Background:- Ethiopia had been facing a massive drought worsened by the 2015 El Niño. However, th... more Background:- Ethiopia had been facing a massive drought worsened by the 2015 El Niño. However, there was paucity of data on prevalence of anemia where food insecurity was heightened due to climate shock. Objective:-The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of anemia and associated factors among drought affected children aged 6-59 months in Doddota District. Methods: - A community based cross sectional study design was conducted using simple random sampling technique to select the study participants. A structured questionnaire administered to a mother/caregiver, blood sample and Anthropometric data were collected for each child. Bivariate and Multi-variable logistic regression analysis with odds ratio of 95 % confidence interval was used to assess the association between independent and dependent variables. Results:- A total of 422 mothers/children were participated in the study. The overall prevalence of anemia was 48.3% [CI: 43.61, 53.10].The lowest mean haemoglobin ...
Back ground: Unintended pregnancy, resulting from unmet need for contraception, threatens the liv... more Back ground: Unintended pregnancy, resulting from unmet need for contraception, threatens the lives and wellbeing of women and their families globally. Long acting and permanents contraceptive methods are safe and cost-effective for women who desire to delay or limit births that do not require daily user compliance, yet they are largely underutilized. Objective: The objective of this study was to assess predictors of long acting and permanent contraceptive methods utilization among married women of reproductive age in Adama town, Oromia Region, South East Ethiopia, 2014. Methods: Community based cross sectional study design was used with qualitative data collection methods of focus group discussion. Quantitative data was entered and cleaned using Epi Info version 3.5 and exported to SPSS version 20 for analysis. Descriptive statistics was done to explore the study variables. To identify the Association between dependent and independent variables logistic regression was done with 95%...
Back ground: Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness (BP/CR) is a comprehensive package aim... more Back ground: Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness (BP/CR) is a comprehensive package aimed at pr omoting access to skilled maternal health services. However, the existing studies indicate that BP/CR in developing countries is less than 50%. Objectives: To assess BP/CR and associated factors among mothers attending ANC in Chiro District Health Centers , Ethiopia, 2016. Methods: Descriptive cross - sectional study design was conducted on 303 ANC visitors from July 24 to August 25, 2016. Descriptive statistics was used to summarize the data by using SPSS version 20 and multiple logistic regressions was used to identify the association with 95% confidence interval at p - value of 0.05. Results: BP/CR among ANC visitors was 42.9%. BP/CR was significantly associated with mother's school attendance, mother's occupation, ANC visit for last pregnancy before the cur rent pregnancy, danger sign knowledge during pregnancy, labor and child birth and source of information. Conclu...
Background: Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) represents the single most important adv... more Background: Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) represents the single most important advance in the treatment of HIV infection since the onset of the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Client satisfaction has long been considered an important component of care outcomes. Satisfied and dissatisfied patients behaved differently and causes of client dissatisfaction may multifaceted. The objective of this study was therefore, to assess factors associated with level of Clients satisfaction and it‟s determinants at ART Clinics. Methods: health facility based cross sectional study was conducted on 266 ART users of three Public Hospitals in Western Wollega Zone, West Ethiopia. A total sample was proportionally allocated and individual study participant was identified from consecutive clients who full fill the inclusion criterion (PLWHAs aged 18 and older). Data was collected using Exit interview by instruments translated into the local language and was analyzed using SPSS for Windows version 20.0. ...
Back ground: Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness (BP/CR) is a comprehensive package aim... more Back ground: Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness (BP/CR) is a comprehensive package aimed at promoting access to skilled maternal health services. However, the existing studies indicate that BP/CR in developing countries is less than 50%. Objectives: To assess BP/CR and associated factors among mothers attending ANC in Chiro District Health Centers, Ethiopia, 2016. Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study design was conducted on 303 ANC visitors from July 24 to August 25, 2016. Descriptive statistics was used to summarize the data by using SPSS version 20 and multiple logistic regressions was used to identify the association with 95% confidence interval at pvalue of 0.05. Results: BP/CR among ANC visitors was 42.9%. BP/CR was significantly associated with mother’s school attendance, mother’s occupation, ANC visit for last pregnancy before the current pregnancy, danger sign knowledge during pregnancy, labor and child birth and source of information. Conclusion: This study...
Background. Undernutrition is one of the most widespread public health problems that affect both ... more Background. Undernutrition is one of the most widespread public health problems that affect both developed and developing countries. In Ethiopia, it is one of the factors leading to unacceptable high morbidity and mortality among women. However, little is documented on undernutrition among lactating women particularly in such a purely pastoral community. Therefore, this study was designed to assess prevalence of undernutrition and its associated factors among lactating women living in pastoral community of Moyale District, Borena Zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2018. Methods. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted. Data were collected from a random sampled 545 lactating women using structured interviewer-administered questionnaire. Height and weight measurements of the study participants were also taken to compute body mass index. Data were entered in to Epi info version 7 and then exported to SPSS version 21 software for analysis. Descriptive statistics like frequency, mean...
Background: The reproductive decisions made by partners of and people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA... more Background: The reproductive decisions made by partners of and people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) impact the wellbeing of their families. Multi contexts correlates of fertility desire are less studied among Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ARVT) clients. Methods: We used health facility based cross sectional study design. The study was conducted from February 20 to March 30, 2016 on 242 ARVT clients. A pre-tested and structured questionnaire was used to collect quantitative data. The data were analyzed using the windows statistical package for social science software version 21. Univariate, bivariate and multivariate analysis were used to describe fertility desires and associated factors. Results: Ninety-five (39.3%) of the ARVT clients wished to have more children. One hundred thirty two (54.5%) of them were using Family Planning (FP) methods. Two-third of, or 91 (68.9%) FP users planned to have no more children. Seventy-six (31.6%) of the respondents gave birth after knowing their HIV se...
Background Globally, anemia is a public health problem affecting children living in both develope... more Background Globally, anemia is a public health problem affecting children living in both developed and developing countries with bad consequences on children’s cognitive, social, and economic development. Objective To assess the prevalence and predictors of anemia among children aged 6–23 months residing at Dodota district, Southeast Ethiopia. Methods A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from January–July 2019, at Dodota district, in Southeast Ethiopia. Multistage, random, and systematic sampling techniques were employed to recruit households and study participants. Trained community health extension workers were involved in the data collection. Data were entered into Epi_info 7.2.2 for clean-up and exported to SPSS 21 for analysis. Frequency and proportion were used to describe nominal and ordinal variables. Mean with SD were used to describe continuous variables. Pearson correlation coefficient was used to assess correlation between numeric variables. Regressional...
IntroductionIodine is considered to be one of the most essential micronutrients for the normal ph... more IntroductionIodine is considered to be one of the most essential micronutrients for the normal physical and mental development of human beings. However, little is known about households’ use of iodized salt and associated factors.ObjectivesThis study was to assess the proper utilization of iodized salt at the household level and associated factors in Hetosa District, Southeast Ethiopia, 2019.MethodsA Community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from August 20 up to September 15/2019 in rural Hetosa District, Arsi Zone, and east-south Ethiopia. A total of 603 households were selected using a systematic random sampling technique. Data were collected employing structured and pre-tested questionnaires by face -to -face interview technique. The use of iodized salt at the household level was tested with the iodine rapid test kit. The data were checked, coded and entered into Epi Info Version 7 and export to SPSS version 21 for analysis.ResultA total of 596 participants were include...
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