Background: Most studies conducted on HIV disclosure to infected children report on the challenges experienced by caregivers to disclose HIV status to their HIV infected children. Therefore it‟s essential to look for factors that affect care givers' disclosure of HIV diagnosis to their HIV...
Background: -In middle and low income countries it is believed that three in four persons withrnmental disorder do not receive appropriate treatment. To address this extensive unmet mentalrnhealth need in low-income countries. World Health Organization (WHO) recommendsrnintegration of mental health...
This sludy al/empled 10 look in to the food security situation and the issues surroundingrnProductive Safety Net Program transfers in two case study Kebeles in Soda Zuria Woreda,rnWolaYla Zone, Soulh Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region (SNNPR). The case study wasrnconducted in Wachiga Busha...
Background: In 2015 an estimated 303,000 women died from maternal causes globally and developing countries account for 99% of these deaths. Delay in seeking care during labor is a recognized contributor for these adverse pregnancy outcomes. Birth preparedness and complication readiness plan is one...
Background: HIV/AIDS is one of the pandemic diseases affecting many people in the world.rnIn the year 2008 it is estimated that 33.4 million [31.1million-35.8 million] people werernliving with HIV/AIDS worldwide. The human immune-deficiency virus (HIV) has created anrnenormous challenge worldwide....
The thesis presented the results of an investigation into livelihood strategies of ruralrnhouseholds in the Hararghe Highlands in the context of population pressure. Thernhuman welfare and respurce outcomes of rural livelihood strategies were assessed,rnaccounting for the 'mediating' factors . The...
Back ground: Adolescence covers 10-19 years of human age. It is considered as a nutritionallyrncritical period of life. Rapid growth and changes that occurs during adolescences demands bothrnmacro and micronutrients including iron. The pre-pregnancy nutritional status of young girls isrnimportant...
Background: Despite the increasing population and unsatisfactory decline of neonatalrnmortality rate (NMR) less attention was given to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) untilrnrecent years where a little effort is being made to improve the services provided. Currentlyrnthere are 27governmental...
Background: sexual abuse as including any of the following acts committed by an adult orrnunder: attempted or completed sexual intercourse (i.e., oral, anal, vaginal); touching, kissing, orrnrubbing up ; exhibiting their body parts ; or having the view any type of sex actrnObjective: To determine...
Background: There are three HPV vaccines that are safe and effective for protecting HPVrninfection. These are: bivalent which protect from HPV type 16 and 18, quadrivalent for HPV typern6, 11, 16 and 18, and nonavalent for HPV type 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58. About 7,000rnnew cervical...
The objective of the study was to identify the knowledge,rnattitude and practice concerning current diarrheal treatment byrnrural mothers. From 11 randomly selected peasant associations inrnWolayta awraja, 6414 mothers were interviewed to determinernwhether they had children under five years of age...
The study investigates the prevalence of diabetes mellitus and impaired fasting glucosernamong workers at the Spare Parts Share Company in Akaki, a suburb of Addis Ababa,rnEthiopia. The choice of the Akaki factory, with its 600-strong workers, was made inrnfurtherance of the long-term interest of...
Introduction: The completeness of medical records is an outstanding problem that affects the quality of health services in many hospitals of Ethiopia. Enhancing the completeness of patients records is inexpensive that can be implemented with the involvement of health workers. Objective: To improve...
A cross-sectiona l, community based study of malaria wasrncondu c t ed from September-December 1993 , in an un stab l e ma lariarnendemi c area in Eastern Shoa , Ethiopia, to determine the prevalencernand document the c l inical features and treatment responses inrnpregnant and non pregnant...
Background: The burden of HIV/AIDS is high in Sub-Saharan countries whichrnconstitutes two third of the globe and is worst in Ethiopia. As a strategy for prevention,rncondom use practice among others remains the most effective method against HIVrninfection. Therefore identifying determinants of...
This study examines irrigation water management activities in Metti-Walga irrigationrnscheme and effects of this irrigation on crop production, income generation andrnemployment cr eation with existing water control. To serve this objective, householdrnsurvey, FGDs, interview and field observation...
Forest coverage is the main indicator of the level of resource degradation. This is very apparentrnin the highlands of Ethiopia, which are identified among the critically endangered eco-regions ofrnthe world. As part of these highlands, Wondogent forest, which is located in Wondogent woreda,rnfor...
Water is a common property resource and IS critical for sustainablernlivelihoods. All households need water for domestic use, i. e. for drinking,rnfood preparation, washing, cleaning, etc. Access to adequate, clean waterrnwill greatly contribute to improved health and better productivity.rnWater...
The main objective of this study was to assess th e adaptive capacity of fmmers to climate change 1nrnterms of access and possession of key livelihood assets in three traditional agro - ecology (Dega,rnWeinadega , an d kola) of the study area . A total of 133 households were selec ted nvm three...
COlltext: Adolescelll childbearing has undesirable cOllsequences. In sub Saharan A/heel,rnamong other things, dropping out of school, high infant and maternal mortality and morbidityrnare the most noted consequences of adolescent childbearing. The ultimate goal of this study isrnto analyze the...