quite a lot of methodology has been developed for the analysis of longitudinal studies, stemming from clinical trials, epidemiology, and other studies in humans. For example, hierarchical models are becoming ever more ...
This study is an attempt to study the determinants of nutritional status of adolescents in Jimma zone using data from longitudinal family survey of youth. The survey collected information from a total of 2084 adolescents ...
The choices of experimental design as well as of statistical analysis are of huge importance in field experiments. The efficiency of alpha lattice design and randomized complete block design (RCBD) were compared in maize ...
This study was conducted with the overall purpose of comparing the performance of commonly used incomplete block designs over that of the classical RCBD. Among the incomplete block designs, Lattice design and alpha lattice ...
In many epidemiological studies time to event data are grouped into strata (or clusters), such as, geographic region, districts, villages and so on. Consequently, cluster specific effects on survival times may cause an ...
study the effect of a mega hydropower dam in southwest Ethiopia on malaria incidence, we have set up a longitudinal study. To gain insight in temporal and spatial aspects, that is, in time (period D year–season combination) ...
Introduction: Under-five child mortality is a factor that can be associated with the safety of a
population and taken as one of the development indicators of health and socioeconomic status.
According to MDGs report in ...
Background: Hypertension is a chronic disease that has a major health problem over the
centuries due to its significant contribution to the global health burden. In developing countries,
there is a rapid increase in ...
Delivery care through access to health facilities and skilled health personnel are the main
important interventions for safe motherhood. The presence of a trained health-care worker
during delivery is vital in reducing ...
Background: Pulse rate and respiratory rates are main symptoms of congestive heart rate and the
abnormal pulse rate and respiratory rate are broad indicators of major physiological instabilities.
The lower pulse rate and ...
Hypertension is a chronic disease that has a major health problem over the centuries due to its significant contribut ion to the global health burden. In developing countries, there is a rapid increase in hypertension ...
Delivery care through access to health facilities and skilled health personnel are the main important interventions for safe motherhood. The presence of a trained health-care worker during delivery is vital in reducing ...
Diabetes is a group of diseases marked by high or low level of glucose resulting from defects in
insulin production, insulin action or both. There are two main types of diabetes, namely type I
and Type II diabetes. The ...
The introduction of antiretroviral therapy in 1996 improved the longevity and wellbeing of peoples living with HIV in the industrialized world including children. This survival benefit of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in ...
Menarche, the first occurrence of menstruation in girls, is an important milestone in the development of female adolescent. Time to menarche is the duration from the birth of an individual to the occurrence of the first ...
Diabetes is a group of diseases marked by high or low level of glucose resulting from defects in
insulin production, insulin action or both. There are two main types of diabetes, namely type I
and Type II diabetes. The ...
Background: The introduction of antiretroviral therapy in 1996 improved the longevity
and wellbeing of peoples living with HIV in the industrialized world including children.
This survival benefit of antiretroviral therapy ...
Tuberculosis is a major public health problem even though it is treatable and curable. Weight and sputum conversion during anti tuberculosis (TB) treatment period is an important component and they have been described as ...
The clinical symptoms of HIV infection were evolved on the depletion of CD4 cells and the replication of HIV RNA. Therefore, the HIV cocktail therapy is a combination reagent which focuses on inhibits the replication of ...
Exclusive breastfeeding during the early months of life reduce infant morbidity and mortality. Current recommendation in Ethiopia is to continue exclusive breastfeeding up to six months of age. Objective: The main objective ...