Background: Childhood Pneumonia is the commonest cause of suffering worldwide among
under- five children. Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) was estimated to account for more
than one million under five child deaths ...
Background: Malaria had been a major problem for Sub Saharan Africa and Ethiopia for long.
Recognizing the problem the Role back malaria initiative is aiming to decrease the disease
burden and working since 1998. Due to ...
Background: Long-lasting insecticide-treated bed nets (LLITN) have demonstrated significant impact in reducing
malaria-related childhood morbidity and mortality. However, utilization of LLITN by under-five children is ...
Background፤ The emergency department is an important part of a hospital as this department is one of the
points of hospital entrance for patients, a place where life threatening and serious problems are dealt with. Prolonged ...
From those not accessed to improved sanitation, 99% found in developing countries. Fast
population growth, high urbanization and on site sanitation dependent with poor or lack of
option for fecal sludge treatment are ...
Background: Family planning services are educational, comprehensive medical or
social activities which enable individuals to determine freely the number and spacing and
timing of their children. Reproductive health ...
Increasing quantities of domestic and imported waste electronic and electric equipment (WEEE)
stimulates a rapid development of informal recycling activities in developing countries. This
economically driven recycling, ...
Christian Behn; Manon Janssen; Yalemsew Geda(2013)
The Gilgel Gibe reservoir, located on the edge of the Ethiopian Plateau, is threatened by siltation and nutrient
imports, with phosphate concentrations being more than 50-fold higher than WHO guidelines. Phosphorus ...
Solid waste, which is a consequence of day-to-day activity of human kind, needs to be managed
properly. Jimma, like other towns in the country, faces problems associated with poorly
managed solid waste operation. This ...
The uncontrolled disposal of solid waste causes different adverse environmental impact. One
of the serious problem is the leaching or migration of heavy metals to the nearest
environment compartment. The aim of this study ...
Background: The increasing incidence and prevalence of chronic kidney disease is an important challenge for
health systems around the world. Access for care of the disease in Ethiopia is extremely limited. The main ...
BACKGROUND: Anemia during pregnancy is a common problem in developing countries and affects both the
mother’s and her child’s health. The main objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of and the factors
associated ...
Background: Undernutrition is a global health problem affecting more women in developing
countries. Woman in sub-Saharan Africa, south east and south central Asia are most affected.
Malnutrition causes 300,000 deaths per ...
BACKGROUND: Currently due to changing conditions of urbanization and associated
life styles, the health of youth is increasingly at stake. Substance use, sexually
transmitted diseases including HIV/AIDS and other ...
The present study was to evaluate preliminary photochemical analysis and in vitro antioxidant
activities of leaves, fruit and stem extracts of Croton macrostachyus Hochst. (Family:
Euphorbiaceae) by using different ...
The plant Neem (Azadirachta indica) is used traditionally for treatment of various illnesses
in Ethiopia. However, there was paucity of information with regard to antibacterial activity of part
of Neem used. So in our ...
BACKGROUND: Female genital mutilation/cutting is a harmful practice which has effect on female’s wellbeing. However, the practice has continued to prevail in many cultures. Research on the social determinants of
the ...
Samuel tadesse; Andualem Mossie; Dereje Negussie(2011-05)
Background: It has been estimated that the frequency of premenstrual symptoms was quite high (80-99.6%), and in few women, the symptoms were so severe that might interfere their daily activities. Although it has been widely ...
Tariku Anjamo; Elsah Tegene; Samuel Tadesse(2015-10)
Background: Osteoporosis is one of the systemic features of chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease, and its prevalence is assumed to be two -to five -folds higher than in age and sex
matched healthy subjects.
Objective: ...