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An assessment of the free health care provision system in Jimma town, southwest Ethiopia Article

Mirkuzie Woldie; Chali Jirra; Ayalew Tegegn (2005)

Background: Despite the fact that equity is the underlying principle of all major global health policies, difficulties have emerged in providing proper care for the poor with the introduction of user fees for health ...
Reproductive Health Knowledge and Attitude among Adolescents: A community based study in Jimma Town, Southwest Ethiopia Article

Ayalew Tegegn; Meseret Yazachew; Yeshigeta Gelaw (2008)

Background: Adolescents often lack basic reproductive health RH information, knowledge, and access to health services for RH. Many have less than favorable attitudes and do not feel comfortable to discuss RH with parents ...
Process Evaluation of Antiretroviral (ARV) Drug Supply Management of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) sites in Ethiopia Thesis

Mengisteab W.Aregay; Kifle W.Michael; Oluma Yoseph (2008-05)

Background: Ethiopia is severely affected by HIV/AIDS. According to the 2006 sentinel surveillance report the number of PLWHA was estimated 1.32 million. The country has launched ART for paying patients since July 2003 and ...
Socioeconomic Determinants Of Health In Kersa District, Jimma Zone, Southwest Ethiopia Article

Worknesh Amdino; Chali Jira; Mirkuzie Wolde (2008-11)

BACKGROUND: The socioeconomic determinants of health can be understood as the social conditions in which people live and work. The objective of the study was to explore the socioeconomic determinants of health in adults aged ...
Waiting Time And Patient Satisfaction At Out-Patient Department In Nigest Eleni Mohammed Hospital, Hossana, SNNPR, Ethiopia Thesis

Wolde Bekele; Kifle Woldemichael; Shimeles Ololo et.al (2009-05)

Background: Patient Satisfaction is an expression of the gap between the expected and perceived characteristics of a service. Patient satisfaction with the healthcare services largely determines their compliance with the ...
Predictors of defaulting from completion of child immunization in south Ethiopia, May 2008 – A case control study Article

Henoke Tadesse; Amare Deribew; Mirkuzie Woldie (2009-05)

Background: Epidemiological investigations of recent outbreaks of vaccine preventable diseases have indicated that incomplete immunization was the major reason for the outbreaks. In Ethiopia, full immunization rate is ...
Tuberculosis and HIV co-infection: its impact on quality of life Article

Amare Deribew; Markos Tesfaye; Yohannes Hailmichael (2009-12)

Background-: Very little is known about the quality of life of tuberculosis (TB) and HIV coinfected patients. In this study in Ethiopia, we compared the quality of life HIV positive patients with and without TB. Methods-: ...
Knowledge, Attitude and factors affecting Practice of the housekeeping staff of the five hospitals under the Addis Ababa Regional Health bureau toward the utilization of personal protective equipments. Thesis

Tezera Kifle; Elizabeth Bradley; Wondessen Birke (2009-12)

Back ground The Addis Ababa Regional Health bureau, under its jurisdiction, runs a number of health facilities; clinics, health centers, and hospitals. The hospitals under the bureau are five in number namely, Menelik ...
Research article Common mental disorders in TB/HIV co-infected patients in Ethiopia Article

Amare Deribew; Yohannes Hailmichael; Markos Tesfaye (2010)

Background: The relationship between TB/HIV co-infection and common mental disorders (CMD) has been scarcely investigated. In this study, we compared the occurrence of CMD in TB/HIV co-infected and non-co-infected ...
Prejudice and misconceptions about tuberculosis and HIV in rural and urban communities in Ethiopia: a challenge for the TB/HIV control program Article

Gemeda Abebe; Mesele Bezabih; Amare Deribew et.al (2010)

Background: In Ethiopia, where HIV and tuberculosis (TB) are very common, little is known about the prejudice and misconceptions of rural communities towards People living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) and TB. Methods: We conducted ...
Staff Behavior towards Patient Care in Ambo Hospital West Shoa Zone, Oromia Regional State Thesis

Asefa Negasa; Abebe Gebremariam; Emily Cherlin (2010-04)

Background: Hospitals are institutions where people receive medical, surgical and other nursing care by health care professionals. The quality of the services delivered may vary depending on the interaction between the ...
Timeliness of Care for Emergency Patients in St Paul General Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Thesis

Lia Tadesse; Kifle Woldemichael; Yibeltal Kifle (2010-04)

Background: The inability to give timely care for emergency patients after they reach healthcare facilities is becoming a growing concern among healthcare institutions, the public and policy makers. Delay in rendering ...
Pattern and Outcomes of Pregnancies Complicated by Hypertensive Disorders: A One Year Prospective Study at Jimma University Specialized Hospital Thesis

Zenebe Wolde; Hailemariam Segni; Mirkuzie Woldie (2010-04)

Background: Hypertensive disorders represent the most common medical complications of pregnancy, with a reported incidence between 5 and 10%. The incidence varies among different hospitals, regions, and countries. The ...
Assessment of Health Services Extension Program In Dawro zone, Southwest Ethiopia Thesis

Feleke Milikias; Yohannes H/Michael; Shimeles Ololo (2010-05)

Background: Ethiopia, being one of the least developed countries, its people also suffers from many health problems, the major ones are infectious diseases, which emanate from poor sanitary conditions, nutritional ...
Malaria and Under-Nutrition: A Community Based Study Among Under-Five Children at Risk of Malaria, SouthWest Ethiopia Article

Amare Deribew; Fessehaye Alemseged; Fasil Tessema et.al (2010-05)

Background: The interaction between malaria and under-nutrition is not well elucidated in Ethiopia. The objective of this study was to assess the magnitude of under-nutrition and its correlation with malaria among under-five ...
quality of immunization services in primary health Care facilities of wolaita zone, south ethiopia Thesis

Yibeltal kassa; Challi Jira; Yohannes Ejigu (2010-05)

Background: Increasing the quality of immunization services is one of the strategies to reach at objective of EPI in Ethiopia. Infant and childhood mortality in Ethiopia are still among the highest in the world. Each ...
Quality of Antenatal Care Services in Public Health Facilities of Bahir-Dar Special Zone, North West Ethiopia Thesis

Tadese ejigu; Mrkuzie woldie; Yibeltal kifle (2010-05)

Background: Antenatal care helps to ensure healthy outcomes to women & newborns. However, there are many missed opportunities for antenatal care. Mothers and children may face risks because of limited or late-term ANC ...
The effect of work factors on affective commitment Of governement health care providers in eastern Shoa and adama special zone, oromia region Article

Girma Tenkolu; Yohnnes H/Michael; Mirkuzie Woldie (2010-06)

Introduction:- Now a days, there is a shortage of four million health workers globally. The situation is especially acute in Africa, which bears 24% of the world’s burden of disease yet has only 3% of the global health ...
Factors influencing antenatal care Service utilization in hadiya zone Article

Zeine Abosse; Mirkuzie Woldie; Shimeles Ololo (2010-07)

ACKGROUND: In Ethiopia, the levels of maternal and infant morbidity and mortality are among the highest in the world. This is attributed to, among other factors, none use of modern health care services by women in Ethiopia. ...
Reasons and Outcomes of Admissions To The Medical Wards of Jimma University Specialized Hospital, Southwest Ethiopia Article

Mirkuzie Woldie; Elias Ali (2010-07)

BACKGROUND: Non-communicable diseases are the main reasons for admission to the medical wards in high-income countries. While in low and middle income countries communicable diseases are the main reasons for admission ...

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