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Determinants of acceptance of voluntary HIV testing among antenatal clinic attendees at Dil Chora Hospital, Dire Dawa, East Ethiopia Article

Abebaw Demissie; Amare Deribew; Mulumebet Abera (2006-09)

Back ground: Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) is one of the best interventions to reduce mother to child transmission of HIV. Despite the proven benefits of VCT, many women are not willing to have HIV testing. Objective: ...
khat Use And Risky sexual Behal Amog Youth In Asendabo town,south western Article

Abiye Girmay; Abebe G/Mariam; Meseret Yazachew (2007-01)

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 ...
Factors Affecting Antenatal Care Utilization in Yem Special Woreda, South-West Ethiopia. Article

Bahilu Tewodros; Abebe G/Mariam; Yohannes Dibaba (2009-03)

BACKGROUND: worldwide, about half a million women die every year in connection with pregnancy and childbirth, 99% of which occurs in low and middle income countries. Antenatal care provides an opportunity to deliver ...
A 2-year Review Of oculay trauma In Jimma University Specialized Hspital Thesis

Tsedeke Asaminew; Yeshigeta Gelaw; Fessehaye Alemseged (2009-07)

BACKGROUND: Ocular trauma is an important public health hazard with enormous human, social and economical consequences. Worldwide, there are about 1.6 million blind and 19 million with unilateral visual loss people from ...
Support For The Continuation Of Female genital mutilation Among Adolescents In Jimma Zone Southwest Ethiopia Article

Abebe G.Mariam; Assefa Hailemariam; Tefera Belachew et.al (2009-07)

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 ...
Evaluation Of Family planing Package Of Health Extension Program Imprementation in Sekrchekorsa Woreda, Jimma Zone Ethiopia Thesis

Dereje Alemu; E.Moreira Dosantos; Abebe G/Mariam (2010-02)

Background: Health extension program is an innovative community based program started in 2003 in Ethiopia. It comprises five components with 16 packages and is implemented by trained female health extension workers who ...
Survey on the introduction of complementary foods to infants within the first six months and associated factors in rural communities of Jimma Arjo Article

Dessalegn Tamiru; Dayan Aragu; Tefera Belachew (2010-03)

Background: Although breastfeeding is one of the components of Primary Health Care in Ethiopia, a wide range of harmful infant feeding practices are documented even after the implementation of infant and young child ...
Communication Of School Youth With Their Parents On Sexual And Reproductive Health Issues and Influencing Factors In Bahir dar Special Zone,amhara Region Article

Yeshi Belay; abebe G/Mariam; Yitbarek Kidane (2010-05)

Introduction_ Sexuality and reproductive health is an area that generates misconceptions, confusion, fear and unwarranted caution to say the least. Most people agree that parents should talk to their children about human ...
Breast Feeding Inition,exclusive breaskeeding and assocated Foctors Among Mothers in Goba Worda,Bale Zone,Southest Ethiopia Thesis

tesfdye Setegn; Tefera Belachew; Mulusew Gerbaba (2010-06)

Background: Breastfeeding benefits both maternal and infant health and it is an integral part of reproductive health. In addition as it is the most cost effective infant feeding option it has also economic and developmental ...
Married Women’s Decision Making Power on Modern Contraceptive Use in Tercha Town and rural areas of Dawro Zone, SNNPR Thesis

Binyam Bogale; Mekitie Wondafrash; Tizta Tilahun (2010-06)

Back ground: The socially defined gender roles of men and women gauge the power balance between the two sexes. In developing countries most communities afford inferior positions to women. In effect women are either under ...
Duration and Determinants of Birth Interval among Women of Child Bearing Age in Lemo woreda, Hadiya Zone, SNNPR, Ethiopia Article

Samuel Yohannes; Mekitie Wondafrash; Muluemebet Abera (2010-06)

Background: Ethiopia is the second most populous country in Africa next to Nigeria, with population size of 77 million and total fertility of 5.4. The population is increasing at an annual rate of about 2.7%. Fertility ...
Sexual Practices and Their Development Pattern Among Jimma University Students Article

Fentie Ambaw; Anduale m Mossie; Teshome Gobena (2010-11)

BACKGROUND: Traditional views of sexual behaviors are frequently changing a s the factors influencing them are changing. Therefore, assessing sexual practices that are not part of the tradition ...
Determinants of Modern Contraceptive Use among Married Women in Reproductive Age Group in Sheder Refugee Camp, Somali Region, Eastern Ethiopia Thesis

Kassa Tadesse; Mekitie Wondafrash; Mulusew Gerbaba (2011-05)

Background: Countries in conflict and post-conflict including the case of refugee camps have the highest levels of maternal and child mortality in the world. While the use of modern contraception around the world has ...
Utilization of Insecticide Treated Bed Net among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care at Public Health Facilities In Arba Minch Town, SNNPR, Ethiopia Thesis

Mesfin Mamo; Abebe Gebremariam; Bitiya Admassu (2011-05)

Background: Malaria is one of the most serious public health problems in Ethiopia. Pregnant women are among the groups with high risk of malaria. Use of insecticide treated bed nets is a cost-effective method of controlling ...
Choice Of Place of Delivery And Associated Factors Among Pregnant Women in Aneded Woreda,East Gojjam Zone,West Ethiopia Thesis

Nebiyu Bitew; Mekitie Wondafrash; Misra Abdulahi (2011-05)

Background: Place of delivery is an important part of reproductive health care. Births occurring at home are most likely to take place without assistance from a health professional, whereas births occurring at a health ...
HIV status disclosure to sexual partner and associated factors among ART users attending ART clinics in Harar Town, Harari Regional State, Eastern Ethiopia Thesis

Abdeta Muktar; Tefera Belachew; Bitiya Admasu (2011-05)

Background: There are 33.4 million people were living with HIV/AIDS worldwide at the beginning of 2009. In Ethiopia, about 1,216,908 people are living with HIV. ART has the capacity to transform HIV infection from an ...
Factors Associated and Immediate Consequence of Partner’s Physical Violence among Women, in Shimelba Refugee Camp, Western Tigray, North Ethiopia Thesis

Girmatsion Fissha; Abebe Gebremariam; Mulusew Gerbaba (2011-06)

Background: Violence against women is a serious human rights abuse & public health issue, owing to its substantial consequences for women's physical, mental & reproductive health which is mostly perpetuate by current or ...
Prevalance Of Domestic Violence And Its Predictors Among Pregnant Women In Manna Woreda,Jimma Zone,SouthWast Ethiopia Thesis

Bediru Abamecha; Tefera Belachew; Mulusew Gerbaba (2011-06)

Background: Domestic violence during pregnancy is an attack that puts not just one, but two lives at risk. The overall objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of domestic violence and its predictors among ...
Revalance Of Domestic Violence And Its Predictors Among Pregnanant Women In Mana Woreda Jimma Zone,Southwest Ethiopia Thesis

Bediru Abamecha; Tefera Belachew; Mulusew Gerbaba (2011-06)

Background: Domestic violence during pregnancy is an attack that puts not just one, but two lives at risk. The overall objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of domestic violence and its predictors among ...
Assessment Of Effective Coverage Of Hiv Prevention Of pregnatt Mother To Child Transimission Services In Jimma Zone,South West Ethiopia Article

Mohammed Hussein; Challi Jira; Belaineh Girma (2011-08)

BACKGROUND: Coverage assessment of prevention of Pregnant Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV service is useful to measure the health system effort or performance of health service delivery function and to influence ...

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