Abstract:
Background: High blood pressure is one of the most important causes of premature death
worldwide killing nearly 9.4 million people every year globally, and the problem is growing. The
African adult population is facing a growing epidemic of hypertension. In Ethiopia, in the
absence of vital statistics system, epidemiological studies on non-communicable diseases, with a
variety of designs and in-depth analysis of risk factors could provide a better understanding of
the situations in the country.
Objective: The objective of this study is to determine the prevalence and associated factors of
hypertension among adult populations of Asella Town, Oromia regional state Ethiopia.
Methods: A community based cross-sectional study will be employed and 475 permanent
residents of Asella Town aged 18 years and older will be selected by using systematic random
sampling method. Data will be collected face to face using structured questionnaire which is
adapted from World Health Organization (WHO) STEPwise approach to Surveillance non
communicable disease instrument, and will be used to collect data on reportable risk factors.
Blood pressure and anthropometric measurements will be taken as per WHO STEP guidelines.
Data will be entered and analyzed using Epi Data and SPSS respectively. Descriptive statistics,
Bi-variate, and Multivariate logistic regression will be performed to assess factors associated
with hypertension.
Work plan and budget:
