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Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Trachoma in Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region, Ethiopia: Results of 40 Population-Based Prevalence Surveys Carried Out with the Global Trachoma Mapping Project. [PDF]

, 2016
PURPOSE: We sought to estimate the prevalence of trachoma at sufficiently fine resolution to allow elimination interventions to begin, where required, in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region (SNNPR) of Ethiopia.
Adamu, Yilikal, Adera, Tesfaye Haileselassie, Alemayehu, Wondu, Beyene, Abu, Chu, Brian K, Dejene, Michael, Destu, Tezera Kifle, Endriyas, Misganu, Kalua, Khumbo, Letamo, Yohannes, Macleod, Colin, Mekonnen, Emebet, Mesele, Tamiru, Misganaw, Tebeje, Mulugeta, Yeneneh, Sisay, Alemayehu, Smith, Jennifer L, Solomon, Anthony W, Tadesse, Addisu, Willis, Rebecca   +19 more
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Livelihood vulnerability to climate variability and change in different agroecological zones of Gurage Administrative Zone, Ethiopia

Progress in Disaster Science, 2019
Introduction: Climate change and related extreme events are negatively affecting agricultural production where millions of smallholder farmers depend up on it.
Zelalem Dendir, Belay Simane
doaj   +1 more source

Maternity Waiting Home Utilization and Associated Factors Among Women Who Had Given Birth in the Hard‐to‐Reach Region of Western Ethiopia: A Mixed‐Study

Health Science Reports, Volume 8, Issue 11, November 2025.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims In Ethiopia, Maternal Waiting Homes (MWHs) are a key government strategy to improve maternal and child healthcare access in remote areas, aiming to reduce maternal mortality by ensuring timely skilled care during childbirth.
Kibru Kebede, Dabere Nigatu, Mekonen Melkie, Zemenu Shiferaw Yadita   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of placental malaria among asymptomatic pregnant women in Wolkite health center, Gurage zone, Southern Ethiopia

Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines, 2020
Background Placental malaria (PM) is a major public health problem associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes such as low birth weight (LBW), preterm delivery and maternal anemia.
Absra Solomon, Daniel Kahase, Mihret Alemayhu   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Magnitude of Neonatal Near Miss and Associated Factors in Hospitals of South West Shoa Zone, Central Ethiopia: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Health Science Reports, Volume 8, Issue 11, November 2025.
ABSTRACT Background Every year, almost 30 million neonates worldwide require hospitalization as a result of life‐threatening situations. Neonatal mortality rate occurrences can have long‐term negative impacts on a child's and their family's health, well‐being, and lifespan.
Shiferaw Benti, Tsegaye Benti Muse, Kisu Meskele Telila, Rahel Abdissa, Elias Teferi Bala   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Knowledge of Obstetric Fistula and Its Associated Factors Among Women of Childbearing Age in Buno Bedele Zone, Southwest Ethiopia: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Health Science Reports, Volume 8, Issue 11, November 2025.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Obstetric fistulas are one of the most serious and catastrophic complications that occur during childbirth. Increasing awareness among women may contribute positively to its reduction and prompt treatment initiation. Although limited studies have been conducted on the knowledge of obstetric fistulas, they were mainly ...
Bashatu Berkessa Tola, Gizachew Abdissa Bulto, Eden Girmaye Tefera, Fikadu Wondimu Abdissa   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Farmer selection of drought‐tolerant enset landraces reduces trait diversity in drier environments

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 7, Issue 6, Page 1714-1728, November 2025.
Drought stress poses a growing threat to food security worldwide. In this study, we investigated the putative drought tolerance traits of enset, a multipurpose staple crop endemic to Ethiopia that sustains over 20 million people. Our findings reveal that enset's domestication has reduced landrace diversity and trait variability, particularly in drier ...
Rachel R. Chase, James S. Borrell, Jonne Rodenburg, Nicolas Roux, Abebe Wendawek, Lucie Büchi   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Determinants of health system diagnostic delay of pulmonary tuberculosis in Gurage and Siltie zones, South Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open, 2021
Background Unrecognised transmission of tuberculosis is a main contributor of high epidemic of tuberculosis in low-income countries. Studies done in Ethiopia showed that delay in tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment is one of the major challenges to ...
Wako Golicha Wako, Abebaw Wasie, Zelalem Wayessa, Anteneh Fikrie   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Promotion of Non-Communicable Disease Screening in Gurage Zone, Ethiopia: A Mixed-Method Study. [PDF]

Diseases
Background: Despite the high non-communicable disease (NCD) mortality in Ethiopia, NCD screening in the country remains suboptimal. This study assessed the health communication process and materials designed to promote NCD screening among adult primary ...
Debebe H, Ketema B, Rossner SS, Negash S, Addissie A, Kaba M, Tamire M, Kantelhardt EJ.   +7 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

The Pragmatic Analysis of Gurage Riddle

IJOHMN (International Journal online of Humanities), 2020
This paper is based on a pragmatic analysis of Gurage riddles that lay an important role in enlightening both children and adults as well. In line with this, it aimed to investigate how Gurage people discuss pragmatic discourses and introduce them into society over riddles. The data were collected through interviews from the local people and documents.
Tizazu, Shashetu Bayu, Nuredin Awol, Kamil, Tadele, Yibeltal   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources