Spatial and space-time clustering of tuberculosis in Gurage Zone, Southern Ethiopia.
IntroductionSpatial targeting is advocated as an effective method that contributes for achieving tuberculosis control in high-burden countries. However, there is a paucity of studies clarifying the spatial nature of the disease in these countries.
Sebsibe Tadesse +2 more
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Third delay and associated factors among women who gave birth at public health facilities of Gurage zone, southern Ethiopia [PDF]
Background The third delay is a delay in accessing emergency obstetric care timely and appropriately once a woman reaches a health facility. The third delay plays a crucial role as an indicator to assess the quality of obstetrics services and is often ...
Ayenew Berihun +5 more
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Prevalence and associated factors of suicidal behaviours and non-suicidal self-injury among youths of Gurage Zone, Ethiopia 2024: a community-based cross-sectional study [PDF]
Objective To assess the magnitude and associated factors of suicidal behaviour and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) among youth of the Gurage Zone, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Regional, Ethiopia, 2024.Study design A community-based cross ...
Addisu Getie +7 more
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Background: Preeclampsia is the commonest and most serious type of hypertensive disorder during pregnancy. It is the cause of 10% – 15% of maternal death worldwide.
Eskedar Demissie Beketie +10 more
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Modeling Frequency of Injuries per Vehicle Crash in Gurage Zone, Southern Ethiopia. [PDF]
BACKGROUND፡ Traffic accident is the most serious problem in developing countries like Ethiopia, which is among the leading cause of death with the highest increasing rate from year to year in Ethiopia. This research aimed to identify the associated factors on the frequency of injuries per vehicle crash in Gurage zone.METHODS: A retrospective study was ...
Derese BM, Trueha DK.
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Practice and factors affecting informed consent among healthcare workers for major surgical procedures at Gurage zone hospitals, South Ethiopia, 2022: a facility-based cross-sectional study [PDF]
Objective This study aimed to assess the informed consent practice process and associated factors among healthcare workers for major surgical procedures at Gurage zone hospitals, in 2022.Methods and materials Institution-based cross-sectional study was ...
Haimanot Abebe +12 more
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In this study the technical efficiency of crop-producing households and the factors that influence it are explored, and comparisons are made using rural–urban migration as a comparative measure, in Gurage Zone, Ethiopia.
Mesfin Agza +2 more
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Completion of the maternal continuum of care and its association with antenatal care attendance during previous pregnancy among women in rural areas of the Gurage Zone, Southwest Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study [PDF]
Objective The maternal continuum of care is a cost-effective intervention to prevent pregnancy and childbirth-related maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of completion of the maternal continuum of
Bitew Tefera Zewudie +5 more
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Sexual dysfunction and its associated factors among reproductive-age women at Gurage Zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2023 [PDF]
Introduction Female sexual dysfunction is commonly neglected, under-investigated, and under-treated in Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the prevalence and its associated factors of female sexual dysfunction among reproductive-aged women
Fentahun Tamene Zeleke +11 more
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The Promotion of Non-Communicable Disease Screening in Gurage Zone, Ethiopia: A Mixed-Method Study. [PDF]
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 healthcare facility attendants in the Gurage Zone, Ethiopia.
Debebe H +7 more
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