The effect of mHealth application on improving childhood immunization coverage and timeliness: a case of the Gurage Zone, SNNPR, Ethiopia, a randomized controlled trial. [PDF]
Ethiopia has achieved remarkable decreases in under-5, infant, and neonatal mortality and has reached the target of MDG four three years ahead of the deadline, but child and infant health issues continue to result in high rates of mortality and morbidity.
Gebreeyesus FA +12 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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Lived experiences of women with pelvic organ prolapse at Gurage zone, Central Regional State, Ethiopia: an interpretive phenomenological analysis. [PDF]
Introduction Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is the descent of one or more pelvic organs through the vaginal canal, including the vagina, uterus, rectum, bladder, cervix, posthysterectomy vaginal cuff, and small or large bowel, which compromises a woman’s ...
Tega A +5 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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Utilization of Insecticide-Treated Nets in Households for Under-5 Children and Associated Factors in East Mesekan District, Gurage Zone, Southern Ethiopia. [PDF]
Introduction: Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) are widely used tools that have been proven effective in preventing and controlling malaria. However, usage varies among households and can greatly affect the benefits of ITNs.
Kebede W +5 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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Adherence to preventive behaviours and associated factors towards COVID-19 among adults in Gurage zone, Ethiopia, 2020: a community-based cross-sectional study [PDF]
Objectives People’s adherence to preventive practices for COVID-19 is fundamental to controlling the transmission of the virus. Therefore, this study is aimed at assessing adherence to preventive practices for COVID-19 and associated factors among the ...
Jemal Bedewi +5 more
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Survival Status, Length of Stay, and Predictors of Mortality Among Neonates Admitted in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Gurage Zone Public Hospitals [PDF]
Background Many countries need to accelerate their progress to achieve the sustainable development goal target of neonatal death. It is still high in Ethiopia.
Bogale Chekole MSc +13 more
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Prevalence and determinants of erectile dysfunction among diabetic patients attending to selected governmental hospitals, Gurage Zone, Central Ethiopia Region, Ethiopia: A prospective cross-sectional study. [PDF]
Diabetic men have been reported to have a 3-fold increased risk of developing erectile dysfunction (ED). However, no studies have been conducted in our study area to assess the prevalence and determinants of ED among diabetic patients.
Abrar S +4 more
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Prevalence of early postnatal care services usage and associated factors among postnatal women of Wolkite town, Gurage zone, Southern Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study. [PDF]
Objective Early postnatal care service usage in developing countries is one of the healthcare service usage problems among postnatal women, which is related to extensive maternal and neonatal complications and mortality.
Yosef Y +6 more
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