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Medicinal plant use practice in four ethnic communities (Gurage, Mareqo, Qebena, and Silti), south central Ethiopia

Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2020
Background Ethnic groups throughout the world have developed their own cultures expressed in the form of customs, taboos, and traditional healthcare systems.
Alemtshay Teka, Zemede Asfaw, Sebsebe Demissew, Patrick Van Damme   +3 more
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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
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Assessment of Corporate Social Responsibility: The Case of Manufacturing Companies in Gurage Zone, Ethiopia

Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology, 2020
The overall objective of this study is to assess the practice of corporate social responsibility in the case of manufacturing companies in Gurage Zone. The data analysis was conducted based on 176 employees from sample manufacturing companies. Parametric (SPSS Version 20) and non parametric test (Friedman test) to test the concern of companies in ...
Minda Yirga, Sintayehu Fiseha, Samuel Gemechu   +2 more
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The Determinants of Household's Adoption of Solar Energy in Rural Ethiopia: The Case Study of Gurage Zone

Momona Ethiopian Journal of Science, 2019
In rural Ethiopian traditional fuels like kerosene and firewood are the main sources of energy used for lighting purpose. They are a major factor for environmental problems and health risks that affect the wellbeing of low-income rural households. However, Ethiopia has a vast potential for renewable energy resources like solar energy that have not ...
Estifanos, Mebagebriael, Tadesse, Gebrehiwot   +1 more
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Community-based nutrition education and counselling provided during pregnancy: effects on knowledge and attitude towards iron-folic acid supplementation

Journal of Nutritional Science
Maternal malnutrition is pervasive throughout the world, notably in sub-Saharan Africa, including Ethiopia. This study examined the effect of community-based iron-folic acid supplementation (IFAS) nutrition education on IFAS knowledge and attitude among ...
Mensur Reshid, Anchamo Anato
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Response to COVID-19 recommended preventive behavioral messages among Guraghe zone communities, South Ethiopia: using constructs of the Extended Parallel Process Model (EPPM)

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2023
Introduction The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 is a pandemic disease. Countries should take standard measures and responses to battle the effects of the viruses.
Abdurezak Kemal, Kenzudin Assfa, Bisrat Zeleke, Mohammed Jemal, Musa Jemal, Shemsu Kedir, Amare Zewdie, Samuel Dessu, Fedila Yassin, Adane Habtie   +9 more
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Practices and Challenges of Baby Daycare Services in Public Offices of Wolkite Town, Gurage Zone, Central Ethiopia

Jefore Ethiopian Journal of Applied Sciences
Article History: Received: 31 December 2024 Accepted: 18 March 2025 Published online: 25 March 2025 Daycare is important for children's holistic development in cognitive, social and emotional development.
Meseret Amerga Mekuriya
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Essential newborn care practice and its associated factors in Southwest Ethiopia

Archives of Public Health, 2021
Background Essential newborn care is a wide-ranging strategy intended to improve the health of newborns by implementing appropriate interventions. Approximately in 2018, an estimated 2.5 million children died in their first month of life, which is ...
Haimanot Abebe, Daniel Adane, Solomon Shitu   +2 more
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Exploring the root causes of youth unemployment in the Gurage Zone, Central Ethiopia

Industry and Higher Education
Unemployment, especially among youth, poses a significant macroeconomic challenge in Ethiopia. This study investigates the root causes of youth unemployment in the Gurage Zone using a mixed-methods approach that combines descriptive and explanatory designs with both qualitative and quantitative analyses. Data were collected from 417 youth using a multi-
Mule Dejene Guta, Kinfe Abraha Gebre Egziabher, Mekonen Kassahun   +2 more
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Cultural, economic, and symbolic value of the enset crop in Sebat-Bet Guraghe, Southwest Ethiopia: a qualitative study

Humanities & Social Sciences Communications, 2022
Enset, with its starch-rich corm and pseudostem, is a staple meal for over 20 million Ethiopians, although it is almost unknown outside of a small production zone in southern Ethiopia. As a result, to fill a gap, this study investigates the Gurage people
Habtamu Wondimu, Ashenafi Kebede
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