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Women's health and reproductive outcome in rural Ethiopia

Berhane, Yemane (ACIPH, 2000-06-30)

The Butajira Rural Health Program (BRHP) was established in 1986 to generate health related information based on a system of continuous registration of vital events and specific studies. Reproductive health researches were ...
A study of female genital mutilation and reproductive health: The case of Arsi Oromo, Ethiopia

Terefe Gemeda, Hirut (ACIPH, 2000-11-30)

Available at ACIPH Library
Dental Fluorosis in Ethiopia: An assessment of dental fluorosis and relation to dental caries as well as the social acceptance of fluorosis teeth in rural and urban areas

Fantaye, Wondwossen (ACIPH, 2004-06-30)

The objective of the study was to assess the perception of dental fluorosis among adolescents residing in two urban areas in Ethiopia: Addis Ababa (low-jluoride drinking water) and Nazreth (high-jluoride drinking water). ...
Cost-effectiveness of the promotion of physical activity in health care

Lars, Hagberg (ACIPH, 2007-06-30)

Introduction: Physical inactivity is a major cause of reduced quality of life, as well as many common diseases and even premature death. Most people, globally, are scarcely or rarely physically active. Consequently, ...
Health- promoting health services: Personal health documents and empowerment

Jerden, Lars (ACIPH, 2007-06-30)

In 2003, the Swedish Parliament adopted a national public health policy that included the domain - "A more health-promoting health service". Strategies and tools are needed in the work to reorient health services. Personal ...
Counted-and then? Trends in child mortality within an Ethiopian demographic surveillance site

Emmelin, Anders (ACIPH, 2009-06-30)

Background: Knowledge of the state of health of a population is necessary for planning for health services for that population. It is a paradox that the health of populations is most commonly measured by mortality and ...
Factors contributing for the low uptake of institutional delivery

Biadgo, Abera (ACIPH, 2011-06-11)

Background: Many women and newborn die at the time of labor and birth. Although institutional delivery services can avert maternal and newborn deaths and permanent disabilities, it is challenging to provide institutional ...
Health and the elusive gender equality: Can the impact of gender equality on health be measured?

Sorlin, Ann (ACIPH, 2011-06-30)

Background: All over the world men and women show different health patterns, and there can be many and various reasons for these differences. This thesis therefore evaluates the impact of gender equality on health. To do ...
Assessment of graduated model households' practice on urban environmental health extension packages at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Dagnachew, Abel (ACIPH, 2012-06-30)

The Health Extension Program (HEP) has been implemented as a component of HSDP II since EFY 1994 at rural area and has been expanding to urban areas, with the aim of improving access and equity in the delivery of essential ...
Improving efficiency, access to and quality of the rural Health Extension Programme in Tigray, Ethiopia: The case of malaria diagnosis and treatment

Lemma, Hailemariam (2012-06-30)

Introduction: Ensuring universal access to primary health care (PHC) is a key component of the Ethiopian national health policy. The policy also emphasises promoting and enhancing national self-reliance in health development ...
Assessment of patient waiting time and satisfaction at primary health care facilities (health centers) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Robi, Tsigereda (ACIPH, 2012-07-01)

Background: One of critical resource patients invest at a health care facility is time to wait for services and time to get the services. Prolonged waiting time is a barrier to access and frequent visits to health care ...
Determinants of under-five mortality in Benshangul-Gumuz regional state: Evidence from EDHS 2011

Kassahun, Aschalew (ACIPH, 2013-06-13)

Background: Despite the big reduction for under-five mortality in Ethiopia, regional variation in childhood death and unacceptably high under-five mortality rate remain to be challenge. This study focus on investigating ...
Scaling up Antiretroviral treatment and retaining patients in care in Resource -limited settings: Lessons from Ethiopia, 2006 - 2012

Assefa, Yibeltal (ACIPH, 2013-06-30)

Introduction and background: The rapid expansion of antiretroviral treatment (ART) is one of the most remarkable achievements in public health history. ART was provided to eight million people by the end of 20 II, which ...
Why do women utilize traditional birth attendants for delivery service in Shashemene worda, West Arsi zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia

Kawo, Ahmed (ACIPH, 2013-06-30)

Background: - In Ethiopia Traditional Birth Attendants at home give delivery service to 28.4%, 29.4%, and 33.7% of mothers at national level, in rural set ups and in Oromia Region respectively, which is higher than delivery ...
Prevalence of cataract blindness and factors associated with untreated cararact in Gamo Gofa zone, Southern Ethiopia

Dabebe, Demeke (ACIPH, 2014-04-30)

Background: Cataract is still the leading cause of blindness and low-vision worldwide. In adequate and inefficient cataract surgical service characterized by high backlog of unoperated cataract and increasing incidence ...
Determinants of institutional delivery in Gamo Gofa zone, SNNPR, Ethiopia

Kinfu, Abey (ACIPH, 2014-04-30)

Problem Statement: Report shows nine women in every ten deliver at home, mothers who give birth at home and mothers who tried to deliver at home have less chance of getting medical or surgical service so they arc likely ...
Health extension workers preparedness to provide integrated community based case management of childhood illness service

Alemu, Martha (ACIPH, 2014-06-30)

Abstract: Integrated Community based Case Management of childhood Illness service /ICCM/ was introduced in 2010, with the help of UNICEF, to support community –based treatment of childhood pneumonia, diarrhea, malaria and ...
Occupational exposure to blood and body fluids among health care workers In Arada sub-city health centers of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Woldie, Ermias (ACIPH, 2015-04-01)

Health care professionals (HCPs) are at high risk of contracting blood-borne infections due to their occupational exposure to blood and body fluids. The incidence of these infections among HCPs are higher in low income ...
Immediate postpartum intrauterine contraceptive device uptake among women giving birth at six health centers of Oromia Region

Tasissa, Adeba (ACIPH, 2015-04-01)

Background: Globally, an estimated 2.5 billion people lack access to improved sanitation which is more than 35% of the world’s population and about 1billion people, 15% of the world population do not have access to any ...
Prevalence of anemia and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care (ANC) in health institutions of Arba Minch town, Gamo Gofa zone, Ethiopia

Bekele, Alemayehu (ACIPH, 2015-04-01)

Background: Anemia during pregnancy is a major cause of morbidity and mortality of pregnant women in developing countries and has both maternal and fetal consequences however, there is no research based evidence on this ...

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