The mental health consequences of intimate partner violence against women in Agaro Town, southwest EthiopiaAmare Deribew Tadegge
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Jimma University, PO Box 205, Jimma, Ethiopia
Trop Doct 38:228-9. 2008
..We recommend using information education communications to educate the community and thereby preventing IPV and the mental health consequences...
Investigation outcomes of tuberculosis suspects in the health centers of Addis Ababa, EthiopiaAmare Deribew
Department of Epidemiology, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
PLoS ONE 6:e18614. 2011
..Little is known about the prevalence of tuberculosis (TB) and HIV among TB suspects in primary health care units in Ethiopia...
- Change in quality of life: a follow up study among patients with HIV infection with and without TB in Ethiopia
Amare Deribew
Department of Epidemiology, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
BMC Public Health 13:408. 2013
..We conducted a study to assess the change in QoL over a 6-months period and its predictors among HIV-infected patients with and without TB in Ethiopia...
- Evaluation of collaborative TB/HIV activities in a general hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Aragie Kassa
Ministry of Health, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
BMC Res Notes 5:67. 2012
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- Prevalence of pulmonary TB and spoligotype pattern of Mycobacterium tuberculosis among TB suspects in a rural community in Southwest Ethiopia
Amare Deribew
Department of Epidemiology, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
BMC Infect Dis 12:54. 2012
..We conducted a community based survey to estimate the prevalence of pulmonary TB and spoligotype pattern of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates in Southwest Ethiopia...
- The effect of household heads training on long-lasting insecticide-treated bed nets utilization: a cluster randomized controlled trial in Ethiopia
Amare Deribew
Department of Epidemiology, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
Malar J 11:99. 2012
..A cluster-randomized trial on the effect of training of household heads on the use of LLITN was done in Ethiopia to fill this knowledge gap...
- The effect of household heads training about the use of treated bed nets on the burden of malaria and anaemia in under-five children: a cluster randomized trial in Ethiopia
Amare Deribew
Department of Epidemiology, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
Malar J 11:8. 2012
..However, barriers on the utilization of LLITN have hampered the desired outcomes. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of community empowerment on the burden of malaria and anaemia in under-five children in Ethiopia...
- Determinants of delay in malaria treatment-seeking behaviour for under-five children in south-west Ethiopia: a case control study
Alemayehu Getahun
Wollega University, Nakamte, Ethiopia
Malar J 9:320. 2010
..The objective of this study was to assess determinants of malaria treatment delay in under-five children in three districts of south-west Ethiopia...
- Cigarette smokers' intention to quit smoking in Dire Dawa town Ethiopia: an assessment using the Transtheoretical Model
Eshetu Girma
Department of Health Education and Behavioral Sciences, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
BMC Public Health 10:320. 2010
..The objective of this study was to assess cigarette smokers' intention to quit smoking in Dire Dawa town using the Transtheoretical model...
- Predictors of defaulting from completion of child immunization in south Ethiopia, May 2008: a case control study
Henoke Tadesse
Dilla University, School of Public Health, Dilla, Ethiopia
BMC Public Health 9:150. 2009
..The objective of the study was to identify the predictors of defaulting from completion of child immunization among children between ages 9-23 months in Wonago district, South Ethiopia...
- Adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy and its correlates among HIV infected pediatric patients in Ethiopia
Sibhatu Biadgilign
Fayyaa Integrated Development Association NCMI, PEPFAR New Partners Initiative, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
BMC Pediatr 8:53. 2008
..This study determines the rates and factors associated with adherence to Antiretroviral (ARV) Drug therapy in HIV-infected children who were receiving Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in 2008...
- The synergy between TB and HIV co-infection on perceived stigma in Ethiopia
Amare Deribew
Department of Epidemiology, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
BMC Res Notes 3:249. 2010
..Data were collected by trained HIV counselors. A structured questionnaire which consisted of socio-demographic variables, clinical information, perceived stigma, and depression was used to collect the data..
- Common mental disorders in TB/HIV co-infected patients in Ethiopia
Amare Deribew
Department of Epidemiology, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
BMC Infect Dis 10:201. 2010
..The relationship between TB/HIV co-infection and common mental disorders (CMD) has been scarcely investigated. In this study, we compared the occurrence of CMD in TB/HIV co-infected and non-co-infected HIV patients in Ethiopia...
- Tuberculosis and HIV co-infection: its impact on quality of life
Amare Deribew
Department of Epidemiology, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
Health Qual Life Outcomes 7:105. 2009
..Very little is known about the quality of life of tuberculosis (TB) and HIV co-infected patients. In this study in Ethiopia, we compared the quality of life HIV positive patients with and without TB...
- Effect of training on the use of long-lasting insecticide-treated bed nets on the burden of malaria among vulnerable groups, south-west Ethiopia: baseline results of a cluster randomized trial
Amare Deribew
Department of Epidemiology, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
Malar J 9:121. 2010
..The aim of this study was to present the design and baseline results of a cluster randomized trial on the effect of training of household heads on the use of LLITN...
- Malaria and under-nutrition: a community based study among under-five children at risk of malaria, south-west Ethiopia
Amare Deribew
Department of Epidemiology, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
PLoS ONE 5:e10775. 2010
..The objective of this study was to assess the magnitude of under-nutrition and its correlation with malaria among under-five children in south-west Ethiopia...
- Prejudice and misconceptions about tuberculosis and HIV in rural and urban communities in Ethiopia: a challenge for the TB/HIV control program
Amare Deribew
Department of Epidemiology and Social Medicine, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
BMC Public Health 10:400. 2010
..In Ethiopia, where HIV and tuberculosis (TB) are very common, little is known about the prejudice and misconceptions of rural communities towards People living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) and TB...
- Tuberculosis lymphadenitis in Southwest Ethiopia: a community based cross-sectional study
Gemeda Abebe
Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences and Pathology, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
BMC Public Health 12:504. 2012
..Therefore, we conducted a study to estimate the prevalence of TB lymphadenitis in Southwest Ethiopia...
- Knowledge, health seeking behavior and perceived stigma towards tuberculosis among tuberculosis suspects in a rural community in southwest Ethiopia
Gemeda Abebe
Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences and Pathology, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
PLoS ONE 5:e13339. 2010
..We conducted a study in rural southwest Ethiopia among TB suspects to assess knowledge about and stigma towards TB and their health seeking behavior...
- Knowledge and attitudes of caregivers of HIV-infected children toward antiretroviral treatment in Ethiopia
Sibhatu Biadgilign
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Jimma University, College of Public Health and Medical Science, Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Patient Educ Couns 85:e89-94. 2011
..To determine the knowledge and attitude of caregivers of HIV-infected children taking antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Ethiopia...
- Factors associated with HIV/AIDS diagnostic disclosure to HIV infected children receiving HAART: a multi-center study in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Sibhatu Biadgilign
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health and Medical Science, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
PLoS ONE 6:e17572. 2011
..The objective of this study was to identify the proportion of children who have knowledge of their serostatus and factors associated with disclosure in HIV-infected children receiving HAART in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia...
- Health seeking behavior for cervical cancer in Ethiopia: a qualitative study
Zewdie Birhanu
Department of Laboratory Sciences and Pathology, Jimma University, P, O, Box 980, Jimma, Ethiopia
Int J Equity Health 11:83. 2012
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- Factors associated with late presentation to HIV/AIDS care in South Wollo ZoneEthiopia: a case-control study
Yeshewas Abaynew
American Refuge Committee International, South Darfur, Nyala, Sudan
AIDS Res Ther 8:8. 2011
..abstract:..
Barriers and facilitators to antiretroviral medication adherence among HIV-infected paediatric patients in Ethiopia: A qualitative studySibhatu Biadgilign
Ethiopian HIV AIDS ART Initiative to
SAHARA J 6:148-54. 2009
..It suggests the provision of income-generating schemes to caregivers for assisting HIV-infected children. Health care providers should address proper usage of medication reminders...
- Population based survey of chronic non-communicable diseases at gilgel gibe field research center, southwest ethiopia
Ayalew T Muluneh
Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health and Medical Sciences, Jimma University
Ethiop J Health Sci 22:7-18. 2012
..However, evidences showing the magnitude of the problem in those countries are scarce particularly in a community setting. The objective of this study was to determine the magnitude of chronic non communicable diseases in a community...
- Predictors of adherence to isoniazid preventive therapy among HIV positive adults in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Mesele Mindachew
Department of General Public Health, College of Public Health and MedicalScience, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
BMC Public Health 11:916. 2011
..Isoniazide preventive therapy (IPT) is given to individuals with latent infection of tuberculosis (TB) to prevent the progression to active disease. One of the primary reasons for failure of IPT is poor adherence...
- Risk Factors of Active Tuberculosis in People Living with HIV/AIDS in Southwest Ethiopia: A Case Control Study
Mohammed Taha
Department of Epidemiology, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
Ethiop J Health Sci 21:131-9. 2011
..The objective of this study was to assess distal and proximate determinants of active tuberculosis among people living with HIV/AIDS in southwest Ethiopia...
- Glaucoma subtypes in ethiopian clinic patients
Addis Tenkir
Departments of Ophthalmology Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health and Medical Sciences, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
J Glaucoma 22:110-6. 2013
..Until population-based data become available in Ethiopia, hospital-based studies may reflect the distribution of the subtypes of glaucoma in certain parts of the country...
- Does Insecticide Treated Mosquito Nets (ITNs) prevent clinical malaria in children aged between 6 and 59 months under program setting?
Yunis Mussema Abdella
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Public Health Faculty, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
J Community Health 34:102-12. 2009
..In line with ITN scale up, information Education Communication (IEC) about the preventive practices against malaria, causes of malaria, treatment and sign and symptoms of malaria should be given to the community...
- Glaucoma awareness among people attending ophthalmic outreach services in Southwestern Ethiopia
Addis Tenkir
Department of Ophthalmology, Collage of Public Health and Medical Sciences, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
BMC Ophthalmol 10:17. 2010
..Individuals may need to be aware of glaucoma and seek assessment regularly in order to diagnose the condition early. Awareness of glaucoma has not been previously documented in an Ethiopian setting...
