Publications by authors named "Abaynew Assemu Asrade"

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  • This study investigates how the number of previous children (parity) affects the timing of when mothers start giving their infants complementary foods in Northwest Ethiopia, highlighting a gap in existing literature on this topic.* -
  • The research involved a cohort of over 2,000 mothers (primipara and multipara) and used statistical analyses to determine the factors influencing when complementary feeding begins, finding that primipara mothers start this process earlier than multipara mothers.* -
  • Results showed that younger mothers (15-34 years) and mothers of twins were also more likely to initiate complementary feeding sooner, with parity being a key factor in determining the timing for starting this feeding practice.*
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Introduction: Ethiopia launched an Appointment Spacing Model in 2017, which involved a six-month clinical visit and medication refill cycle. This study aimed to assess the uptake of the Appointment Spacing Model of care and associated factors among stable adult HIV clients on ART in Ethiopia.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from October 3 to November 30, 2020 among 415 stable adult ART clients.

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Background: HIV treatment failure is a devastating public health challenge worldwide. Low rates and delays in switching are associated with increased death and second-line failure. But the time to switch and predictors are not well studied in Ethiopia.

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