Publications by authors named "Abiy Girma"
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- In Ethiopia, home birth contributes significantly to maternal and neonatal mortality, prompting research into the preference for home births among women in the country.
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of 14 studies with 6,631 participants revealed that 41.48% of Ethiopian women prefer home births, with preferences varying regionally—highest at 61.40% in Oromia and lowest at 20.52% in southern Ethiopia.
- Factors influencing this preference include lower education levels and younger age of women, highlighting the need for better women's health education to address the issue.
Introduction: Surgical site infections are infections that take place within 30 days of an operative procedure. Worldwide, 23% of patients develop surgical site infections among all surgeries annually with the worst complications causing prolonged hospital stays, increased resistance of microorganisms to antimicrobials, higher health system costs, emotional stress for patients and their families, and substantial economic burdens on hospitals. Therefore, this study was created to assess the magnitude and associated factors of surgical site infection at Wolaita Sodo University Teaching and Referral Hospital.
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