Modern Contraceptive Methods Predict Hemoglobin Levels Among Women of Childbearing Age from DHS 2016.

Objective: This study aimed to study the association of different modern contraceptive methods and anemia on women of childbearing age.

Methods: The study was conducted based on secondary data from Ethiopia demographic and health surveys (EDHS) in 2016. The study included 12,981, women of childbearing age.

Gestational diabetes mellitus, pre-pregnancy body mass index and gestational weight gain predicts fetal growth and neonatal outcomes.

Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), body mass index (BMI) and gestational weight gain (GWG) are salient predictors of pregnancy-outcomes. However, findings on the association between GDM, BMI, and GWG with fetal growth measures are limited.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of GDM on fetal growth measures and birth outcomes.

Dietary condition and feeding practices of children aged 6-23 months in Ethiopia: analysis of 2005-2016 demographic and health survey.

Background: Childhood malnutrition is well estimated as the major underlying risk factor for morbidity and mortality in children under 5 years. Feeding practices greatly influence the dietary condition of children aged 6-23 months in developing countries. Therefore, this study was performed to determine the association between infant young children feeding (IYCF) practices and the dietary conditions of children aged 6-23 months in Ethiopia.