Determinants of Child Size at Birth and Associated Maternal Factor in Gurage Zone.

Background: Birth weight plays an important role in infant mortality and morbidity, child development, and future health of the child. Reports showed that low birth weight is one of the critical issues in Gugare zone that causes many babies short-term and long-term health consequences and tends to have higher mortality and morbidity. This study examined and identified the determinants of weight of children at birth in Gurage zone.

Prevalence of intimate partner violence against women and associated factors in Ethiopia.

Background: Violence against women is a major public health problem that affects the physical, sexual, mental, and social wellbeing of more than one third of all women globally. Violence against women in Ethiopia is widely acknowledged to be of great concern from human rights, economic and health perspective. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) against women and associated factors in Ethiopia.

Determinant of time-to-first birth interval after marriage among Ethiopian women.

Background: Time-to-first birth after marriage has a significant role in the future life of each individual woman and has a direct relationship with fertility. This study aimed to see the determinant of time-to-first birth interval after marriage among Ethiopian women.

Methods: The data was obtained from 2011 Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey which is the third survey.

Home Delivery Practices and Associated Factors in Ethiopia.

Background: The risk of a woman in a developing country dying from a maternal-related cause is higher compared to a woman living in a developed country. Despite the fact that delivery care service utilization is essential for further improvement of mothers and newborns, the coverage of delivery service in Ethiopia is still near to the ground. This study aimed to identify factors associated with home delivery among women in Ethiopia at their last birth.