Publications by authors named "Bedasa Wagari"
Article Synopsis
- Access to safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) is a crucial human right, yet Ethiopia lacks sufficient data on these services and faces a high risk of waterborne diseases due to contaminated drinking water.
- A community study involving 5,350 households revealed that only 4.9% had safely managed drinking water services; many households relied on limited or basic sanitation services and practiced unsafe hygiene habits.
- The findings indicate significant contamination in drinking water, with over 38% of samples testing positive for harmful bacteria, alongside unacceptable levels of fluoride in some households, raising public health concerns in Bishoftu town.
Associations of WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Program (JMP) Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Service Ladder service levels and sociodemographic factors with diarrhoeal disease among children under 5 years in Bishoftu town, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.
BMJ Open
July 2023
Objective: To determine the associations of WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Program Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Service Ladder service levels and sociodemographic factors with diarrhoeal disease among children under 5 years in Bishoftu town, Ethiopia.
Design: A community-based cross-sectional study.
Setting: Bishoftu town, Ethiopia, January-February 2022.
Determinants of vaccine acceptance, knowledge, attitude, and prevention practices against COVID-19 among governmental healthcare workers in Addis Ababa and Adama, Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study.
Health Sci Rep
January 2023
Background And Aims: COVID-19 vaccines are vital tools for infection prevention and control of the pandemic. However, coronavirus immunization requires acceptance among healthcare workforces and by the community. In Ethiopia, studies focused on determinants of vaccine acceptance, knowledge, attitude, and prevention practices (KAP) contrary to the novel coronavirus among healthcare staff are limited.
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