Late initiation of antenatal care and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at Hiwot Fana Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Eastern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Late initiation of antenatal care (ANC) is a major public health concern. If women initiate ANC late, they do not get adequate care, reducing the chances of early detection of pregnancy-related complications. However, there is a lack of data related to the initiation of antenatal care in the study area.

Patterns, treatment outcome and associated factors of surgically treated thyroid disease at public hospitals in Eastern Ethiopia: a retrospective cross-sectional study.

Background: Thyroid disease is a global health problem and the most common type of endocrine disorder next to diabetic mellitus, accounting for around 30-40% burden of the endocrine disorders.

Objective: The objective of the study was to assess patterns, treatment outcome and associated factors of surgically treated thyroid disease at Public Hospitals in Eastern Ethiopia.

Methods: The study was conducted among surgically treated patients for thyroid disorders using a retrospective cross-sectional study design by reviewing all patients' charts.

Magnitude of early relaparotomy and its outcome among patients who underwent laparotomy in a tertiary hospital in Eastern Ethiopia: a cross- sectional study.

Introduction: Several studies conducted worldwide revealed the magnitude of early relaparotomy and its outcome among patients undergoing laparotomy. However, there was very little evidence on the magnitude of early relaparotomy and its outcome among patients who underwent laparotomy in Ethiopia, especially in the study area.

Objective: this study aimed to the assess magnitude of early relaparotomy and its outcome among patients who underwent laparotomy in a Tertiary Hospital in Eastern Ethiopia.

Determinants of Unsuccessful TB Treatment Outcomes Among Patients on Directly Observed Treatment Short Course in Jimma Town Health Facilities, Southwest Ethiopia: A Case-Control Study.

Background: Even though Ethiopia's Federal Ministry of Health has been implementing several programs aimed at reducing the burden of tuberculosis (TB), It does not demonstrate adequate progress. As a result, identifying the determinants of unsuccessful outcomes of directly observed treatment, short-course (DOTS) is critical.

Purpose: This study aimed to assess the determinants of unsuccessful TB treatment outcomes among patients with DOTS in Jimma town, southwest Ethiopia.

Sexual Coercion is Associated with HIV Risk Behavior Among Female Waiters in Jimma Town, Southwest Ethiopia.

Background: Female waiters are at higher risk of workplace violence including sexual coercion. Even though there are numerous studies on the prevalence of sexual coercion among students, nurses, adolescents, and young pregnant women, studies on the prevalence of sexual coercion among female waiters are limited. Furthermore, there is no evidence existed that show a relationship between sexual coercion and HIV risk behavior in Ethiopia.