Human activities and climate change pose a significant threat to the dry Afromontane forests in Ethiopia, which are essential for millions of people both economically and ecologically. In Ethiopia, trees are planted elsewhere even if they are not likely to be well suited to the area. This study aims to identify the suitable habitat for the most exploited () and () tree species in northern Ethiopia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn Ethiopia, Social Health Insurance (SHI) implementation was delayed repeatedly due to employees' unwillingness to pay 3% of their monthly salary and fear related to the scheme's healthcare coverage. However, provisions of comprehensive training for health workers on health insurance and inclusion of healthcare financing methods in health practitioner education curriculum make their level of willingness to pay for SHI schemes uncertain. Thus, this study aimed to assess willingness to pay for the SHI scheme and its determinant factors among Healthcare providers in the Gedeo zone.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: In low-resource countries such as Ethiopia, the utilization of local data for planning and decision-making health systems was frequently constrained. In addition, despite several government initiatives, maternal health services were not completely utilized. On the other hand, efforts to effectively utilize the local data available to improve the utilization level of maternal healthcare services were insufficient, necessitating the need for a different approach.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Low-quality health care services are linked to a variety of health problems, which can have negative effects on adolescent and youth health. As a result, national data is crucial to providing high-quality healthcare to adolescents and youths in order to promote their health, wellness, and growth.
Objective: To examine the quality of young people's sexual and reproductive health care services and factors associated with service satisfaction in Ethiopia.
Introduction: A "risky sexual practice" is any sexual act that might put an individual's social, physical, and psychological health at risk and increase the likelihood of adverse sexual and reproductive health consequences. Street children have risky sexual practices, which place them at all kinds of health risks. Therefore, the aim of this study is to assess risky sexual practices and associated factors among street children in Wonago Town, southern Ethiopia.
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