Publications by authors named "Geta Asrade"

Malnutrition accounts for 45% of under-5 child morbidities in Ethiopia and is a more common issue in rural communities. In that regard, Ethiopia has implemented a CBN program at the community level to improve the nutrition status of children. Despite this, malnutrition still causes a significant rate of child morbidity and mortality.

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Background: Civilian war and internal conflicts increase the incidences of mental health conditions among war survivors. It is crucial to assess war-related psychological consequences in war-affected areas in Ethiopia to intervene in the future. Thus, this study aimed to determine the magnitude of psychological distress and associated factors of psychological distress among war survivor women in Northern, Ethiopia.

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  • * A survey conducted with 561 healthcare workers revealed that 61.3% intended to leave their positions, with dissatisfaction linked to work nature, environment, and pay being significant contributors.
  • * The findings suggest a potential crisis for healthcare quality and responsiveness in the zone, highlighting the need for addressing worker satisfaction to improve retention.
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Background: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a major public health problem that continues to pose an enormous challenge to mankind's survival worldwide. In urban Ethiopia, the HIV prevalence among adults aged 15-49 years is 2.9%, while in Addis Ababa, it is 3.

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Introduction: Adolescents and youths who need exceptional healthcare are the shapers and leaders of our global future. However, many of them are died prematurely, while others suffer from diseases partly because of the poor quality of health services. Thus, this study aimed to assess the quality of Adolescent and Youth-friendly Health Services (AYFHS) and associated factors in the public health facilities of Dehana district, Northeast Ethiopia.

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Background: Over the last decade, flower farms have been rapidly growing in Ethiopia. Following the advent and development of the sector, various work-related chemical, biological, physical, psychosocial, and ergonomic hazards have been emerging unacceptably, with increased risks of exposures for workers and local communities. However, evidence that describes knowledge and prevention practice of occupational hazards among flower farm workers in the country is little documented.

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: About 22% of pregnant women are anemic in Ethiopia, but there is a large variation across the country. Hence, the aim of this study identifies the prevalence of anemia and associated factors among pregnant women attending prenatal appointments in Dembia District, northwest Ethiopia.: A facility-based, cross-sectional study was conducted among 713 pregnant women.

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Objective: Laboratory professionals play a vital role in the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases. Knowledge of workplace variables that either motivates staff to keep working or quit their jobs is important for decision making. Thus, this study aimed to assess intentions to leave workplace and associated factors among laboratory professionals working at public hospitals of the Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia.

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Objective: Self-medication practice is the selection and use of medicines by individuals or a member of the individual's family without physician's order to treat self-recognized or self-diagnosed conditions. It is highly prone to inappropriate use and wastage of resources, increase drug resistance pathogens and adverse reactions. Therefore, this study aimed to assess self-medication practices and associated factors among households at Gondar town, Northwest Ethiopia.

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Objective: To identify factors for healthcare utilization and to describe effect of Mutual Health Insurance on health service utilization in rural community in South Achefer, North West Ethiopia.

Methods: Across-sectional study was conducted. A total of 652 households consented to participate in the study (326 insured and 326 uninsured households).

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  • Delaying breastfeeding and providing prelacteal feeds significantly increase the risk of neonatal and infant mortality, especially in resource-limited countries like Ethiopia, which prompted this study on early feeding practices.
  • The research surveyed 6,761 mother-child pairs in Dabat HDSS, focusing on early initiation of breastfeeding and prevalence of prelacteal feeds, utilizing interviews and statistical analysis to gather relevant data.
  • Findings revealed that only 43.9% of mothers initiated breastfeeding within the first hour, with over half providing prelacteal feeds; factors influencing early initiation included urban residency and access to antenatal care, while those who avoided prelacteal feeds had higher odds of timely breastfeeding.
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