Publications by authors named "Girmay Tsegay Kiross"

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  • Maternal residence in Australia significantly impacts preterm birth (PTB), low birth weight (LBW), and cesarean section (CS) rates, with rural and remote residents facing higher PTB and LBW rates and lower CS rates compared to urban dwellers.
  • Women in rural areas often give birth at younger ages and are more likely to suffer from chronic conditions like hypertension and diabetes, in addition to having lower educational attainment and less private health insurance.
  • Addressing healthcare access and shortages, along with addressing pre-existing health conditions in rural regions, is essential for improving pregnancy outcomes and reducing inequalities in maternal and infant health.
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Background: Ethiopia has one of the highest rates of infant mortality in the world. Utilization of maternal healthcare during pregnancy, at delivery, and after delivery is critical to reducing the risk of infant mortality. Studies in Ethiopia have shown how infant survival is affected by utilization of maternal healthcare services, however, no studies to date have investigated the relationship between optimum utilization of maternal healthcare services utilization and infant mortality.

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Introduction: People living in the same area share similar determinants of infant mortality, such as access to healthcare. The community's prevailing norms and attitudes about health behaviours could also influence the health care decisions made by individuals. In diversified communities like Ethiopia, differences in child health outcomes might not be due to variation in individual and family characteristics alone, but also due to differences in the socioeconomic characteristics of the community where the child lives.

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Introduction: Although health expenditure in sub-Saharan African countries is the lowest compared with other regions in the world, most African countries have improved their budget allocations to health care over the past 15 years. The majority of health care sources in sub-Saharan Africa are private and largely involve out-of-pocket expenditure, which may prevent healthcare access. Access to healthcare is a known predictor of infant mortality.

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Introduction: Some studies in developing countries have shown that infant mortality is highly associated with maternal education, implying that maternal education might play an important role in the reduction of infant mortality. However, other research has shown that lower levels of maternal education does not have any significant contribution to infant survival. In this systematic review, we focus on the effect of different levels of maternal education on infant mortality in Ethiopia.

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