Magnitude and Associated Factors of Herbal Medicine Use During Pregnancy Among Women Attending Antenatal Care in Public Health Institutions of Central Tigray, Northern Ethiopia (2020): Facility-Based Cross-Sectional Study.

Herbal medicine is described by the World Health Organization (WHO) as plant-derived compounds, either raw or processed, that are thought to have therapeutic advantages. Herbal medication is becoming more and more popular worldwide, particularly during pregnancy. The WHO estimates that 80% of people utilize herbal remedies.

Emotional Fertility Intention and its correlates in Ethiopia among married contraceptive user women: using linked community and health facility data from performance monitoring for action; a generalized ordered logistics regression modeling.

Background: Emotional fertility intention and couples communication are key during pregnancy and childbirth with simultaneous minimization of reproductive coercion. Intention to conceive is an integral part of the reproductive health (RH) right and can be considered as decision making on fertility, family wellbeing and the country's population demographic dividend and composition. However, in low and middle income countries including Ethiopia where males dominance is culturally constructed and socially accepted, males took the lead in every decision making process.

Effectiveness of non-pharmacological therapies for chronic pain in people with autoimmune diseases in Africa: A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Autoimmune diseases affect 5-10% of the global population and cause chronic pain and impaired functionality. Chronic pain management involves pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions, with non-pharmacological options gaining attention as safe, effective, and cost-effective alternatives. However, further research is needed to determine the effectiveness of these therapies in African patients with autoimmune diseases, as existing evidence varies.

Individual and community level factors associated with modern contraceptive utilization among women in Ethiopia: Multilevel modeling analysis.

Background: Modern contraceptive utilization is the most effective intervention to tackle unintended pregnancy and thereby reduce abortion and improve maternal, child, and newborn health. However, multilevel factors related to low modern contraceptive utilization and the robust analysis required for decision-making were scarce in Ethiopia.

Objective: To investigate the individual and community-level predictors of modern contraceptive utilization among reproductive-age women in Ethiopia.

Determinants of unmet need for modern contraceptives in Ethiopia.

Objective: To identify the determinants of the unmet need for modern contraceptives in Ethiopia.

Design: Community-based cross-sectional study.

Setting: Ethiopia.