Publications by authors named "Husniya Yasin"
Background: Full antenatal care utilization is a key intervention that creates the opportunity to provide all the necessary health services during pregnancy that aims to reduce maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality. However, there is still a gap in utilizing this service between rural and urban women. So, this study aimed to identify the sources of variations in full antenatal care utilization between the rural and urban areas of Ethiopia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Lack of sunlight exposure is the primary reason for the worldwide epidemic of vitamin D deficiency. There was a meta-analysis conducted under the title of Knowledge and Practice of Mothers towards sunshine exposure of their children in Ethiopia. However, studies conducted on factors associated with sunlight exposure practice among infants showed non-conclusive and inconsistent findings.
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- Achieving viral load suppression is essential for preventing complications and deaths from HIV, and Ethiopia is working towards the global 95-95-95 target but lacks representative data on virological suppression rates.
- A systematic review of 21 studies revealed an overall virological suppression rate of 71%, identifying factors such as poor adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART), body mass index, patient disclosure, absence of opportunistic infections, and baseline viral load as significant predictors of suppression.
- The findings suggest a need for improved strategies to increase virological suppression in Ethiopia, as the current rate falls short of global and national goals.
Background: Even though a few studies have been conducted, the result is inconsistent between studies. The Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) is a widely used framework for predicting and understanding health behaviors. In the study area, the theory of planned behavior ability to predict breast self-examination among women was not done before.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Even though breast cancer incidence is lower in Sub-Saharan Africa, its mortality is higher in these countries. However, the impact does not end with diagnosis and treatment; rather many patients struggle with depression which is very common among these patients. This systematic review and meta-analysis helps to provide valuable insights into the overall prevalence of depression and associated factors among breast cancer patients in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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