Publications by authors named "Keno Melkamu Kitila"
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- Undernutrition significantly increases the risk of active TB, mortality, and relapse, complicating treatment efforts in affected individuals.
- Researchers analyzed 21 studies from 720 identified articles to assess the prevalence and causes of undernutrition in TB patients in Ethiopia, finding it affects 48.23% of this population.
- Key factors linked to undernutrition included lack of education, low income, inability to work, eating disorders, intestinal parasites, larger family sizes, and alcohol consumption, indicating a need for targeted interventions.
Background: Inadequate diet among adolescent girls leads to anatomical and physiological disturbances which will contribute to the vicious intergenerational cycle of malnutrition. However, only a few studies are available in Ethiopia on dietary diversity among adolescent girls who are attending school.
Objective: The objective of this study is to assess factors associated with inadequate dietary diversity among high school adolescent girls in Hurumu Woreda, Southwest Ethiopia, 2022.
Background: Homebirth preference is the intention/plan to give birth outside health facilities with the help of unskilled birth attendants. The preference to give birth at home without a skilled birth attendant leads to care-seeking delays, intrapartum mortality, multiple stillbirths, and postpartum morbidities and mortality. Therefore, this study aimed to estimate the pooled prevalence of homebirth preference and associated factors among pregnant women in Ethiopia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWhy too soon? Predictors of time to diabetic peripheral neuropathy among newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus patients: a multicenter follow-up study at health-care setting of Ethiopia.
Arch Public Health
October 2023
Background: Due to the rising number of diabetic patients, the burden of diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is clearly posing a major challenge to the long-term viability of the health-care system. Despite this, most DPN epidemiological research in eastern Africa, including Ethiopia, has so far been limited to survey studies. Thus, we determined the incidence of DPN and its predictors among diabetic patients in tertiary health-care setting of southwest Ethiopia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEffect of community based nutritional education on knowledge, attitude and compliance to IFA supplementation among pregnant women in rural areas of southwest Ethiopia: a quasi experimental study.
BMC Public Health
October 2023
Background: Compliance with the iron folic acid supplementation is low and not at the required level to prevent anaemia during pregnancy in many countries, including Ethiopia, even though an iron-folic acid supplementation program is being implemented. The aims of this study were to determine the effect of community-based nutritional education on knowledge, attitude, and compliance to IFA supplementation in Ilu Aba Bor zone of southwest Ethiopia.
Method: A pretest-posttest quasi-experimental study design consisting of intervention and control group was conducted among pregnant women.
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- The study aimed to evaluate birth preparedness and complication readiness (BPCR) among pregnant women in Bachoo District, Oromia, Ethiopia, using a mixed-method cross-sectional design.
- Out of 307 pregnant women surveyed, the prevalence of BPCR was found to be only 30.6%, with several factors like employment status and educational level influencing their preparedness.
- Key barriers identified included lack of maternal knowledge about obstetric dangers and insufficient community support, leading to a recommendation for increased education and community engagement to improve BPCR practices.
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- The study investigates delays in tuberculosis diagnosis and identifies challenges within health facilities, including inadequate sample collection procedures, insufficient training of healthcare workers, and a lack of essential resources like medical supplies and infrastructure.
- Interviews were conducted with a variety of healthcare professionals and tuberculosis patients, revealing that many facilities are severely under-resourced, such as lacking skilled personnel, basic utilities, and proper equipment for diagnosis.
- The study concludes that improving healthcare worker training and resource availability, along with better human resource planning, is essential for reducing diagnostic delays and enhancing tuberculosis control efforts.
Introduction: Fear of COVID-19 makes tuberculosis (TB) patients seek health care after complications of the case. This can be the reason for serious illness, increased length of infectiousness, poor treatment outcomes, and economic crisis for families and the health system. Despite this, no study has been conducted in Ethiopia and in other African countries with the factor "fear of COVID-19.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: All women require access to high-quality care during pregnancy, labor, and after childbirth. The occurrence of delay at any stage is one of the major causes of maternal mortality. There is, however, a scarcity of data on women's access to maternal health services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- This study investigates the turnover intention of health extension workers in the Illubabora zone, noting that high turnover can negatively affect health service quality due to issues like absenteeism and reduced participation.
- The research found that 52% of the health workers intended to leave their jobs, with higher rates among those with longer service, specific educational levels, marital status, and ages.
- Key factors associated with turnover intention included high workload, lack of motivation, and insufficient career structure, suggesting that improvements in these areas, along with better compensation and support, could help retain health workers.