Adverse Effects of Chewing Khat (Catha edulis): A Community-based Study in Ethiopia.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of habitual chewing of khat () on blood pressure, body mass index, and physiological aspects of sexuality among residents of an Ethiopian town.

Methods: A statistically determined and randomly selected sample of khat-chewing individuals in the town of Hosanna in Southern Ethiopia were included in the study. We used physical measurements and a self-administered questionnaire to collect the data, which was statistically analyzed.

Marital dissolution and associated factors in Hosanna, Southwest Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study.

Background: Marriage dissolution, divorce, or separation from a spouse or common-law partner is a serious public health concern due to its increasing prevalence and devastating health and socio-economic consequences. Evidence suggests an increased risk of marital instability in Ethiopia. In addition, the extent of marital dissolution and other related factors have increased in the study area.

Parental experiences in neonatal intensive care unit in Ethiopia: a phenomenological study.

Introduction: Neonatal intensive care unit is important to save the lives of a sick neonate; however, parents are challenged by several stressful conditions during their stay. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the lived experiences of parents in neonatal intensive care units in Ethiopia.

Methods: We used a phenomenological study design.

Hypertension and its associated factors in Hosanna town, Southern Ethiopia: community based cross-sectional study.

Objectives: This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of hypertension and its associated factors among residents of Hosanna town in Hadiya Zone.

Results: The overall prevalence of hypertension was 30% among the study participants. Out of the study participants who were identified as being hypertensive, only 24.