Publications by authors named "Merhawit Gebremeskel Hagos"

Background: Reproductive health rights in Africa are unknown. According to international studies, reproductive health rights of young people particularly university students, are violated, and most of these violations go unreported due to a lack of information and awareness of these rights. The aim of this study was to assess the level of knowledge and associated factors on sexual and reproductive health rights in Ethiopia.

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Background: Ectopic pregnancy is a neglected and challenging gynecologic problem in developing countries including Ethiopia.

Objective: The present study is aimed at assessing the prevalence of ectopic pregnancy, its management outcomes, and factors associated with management outcomes in Tigray, North Ethiopia.

Methods: We employed a four-year retrospective cross-sectional study from September 2015 to August 2019.

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Background: Delay in receiving the vaccination is a major public health problem that has been associated with vaccine-preventable disease epidemics. In Ethiopia, many children have not received the benefits of age-appropriate vaccination; thus more than 90% of child deaths are largely due to preventable communicable diseases.

Objective: The present study assessed the magnitude and associated factors of delayed vaccination among 12-23 months old children in Tigray, Ethiopia.

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Introduction: All individuals and couples have a basic human right to decide freely and responsibly the number, spacing, and timing of their child. However, In Ethiopia, the prevalence of contraceptive utilization remains low and it varies in different regions. Therefore, this study was aimed to determine prevalence and determinant factors affecting the utilization of modern contraception in the reproductive age group (15-49 years) in Edaga-Hamus Town.

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