The effect of mHealth on childhood vaccination in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction: Vaccine-preventable diseases are the public health problems in Africa, although vaccination is an available, safe, simple, and effective method prevention. Technologies such as mHealth may provide maternal access to health information and support decisions on childhood vaccination. Many studies on the role of mHealth in vaccination decisions have been conducted in Africa, but the evidence needs to provide conclusive information to support mHealth introduction.

Assessing the effect of mHealth on child feeding practice in African countries: systematic and meta-analysis.

Introduction: Poor child feeding practice is a public health problem in Africa. Mobile health (mHealth) is a supportive intervention to improve this problem; however, the evidence available in the current literature is inconsistent and inconclusive in Africa. Some studies state that exclusive breastfeeding is not different between controls and mHealth interventions in the first month.

Satisfaction of health informatics professionals with Ethiopian health system: the case of three zones in Ethiopia.

Background: The importance of the health information system faces multiple challenges such as supply, acceptance, and pressure from other professions in Ethiopia. Work-related challenges might cause low professional satisfaction and hinder service provision. There is a paucity of evidence for policy decisions to improve these challenges.

Determinants of childhood vaccination among children aged 12-23 months in Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study.

Objective: Childhood vaccination is a cost-effective, essential service to reach a larger population globally. Due to unclear reasons, new emergence and resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases increase. Thus, the aim of this study is to identify prevalence and determinants of childhood vaccination in Ethiopia.

Understanding the association of mass media with the timing of antenatal care in Ethiopia: an impression from the 2016 Ethiopia demographic and health survey.

Introduction: Although the timing of antenatal care has a high potential of reducing maternal and child health problems and can be improved through different mass media exposure, it has been overlooked and remained a major life-costing delinquent issue. Therefore, the aim of this study is to identify the relationship between mass media exposure and ANC for further insight.

Methods: We used the 2016 Ethiopian Health and Demography (EDHS) data.

Understanding Child Wasting in Ethiopia: Cross-sectional Analysis of 2019 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey Data Using Generalized Linear Latent and Mixed Models.

Background: Wasting is an immediate, visible, and life-threatening form of undernutrition in children aged <5 years. Within a short time, wasting causes recurrent sickness, delayed physical and mental growth, impatience, poor feeding, and low body weight. The long-term consequences of wasting and undernutrition are stunting, inability to learn, poor health status, and poor work performance.

Determinants of timely initiation of complementary feeding among children aged 6-23 months in Ethiopia.

Introducing complementary feeding either early or later than 6 months is associated with future negative health outcomes. However, many women in Ethiopia do not follow WHO standard time to feed their children, which might be due to various demographic, economic, access, and availability of services. Thus, we aimed to identify factors attributing to the problems to assist future interventions.

Determinants of early initiation of breast feeding among mothers of children aged less than 24 months in Ethiopia: A community-based cross-sectional study.

Objective: This study aims to assess the prevalence of early initiation of breast feeding (EIBF) and associated factors among mothers having children less than 2 years of age in Ethiopia.

Design: Community-based cross-sectional study.

Setting: In this analysis, data from 2019 Ethiopia Mini Demographic and Health Survey (EMDHS) was used.

Stunting and Associated Factors Among 6-23 Months Age Children in Ethiopia: Application of Generalized Linear Latent and Mixed Modeling.

Low height/length-for-age (stunting) is a public health problem in Ethiopia. Efforts that have been made to evaluate factors affecting national and international strategies related to the problem are very limited and poorly achieved. The present study aimed to evaluate low length/height-for-age (stunting) and its associated factors among children 6 to 23 months of age in Ethiopia.

Routine Health Information Utilization and Associated Factors among Health Professionals Working in Public Health Facilities of the South Region, Ethiopia.

Background: Routine health information is the pillar for planning and management of health services and plays a vital role in effective and efficient health service delivery, decision making, and the improvement of programs. Therefore, this study aimed to assess routine health information utilization and associated factors among health professionals working in public health facilities of the south region.

Methods: Institution based cross-sectional study design was employed.

Prelacteal feeding practice and associated factors among mothers of children less than two years of age in Ethiopia: A multilevel analysis.

Background: Prelacteal feeding is the main obstacle for exclusive breastfeeding and the major causes of neonatal morbidity and mortality. The practice is one of a deep-rooted public health problem of Ethiopia that needs further investigation. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the prevalence and independent predictors of prelacteal feeding practice in Ethiopia.

Knowledge, Perception and Preparedness Related to COVID-19 among Adult Rural Population in Konso, Southern Ethiopia.

Background: According to the world health organization, the COVID-19 outbreak has currently affected millions of people worldwide. Since the start of the pandemic in China, everything countries have thrown at the virus turned unsuccessful. As there is no established vaccine to halt the virus transmission, it might be very difficult for developing countries like Ethiopia even after vaccine development.

Individual and community-level factors associated with modern contraceptive use among adolescent girls and young women in Ethiopia: a multilevel analysis of 2016 Ethiopia demographic and health survey.

Background: The importance of contraception use is immense for young girls of age 15-24 years. In literatures, there were significant attempts made to study factors associated with adolescent and young women contraception use in Africa. Despite the resulting interventions followed those studies, the contraception uses among youth population in Africa remained below average.