Women empowerment and childhood stunting: evidence from rural northwest Ethiopia.

Background: Women are often the primary caregivers of children, and as such, their empowerment could influence the nutritional status of their children. However, the role of maternal empowerment on the nutritional status of children in Ethiopia is largely unknown.

Aim: To determine the association of women's empowerment with childhood stunting in rural northwest Ethiopia.

Dual Contraceptive Method Utilization and Associated Factors Among HIV Positive Women Attending ART Clinic in Finote-Selam Hospital: Cross-Sectional Study.

Worldwide, the human immune deficiency virus is the leading cause of death for women of childbearing age. Around two-thirds of all pregnant women living with the human immune deficiency virus experience an unintended pregnancy. The correct and consistent use of dual contraceptive methods is important to prevent unintended pregnancy and transmission of sexually transmitted infections.

Intimate partner violence against women in Ethiopia and its association with unintended pregnancy: a national cross-sectional survey.

Objectives: To investigate the association between intimate partner violence (IPV) and unintended pregnancy among women in Ethiopia.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of nationally representative data was conducted among 2969 married women of reproductive age (15-49 years). Logistic regression models were used to estimate the association of IPV with the outcome variable.

The mediation effect of contraceptive use and women's autonomy on the relationship between intimate partner violence and unintended pregnancy in Ethiopia.

Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) affects one in every three women globally. Previous studies have revealed that women's experiences of different forms of IPV are significantly associated with a higher rate of unintended pregnancy, reduced uptake of contraception, and reduced ability to make decisions regarding their fertility. The aim of this study was to investigate whether previously observed relationships between IPV and unintended pregnancy in Ethiopia are mediated by contraceptive use and women's autonomy.

Intimate partner violence against women and its association with pregnancy loss in Ethiopia: evidence from a national survey.

Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is major public health problem that affects many dimensions of women's health. However, the role of IPV on women's reproductive health in general and pregnancy loss in particular, is largely unknown in Ethiopia. Therefore, this study investigated the association between IPV and pregnancy loss in Ethiopia.

Determinants of intimate partner violence against women in Ethiopia: A multi-level analysis.

Intimate partner violence (IPV) continues to be a major public health problem globally. Although Ethiopia has a high prevalence of IPV, previous studies in this country have only investigated individual-level determinants of IPV within small geographic areas. The current study aimed to identify the individual-, relationship-, community-, and societal-level determinants of IPV directed against women in Ethiopia since women are predominantly affected.

The Role of Maternal Intimate Partner Violence Victimization on Neonatal Mortality in Ethiopia.

Background: Previous studies have suggested that when intimate partner violence (IPV) tends to be persistent across a woman's life span, her newborn offspring have a higher risk of ill health and mortality. There is a high prevalence of both IPV and neonatal mortality in Ethiopia, but the issue of IPV has remained largely outside the focus of child survival programs in this country. One of the noticeable reasons is a lack of evidence regarding the effect of IPV on neonatal mortality.

The effect of maternal education on infant mortality in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction: Some studies in developing countries have shown that infant mortality is highly associated with maternal education, implying that maternal education might play an important role in the reduction of infant mortality. However, other research has shown that lower levels of maternal education does not have any significant contribution to infant survival. In this systematic review, we focus on the effect of different levels of maternal education on infant mortality in Ethiopia.

Unmet need for modern contraceptives and associated factors among women in the extended postpartum period in Dessie town, Ethiopia.

Background: The contraceptive use of women in the extended postpartum period is usually different from other times in a woman's life cycle due to the additional roles and presence of emotional changes. However, there is lack of evidence regarding women contraceptive need during this period and the extent they met their need. Therefore, the objective of this study was to assess unmet need for modern contraceptives and associated factors among women during the extended postpartum period in Dessie Town, North east Ethiopia in December 2014.

Factors influencing institutional delivery service utilization in Dembecha district, Northwest Ethiopia: A community based cross sectional study.

Background: The risk of death from complications relating to pregnancy and childbirth over the course of a woman's lifetime is higher in the developing countries. Improving the health of mothers and children through well-organized institutional delivery service is central to achieve reduced maternal and child morbidity and mortality. So, factors that underlie the level of institutional delivery service utilization need to be investigated, especially in areas where little is known about the problem.

Undiagnosed Diabetes Mellitus and Related Factors in East Gojjam (NW Ethiopia) in 2016: A Community-Based Study.

Introduction: Currently, diabetes is the second most common non-communicable disease (NCD) in Ethiopia. Its burden is 4.8% in this country, even though three quarter of its population live with undiagnosed diabetes mellitus (DM), which causes complications like heart failure, blood vessels, eyes, kidneys and nerves damages.