A Hierarchical Bayesian approach to small area estimation of health insurance coverage in Ethiopian administrative zones for better policies and programs.

Sample surveys are extensively used to provide reliable direct estimates for large areas or domains with enough sample sizes at national and regional levels. However, zones are unplanned domains by the Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) program and need more sample sizes to produce direct survey estimates with adequate precision. Conducting surveys in small areas (like zones) is too expensive and time-consuming, making it unfeasible for developing countries like Ethiopia.

Determinants of Low Birth Weight Among Newborns at Debre Tabor Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Introduction: Low birth weight is one of the important predictors of perinatal survival, infant morbidity, and mortality, as well as the risk of developmental disabilities and diseases in the future.

Objectives: The study aimed to identify the associated factors of low birth weight among newborns at Debre Tabor referral hospital, Northwest Ethiopia.

Methods: A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted from January 1, 2021 to October 30, 2021 at Debre Tabor Referral Hospital.

Determinant factors of leprosy-related disability; comparison of acceleration failure time and parametric shared frailty models.

Background: Leprosy is an illness persisting for a long time or constantly recurring brought about by Mycobacterium leprae. The collusion of the causing agent with Schwann cells leads to incapable of being changed loss of fringe nerve tissue; followed by incapacity and that is not restricted to actual powerlessness yet additionally makes a negative picture, prompting segregation and social disgrace against the altered people also, their families.

Methods: The analysis of this study comprises 205 samples of patients at All African TB and Leprosy Rehabilitation and Training Centre from January 2015 up to December 2019 G.

Prevalence of preterm birth and associated factors among mothers who gave birth in public hospitals of east Gojjam zone, Ethiopia.

Backgrounds: Preterm birth is defined as babies born alive before 37 weeks of pregnancy or fewer than 259 days since the first day of a woman's last menstrual period. Globally, 14.84 million babies were preterm births.

Postnatal Care Utilization Coverage and its Associated Factors Among Mothers in South Gondar Zone, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: Postnatal care (PNC) is critical for both the mother and the infant to treat delivery complications and provide the mother with important information on caring for herself and her baby. However, only 17% of women and 13% of newborns in Ethiopia received a postnatal checkup within the first two days of birth. This figure is significantly lower than the least developed countries.

Risk Factors for Disability Upgrading Among Leprosy Patients During Treatment: Multilevel Modeling Analysis.

Background: Leprosy not only brings about bodily incapacity but also creates a nasty image of affected individuals, triggering discrimination and social stigma. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the status of leprosy disability in patients registered at the All African TB and Leprosy Rehabilitation and Training Center.

Methods: The study consists of 205 leprosy patients who were undergoing treatment at the All African TB and Leprosy Rehabilitation and Training Center from January 2015 to December 2019.

The effects of individual and community-level factors on community-based health insurance enrollment of households in Ethiopia.

Introduction: Community-based health insurance (CBHI) is a type of volunteer health insurance that has been adopted all over the world in which people of the community pool funds to protect themselves from the high costs of seeking medical care and treatment for the disease. In Ethiopia, healthcare services are underutilized due to a lack of resources in the healthcare system. The study aims to identify the individual and community level factors associated with community-based health insurance enrollment of households in Ethiopia.

The Magnitude of Optimal Antenatal Care Utilization and Its Associated Factors among Pregnant Women in South Gondar Zone, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: Adequate antenatal care is essential for the health of the mother and the development of the fetus. The World Health Organization recommends at least four antenatal care (ANC) visits during pregnancy. In Ethiopia, only 32% of women of childbearing age attend four or more ANC visits.

Multilevel log linear model to estimate the risk factors associated with infant mortality in Ethiopia: further analysis of 2016 EDHS.

Background: Infant mortality is defined as the death of a child at any time after birth and before the child's first birthday. Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest infant and child mortality rate in the world. Infant and child mortality rates are higher in Ethiopia.

Time-to-Disability Determinants Among Leprosy Patients Enrolled for Treatment at ALERT Center, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Survival Analysis.

Background: causes leprosy, which is a long-term or recurrent infection. The causative agent's collusion with Schwann cells results in the irreversible loss of fringe nerve tissue; followed by incapacity, which includes not just actual impotence but also mental incapacity, creates a bad image of the transformed, resulting in segregation and societal humiliation of leprosy patients, as well as their families.

Methods: This study's survival analysis includes a sample of 205 patients who were taking leprosy medication and had all essential data from January 2015 to December 2019 G.

Time to Death and Its Determinant Factors Among Patients With Chronic Heart Failure in Northwest Ethiopia: A Retrospective Study at Selected Referral Hospitals.

Background: Heart failure (HF) is a major health problem that affects patients and healthcare systems worldwide. It is the leading cause of morbidity and death and negatively impacts the quality of life, healthcare costs, and longevity. However, the causes of death were not well defined.

Factors Associated With Community Based Health Insurance Healthcare Service Utilization of Households in South Gondar Zone, Amhara, Ethiopia. A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study.

In Ethiopia, community-based health insurance was implemented to promote equitable access to sustainable quality health care and increase financial protection. The purpose of this study was to identify factors associated with community-based Health Insurance, Health Care Service Utilization of Households in the South Gondar Zone. A community-based cross-sectional study was employed.

Determinants of Longitudinal Measure Pulse Rate of Chronic Heart Failure Patients at Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital, Ethiopia: A Longitudinal Modeling Data Analysis.

Background: Heart rate is a significant modifiable factor in lowering mortality in heart failure patients. The heart rate, often known as the pulse rate, is the number of times the heart beats in a given amount of time. Irregular pulse rate or heart block are all measured using heart rate data.

Determinants of desire for more children among women in Ethiopia.

Background: Desire for more children has an impact on couple's fertility behaviors. It can be a precursor of actual fertility performance. However, the desire for more children is declining over time in Ethiopia.