Determinants of Hemoglobin Among Pregnant Women at Agro-Pastoralist Communities in South Omo Zone, Ethiopia: Community Based Cross-Sectional Study, Nutrition Experience from Movable Community.

Background: Low hemoglobin level is the most common public health problem during pregnancy in developing countries including Ethiopia, which is affecting both mother and fetus. However, the determinants of anemia among pregnant women are not well studied.

Objective: To assess the determinates of hemoglobin among pregnant women in rural agro-pastoralist communities in the South Omo zone, Ethiopia.

Prevalence of hypertension and its associated factors in Hawassa city administration, Southern Ethiopia: Community based cross-sectional study.

Background: In association with the epidemiological, nutritional and demographic transition, many research findings showed that the number of risk factors that leads to increased prevalence of hypertension in low and middle income countries like Ethiopia is increasing. Several urban specific studies conducted in Ethiopia showed varying prevalence of hypertension. The aim of this study was to determine prevalence of hypertension and to identify factors associated with hypertension in Hawassa city administration, Southern Ethiopia.

A simple tool to evaluate the antiretroviral therapy programme in primary health care setting of Lesotho.

Aim: An evaluative tool for the antiretroviral therapy programme was developed for use in the primary health care setting of Lesotho.

Background: Information on processes followed in the development of standardized and acceptable evaluative tools is not always available to practicing nurses.

Methods: Behaviours affecting the antiretroviral therapy (ART) programme were contextualized using the conceptual model for social programmes and Intervention Wheel framework.

The National Tuberculosis Control Programme of Liberia Laboratory Programme Performance.

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health problem in Liberia. Little is known about the TB laboratory performance of Liberia and the challenges after the 14 years of civil war which ended in 2003. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the TB laboratory performance of Liberia.

Performance of the National Tuberculosis Control Program in the post conflict Liberia.

Background: Tuberculosis is a major public health problem in Liberia. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the incidence of tuberculosis in Liberia is significantly increasing from year to year. However, little is known about the performance of the programme and the challenges after the 14 years of civil war which ended in 2003.