3 results match your criteria: "Jijiga Health Science College[Affiliation]"
Sequela of female genital mutilation on birth outcomes in Jijiga town, Ethiopian Somali region: a prospective cohort study.
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth
July 2018
Department of Clinical Nursing, Jijiga Health Science College, PO Box 504, Jijiga, Ethiopia.
Background: In Ethiopia, female genital mutilation (FGM) remains a serious concern and has affected 23.8 million women and girls, with the highest prevalence in Somali regional state. Even though FGM is reported to be associated with a range of obstetric complications, little is known about its effects on childbirth in the region.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPrevalence and distribution of schistosomiasis in afder and gode zone of somali region, ethiopia.
J Glob Infect Dis
October 2013
Department of Clinical Medicine, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Falmer, Brighton, United Kingdom ; Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Background: There is no recent information about the prevalence and distribution of schistosomiasis in the Somali national regional state of Ethiopia. Ethiopia launched the national integrated neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) Master Plan in June 2013. The Master Plan identified mapping NTDs as a prerequisite for launching control programs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPastoralist Community's Perception of Tuberculosis: A Quantitative Study from Shinille Area of Ethiopia.
Tuberc Res Treat
January 2014
Institute of Public Health, University of Gondar, P.O. Box 196, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Background. In Ethiopia the prevalence of all forms of TB is estimated at 261/100 000 population, leading to an annual mortality rate of 64/100 000 population. The incidence rate of smear-positive TB is 108/100 000 population.
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