Northwest Ethiopia
Involvement of community pharmacists in continuing professional development (CPD): a baseline survey in Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia
... A cross-sectional study was conducted among pharma- cists working in the community pharmacies in Gondar Town, Northwest Ethiopia in November 2016. About 53 medication retail outlets (19 pharmacies and 34 ...
6
Prevalence of thrombocytopenia among pregnant women attending antenatal care service at Gondar University Teaching Hospital in 2014, northwest Ethiopia
... Introduction: Thrombocytopenia is a common hematologic abnormality during pregnancy. Pregnant women with thrombocytopenia have a higher risk of bleeding excessively during or after childbirth, particularly if they need ...
6
Prevalence and degrees of myopia and hyperopia at Gondar University Hospital Tertiary Eye Care and Training Center, Northwest Ethiopia
... This study tried to determine the prevalence and degrees of refractive errors (myopia and hyperopia) at a Tertiary Eye Care and Training Center in Northwest Ethiopia. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, ...
7
Types and drug susceptibility patterns of bacterial isolates from eye discharge samples at Gondar University Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia
... A retrospective study was conducted at Gondar University Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, from which procedures collection of samples inoculation onto culture media, isolation and identific[r] ...
5
Food handling practice and associated factors among food handlers in public food establishments, Northwest Ethiopia
... An institution based cross-sectional study was conducted from January 1 to 25, 2018 in Debark town, Northwest Ethiopia. The town is located 826 km Northwest of Addis Ababa, capital of ...
7
SEROPREVALENCE OF TOXOPLASMA GONDII AND ASSOCIATED RISK FACTORS AMONG BLOOD DONORS AT GONDAR UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, NORTHWEST ETHIOPIA
... Transmission of Toxoplasma gondii by transfusion of blood from asymptomatic individuals is possible. Despite this reality, the epidemiology of T. gondii infection among blood donors in Ethiopia is not well ...
9
Breastfeeding practice and associated factors among female nurses and midwives at North Gondar Zone, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional institution based study
... An institution based cross-sectional quantitative study was conducted from April 12 to May 24 2013, to deter- mine breastfeeding practices among female nurses and midwives. The study was conducted in North Gondar Zone, ...
7
<p>Depression and Its Determinant Factors Among University of Gondar Medical and Health Science Students, Northwest Ethiopia: Institution-Based Cross-Sectional Study</p>
... An institution-based cross-sectional study design was employed at the University of Gondar Medical and Health Sciences faculty from June to July 2019. University of Gondar is found in Gondar city, Northwest ...
7
Level of male involvement and associated factors in family planning services utilization among married men in Debremarkos town, Northwest Ethiopia
... Involving men and obtaining their support and commit- ment to FP services is crucial for increasing their uptake. This research assessed the level of men involvement in FP services utilization and highlighted the ...
8
Hematological indices and their correlation with fasting blood glucose level and anthropometric measurements in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia
... A comparative cross-sectional study was conducted from February to April, 2015 at the chronic illness clinic of Gondar University Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia. Gondar University Hospital has more than 500 ...
9
Current Status of Antenatal Care Utilization in the Context of Data Conflict: The Case of Dembecha District, Northwest Ethiopia
... In light of this keen interest of the government, generating evidences based on research is critical to help the government make informed decision. The major aim of this research was, therefore, to determine the ...
10
Prevalence and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns of Shigella and Salmonella Species among Patients with Diarrhea Attending Gondar Town Health Institutions, Northwest Ethiopia
... Abstract: Background: Shigellosis and salmonellosis are still global health problems, especially, in developing countries where poor sanitation, lack of clean water supply and proper sewage disposal system exist. The ...
7
Prevalence and associated factors of presbyopia among school teachers in Gondar City, Northwest Ethiopia, 2016
... regression model using enter method, and the results were as follows: age group of 47–55 years (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]: 24.72, 95% CI: 7.31–83.6) was 24.7 times more likely to be presbyopic than age group of 30–39 ...
6
Knowledge, attitude and associated factors towards end of life care among nurses’ working in Amhara Referral Hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross sectional study
... The source population was all nurses who were work- ing in Amhara Referral Hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia. All permanently employed nurses and those who were working during the study period in the hospital ...
8
Prevalence and associated factors of underweight among children 6–59 months of age in Takusa district, Northwest Ethiopia
... Government established various multi-sectoral groups to coordinate and support efforts to step up rural economic development and food security [24 – 26]. Moreover, efforts to enhance good nutritional practices in rural ...
8
Factors associated with underweight among lactating women in Womberma woreda, Northwest Ethiopia; a cross-sectional study
... Methods: A Community-based cross-sectional study was carried out in Womberma woreda, Northwest Ethiopia. A total of 668 lactating women who have 6 – 24 months of child were included in the study. Study ...
7
Multivariate analysis of factors associated with Schistosoma mansoni and hookworm infection among primary school children in rural Bahir Dar, Northwest Ethiopia
... Background: Soil-transmitted helminths and Schistosoma mansoni infections are the major causes of morbidity and mortality in Sub-Saharan countries. The highest burden of the disease resides in school-age children. Poor ...
7
Molecular epidemiology and transmission dynamics of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Northwest Ethiopia: new phylogenetic lineages found in Northwest Ethiopia
... In this study, we used a combination of mycobacterial in- terspersed repetitive unit-variable number tandem repeat (MIRU-VNTR) typing and spoligotyping methods to inves- tigate a large collection of MTBC strains isolated ...
11
Exclusive breastfeeding and associated factors among mothers in Gozamin district, northwest Ethiopia: a community based cross-sectional study
... district, northwest Ethiopia, whose prevalence of EBF was ...of Ethiopia on child nutrition since 2013 [14], while the studies mentioned above used data collected before the implementation of these ...
8
Bacterial pathogens associated with external ocular infections alongside eminent proportion of multidrug resistant isolates at the University of Gondar Hospital, northwest Ethiopia
... that 91.3% were susceptible to cefepime and 87% for cip- rofloxacin, cefoxitin and amoxicillin-clavulanate. On the other hand, more than 78.3% of the Gram negative bac- terial isolates were susceptible to cotrimoxazole, ...
10