
Abraham Sahilemichael KebedeUniversity of Brighton · School of Health Sciences
Abraham Sahilemichael Kebede
PhD candidate
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Background:
Digital technologies facilitate everyday life, social connectedness, aging at home, well-being, and dignified care. However, older adults are disproportionately excluded from these benefits. Equal digital opportunities, access, and meaningful engagement require an understanding of older adults’ experience across different stages of the...
Background: There is an ongoing negative narrative about aging that portrays older people as a socioeconomic burden on society. However, increased longevity and good health will allow older adults to contribute meaningfully to society and maximize their well-being. As such, a paradigm shift toward healthy and successful aging can be potentially fac...
BACKGROUND
Digital technologies supports everyday living, wellbeing, advanced and dignified care, and ageing at home. However, the digital divide between ages excludes older people (65 years and above) from these benefits. This divide is a proxy reflection of existing social, cultural, and economic inequalities. The 2021 United Nations (UN) interna...
Citation: Tadesse Boltena, M.; El-Khatib, Z.; Kebede, A.S.; Asamoah, B.O.; Yaw, A.S.C.; Kamara, K.; Constant Assogba, P.; Tadesse Boltena, A.; Adane, H.T.; Hailemeskel, E.; et al. Malaria and Helminthic Co-Infection during Pregnancy in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Int. J. Environ. Res.
Typhoid fever continues to be a health challenge in low-and middle-income countries where access to clean water and sanitation infrastructure is scarce. The non-confirmatory diagnostic method continues to hinder effective diagnosis and treatment, ensuring in a high antimicrobial resistance. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to estimate...
This is the protocol for an mHealth project on Surgical Site infection after C-section in Ethiopia which will be implemented in Ethiopia's health system to improve healthcare professionals compliance to surgical site infection prevention guideline.
Background
Maternal and neonatal health outcomes remain a challenge in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) despite priority given to involving male partners in birth preparedness and complication readiness (BPCR). Men in LMICs often determine women’s access to and affordability of health services. This systematic review and meta-analysis deter...
Background
Obstructed labor accounted for 22% of obstetrical complications and 9% of all maternal deaths in low- and middle-income countries. Even though there are separate studies regarding obstructed labor and its complication in Ethiopia, their results are inconsistent. The objectives of this review will be to estimate the pooled the prevalence...
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Coinfection of malaria and intestinal helminths affects one third of the global population, largely among communities with severe poverty. The spread of these parasitic infections overlays in several epidemiological locations and the host shows different outcomes. This systematic review and meta-analysis determine the pooled prevalence...
Introduction Integrating early detection and management of non-communicable diseases in primary healthcare has an unprecedented role in making healthcare more accessible particularly in low- and middle-income countries such as Ethiopia. This study aims to design, implement and evaluate an evidence-based intervention guided by the HEARTS technical p...
BACKGROUND
There is an ongoing negative narrative about aging that portrays older people as a socioeconomic burden on society. However, increased longevity and good health will allow older adults to contribute meaningfully to society and maximize their well-being. As such, a paradigm shift toward healthy and successful aging can be potentially faci...
Anaemia has prevailed as a mild to severe public health problem in Ethiopian women of reproductive age. Many studies carried out on anaemia have been limited to sub-national assessments and subgroups of women. The effects of potential factors thought to affect anaemia and severity levels of anaemia have not been well considered. Therefore, this stu...
Background: The lower priority given for involving male partners in birth preparedness and complication readiness contributes to the poor maternal and neonatal health outcomes. Male partners in low- and middle-income countries determine women’s access to and affordability of health services and directly influence their health outcomes. This systema...
IntroductionIntegrated primary health care service provided by skilled birth attendants is linked to safe childbirth and postnatal care, vitally improves maternal, newborn, and child health outcomes. Despite a significant reduction in maternal and neonatal mortality in Ethiopia, low maternal service utilization, and dropout from the maternal contin...
Introduction: the rate of sexually transmitted infection's, including HIV has increased in recent years in Ethiopia. Many adolescents and young people still do not protect themselves against unintended pregnancies and STIs. Therefore, this study was conducted to assess the predictors of risky sexual behavior among pre-college students in Adama Town...
Background: Failure to attend maternal health services is an intractable challenge for the health-care system in low- and middle-income countries. The use of technology for reminding patients about their appointments has been demonstrated to be an effective (future) tool toward increased health care services utilization in developing countries, suc...
Objective:
The aim of this study was to assess the socioeconomic and demographic factors on adverse pregnancy outcomes.
Result:
The mean age of cases was 42.2 (± 13.26) years and the mean age of controls was 34.5 (± 12.23) years. Advanced maternal age, low educational status, and early sexual debut showed a significant association with an advers...
Background: Since 1966, Family Guidance Association of Ethiopia (FGAE) started modern family planning in Ethiopia; even though the contraceptive prevalence rate/CPR/remain 28.6%. Ethiopia is the 2nd most populous country in Africa with it fast population growth rate. Every year 1million unwanted pregnancy, 3400 abortion, 130,000 infant deaths and m...