Simegn Alemu

Debre Markos University · College of Health Sciences

Introduction: Prisoners in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are at a high risk of tuberculosis (TB) infection due to overcrowding and poor ventilation. Consequently, TB is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in prison, and many inmates face a number of barriers to TB control and had limited information in the region. Thus, the aim of this systemati...

Objective: Unsafe drinking water has a significant health impact all over the world especially, in developing countries. Household water treatments become more affordable than conventional ones for many reasons. Photovoltaic concentrator is environmentally sound and effective inactivation method by converting light energy to electricity. This stud...

Background Urinary tract infection is a major public health problem in developing countries among immunocompromized populations where there are limited health-care services. People living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are more likely to develop urinary tract infections (UTI) due to the suppression of their immunity. There is no single rep...

Background Anemia is the reduction of red blood cells in size and numbers and an indicator of both poor nutrition and poor health. It is a major global public health problem. Anemia in adolescents and young adults can have negative effects on their cognitive performance and growth. In Ethiopia, previous studies yielded variable prevalence. This rev...

Background: Continuum care is a basic package approach for women to receive essential services throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum, and it is critical for women and their infants' survival and well-being. Although it is an effective strategy for improving maternal and child health, it has not been implemented adequately in less develo...

Background: Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness among working-aged adults worldwide, including developing countries such as Ethiopia, and the burden of diabetes-related blindness is undeniably posing a massive challenge to the health care system. Diabetes and its micro- and macrovascular complications are becoming more prevalent...

The objective of this study was to identify risk factors for severe perineal lacerations among mothers who delivered vaginally in public hospitals in Ethiopia. Institutional based unmatched case control study design was conducted in Ethiopia from 1st January to 30th March, 2019. Cases were mothers who delivered vaginally with severe perineal lacera...

The objective of this study was to identify risk factors for severe perineal lacerations among mothers who delivered vaginally in public hospitals in Ethiopia. Institutional based unmatched case control study design was conducted in Ethiopia from 1st January to 30th March, 2019. Cases were mothers who delivered vaginally with severe perineal lacera...

Background : Malnutrition is one of the global public health problem that exists in many forms. The dual burden household, particularly the stunted child/overweight or obese mothers is a commonly described phenomenon in low and middle income countries. This study aims to assess the level and determinants of coexistence of stunted child and overweig...

Introduction: Neonatal sepsis is a systemic infection occurring in infants during the first 4 weeks of life and is a major cause of mortality and morbidities of newborns due to their age-related weak and immature immune systems. In Ethiopia, despite many studies being conducted on neonatal sepsis, the reported findings are inconsistent. The aim of...

Background: Perinatal asphyxia(PNA) is a severe health problem and main cause of neonatal mortality and morbidity worldwide. In Ethiopia, there are many studies conducted on PNA characterized by replete of inconsistent; unavailability of nation wide study to determines the prevalence of PNA and its determinants is an important gap. The aim of this...

Background: Perinatal asphyxia(PNA) is a severe health problem and main cause of neonatal mortality and morbidity worldwide. In Ethiopia, there are many studies conducted on PNA characterized by replete of inconsistent; unavailability of nation wide study to determines the prevalence of PNA and its determinants is an important gap. The aim of this...