Barriers to tuberculosis care: a qualitative study among Somali pastoralists in Ethiopia by Abebe Fekadu, Sagbakken Mette, Gele Abdi A, Bjune Gunnar A

“…The aim of this study is to explore barriers delaying diagnosis among pastoralist TB patients in the Somali Regional State (SRS) of Ethiopia.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>A qualitative study, including 19 respondents was conducted in the SRS of Ethiopia. …”
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Individual and community level factors associated with unintended pregnancy among pregnant women in Ethiopia by Liknaw Bewket Zeleke, Addisu Alehegn Alemu, Eskeziaw Abebe Kassahun, Bewket Yeserah Aynalem, Hamid Yimam Hassen, Getachew Mullu Kassa

“…Being multi-para and fertility preference to have no more child were associated with a higher risk of unintended pregnancy whereas husbands' polygamy relation, having no women autonomy, and living in Afar and Somali regions showed a less likely risk of experiencing an unintended pregnancy. …”
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Estimating the number of cases of podoconiosis in Ethiopia using geostatistical methods by Deribe, K, Cano, J, Giorgi, E, Pigott, D, Golding, N, Pullan, R, Noor, A, Cromwell, E, Osgood‐Zimmerman, A, Enquselassie, F, Hailu, A, Murray, C, Newport, M, Brooker, S, Hay, S, Davey, G

“…</p><p>Results: Podoconiosis is endemic in 345 districts in Ethiopia: 144 in Oromia, 128 in Southern Nations, Nationalities and People’s [SNNP], 64 in Amhara, 4 in Benishangul Gumuz, 4 in Tigray and 1 in Somali Regional State. Nationally, our estimates suggest that 1,537,963 adults (95% confidence intervals, 290,923-4,577,031 adults) were living with podoconiosis in 2015. …”

Pathological and Bacteriological Assessment of Reproductive Organ Disorders in She Camels in Somali, Eastern Ethiopia by Chekole A, Gelaye A, Fesseha H, Mathewos M

“…Asnakew Chekole,1 Abaynew Gelaye,2 Haben Fesseha,3 Mesfin Mathewos3 1Guna Begemdir District Veterinary Clinic, Debre Tabor, South Gondar Zone, Amhara Region, North-Central Ethiopia; 2Guangua District Veterinary Clinic, Injibara, Awi Zone, Amhara Region, Northwest Ethiopia; 3School of Veterinary Medicine, Wolaita Sodo University, Wolaita Sodo, EthiopiaCorrespondence: Haben Fesseha Email haben.senbetu@wsu.edu.etBackground: Reproduction is a vital necessity for effective livestock production, and its productivity depends on the normal structure and function of the genital organs.Methods: A study was carried out to characterize gross pathological lesions and identify aerobic bacteria from reproductive organ disorders of slaughtered she-camels (Camelus dromedarius) in the Fafen zone of the Somali Regional States of Ethiopia. All the available reproductive organ (50) samples were considered during sampling and cultured bacteriologically using a standard procedure.Results: Accordingly, eighteen out of fifty female dromedary camels (36%, 18/50) were found to have gross pathological lesions on the genitalia, including acute metritis (10%), pyometra (8%), cervicitis (6%), vaginitis (4%), follicular cysts (4%), inactive/hypoplastic ovaries (2%) and vaginal lymphocytic masses (2%). …”
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Spatial Co-Clustering of Tuberculosis and HIV in Ethiopia by Leta Lencha Gemechu, Legesse Kassa Debusho

“…Our results also show that there were low-low TB/HIV co-clusters or cold spots in most of the Afar and Somali regions, which consistently appeared for the period 2015–2018. …”
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Optimization of soaking conditions (temperature and time) on physicochemical properties of selected parboiled rice varieties grown in Eastern Ethiopia by Ziad Ahmed, Sirawdink Fikreyesus Forsido, Chala G. Kuyu, Ebisa Olika Keyata

“…Two brown rice varieties (NERICA‐4 and NERICA‐6) were collected from the Somali Regional Agricultural and Pastoral Research Center in Gode. …”
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Pastoralism and delay in diagnosis of TB in Ethiopia by Abebe Fekadu, Bjune Gunnar, Gele Abdi A

“…The aim of this study was to measure duration of delay among pastoralist TB patients at TB management units in Somali Regional State (SRS) of Ethiopia.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>A cross sectional study of 226 TB patients with pastoralist identity was conducted in SRS of Ethiopia from June to September 2007. …”
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Residential inequality and spatial patterns of infant mortality in Ethiopia: evidence from Ethiopian Demographic and Health Surveys by Getayeneh Antehunegn Tesema, Achamyeleh Birhanu Teshale

“…In 2000, the most likely clusters were found in east Afar and at the border areas of south Amhara and north Oromia regions (LLR = 7.61, p value < 0.05); in 2005, at the border areas of Southern Nations Nationalities and People and in the entire Amhara region (LLR = 10.78, p value< 0.05); in 2011, at Southern Nations Nationalities and People and Gambella regions (LLR = 6.63, p value< 0.05); and in 2016, at east Oromia and northeast Somali regions (LLR = 8.38, p value < 0.05). Conclusion In this study, though infant mortality has shown remarkable reduction, infant mortality remains a major health care concern and had significant spatial variation across regions. …”
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Comparative evaluation of saliva and nasopharyngeal swab for SARS-CoV-2 detection using RT-qPCR among COVID-19 suspected patients at Jigjiga, Eastern Ethiopia. by Bawlah Tahir, Fitsum Weldegebreal, Firayad Ayele, Desalegn Admassu Ayana

“…Saliva and NPS samples were collected and transported to the Somali Regional Molecular Laboratory. Extraction was conducted using DaAn kit (DaAn Gene Co., Ltd China). …”
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Mapping tuberculosis treatment outcomes in Ethiopia by Kefyalew Addis Alene, Kerri Viney, Darren J. Gray, Emma S. McBryde, Maereg Wagnew, Archie C. A. Clements

“…Hot-spots and clustering of poor TB treatment outcomes were detected in districts near the international borders in Afar, Gambelia, and Somali regions and cold spots were detected in Oromia and Amhara regions. …”
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Geographical disparities and determinants of infant mortality in Ethiopia: mapping and spatial analysis using EDHS data by Berhanu Awoke Kefale, Ashenafi Abate Woya, Abay Kassa Tekile, Getasew Mulat Bantie, Gizachew Yismaw Wubetu

“…Afar, Harari, and Somali regions were verified as hot spot areas. ANC usage, breastfed status, wealth index, sex of the infant, birth order, birth size, birth spacing, birth type, residence, and region were the determinants of infant death in Ethiopia. …”
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Contraceptive prevalence rate and associated factors among reproductive age women in four emerging regions of Ethiopia: a mixed method study by Delayehu Bekele, Feiruz Surur, Balkachew Nigatu, Alula Teklu, Tewodros Getinet, Munir Kassa, Merhawi Gebremedhin, Berhe Gebremichael, Yonas Abesha

“…Results The overall contraceptive prevalence rate was 22.2%; with 11.7, 38.6, 25.5 and 8.8% for Afar, Benshangul Gumuz, Gambela and Somali Regions, respectively. Age, religion, education, marital status, family size, ideal children, knowledge and attitude were significantly associated with contraceptive use. …”
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Determinants of unintended pregnancy and induced abortion among adolescent women in Ethiopia: Evidence from multilevel mixed-effects decomposition analysis of 2000-2016 Ethiopian d... by Tiruwork Amare, Fasil Tessema, Tamrat Shaweno

“…Age older than 18 years (Coeff = -0.41, 95%CI, -0.64, -0.18, p<0.001), living in Somali regional state (Coeff = -2.21, 95%CI, -3.27, -1.15, p<0.001) and exposure to media (Coeff = -0.60, 95%CI, -0.87, -0.33, p<0.001) showed a significance association with decline in unintended pregnancy whereas; living in Benshangul-Gumuz regional state (Coeff = -0.17, 95%CI, -0.32, -0.19, p = 0.03) and ANC service utilization history (Coeff = -0.81, 95%CI, -1.45, -0.17, p = 0.01) showed significance association with decline in induced abortion.…”
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Spatial variations and determinants of iron containing foods consumption among 6–23 months old children in Ethiopia: spatial, and multilevel analysis by Bewuketu Terefe, Mahlet Moges Jembere, Birhanu Abie Mekonnen

“…Primary and secondary education (AOR = 1.73, CI 95%: 1.23, 2.41), and (AOR = 1.97,CI 95%: 1.25, 3.10), having ≥ 2 under five children, and current status of breastfeeding (AOR = 0.62 (CI 95%: 0.45, 0.84), and (AOR = 0.32, CI 95%: 0.23, 0.44), giving birth at health facilities (AOR = 1.51, CI 95%: 1.06, 2.13),being from Afar and Somali regions (AOR = 0.39, 95%: 0.17, 0.93), and (AOR = 0.26, CI 95%: 0.10, 0.69) have shown statistically significant association with the outcome variable respectively. …”
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Spatial distribution of iron rich foods consumption and its associated factors among children aged 6–23 months in Ethiopia: spatial and multilevel analysis of 2016 Ethiopian demogr... by Sofonyas Abebaw Tiruneh, Belete Achamyelew Ayele, Getachew Yideg Yitbarek, Desalegn Tesfa Asnakew, Melaku Tadege Engidaw, Alemayehu Digssie Gebremariam

“…Poor consumption of iron rich foods highly clustered at Southern Afar, Southeastern Amhara and Tigray, and the Northern part of Somali Regional States of Ethiopia. In spatial scan statistics, children aged 6–23 months living in the most likely cluster were 21% more likely vulnerable to poor consumption of iron rich foods than those living outside the window (RR = 1.21, P-value < 0.001). …”
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Séroprévalence de la fièvre aphteuse dans les élevages traditionnels des zones Est et Ouest du Hararghe, Ethiopie by M. Yahya, Z. Hailemariam, L. B. Amare, Tesfaye Rufael

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Availability of comprehensive emergency obstetric and neonatal care in developing regions in Ethiopia: lessons learned from the USAID transform health activity by Gugsa Nemera Germossa, Tamiru Wondie, Mulusew Gerbaba, Eyob Mohammed, Wondwossen A. Alemayehu, Asayehegn Tekeste, Eden Ahmed Mdluli, Thomas Kenyon, Deborah Collison, Sentayehu Tsegaye, Yared Abera, Derebe Tadesse, Wakgari Binu Daga, Tamrat Shaweno, Mohammed Abrar, Ahmed Ibrahim, Mebrie Belete, Salah Esmael, Daniel Tadesse, Yibeltal Kiflie Alemayehu, Girmay Medhin, Mekdes Daba Fayssa

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Individual and community-level determinants, and spatial distribution of institutional delivery in Ethiopia, 2016: Spatial and multilevel analysis. by Getayeneh Antehunegn Tesema, Tesfaye Hambisa Mekonnen, Achamyeleh Birhanu Teshale

“…The SaTScan analysis identified significant hotspot areas of poor institutional delivery in Harari, south Oromia and most parts of Somali regions. In the multivariable multilevel analysis; having 2-4 births (AOR = 0.48; 95% CI: 0.34-0.68) and >4 births (AOR = 0.48; 95% CI: 0.32-0.74), preceding birth interval ≥ 48 months (AOR = 1.51; 95% CI: 1.03-2.20), being poorer (AOR = 1.59; 95% CI: 1.10-2.30) and richest wealth status (AOR = 2.44; 95% CI: 1.54-3.87), having primary education (AOR = 1.47; 95% CI: 1.16-1.87), secondary and higher education (AOR = 3.44; 95% CI: 2.19-5.42), having 1-3 ANC visits (AOR = 3.88; 95% CI: 2.77-5.43) and >4 ANC visits (AOR = 6.53; 95% CI: 4.69-9.10) were significant individual-level determinants of institutional delivery while being living in Addis Ababa city (AOR = 3.13; 95% CI: 1.77-5.55), higher community media exposure (AOR = 2.01; 95% CI: 1.44-2.79) and being living in urban area (AOR = 4.70; 95% CI: 2.70-8.01) were significant community-level determinants of institutional delivery.…”
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