Modeling the Contribution of Multiple Micronutrient Fortification of Salt to Daily Nutrient Intake Among the Ethiopian Population by Semira Mitiku Saje, Dawd Gashu, Edward JM Joy, Katherine P Adams, Tibebu Moges, Masresha Tesemma, E Louise Ander

“…Inadequate Zn intake ranged from 73% to 99%, the highest prevalence being observed among women in lower class of wealth quintiles from Somali region. Dietary folate inadequacy was as low as 2% among men in Addis Ababa but almost all (99%) women from Somali region had inadequate folate intake. …”
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Prevalence, spatial distribution and determinants of infant mortality in Ethiopia: Findings from the 2019 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey. by Tadesse Tarik Tamir, Tewodros Getaneh Alemu, Masresha Asmare Techane, Chalachew Adugna Wubneh, Nega Tezera Assimamaw, Getaneh Mulualem Belay, Addis Bilal Muhye, Destaye Guadie Kassie, Amare Wondim, Bewuketu Terefe, Bethelihem Tigabu Tarekegn, Mohammed Seid Ali, Beletech Fentie, Almaz Tefera Gonete, Berhan Tekeba, Selam Fisiha Kassa, Bogale Kassahun Desta, Amare Demsie Ayele, Melkamu Tilahun Dessie, Kendalem Asmare Atalell

“…Special attention should be also given to infants born to mothers in the age groups of 15-19 and 45-49, infants of mothers with no antenatal care checkups, and infants born to mothers living in the Somali region.…”
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Prevalence, spatial distribution and determinants of infant mortality in Ethiopia: Findings from the 2019 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey by Tadesse Tarik Tamir, Tewodros Getaneh Alemu, Masresha Asmare Techane, Chalachew Adugna Wubneh, Nega Tezera Assimamaw, Getaneh Mulualem Belay, Addis Bilal Muhye, Destaye Guadie Kassie, Amare Wondim, Bewuketu Terefe, Bethelihem Tigabu Tarekegn, Mohammed Seid Ali, Beletech Fentie, Almaz Tefera Gonete, Berhan Tekeba, Selam Fisiha Kassa, Bogale Kassahun Desta, Amare Demsie Ayele, Melkamu Tilahun Dessie, Kendalem Asmare Atalell

“…Special attention should be also given to infants born to mothers in the age groups of 15–19 and 45–49, infants of mothers with no antenatal care checkups, and infants born to mothers living in the Somali region.…”
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Epizooties et géographie du commerce du bétail dans la Corne d’Afrique by Géraldine Pinauldt

“…Livestock exports to the middle eastern countries, all along the 20th century, have organised society and territory of the northern somali region. During the 90's, this system has been challenged by both political turmoils in the whole horn of africa region, and a severe sanitary ban on livestock exports imposed by the middle eastern countries. …”
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Prevention and control of COVID-19 in pastoral community through One Health Approach by Abdilahi Yousuf, Siti Roshaidai Mohd Arifin, Ramli Musa, Muhammad Lokman Md. Isa

“…The vast majority of its population being a pastoralist community, the Somali region in Ethiopia shares the longest border with its neighboring east African countries. …”
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Spatial analysis of modern contraceptive use among women who need it in Ethiopia: Using geo-referenced data from performance monitoring for action. by Bedilu Alamirie Ejigu, Solomon Shiferaw, Paula Moraga, Assefa Seme, Mahari Yihdego, Addisalem Zebene, Ayanaw Amogne, Linnea Zimmerman

“…Across regions of Ethiopia, contraceptive use coverage varies from nearly 0% in Somali region to 52.3% in Addis Ababa. The average nearest distance from a woman's home to the nearest SDP was high in the Afar and Somali regions. …”
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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding COVID-19 Among Health Care Workers in Public Health Facilities in Eastern Ethiopia: Cross-sectional Survey Study by Alinoor Mohamed Farah, Tahir Yousuf Nour, Muse Obsiye, Mowlid Akil Aden, Omar Moeline Ali, Muktar Arab Hussein, Abdullahi Bedel Budul, Muktar Omer, Fentabil Getnet

“…MethodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted among HCWs in three public health facilities in the Somali Region, Eastern Ethiopia. A self-administered questionnaire was shared with all HCWs working at the public health facilities. …”
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Operationalizing a community-based One Health surveillance and response in Adadle district of Ethiopia by Yahya Osman, Jakob Zinsstag, Rahma Abtidon, Jan Hattendorf, Lisa Crump, Halane Wali, Ahmed Mo’alin, Abdifatah Muhumed, Rea Tschopp

“…We have assessed the feasibility of a One Health Surveillance and Response System (OHSRS) in the Adadle district of Ethiopia in the Somali Region (SRS), with regard to integration into the existing regional surveillance-response system in the Somali Region of Ethiopia (SRS). …”
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Early neonatal mortality and determinants in Ethiopia: multilevel analysis of Ethiopian demographic and health survey, 2019 by Berhan Tekeba, Tadesse Tarik Tamir, Belayneh Shetie Workneh, Alebachew Ferede Zegeye, Almaz Tefera Gonete, Tewodros Getaneh Alemu, Mulugeta Wassie, Alemneh Tadesse Kassie, Mohammed Seid Ali, Enyew Getaneh Mekonen

“…Thus, programmers and policymakers should adjust their designs and policies in accordance with the needs of newborns and children’s health. The Somali region, extreme maternal age, and ANC utilization among expectant moms should all be given special consideration.…”
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Educational inequality in the Kebribeyah Somali refugee camp in Ethiopia: an autoethnography by Ahmed Muhumed, Saleh Ahmed

“…Abstract Due to the Somali Civil War of 1991, more than 10,000 Somali refugees resettled in Kebribeyah, a town in the Somali region of Ethiopia. For nearly three decades, the local and resettled refugee communities shared the resources the region had to offer, adopted a new common cultural norm, and fostered some levels of social cohesions. …”
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Ethnicity and nationality among Ethiopians in Canada’s census data: a consideration of overlapping and divergent identities by Daniel K. Thompson

“…While diaspora returnees constitute a visible presence in some formerly marginalized areas of Ethiopia—including the historically disputed Somali region—large-sample data on ethnicity and nationality from Canadian censuses suggest that diaspora outreach efforts to historically marginalized groups have not (yet) effected large-scale changes in ethno-national identity, and that ongoing tensions in Ethiopia’s federal politics may have different impacts on the identities of different ethnic populations.…”
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Effect of mass media on comprehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDS and its spatial distribution among reproductive-age women in Ethiopia: a spatial and multilevel analysis by Chilot Desta Agegnehu, Getayeneh Antehunegn Tesema

“…The SaTScan analysis identified significant clusters in the entire Somali region, the eastern part of Dire Dawa and Harari regions. …”
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Individual and community level factors associated with modern contraceptive utilization among married women in the emerging region of Ethiopia: a multilevel mixed effects analysis... by Natnael Kebede, Bereket Kefale, Muluken Yigezu, Eyob Ketema Bogale, Amare Zewdie, Yitbarek Wasihun, Metadel Adane

“…At community-level factors, community wealth status and belonging to the Somali region were significantly associated with modern contraceptive utilization. …”
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Drivers of future changes in East African precipitation by N Souverijns, W Thiery, M Demuzere, N P M Van Lipzig

“…These other effects comprise increases in precipitation close to the equator and the Somali region, while decreases are found over northwestern Ethiopia, the Sudan region and the lake areas.…”
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Drought vulnerability and impacts of climate change on livestock production and productivity in different agro-Ecological zones of Ethiopia by Girma Asefa Bogale, Zelalem Bekeko Erena

“…Between 1990 and 2000, and 2001-2002/03, drought-related animal death rates in the Somali region increased by 60% and 80% of the entire cattle population, respectively. …”
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Spatiotemporal dynamics of cholera epidemics in Ethiopia: 2015–2021 by Sandra Moore, Yeshambel Worku Demlie, Dereje Muluneh, Jessica Dunoyer, Mukemil Hussen, Mesfin Wossen, Moti Edosa, Bertrand Sudre

“…The first wave involved nationwide outbreaks during the second half of 2016 followed by outbreaks predominantly affecting Somali Region in 2017. The second wave primarily affected Tigray and Afar Regions. …”
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Does the Level of Absorptive Capacity Matter for Carbon Intensity? Evidence from the USA and China by Kamalova Mariyakhan, Elyas Abdulahi Mohamued, Muhammad Asif Khan, József Popp, Judit Oláh

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Subnational mapping for targeting anaemia prevention in women of reproductive age in Ethiopia: A coverage‐equity paradox by Bayuh Asmamaw Hailu, Arnaud Laillou, Stanley Chitekwe, Joseph Beyene, Kaleab Baye

“…The primary clusters of (any) anaemia were in Somali and Afar regions. The horn of the Somali region represented a cluster of 330 km where 10% of WRA were severely anaemic. …”
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Research Productivity and Publishing Trends in Publicly Funded Social Work and Psychology Schools in India: A Bibliometric Analysis by Bhoomika N. Jadhav, E. P. Abdul Azeez, Nishtha Mishra, A. P. Senthil Kumar

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Bayesian spatial analysis of factors influencing neonatal mortality and its geographic variation in Ethiopia. by Getiye Dejenu Kibret, Daniel Demant, Andrew Hayen

“…<h4>Results</h4>Higher neonatal mortality rates were observed in eastern, northeastern and southeastern Ethiopia, and the Somali region had higher risks of neonatal mortality. …”
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