Search Results - "Solomon Shiferaw"

Overweight and obesity and its socio-demographic correlates among urban Ethiopian women: evidence from the 2011 EDHS by Abrha, Solomon, Shiferaw, Solomon, Ahmed, Kedir Y

“…Evidences show that the burden of overweight and obesity is increasing in developing countries, particularly among urban women. Despite this worrying trend and…”
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Quality of Family Planning Counseling in Ethiopia: Trends and determinants of information received by female modern contraceptive users, evidence from national survey data, (2014- 2018) by Hrusa, Gili, Spigt, Mark, Dejene, Tariku, Shiferaw, Solomon

“…Family planning counseling is critical for women to make informed reproductive and sexual health decisions. Despite Ethiopia's success in expanding access to…”
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Trend and determinants of quality of family planning counseling in Ethiopia: Evidence from repeated PMA cross-sectional surveys, (2014-2019) by Ejigu, Bedilu Alamirie, Seme, Assefa, Zimmerman, Linnea, Shiferaw, Solomon

“…The modern contraceptive prevalence rate (mCPR) among married women has increased by nearly five-fold in Ethiopia from 8.1% in 2000 to 37% in 2019. Despite…”
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Adverse drug reaction reporting practice and associated factors among medical doctors in government hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Nadew, Solomon Shiferaw, Beyene, Kidanemariam G/Michael, Beza, Solomon Worku

“…Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are global public health problems. In its severe form it may cause hospital admission, morbidity and mortality. Early reporting…”
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Why do women prefer home births in Ethiopia? by Shiferaw, Solomon, Spigt, Mark, Godefrooij, Merijn, Melkamu, Yilma, Tekie, Michael

“…Skilled attendants during labor, delivery, and in the early postpartum period, can prevent up to 75% or more of maternal death. However, in many developing…”
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The effect of mothers and caregivers' fasting status on the dietary diversity of children 6-23 months: A longitudinal study in Debrebirhan, Ethiopia by Armdie, Addisalem Zebene, Fenta, Esete Habtemariam, Shiferaw, Solomon

“…There are various religions in Ethiopia, of which the Orthodox Tewahido Christian accounts for 44% of the population. According to the Ethiopian Orthodox…”
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Measuring family planning quality and its link with contraceptive use in public facilities in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda by Fruhauf, Timothee, Zimmerman, Linnea, Kibira, Simon Peter Sebina, Makumbi, Fredrick, Gichangi, Peter, Shiferaw, Solomon, Seme, Assefa, Guiella, Georges, Tsui, Amy

“…The individual impacts of several components of family planning service quality on contraceptive use have been studied, but the influence of a composite…”
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Urban food insecurity in the context of high food prices: a community based cross sectional study in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Birhane, Tesfay, Shiferaw, Solomon, Hagos, Seifu, Mohindra, Katia Sarla

“…High food prices have emerged as a major global challenge, especially for poor and urban households in low-income countries such as Ethiopia. However, there is…”
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Covert use of contraception in three sub-Saharan African countries: a qualitative exploration of motivations and challenges by Kibira, Simon P S, Karp, Celia, Wood, Shannon N, Desta, Selamawit, Galadanci, Hadiza, Makumbi, Fredrick E, Omoluabi, Elizabeth, Shiferaw, Solomon, Seme, Assefa, Tsui, Amy, Moreau, Caroline

“…The balance between increasing men's participation in family planning and rights-based initiatives favoring women's empowerment is highlighted with the issue…”
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Contraceptive Intentions and Use throughout the Extended Postpartum Period: A Panel Study in Ethiopia by Magalona, Sophia, Karp, Celia, Shiferaw, Solomon, Seme, Assefa, Lulu, Birikty, Yihdego, Mahari, Zimmerman, Linnea

“…The postpartum period is an ideal time for women to access contraception, but the prevalence of postpartum contraceptive use remains low in sub‐Saharan Africa…”
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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 Ejigu, Bedilu Alamirie, Shiferaw, Solomon, Moraga, Paula, Seme, Assefa, Yihdego, Mahari, Zebene, Addisalem, Amogne, Ayanaw, Zimmerman, Linnea

“…The challenge of achieving maternal and neonatal health-related goals in developing countries is significantly impacted by high fertility rates, which are…”
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The Effects of a Locally Developed mHealth Intervention on Delivery and Postnatal Care Utilization; A Prospective Controlled Evaluation among Health Centres in Ethiopia by Shiferaw, Solomon, Spigt, Mark, Tekie, Michael, Abdullah, Muna, Fantahun, Mesganaw, Dinant, Geert-Jan

“…Although there are studies showing that mobile phone solutions can improve health service delivery outcomes in the developed world, there is little empirical…”
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Level of exclusive breastfeeding practice in remote and pastoralist community, Aysaita woreda, Afar, Ethiopia by Tsegaye, Medhin, Ajema, Dessalegn, Shiferaw, Solomon, Yirgu, Robel

“…In Afar, a pastoralist and remote area of Ethiopia, one in five children suffers from acute malnutrition. Investigation of the prevalence and associated…”
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A novel riboswitch classification based on imbalanced sequences achieved by machine learning by Beyene, Solomon Shiferaw, Ling, Tianyi, Ristevski, Blagoj, Chen, Ming

“…Riboswitch, a part of regulatory mRNA (50-250nt in length), has two main classes: aptamer and expression platform. One of the main challenges raised during the…”
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Exploring Multiple Measures of Pregnancy Preferences and Their Relationship with Postpartum Contraceptive Uptake Using Longitudinal Data from PMA Ethiopia by Zimmerman, Linnea A., Karp, Celia, Magalona, Sophia, Shiferaw, Solomon, Seme, Assefa, Ahmed, Saifuddin

“…Abstract There are significant gaps in our understanding of how the experience of an unintended pregnancy affects subsequent contraceptive behavior. Our…”
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Effect of integrating maternal health services and family planning services on postpartum family planning behavior in Ethiopia: results from a longitudinal survey by Zimmerman, Linnea A, Yi, Yuanyuan, Yihdego, Mahari, Abrha, Solomon, Shiferaw, Solomon, Seme, Assefa, Ahmed, Saifuddin

“…Very few postpartum women want to become pregnant within the next 2 years, but approximately 60% of postpartum women in low- and middle-income countries are…”
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Impact of the Trump Administration's Expanded Global Gag Rule Policy on Family Planning Service Provision in Ethiopia by Sully, Elizabeth A., Shiferaw, Solomon, Seme, Assefa, Bell, Suzanne O., Giorgio, Margaret

“…The Global Gag Rule (GGR) makes non‐U.S. nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) ineligible for U.S. Government global health funding if they provide, refer, or…”
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Does proximity of women to facilities with better choice of contraceptives affect their contraceptive utilization in rural Ethiopia? by Shiferaw, Solomon, Spigt, Mark, Seme, Assefa, Amogne, Ayanaw, Skrøvseth, Stein, Desta, Selamawit, Radloff, Scott, Tsui, Amy, GeertJan, Dinant

“…There is limited evidence of the linkage between contraceptive use, the range of methods available and level of contraceptive stocks at health facilities and…”
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Demography and determinants of dog and cat ownership in three towns of West Shoa zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia by Gebremedhin, Endrias Zewdu, Sarba, Edilu Jorga, Getaneh, Abraham Mekebib, Tola, Getachew Kebebew, Endale, Solomon Shiferaw, Marami, Lencho Megersa

“…The dog and cat population data is generally scarce in developing countries due to absence of surveys. The demography of owned dogs and cats, and the…”
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Assessing the effect of concerns about contraceptive-induced fertility impairment on hormonal contraceptive use by parity and residence: evidence from PMA Ethiopia 2020 cross-sectional survey by Zimmerman, Linnea A, Karp, Celia, Shiferaw, Solomon, Seme, Assefa, Bell, Suzanne O

“…ObjectivesThis study aims to describe patterns of beliefs about contraceptive-induced infertility and assess their relationship with current contraceptive use,…”
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