• PRETERM BIRTH AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG WOMEN WHO GAVE BIRTH IN JIGJIGA TOWN GOVERNMENTAL HOSPITALS, JIGJIGA, EASTERN ETHIOPIA : A HOSPITAL BASED CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY 

  IBRAHIM ISMAIL; Dr Gudina Egata(PhD); Prof. Myrla Obejero Mabalhin (Haramaya University, 2019-09)

  Background: Globally, 15 million newborns are delivered being prematurely every year and >1 in 10 are premature, affecting families worldwide. Over 1 million babies die each year due to complications of premature ...
• PREVALENCE OF PRETERM BIRTH AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG WOMEN WHO GAVE BIRTH IN HEALTH FACILITIES IN GAROWE, PUNTLAND, SOMALIA 

  HIBAQ AWIL ELMI (BSC); Abera Kenay (PhD, Associate Professor); Kedir Teji (PhD, Associate Professor) (HARAMAYA UNIVERSITY, 2025-12)

  Background: Preterm birth is a major cause of death and a significant cause of long-term loss of human potential amongst survivors all around the world. Approximately 15 million babies are born preterm annually worldwide, ...
• MATERNAL AND NEONATAL NEAR MISS AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG MOTHER WHO GAVE BIRTH AT PUBLIC HOSPITALS IN HARAR, EASTERN ETHIOPIA 

  NATNAEL KASSA; Agumasie Semahegn (PhD, Assistant Professor); Bikila Balis (MSc, Assistant Professor) (HARAMAYA UNIVERSITY, 2025-12)

  Background: Maternal and neonatal mortality is a major public health challenge in low-income countries. Yet for every death, there are many more mothers and new-born who suffer a life-threatening complication but ...
• OBSTETRIC DANGER SIGNS EXPERIENCE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG WOMEN WHO GAVE BIRTH IN HARAR TOWN, EASTERN ETHIOPIA 

  ENDASHAW ALMAW (BSC); Dawit Tamiru (MSc. Assistant Professor); Merga Dheresa (PhD. Associate Professor) (Haramaya University, 2025-12)

  Background: Obstetric danger signs are early indicators of complications during pregnancy, childbirth, and in the postpartum period. Prior studies were limited to women's awareness on obstetric danger signs, but not ...
• TIME TO DEATH AND ITS PREDICTORS AMONG PRETERM NEONATES ADMITTED TO NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT AT PUBLIC HOSPITALS OF HARARI REGION AND DIRE DAWA CITY ADMINISTRATION, EASTERN ETHIOPIA 

  BORU ABERA EBSA (BSC); Merga Dheresa (PhD, Associate Professor); Maleda Tefera (PhD, Assistant Professor) (Haramaya University, 2025-12)

  Background: The neonatal period is the most vulnerable time for an infant’s survival, particularly for preterm neonates. Complications related to preterm birth are among the leading causes of death in neonates. Many ...
• MAGNITUDE OF ADVERSE FETAL OUTCOMES AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG WOMEN WITH PREMATURE RUPTURE OF MEMBRANE WHO GAVE BIRTH AT PUBLIC HOSPITALS IN HARARI REGION, EASTERN ETHIOPIA 

  Naol Oda; Dr. Kasiye Shiferaw; Dr. Kasiye Shiferaw (Haramaya University, 2025-03)

  Premature rupture of membranes is a common occurrence in many pregnancies, resulting in adverse fetal outcomes that range from mild to irreversible long-term neonatal complications and even death. However, there is a ...
• Adverse Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes and Its Associated Factors Among Women Admitted with Hhypertensive Ddisorders of pregnancy in public hospitals in Harari Regional State Ethiopia. 

  Mohammed Damtew Ali; Dr. Haymanot Mezmur; Dr. Agumasie Semahegn (Haramaya University, 2025-04)

  Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy remain a major global health issue because of the area of significant public health concern due to associated maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. There is information on ...
• SURVIVAL STATUS AND PREDICTORS OF MORTALITY AMONG LOW-BIRTH-WEIGHT NEONATES ADMITTED TO NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNITS IN SELECTED PUBLIC HOSPITALS OF DIRE DAWA CITY ADMINSTRATION AND HARARI REGIONAL STATE , EASTERN ETHIOPIA, 2024. 

  Mekonine Tegenegn (BSC); Mr Teshale Mulatu(MSc, Assistant Professor); Mr Yohannes Baye (MSc, Assistant Professor) (Haramaya University Harar, 2024-07)

  Background: Low-Birth-Weight is a serious public health concern in low- and middle-income countries. Globally, more than 20.5 million neonates were born as low-birth-weight and more than 96% of these Low-Birth-Weight ...
• PREGNANCY OUTCOME AMONG WOMEN WITH OLIGOHYDRAMNIOS AT TERM IN TWO TEACHING HOSPITALS IN HARAR, ETHIOPIA 

  DR. SEMIR SULTAN (OBGYN SPECIALIST, MATERNAL FETAL MEDICINE FELLOW); YeshiwasSewagegn(Maternal Fetal Medicine Subspecialist); Abera Kenay(PhD): (Haramaya University, 2024-07)

  Background: Oligohydramnios is defined in clinical practice as amniotic fluid index of less than 5 cm or single deepest pocket of less than 2cm when measured by ultrasound. As there is no clear national or institutional ...
• DETERMINANTS OF (PRE) ECLAMPSIA AMONG WOMEN WHO GAVE BIRTH AT HIWOT FANA COMPREHENSIVE SPECIALIZED UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, EASTERN ETHIOPIA: A CASE-CONTROL STUDY 

  Tadesse Gure (MD, OBGYN); Solomon Berhe (MD, OBGYN, MFM); Abera Kenay (PhD, Assistant professor) (Haramaya University Harar, 2023-12)

  Background: Pre-eclampsia (a new onset of hypertension and proteinuria, or end organ damage after 20 weeks of gestation with or without proteinuria) and eclampsia (occurrence of new onset, generalized, tonic-clonic seizures ...
• PREVALENCE, ASSOCIATED FACTORS AND OUTCOMES OF CESAREAN DELIVERY AMONG MOTHERS WHO GAVE BIRTH AT PUBLIC HOSPITALS OF HARARI REGION, EASTERN ETHIOPIA 

  Haftom Tsegay; (Assist Profe) Teshale Mulatu; (Assis Pro) Genanaw Atnafe (Haramaya University, 2024-05)

  Cesarean section refers to the delivery of a fetus, placenta and membrane through the abdominal and uterine incision after 28 weeks of gestation. Currently the rate of cesarean section is increased above WHO recommendation ...
• SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES PRETERM BIRTH AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG MOTHERS WHO GAVE BIRTH IN EDNA ADAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AND HARGEISA GROUP HOSPITAL, HARGEISA, SOMALILAND. 

  Barwaqo Saleban Awil; Dr. Maleda Tefera; (Assis Prof) Adera Debella (Haramaya University, 2023-11)

  Preterm birth is commonly defined as any birth before 37 weeks completed weeks of gestation. The complications of preterm birth are the common cause of neonatal deaths and it is responsible for 35% of neonatal death ...
• PARENTAL SATISFACTION AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS TOWARDS CARE GIVEN IN NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT AT REFERRAL HOSPITALS OF EASTERN ETHIOPIA 

  Mekdes Workie; Dr. Kasiye Shiferaw; Dr. Aboma Motuma (Haramaya University, 2023-12)

  Background: Parental satisfaction is an important dimension of the quality of a child's care, which has been shown to improve their health outcomes, including adherence to therapeutic regimens and understanding medical ...
• MATERNAL MORBIDITY AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG MOTHERS WHO CAME FOR CHILD BIRTH AT PUBLIC HOSPITALS OF EAST ARSI ZONE, SOUTHEASTERN ETHIOPIA 

  Mahlet Asrat; Dr. Merga Dheresa; Mr. Adera Debella (Haramaya University, 2023-12)

  Maternal morbidity refers to any health condition complicating pregnancy and childbirth that has a negative impact on the woman's wellbeing. Despite improvements in maternal mortality and morbidity, approximately 830 ...
• MAGNITUDE OF FAILED INDUCTION AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG MOTHERS WHO GAVE BIRTH AFTER INDUCTION OF LABOR AT PUBLIC HOSPITALS OF HARAR CITY AND DIRE DAWA CITY ADMINISTRATION, EASTERN ETHIOPIA 

  Sorse Mamuye; Mr.Adera Debella; Mr.Tamirat Getachew (Haramaya University, 2023-10)

  Background: One of the potential risks of labor induction is failure of labor induction. In Ethiopia, more than one-third of mothers who undergo induction of labor encounter failures. A studies done in Ethiopia revealed ...
• POOR SLEEP QUALITY AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL CARE UNIT AT SHASHEMENE TOWN PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES, WEST ARSI ZONE, OROMIA REGION, SOUTH ETHIOPIA 

  Lanchisl Tsegaye; : Dr. Mekdes Demissie; Mr. Tamirat Getachew (Haramaya University, 2023-12)

  During pregnancy combination of hormonal, and mechanical effects due to an enlarging uterus and the circulatory changes causes significant alteration in sleep quality. Sleep becomes more restless and fragmentary as ...
• NON-REASSURING FETAL HEART RATE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG LABORING MOTHERS AT THE PUBLIC HOSPITALS OF SOUTH OMO, SOUTHERN ETHIOPIA, 2023 

  Abeba Bishaw Asnake; Dr. Haymanot Mezmur; (Assist Profe)Assefa Desalew (Haramaya University, 2023-12)

  Non-reassuring fetal heart rate status is a critical indicator of fetal well-being during labor and delivery. It used to predict fetal compromise, which exposes the fetus to acidemia and in severe cases, stillbirth or ...
• PREVALENCE, ASSOCIATED FACTORS AND PERINATAL OUTCOMES OF PREMATURE RUPTURE OF MEMBRANE AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ADMITTED TO HIWOT FANA COMPREHENSIVE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, EASTERN ETHIOPIA: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY 

  Meseret Wolde; Teshale Mulatu (MSc; Prof. Nega Assefa (PHD) (Haramaya University, 2023-03)

  Background: Premature rupture of membrane is defined as rupture of the membranes any time after 28th week of gestation and before the onset of labor.it linked to significant maternal and perinatal mortalities and morbidity. ...
• MAGNITUDE AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH PREECLAMPSIA AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ADMITTED IN HIWOT FANA COMPREHENSIVE SPECIALIZED UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, EASTERN ETHIOPIA: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY 

  Asanti Jiregna; Prof. Nega Assefa (PhD; Abera Kenay (PhD (Haramaya University, 2023-07)

  Background: Preeclampsia, defined as a multisystem progressive disorder characterized by the new onset of hypertension and proteinuria, after 20 weeks of gestation or postpartum), it complicates 8% pregnancies globally. ...
• DETERMINANTS OF PUERPERAL SEPSIS AMONG POST PARTUM WOMEN WHO WERE ADMITTED TO HARAR TOWN PUBLIC HOSPITALS, EASTERN ETHIOPIA: - A CASE CONTROL STUDY 

  TARIKWA HABETAMU; Tesfaye Assebe (PhD, Associate professor); Tilahun Abdeta (MSc, Assistant Professor) (Haramaya University, 2023-03)

  Background: Puerperal sepsis is a major public health concern as it contributes high number of maternal mortality. It is characterized commonly with fever and other symptoms like pelvic pain, foul smelling vaginal ...

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