The three distinct attributes of referral appropriateness are referral necessity, referral destination
and referral quality. Although the occurrence of obstetric complications is often unpredictable,
prevention of ...
Unsafe abortion is the leading cause of maternal mortality worldwide despite
being preventable. Provision of safe abortion care is greatly affected by providers‟ attitudes
towards safe abortion. Factors like training ...
Breech deliveries have always been major issues in obstetrics because of
the very high perinatal mortality and morbidity. These are due to combination of trauma, birth
asphyxia, prematurity and malformation.
Objectives: ...
Amsalu, Sewmehon; Dheresa, Dr. Merga; Desie, Dr. Yadeta(Haramaya university, 2021-09)
Neonatal sepsis is yet one of the leading causes of neonatal mortality around the
globe. Lower- and middle-income countries are the largest sufferer of the problem. Particularly
countries in Sub Saharan Africa are ...
Neonatal mortality has remained a major health challenge in low and middle income countries; still in focus. Neonatal near miss is an emerging concept and key indicator
which offers evidence for detecting preventable and ...
Anemia in the postpartum period continues to be a public health problem all over
the world; predominantly in developing countries with a magnitude of 50-80%. It is also one of
the most common maternal morbidity and is ...
Although different strategies and interventions are being implemented, mortality
among preterm neonates (delivered before 37 weeks) is one of the highest in low resource settings
like Ethiopia. Therefore, there is a ...
Despite numerous efforts to improve the quality of maternal and child health
medical services, over twenty million babies are born with low birth weights each year globally.
Low birth weight is one of the poor outcomes ...
small bowel obstructions account for 15% of hospital admissions for acute abdominal complaints and up to 30% of these patients will require operative intervention. Postoperative adhesions are the etiology of 75% of mechanical ...
nuramo sakelo, Amanuel; assefa, Nega Major Advisor (PhD); oljira, Lemessa Co Advisor (PhD)(Haramaya university, 2018-05)
ntroduction: It was estimated that about 87,000 newborn died in the first 28 days of life every
year in Ethiopia, with a larger share of 42% all deaths of under-five mortality, the highest risk of
death was occurred in ...
geda, Biftu Major Advisor (PhD); mengistie, Bezatu Co Advisor (PhD)(Haramaya university, 2018-05)
Background: Neonatal sepsis is a microorganism invasion which spreads into the blood stream
causing a toxic condition or septicemia among babies aged 28 days. Globally neonatal sepsis is
the third leading cause on neonatal ...
balis dabalo, Bikila; assefa, Nega Major Advisor (PhD); egata, Gudina Co Advisor (PhD)(Haramaya university, 2019-06)
Background: Globally, there is substantial proportion of PLHIV continue to have children
after being diagnosed with HIV regardless of the possible HIV transmission risks to their sexual
partners and children. Moreover, ...
mohammed beshir, Yimer; teji, Kedir Major Advisor (PhD); egata, Gudina Co Advisor (PhD)(Haramaya university, 2019-06)
Background: Induction of labor is the artificial initiation of labor or uterine contraction either through
surgical or medical methods before the onset of true labor. This will be done in situations when the
benefits of ...
amare, Belay; assefa, Nega Major Advisor (PhD); mengistie, Bezatu Co Advisor (PhD)(Haramaya university, 2019-06)
Background: Despite the improvement in availability and utilization of long acting reversible
contraception, discontinuation is becoming a public health concern. Significant proportion of
women discontinue the service ...
gereziher, Teklehaimanot; assefa, Nega Major Advisor (PhD); alemayehu, Tadesse Co Advisor (PhD)(Haramaya university, 2019-05)
Background: Preeclampsia is a pregnancy-specific hypertensive disorder which usually
occurs after 20 weeks of gestation and affects both mother and fetus. In Ethiopia, preeclampsia
is one of the five major obstetric ...
getachew, Tamirat; asebe, Tesfaye Major Advisor (PhD); dhressa, Merga Co Advisor (PhD)(Haramaya university, 2019-05)
Background: Neonatal danger sign is presence of clinical signs that would indicate high risk of
neonatal morbidity and mortality and need for early therapeutic intervention. Early detection of
neonatal illness by mothers ...
Background:-Colostrum contains antibodies that prevent neonatal morbidity. However, many
Ethiopian mothers thought colostrum as a cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. The
source of misconception about colostrum, ...
tekelehaymanot, Gosaye; teji, Kedir Major Advisor (PhD); mesfin, Frehiwot Co Advisor (PhD)(Haramaya university, 2017-03)
Introduction: Antenatal care is comprehensive care that pregnant women receive from organized
health care services to promote and maintain optimal health of the mother through out the pregnancy,
labor and puerperium. ...
tiruye, Getahun; mesfin, Frehiwot Major Advisor (PhD); geda, Biftu Co Advisor( PhD)(Haramaya university, 2017-06)
Introduction: Globally, ineffective breast feeding technique is one of the contributing factors
for around 1.4 million deaths and 10% of the disease burden in children younger than 5 years of
age as a result of mother ...
aregawi, Gebrekiros; assefa, Nega Major Advisor (PhD); mesfin, Frehiwot Co Advisor (PhD)(Haramaya university, 2017-06)
Preterm birth refers to the birth of a baby that occurs before 37 completed weeks of gestation.
Preterm birth is the single most important cause of death in the critical first month of life and
a significant cause of ...