• KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, PRACTICE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS OF HEALTHCARE-ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS AMONG HEALTH CARE WORKERS IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HOSPITALS IN BORAMA, AWDAL, SOMALILAND 

  ABDEQ HASSAN AWALE; Dr. Ayichew Seyoum (Assistant professor), PhD; Dr. Rajesh S (Associate professor) (Haramaya University, 2025-12)

  Background: Due to limited resources and inadequate infection prevention measures, healthcare associated infections (HAIs) remain a major global public health issue, with low- and middle-income countries bearing a ...
• PREVALENCE & RIFAMPICIN RESISTANCE OF PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS AND ITS ASSOCIATED FACTORS WITH PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS AMONG PRESUMPTIVE TB PATIENTS IN SOMALILAND 

  ABDIRISAK MAHAMOUD QALINLE; FITSUM WELDEGEBREAL (MSc, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR); Getachew Kabew (PhD, Associate Professor) (Haramaya University, 2025-09)

  Background: Tuberculosis is one of the most common infectious diseases in the globe that results in poor health and is one of the main causes of death. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2019, tuberculosis was the leading ...
• PREVALENCE OF MALARIA AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN VISITING GABILEYR EGIONAL HOSPITAL, WESTERN SOMALILAND 

  ILYAS ALI JAMA; Mr. Jemal Mohammed (Assistant professor); Mr. Dadi Marami (Assistant professor) (Haramaya University, 2025-11)

  Background and Aims: Malaria is a life-threatening parasitic disease transmitted by female Anopheles mosquitoes. Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax are the most prevalent species and P. falciparum is the most ...
• PREVALENCE OF INTESTINAL PARASITES INFECTION AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG UNDER-FIVE CHILDREN IN SHEIKH OSMAN AREA BORAMA TOWN, SOMALI LAND 

  MUNA OMAR AHMED; Mr. Habtamu Mitiku (MSC, Associate Professor); Dr. EPHREM TEFERA PhD. (Haramaya University, 2025-09)

  Background: The distribution and prevalence of various species of intestinal parasites differ from region to region because of several environmental, social and geographical and other factors. Children below the age ...
• OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD EXPOSURES AND HEALTH OUTCOMES AMONG SANITARY WORKERS IN PUBLIC HOSPITALS, ETHIOPIA 

  SINA TEMESGEN TOLERA; Dr Tesfaye Gobena (Ph.D., Asso. Professor),; Nega Assefa (Ph.D., Professor) (Haramaya University, 2025-08)

  Background: Occupational hazards often jeopardize the health and safety of hospital staff, particularly sanitary workers (SWs) due to their working conditions, which are common problems in low-middle -income countries. ...
• SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND THE ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMOG WASTE COLLECTORS IN JIGJIGA CITY, SOMALI REGIONAL STATE, EASTERN ETHIOPIA. 

  Ali Awduale Obsiye (BSc); Dr. Roba Argaw (PhD, Assistant Professor); Dr.Sina Temesgen (PhD, Assistant Professor,) (Haramaya University, 2025-12)

  Background: Solid waste management is a critical public health and environmental issue, particularly in low-income countries where waste collectors face high occupational risks due to direct exposure to hazardous ...
• HAND HYGIENE COMPLIANCE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG HEALTHCARE WORKERS IN HEALTH FACILITIES OF BEDENO AND GOLA ODA DISTRICT OROMIA REGIONAL STATE, EASTERN ETHIOPIA 

  JEMAL ABDI MOHAMMED (BSC); Mr. Dechasa Adare Mengistu (Assistant Professor); Dr. Tesfaye Gobena (PhD, Associate Professor) (Haramaya University, 2025-12)

  Background: Healthcare workers are frequently exposed to pathogens through contact with patients, body fluids, contaminated surfaces, waste, mucous membranes, and even their own skin, making their hands a major vehicle ...
• USER SATISFACTION AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS IN SEPTIC TANK BASED WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT AMONG CONDOMINIUM HOUSEHOLDS IN HARAR AND DIRE DAWA CITIES, EASTERN ETHIOPIA 

  WUBET MEKURIA (BSC); Dr. Abraham G. (PhD, Associate professor); Mr. Yohannes M. (Assistant Professor) (Haramaya University, 2025-12)

  Background: - User satisfaction is the condition at which perceived performance of service meet users’ expectation. Whereas, Septic tank-based wastewater management is management of liquid waste collecting in a ...
• MICROBIAL INDOOR AIR QUALITY, ASSOCIATED FACTORS, AND ADVERSE BIRTH OUTCOMES IN HARARGHE HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHIC SURVEILLANCE SITE (HHDSS), EASTERN ETHIOPIA 

  TEGBARU NIBRAT (BSC); Yohannes Mulugeta (MPH, Assistant professor); Abraham Geremew (PhD, Associate professor) (Haramaya University, 2025-12)

  Background: Microbial contaminants in indoor environments, including bacteria, fungi, viruses, and their by products, pose a significant risk to human health, particularly for vulnerable populations. These microbes ...
• ASSESSMENT OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AT HOUSEHOLD LEVEL IN HARAMAYA SUB-CITY, MAYA CITY, EASTERN, ETHIOPIA 

  SIRAJ ABDELA MOHAMMED (BSc); MR. YOHANNES MULUGETA (ASSISTANT PROFESSOR); DR. TESFAYE GOBENA (PHD, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR) (Haramaya University, 2025-09)

  Background: With increasing urbanization and population growth, solid waste management become a significant challenge globally, especially in developing countries like Ethiopia. Despite efforts to address this issue, ...
• UNDER-FIVE MORTALITY AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH CLIMATE VARIABILITY IN HARARGE HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHIC SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM, KERSA WOREDA, ETHIOPIA 

  NARDOS DEBEBE TUFA; ABRAHAM GEREMEW (PhDASSOCIATE PROFESSOR); DR. ROBA ARGAW (ASSISTANT PROFESSOR) (Haramaya University, 2025-12)

  Background: Climate change is a growing global threat to human health and ecological systems. Fluctuations in key climate variables such as average temperature, rainfall, and humidity significantly impact the transmission ...
• OCCUPATIONAL INJURY AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG NATIONAL CEMENT SHARE COMPANY WORKERS AT DIRE DAWA, EASTERN ETHIOPIA. 

  LEYLA USMAN(BSC); Mr. Negga Baraki (Assistant Professor); Dr. Sina Tamesgen (Haramaya University, 2025-11)

  Back ground:Throughout the world, occupational exposure to cement dust and noise continue to cause serious public health problems and are leading cause of disability and disease among workers. There are 2 million ...
• OCCUPATIONAL STRESS AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG SECONDERY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN HARARIREGIONAL STATE, EASTERN ETHIOPIA. 

  HAWI AHMED (BSc); Dr. Roba Argaw (Ph.D, Assistant Professor); Dr. SinaTemesgen (Ph.D, Assistant Professor) (Haramaya University, 2025-12)

  Background: Occupational stress, stemming from excessive workloads and work-related pressures, has a detrimental effect on employees' health and performance, often leading to anxiety and burnout.However, there is limited ...
• OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AND ITS ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTORS IN DIRE DAWA CITY, EASTERN ETHIOPIA 

  JABER ABDUREHMAN EBRO (BSc); Dr. Roba Argaw (PhD, Assistant Professor); Mr. Negga Baraki (MPH, Assistant Professor) (Haramaya University, 2025-12)

  Background: Globaly, there are 2.3 million deaths each year that are related to the Solid waste workplaces. The largest portion 2.0 million is related to occupational diseases and 0.3 million to occupational injuries ...
• KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, AND PRACTICES OF POULTRY FARM WORKERS ON ANTIMICROBIAL USE, RESISTANCE, AND ITS ASSOCIATED FACTORS IN SELECTED CITIES OF EASTERN ETHIOPIA 

  MOHAMED ABDI IBRAHIM (DVM); FITSUM WELDEGEBREAL (MSc, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR); JEMAL MOHAMMED (MSc, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR) (Haramaya University, 2025-12)

  Background: Although poultry farming is a significant source of protein worldwide, the use of antimicrobial to treat and prevent infections has led to the rise of antimicrobial resistance, which poses a serious threat ...
• ADHERENCE TO ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV IN BURAO GENERAL HOSPITAL, BURAO, SOMALILAND 

  Nimoa Ibrahim Haji Osman; Dr. Abdella Gemechu (PhD, Associate Professor); Mr. Habtamu Mitiku (MSC, Associate Professor) (Haramaya University, 2025-12)

  Introduction: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection remains a major global public health issue. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has significantly improved the lives of people living with HIV. However, its effectiveness ...
• KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF MEDICAL INTERNS, GENERAL PRACTITIONERS AND POSTGRADUATE RESIDENTS TOWARDS CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION AT HIWOT FANA COMPREHENSIVE SPECIALIZED UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, HARAR, ETHIOPIA 

  Dr. Aman Edao (MD, Assistant professor); Dr. Seid Ali (MD, Assistant professor) (Haramaya University Harar, 2024-03)

  Introduction:Sudden cardiac arrest is a catastrophic medical emergency that may occur at any time in the hospital or pre-hospital Setting. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and basic Life support are important lifesaving, ...
• LIVER FUNCTION IMPIAIRMENTS AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG ADULT HIV PATIENTS RECEIVING ART AT HOSAINA TOWN, CENTRAL ETHIOPIA 

  SISAY ABEBE (BSc); Mr. Zerihun Ataro (MSc, Assistant professor); Dr. Desalegn Admasu (PhD, Associate Professor) (Haramaya University, 2024-06)

  Background: The introduction of active antiretroviral therapy significantly decreases human immunodeficiency virus associated morbidity and mortality. However, anti-retroviral therapy and other factors such as virus, ...
• ZERO DOSE VACCINATION AND DETERMINANT FACTORS AMONG CHILDREN12 23 MONTH-OLD-IN DEDER DISTRICT, EASTERN ETHIOPIA. 

  Sintayehu Taye Alemu; Dr Merga Dheresa(MPH, MBA, PHD); Mr Moti Tolera(MPH, Ass-professor) (Haramaya University, 2024-04)

  Background:Child vaccination is one of the most cost effective public health interventions that reduces child morbidity and mortality.In most developing countries almost all top five disease for children morbidity and ...
• PATTERNS, CLINICAL PRESENTATIONS AND TREATMENT OUTCOME OF THYROID DISORDERS AMONG ADULT PATIENTS ATTENDING DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE AND SURGICAL REFERRAL CLINIC OF HIWOT FANA COMPREHENSIVE SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL, HARAR, EASTERN ETHIOPIA 

  Lijalem Eshetu (MD, internal medicine resident); Semir Abdi (MD, Internist, Assistant Professor of internal Medicine); Behailu Hawulte (MPH, Assistant Professor of Public health) (Haramaya University Harar, 2024-02)

  Background: Thyroid diseases are common endocrine abnormalities affecting the cellular metabolism of the body with a number of potentially serious complications. There are few studies addressing the clinical picture ...

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