• DIETARY CONSUMPTION PATTERNS AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL CARE IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HEALTH FACILITIES IN GAR-OWE, PUNTLAND, SOMALIA 

  ZAINAB SAID ABDULLAH (BSC); Dr. Abdu Omer; Mr. Berhe Gebremichael (HARAMAYA UNIVERSITY, 2025-09)

  Background: Adequate maternal nutrient intake during pregnancy is important to ensure optimal maternal health outcomes. But the usual dietary intake estimates are not comprehensive, is challenging and prone to errors. ...
• GESTATIONAL WEIGHT GAIN AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL CARE IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HEALTH FACILITIES IN GAROWE, PUNTLAND, SOMALIA 

  HAFSO FARAH MIRE (BSC); Mr. Berhe Gebremichael (MPH, Assistant Professor); Dr. Tesfaye Assebe (PhD. Associate Professor) (HARAMAYA UNIVERSITY, 2025-09)

  Background: The weight gained during pregnancy is known as gestational weight gain, which is a normal physiological process that support the increased metabolic demands of pregnancy as well as fetal growth and development. ...
• LINEAR GROWTH FAILURE AT BIRTH AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG NEWBORNS DELIVERED AT PUBLIC HOSPITALS OF WEST HARERGHE ZONE, OROMIA REGION, ETHIOPIA 

  HABTAMU TESFAYE (BSC.); Dr. Anteneh Berhane (Ph.D.); Dr. Maleda Tefera (Ph.D.) (Haramaya University, 2025-06)

  Introduction: Growth failure at birth, shown by low birth weight and small size for gestational age, is a serious public health problem that increases the risk of newborn illness, death, and long term developmental ...
• UNDERNUTRITION AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL ADOLESCENTS IN HODAN DISTRICT, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA 

  MUNIRA ISAK HUSSIEN; Mr. Berhe Gebremichael (MPH, Assistant Professor); Dr. Abdu Oumer (Phd. Assistant Professor) (Haramaya University, 2025-09)

  Background: Adolescent undernutrition is global public health issue, especially in developing countries like Somalia. Although adolescence is considered as a second window of opportunity to interrupt the intergenerational ...
• MINIMUM MEAL FREQUENCY AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG CHILDREN AGED 6-23 MONTHS ATTENDING HEALTH CENTERS IN HARAR CITY, HARARI REGION, EASTERN ETHIOPIA 

  BEREKETABE NEGA (BSC); Dr.Abdu Oumer (PhD); Mr. Gelana Mamo (MPH, Assistant Professor) (Haramaya University, 2025-12)

  Background: - Adequate nutrition during the first two years of life is vital for brain and physical development, preventing malnutrition, and ensuring long-term health. Proper nutrition enhances cognitive function, ...
• PREVALENCE OF EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING AND ITS ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG MOTHERS WITH CHILDREN 0-6 MONTHS ATTENDING HOSPITALS IN HARGEISA CITY, SOMALILAND. 

  FATHIA MOHAMOUD H.HASSAN; Dr. Kasiye Shiferaw (PhD, Assistant Professor); Ms. Abiyot Asfaw (Assistance professor) (2025-04)

  Background: Exclusive breastfeeding is defined as feeding breast milk only, for the first six months, only 40% of children worldwide exclusively breastfed which is far from the recommendation, while in Africa only 37% ...
• UNDER NUTRITION AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG 6-59 MONTHS OLD CHILDREN FROM MOTHER-TO MOTHER SUPPORT GROUP PARTICIPANTS COMPARED TO NON- PARTICIPANT MOTHERS IN GUMBI BORDODE DISTRICT, OROMIA REGION, EASTERN ETHIOPIA 

  MILION AMARE; Berhe G/Micheal; Dr. Ibsa Mussa (Haramaya University, 2025-12)

  Background: Malnutrition is a major global health problem and remains a critical concern in low-income countries. Community-based nutrition interventions, such as Mother-to-Mother Support Groups (MtMSGs), are recognized ...
• HEPATITIS B INFECTION PREVENTION PRACTICE AND VACCINATION STATUS AMONG HEALTHCARE WORKERS IN HARGEISA CITY, SOMALILAND 

  MOHAMED IBRAHIM JAMA (BSc); Admas Abera (MSc, Assistant Professor); Abebe Tolera (MPH, Assistant Professor) (Haramaya University, 2025-09)

  Background: Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) infection is an important global public health challenge, with sub-Saharan Africa disproportionately affected. Healthcare workers faced an increased risk of hepatitis B infection due ...
• MAGNITUDE OF TOBACCO USE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL CARE AT PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES IN HARAR TOWN AND DIRE DAWA ADMINISTRATION, EASTERN ETHIOPIA: A MIXED METHODS STUDY 

  WINI ABDI (BSc); Mr. Assefa Tola (MPH, Assistant professor); Dr. Shiferaw Letta (Ph.D., Assistant professor) (Haramaya University, 2025-08)

  Background: Tobacco use during pregnancy is one of the most important modifiable risk factors that can seriously and adversely affect the health of both women and their newborns. However, there is limited information ...
• ASSESSMENT OF ORAL HYGIENE PRACTICE AND ITS ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN JIGJIGA TOWN, SOMALI REGION, ETHIOPIA 

  ZIYAD SHEIKHNUR ABDI; Negga Baraki (MPH, Assistant Professor); Dr. Roba Aragaw (PhD) (Haramaya University, 2025-10)

  Background:-Oral health is essential to general health, is a fundamental human right, and is one of the contemporary issues globally. However, poor oral hygiene among primary students is the major causes of public ...
• ACCESS TO WATER AND SANITATION FACILITIES AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG HOUSEHOLDS IN THE SLUM AREAS OF JIGJIGA CITY, EASTERN ETHIOPIA 

  MOHAMED SIYAD YUSUF; Dr. Abraham Geremew (PhD, Associate Professor); Yohannes Mulugeta (MPH, Assistant Professor) (Haramaya University, 2026-03)

  Background: Access to safe water and improved sanitation remains a major public health challenge in rapidly expanding urban slum areas of Ethiopia. However, there is limited empirical evidence examining both the level ...
• 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 ...
• NEUROCOGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG ADULTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS WHO ARE ATTENDING OUT PATIENT DEPARTMENT AT PUBLIC HOSPITALS OF HARARI REGIONAL STATE AND DIRE DAWA CITY ADMINISTRATION, EASTERN ETHIOPIA 

  Nuredin Meka (BSc); Dr. Tofik Abdella (MD, Psychiatrist, Assistant professor); Mr. Henock Asfaw (MSc, Assistant professor (Haramaya University Harar, 2024-05)

  Background: Neurocognitive impairment is described as a significant or modest cognitive decline from a previous level of performance in one or more cognitive domains such as attention, executive function, learning and ...
• OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE SYMPTOMS AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG PEOPLE WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA ATTENDING SERVICES AT REFERRAL HOSPITALS OF EASTERN ETHIOPIA 

  ABDI TEMESGEN (BSc.); Mr. Tilahun Abdeta (MSc. Assistant Professor); Mr. Daniel Alemu (MSc., Assistant Professor) (Haramaya University Harar, 2024-05)

  Background: Obsessive compulsive symptoms are mental health conditions marked by the presence of obsessions and/or compulsions. The co-existence of obsessive-compulsive symptoms among individuals with schizophrenia ...
• PREVALENCE OF UNDERNUTRITION AND ASSOCIATED AACTORS AMONG CHILDREN AGED 6 TO 24 MONTHS OLD IN HARAMAYA HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHIC SURVEILLANCE SITE, HARAMAYA DISTRICT, OROMIA REGION, EASTERN ETHIOPIA 

  Tofik Sirach; (PhD) Kedir Teji; (Assoc Profe)Tara Wilfong (Haramaya University, 2024-04)

  Undernutrition is a form of malnutrition in which the body does not obtain adequate protein and energy as well as insufficient intake of vitamins and minerals. The major forms include, wasting, stunting, and underweight. ...
• CUSTOMERS’ SATISFACTION AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS ON SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICE IN HARAR CITY, EASTERN ETHIOPIA 

  Ermiyas Worku Wegayehu; (PhD, ) Abreham Geremew; (Assis Prof) Negga Baraki (Haramaya University, 2024-04)

  Solid waste collection and disposal practices had a serious human health related problem. Community satisfaction on the practice of solid waste collection plays significant role for the success of the collection process. ...
• HOUSEHOLD DIETARY DIVERSITY, WOMEN’S BODY MASS INDEX AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG PRODUCTIVE SAFETY NET PROGRAM BENEFICIARY AND NON-BENEFICIARY HOUSEHOLDS IN CHIRO WOREDA, EASTERN ETHIOPIA 

  Ahmednur Mahammad; (Assis Prof ) Berhe Gebremichael; (Assis Prof ) Behailu Hawulte (Haramaya University, 2025-02)

  The Productive Safety Net Program (PSNP) has been implemented in Ethiopia to mitigate food insecurity and improve nutritional outcomes. However, its impact on household dietary diversity and women’s body mass index (BMI) ...

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