• PREVALENCE, ASSOCIATED FACTORS, AND ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY PATTERNS OF Staphylococcus saprophyticus AMONG REPRODUCTIVE AGE WOMEN SUSPECTED OF URINARY TRACT INFECTION AT HIWOT FANA COMPREHENSIVE SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL, HARAR, ETHIOPIA 

  Amir Shemshedin; (Ph.D) Ayichew Seyoum; (Assist prof) Zerihun Ataro (Haramaya University, 2024-11)

  xii ABSTRACT Background: S. saprophyticus was the second most common cause of acute urinary tract infections in reproductive-age women. Its infection is severe with associated significant impacts to public health, and ...
• ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG ADULT HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS ATTENDING OUTPATIENT CARE AT PUBLIC HOSPITALS IN HARARI REGIONAL STATE ,EASTERN ETHIOPIA. 

  Dawit Abdi (BSc); Dr. Abdulselam Asefa (MD, Psychiatrist, Assistant professor); Mr. Tadesse Misgana (MSc, Assistant professor); Mr. Tilahun Bete (MSc in ICCMH) (Haramaya University Harar, 2024-04)

  Sexual dysfunction is lack of sexual ideas or thoughts, diminished sexual interest or desire, and unresponsive sexual desire. Sexual dysfunctions is a prevalent issue that can impact both the patients' and their spouses' ...
• 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 ...
• IN-VITRO AND IN-VIVO ANTIDIABETIC EFFECTS OF 80 % METHANOL EXTRACT AND SOLVENT FRACTIONS OF THE LEAVES OF AJUGA INTEGRIFOLIA (LAMIACEAE) IN DIABETIC MICE MODELS 

  YALO DABA (MSc Candidate); Mr. Jemal Abdela; Dr.Ayalewu Temesgen (Haramaya University Harar, 2024-09)

  Background: Diabetes mellitus, one of the major public health problems worldwide, is a metabolic disorder of multiple etiologies distinguished by a failure of glucose homeostasis with disturbances of carbohydrate, fat ...
• SCHIZOPHRENIA IN EASTERN ETHIOPIA: TREND, DETERMINANTS, MEDICATION ADHERENCE AND QUALITY OF LIFE 

  Fethia Mohammed; Dr. Yadeta Dessie (PHD, Associate Professor); Biftu Geda (PhD, Associate Professor); Tesfaye Assebe (PhD, Associate Professor) (Haramaya University Harar, 2024-05)

  Background: Schizophrenia is a chronic and severe mental disorder which causes a significant impact on the quality of life of the patients and their families, the social environment, and the healthcare system. In ...
• EVEL OF COMPETENCE IN CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG PHYSICIANS WORKING AT HIWOT FANA COMPREHENSIVE SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL, HARAR TOWN 

  Dr. Natan Mulubrhan; Dr. Tesfaye Gobena; (PhD ) Admas Abera (Haramaya University, 2024-10)

  Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is performed on victims of cardiac arrest. It is important for physicians to successfully perform these lifesaving skills. This study aimed to assess the cardiopulmonary resuscitation ...
• KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, AND PRACTICE TOWARDS HOME-BASED MANAGEMENT AND PREVENTION OF UNDER-FIVE DIARRHEAL DISEASE AMONG CAREGIVERS OF CHILDREN AT HIWOT FANA COMPREHENSIVE SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL, HARAR, EASTERN ETHIOPIA 

  Biruk Leulseged (MD); Lidya Legesse (MD, Asst. Professor of Pediatrics and Child Health); Tesfaye Gobena (Ph.D., Associate Professor) (Haramaya University Harar, 2024-01)

  Background: Diarrheal disease is the second-leading cause of under-five mortality globally, particularly in low- and middle-income counties. In Ethiopia, diarrheal diseases are one of the leading causes of under-five ...
• ANTENATAL CARE DROPOUT AND ITS ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG MOTHERS WHO GAVE BIRTH IN PASTORALIST COMMUNITY OF LIBEN DISTRICT, EAST BORENA ZONE, OROMIA REGION, SOUTHERN ETHIOPIA 

  Wondimagegne Tekalign; Dr. Kasiye Shiferaw; Mr. Adisu Birihanu (Haramaya University, 2024-04)

  Women in resource-constrained countries like Ethiopia may be unlikely to take advantage of opportunities to have better maternal outcomes because of suboptimal prenatal care use. This suboptimal prenatal care use among ...
• PREVALENCE OF DIARRHEA AMONG UNDER FIVE CHILDREN AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH FOOD HYGIENE PRACTICE AMONG HOUSEHOLDS OF RURAL KEBELES OF HARARI REGION, ETHIOPIA 2023. 

  BETHLEHEM DENEKE ABOYE(BSc); NEGGA BARAKI (ASSISTANT PROFESSOR); DR.TESFAYE GOBENA (PHD, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR) (Haramaya University, 2024-02)

  Introduction: Diarrhea is the second most prevalent cause of death in children under the age of five and affects around 1.7 billion children worldwide every year, killing an estimated 525 000 people. Similar to this, ...
• PREDICTORS OF RECOVERY RATE AMONG UNDERNOURISHED ADULT PEOPLE ON ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY TREATED WITH READY-TO-USE THERAPEUTIC FOOD AT PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES OF BORENA ZONE, SOUTH EAST ETHIOPIA; A MULTICENTER RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY. 

  Dawit Wengelu; (Assis Profe) Admas Abera; (Ph.D. Shiferaw Letta (Haramaya University, 2024-04)

  Undernutrition among people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLHIV) is a significant public health concern. Ethiopia has tried to improve the nutritional status of these people by providing ready-to-use therapeutic ...
• UNFAVORABLE TREATMENT OUTCOMES AND PREDICTORS OF MORTALITY AMONG STROKE PATIENTS IN PUBLIC HOSPITALS IN HARARI REGION, EASTERN ETHIOPIA 

  ALEMAYEHU TESFAYE WOGARI; Assefa Tola (MPH in Epidemiology, Assistant Professor); Lemma Demissie (MPH in Biostatistics, Assistant Professor) (Haramaya University Harar, 2024-11)

  Background: Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide, claiming 11.6% of all lives and contributing to 57% of total disability-adjusted life years. Nearly one-fifth of stroke patients die during ...
• MATERNAL HEALTH LITERACY AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN IN KOMBOLCHA DISTRICT, EAST HARARGHE ZONE, OROMIA REGION, EASTERN ETHIOPIA 

  SHEMSHEDIN YUYA (BSc); Dr. Kasiye Shiferaw (PhD, Assistant Professor); Mr. Degu Abate (MSc, Assistant Professor). (Haramaya University Harar, 2024-06)

  Background: Maternal health literacy is recently more recognized as a crucial areaof priority for women's reproductive health to reduce disparities, and mortality, and achieveimproved health outcomes. Despite the growing ...
• 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 ...
• RELAPSE FROM SEVERE ACUTE MALNUTRITION AND ITS ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG CHILDREN AGED 6-59 MONTHS ATTENDING OTP IN KARAMARA GENERAL HOSPITAL, EASTERN ETHIOPIA 

  OMAR MOHAMUD MOHAMMED (BSc); Dr. Kedir Teji Roba (PhD, Associate Professor); Mr. Lemma Demissie (MPH, Assistant Professor) (Haramaya University, 2023-10)

  Background: One of the challenges in treating children with severe acute malnutrition is the recurrence of the condition. After receiving treatment for severe acute malnutrition, the percentage of children who relapsed ...
• PERCEIVED BODY IMAGE, DISSATISFACTION WITH BODY WEIGHT, AND ASSOCIATED FACTOR AMONG HIGH SCHOOL ADOLESCENTS IN ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA 

  NIGUSE AMDESTION (BSc); Dr. Abdu Oumer (PhD); Prof. Nega Assefa (PhD) (Haramaya University Harar, 2024-10)

  Background Adolescence is a critical period of change where body image perception significantly influences weight status. Promoting a healthy body image is essential for addressing these issues. This study aims to fill ...
• COMMON MENTAL DISORDERS AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG ADULT PATIENTS ADMITTED TO NON-PSYCHIATRIC WARDS OF PUBLIC HOSPITALS IN HARARI REGIONAL STATE, EASTERN ETHIOPIA 

  Hirko Assefa (BSc); Tilahun Ali (MSc, Assistant Professor); Ibsa Mussa (PhD. Associate Professor) (Haramaya University Harar, 2024-06)

  Background: Common mental disorders represent a psychiatric morbidity with significant prevalence, affecting individual in different age groups, causingsuffering for individuals, families, and communitiesand, influencingthe ...
• IMMUNIZATION COVERAGE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG CHILDREN AGED 12-23 MONTHS IN GURSUM DISTRICT, FAAFAN ZONE, SOMALI NATIONAL REGIONAL STATE, EASTERN ETHIOPIA. 

  FETI IDRIS (BSC); GUDINA EGATA (PHD); TEKABE ABDOSH (MD, MPH) (Haramaya University, 2024-01)

  Background: Immunization is reported to be the most efficient and cost effective in reducing the burden of infectious diseases. World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that about 1.9million of the 2.5million (76%) ...
• DISCONTINUATION OF EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING AND ITS ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG MOTHERS WORKING IN PUBLIC SECTORS IN JIGJIGA TOWN, EASTERN ETHIOPIA 

  AMIRA ABDIWALI HUSSIEN (BSC.); Sagni Girma (MPH, Assistant Professor); Behailu Hawulte (MPH, Assistant Professor) (Haramaya University, 2024-09)

  Introduction: Exclusive breastfeeding provides the best and complete nourishment for the baby during the first six months of life. Employed women tend to breastfeed less than non-employed women exclusively. In the study ...
• SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICE USE, PERCEPTION, BARRIERS, AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICE USE AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL ADOLESCENT STUDENTS IN JIGJIGA TOWN SOMALI, ETHIOPIA: MIXED METHOD 

  AMAL MOHAMED (Bsc); Dr. Merga Dheresa (PhD, Associate Profess; Mr Jemal Yusuf (MPH, Assistant Professor) (Haramaya University, 2024-08)

  Background: Sexual and reproductive health involves the ability to prevent unintended pregnancies, unsafe abortions, sexually transmitted diseases, coercion, and sexual abuse, while ensuring mental and physical well-being. ...
• THE PREVALENCE OF ACUTE MALNUTRITION AND ITS ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG INSTITUTIONALIZED SCHOOL-AGED ORPHANED AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN JIGJIGA TOWN, SOMALI REGION, EASTERN, ETHIOPIA 

  ABDIKADIR ABDULAHI YUSUF (Haramaya University, 2024-09)

  Background: Acute malnutrition (wasting) poses a major threat to a child's life and development, as well as an increased chance of mortality. Orphans are at higher risk of developing malnutrition because of poor food ...

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