Background: Globally 38 million people were living with human immunodeficiency virus and
among them 1.7 million were newly infected and thousands had died of the disease. Ethiopia is
one of HIV high burden countries with ...
JEMAL YOUSUF MUMME (BSc); Indeshaw Ketema (MSc, Assistant Professor); Dr. Kedir Teji (PhD, Associate Professor)(Haramaya University Harar, 2024-05)
Background: Adherence refers to the extent to which a person’s behavior of taking medication
and making healthy life style changes corresponds with recommendations from the medical or
health care providers’ advice. ...
JabirAliye Abdulahi (MD); Lola Madrid Castillo (PhD, Pediatrician, Epidemiologist); Lemma Demissie (MPH, Assistant Professor of Biostatistics)(Haramaya University Harar, 2024-04)
Background: Antimicrobial resistance is a global health threat, with an increasing burden of
drug-resistant infections, especially insub-Saharan Africa.Third-generation cephalosporin resistantKlebsiella pneumoniae (3GCR-KP) ...
SOLYANA TEKA (B.Sc.); EPHREM TEFERA (PHD, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR); JEMAL MOHAMMED (M.Sc., ASSISTANT PROFESSOR)(Haramaya University Harar, 2024-04)
Background: Intestinal parasitosis is a group of diversified illnesses causing significant morbidity and
mortality throughout the world. Under-five Children in under-developed nations, like Ethiopia, face serious
health ...
IBRAHIM ADEM HAMIDO (BSC); Dr.Tesfaye Gobena (Ph.D); Dr.Tariku Dingeta(Ph.D.)(Haramaya University Harar, 2024-04)
Background: Khat chewing practices is high inthe Arabian Peninsula and in Eastern Africa region,
including Ethiopia. Khatchewing is popular among adolescents in Ethiopia. However, there is no
study on practice of Khat ...
Background:Cured leprosy children and their families have shown a poorer life quality than the
general population, with the leprosarium group being worse than the control group. However,
there is limited evidence on ...
Kadar Mahamed Abdi; Dr.Gezahegn Tesfaye; .Melkamu Merid(Haramaya University, 2021-09)
Diarrhea is the passage of loose or watery stools occurring three or more times in
24-hours over several days affecting the body fluid balance and threatening survival. The
commonly recommended home management of diarrhea ...
HAMELMAL ALEMAYEHU (BSc); Dr. Shiferaw Letta (Ph.D., Assistant Professor); Mr. Sisay Habte (MSc, Assistant Professor)(Haramaya University Harar, 2024-04)
Background: A nursing round is a scheduled patient visit by two or more nurses to assess
patients' needs, comfort, and safety in addition to providing routine care. It is one of the
approaches to improve the quality ...
GADA DIBA (B.Sc., M.Sc. CANDIDATE); Dr. WINNER KUCHA; Dr. EPHREM TEFERA :-AHMEDMENEWER ABDU (M.Sc.)(Haramaya University Harar, 2024-05)
Background:One of the non-communicable diseases that results in substantial morbidity and
death globally is chronic kidney disease. It is also a risk factor for renal failure and
cardiovascular disease. In sub-Saharan ...
Miressa Bekana (Dr); Dr. Maleade Birara( maternal fetal medicine subspecialist, Gynecologic Oncologist, Associate Professor); Dr Merga Dheresa (MPH, Associate Professor)(Haramaya University Harar, 2023-12)
Background: Gynecologic cancer is a common malignancy among women worldwide. It is
associated with high morbidity and mortality especially in developing countries. Overall,
there is no available information on the level ...
Negesso Gebre Dem; Dr. Kedir Urgesa; Mr. Jemal Mohammed; Mr. Mohammed Ahmed(Haramaya University, 2024-11)
Bacterial lower respiratory tract infection pathogens pose a serious health
problem in developing countries including Ethiopia. In, Ethiopia, the trend to manage
Xpert-negative presumptive pulmonary TB cases is ...
Akewok Sime; ( Associ prof) Fitsum Weldegebreal; Dr. Desalegn Admassu; Mr. Fikru Tebeje(Haramaya University, 2024-11)
Inflammation of the vagina, or vaginitis, is caused by various infectious and non-infectious
factors. The most common causes of infectious vaginitis are bacterial vaginosis (BV), vaginal candidiasis
(VC), and trichomonas ...
Tajudin Yusuf Alo; Dr. Maleda Tafera; Mr Habtamu Bekele(Haramaya University, 2024-09)
Short birth interval is defined as the time less than 33 months between previous
and current births. Currently short birth interval is becoming a serious problem of low and
middle-income countries. However, there is ...
ABDINEJIB MAHAMUD (BSc); Mr. Sina Temesgen (PhD Fellow, Assistant Professor); Mr. Negga Baraki (MPH, Assistant Professor)(Haramaya University Harar, 2024-06)
Background: Needle stick injuries are common among healthcare workers who come into
contact with patient blood and body fluids, posing a risk of morbidity and mortality. Limited
studies have been conducted on the ...
Drug therapy problems are common in hospitalized patients and may lead to
increased hospital stays, health care costs, and increased risk of morbidity and mortality. Surgical
patients inherently have operative interventions, ...
ALAZAR TAMIRAT AYELE; Mr. Zerihun Ataro (Msc, Assistant Professor); Dr. Kedir Urgesa (PhD, Assistant Professor)(Haramaya University Harar, 2024-06)
Background: The use of highly active antiretroviral therapy has significantly reduced morbidity
and mortality associated to Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection and Aquired Immune
Defficency Syndrome. However, acluster ...
Kindesa Ahmed; Mr. Jemal Abdela; Dr. Ayalew T.(Haramaya University, 2024-11)
Background: Diabetic Mellitus is one of the most common chronic diseases and its burden
continues to increase in the world. Current treatment strategies for diabetic mellitus have
been circumscribed due to limitations ...
Anxiety and depression are major mental health problems among patients with cancer.
It affects patient outcomes, leading to higher mortality rates. Despite the high burden of anxiety and
depression in cancer patients, ...
Pain is an uncomfortable physical feeling that can be localized or widespread, or it
can be a mixture of sensations. Effective pain management is based on the application of
standardized methods for pain assessment. In ...
Meningitis remains the major public health problem and a major cause of mortality and
morbidity in patients in many countries of the world including Ethiopia. It needs timely diagnosis,
appropriate treatment, and prevention. ...