• SUBSTANCE USE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN JIGJIGA CITY, SOMALI REGION, Ethiopia. 

  Abdi Ibrahim Mohamed; Dr. Tesfaye Assebe (PhD, Associate Professor); Mr. Merhawi Gebremedhin (MPH, Assistant Professor) (Haramaya University, 2024-06)

  Background:Substance use is widespread all over the world among adolescent and young adult during the last 25 years. It becomes one of the most threatening and challenging social and public health problem and Substance ...
• UTILIZATION OF MODERN CONTRACEPTIVES AMONG YOUNG MARRIED WOMEN AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS INJIJJIGA TOWN OF SOMALI REGIONAL STATE, EASTERN ETHIOPIA 

  Abdihakin Hassen Ismai; Dureti Abdurahman (PhD); Lema Demisse (Assistant professor) (Haramaya University, 2024-04)

  Background: Failure to utilize modern contraceptives resulted in youth women getting unplanned pregnancies that had detrimental effects to both their health and their thereafter social life. However, there is scanty of ...
• DISCONTINUATION OF LONG-ACTING REVERSIBLE CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG REPRODUCTIVE AGE WOMEN IN ANCHAR DISTRICT, EASTERN ETHIOPIA 

  Abdela Mohammed (BSc); Merhawi Gebremedhin (MPH, Assistant Professor); Merga Deresa (PhD, Associate Professor) (Haramaya University, 2024-02)

  Background: Long-acting reversible contraceptive methods are known to be convenience, cost effective and suitable for many women. Despite the Ethiopian government’s emphasis on the provision of long-acting contraceptive ...
• UNPROTECTED SEXUAL PRACTICES AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG ADULT PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV ON ART IN PUBLIC HOSPITALS OF KEMBATA TEMBARO ZONE, SOUTHERN ETHIOPIA 

  Dereje Laloto; Dr Bezatu Mengiste (PhD, Assistant Professor); Dr Berhanu Seyoum (PhD, Assistant Professor) (Haramaya University, 2024-10)

  Back ground: ART significantly increases the life expectancy of HIV positive people by improving physical health and the quality of life, which may enable or encourage individuals to resume sexual activity. Growing ...
• TREATMENT OUTCOME AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH TREATMENT OUTCOMES OF FEMALE BREAST CANCER AMONG PATIENTS TREATED AT THE CANCER TREATMENT CENTER AT HIWOTFANACOMPREHENSIVE SPECIALIZED UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, EASTERN ETHIOPIA 

  BethlehemHiluf(BSC); Lemma Demissie (Assistant Professor of Public Health/Biostatistics); TesfayeAssebe (Associate Professor, Ph.D.) (Haramaya University, 2023-12)

  Background:In Ethiopia breast cancer contributes around 33% of female cancer and there is still a significant difference in magnitude of mortality and morbidity in developing countries. But, there is little information ...
• Unprotected sexual practices and Associated Factors among Adult People Living with HIV on ART in Public Hospitals of Kembata Tembaro Zone, Southern Ethiopia 

  Dereje Laloto; Dr Bezatu Mengiste; Dr Berhanu Seyoum (Haramaya University, 2016-10)

  ART significantly increases the life expectancy of HIV positive people by improving physical health and the quality of life, which may enable or encourage individuals to resume sexual activity. Growing number of people ...
• MODERN CONTRACEPTIVE USE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG MARRIED ADOLESCENTS IN GORO DISTRICT SOUTHWEST SHEWA ZONE, ETHIOPIA 

  EBA (Alemayehu; Dr. Merga Dheresa; Mr. Melake Demena (Haramaya University, 2023-10)

  Background: Modern contraceptives are a key intervention to improve the health of both the mother and children by preventing unintended pregnancy. Despite low use of modern contraceptive and its consequence among married ...
• PREVALENCE OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS AND ITS ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG UNDERGRADUATE REGULAR STUDENTS IN HARAMAYA UNIVERSITY, EASTERN ETHIOPIA 

  SONESSA MERGA; Mr. Behailu Hawulte (MPH, Assistant professor); Mr. Fitsum Weldegebreal (MSc Associate professor) (Haramaya University, 2023-10)

  Background: Sexually transmitted infections remain a major public health problem in developing country including Ethiopia. University students are at high risk for acquiring sexually transmitted infections due to ...
• DETERMINANTS OF MACROSOMIA AMONG NEWBOR`NS DELIVERED AT PUBLIC HOSPITALS IN JIGJIGA CITY, SOMALI REGION, EASTERN ETHIOPIA 

  Abdisalan Elmi Farah; Dureti Abdurahman (PhD); Kasiye Shiferaw (PhD) (Haramaya University, 2023-10)

  Background: Macrosomia is defined as a birth weight of 4000g and above irrespective of the gestational age or more than 90 percentile for gestational age. It is becoming a public health problem and its effect is higher ...
• MAGNITUDE OF CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES AT BIRTH AND ITS FACTORS AMONG NEWBORNS DELIVERED IN HIWOT FANA SPECIALIZED UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, HARAR, EASTERN ETHIOPIA 

  Yonatal Demelash; Professor Nega Assefa; Mr. Behailu Hawulte (Haramaya University, 2023-09)

  Background: Worldwide, there are around 8 million infants born each year with major birth defects, which accounts for 6% of all births, 7% of neonatal deaths, and 25.3 to 38.8 million disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) ...
• Beyond Coverage; Quality of Care for Women with Major Obstetric Indications and its Determinants in Harar Town Public Health Facilities: A Cross-Sectional Study 

  Henok Mesfin; Nega Assefa (Professor):; Dureti Abdurahaman (PhD) (Haramaya University, 2023-10)

  Background: Ethiopia has Made Progress in expanding coverage of comprehensive Emergency Obstetric care (CEmOC) services. However, maternal mortality remains high at 412/ 100,000 live births. Most studies has focused on ...
• FERTILITY INTENTION AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG REPRODUCTIVE AGE WOMEN CANCER PATIENTS IN HIWOT FANA COMPREHENSIVE SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL, EASTERN ETHIOPIA, 2023 

  Abeba Ayiso; Mr. Merhawi G.; Nega Assefa (professor) (Haramaya University, 2023-10)

  Background: Women’s future fertility intentions is influenced by numerous factors including their perceived health status, reaching their family size, partner’s desire for more children, and suitable time interval before ...
• Reproductive Health Service Utilization and Associated Factors among Adolescents of Ages 15-19 students in Jigjiga Public Schools, Somali Region eastern Ethiopia 

  Abdijabar Mahamed Hassan; Dureti Abdurahman (PhD); Merga Deresa (PhD) (Haramaya University, 2023-11)

  Background: Although governmental measures and targeted initiatives have been implemented to encourage Ethiopian adolescents to use sexual and reproductive health services, the overall level of use is still relatively low, ...
• REPRODUCTIVE-HEALTH SERVICE-UTILIZATION-AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG ADOLESCENTS OF AGES 15-19 STUDENTS IN JIGJIGA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, SOMALI REGION EASTERN ETHIOPIA 

  Abdijabar Mahamed Hassan; Dureti Abdurahman (PhD); Merga Deresa (PhD) (Haramaya University, 2023-11)

  Background: Although governmental measures and targeted initiatives have been implemented to encourage Ethiopian adolescents to use sexual and reproductive health services, the overall level of use is still relatively low, ...
• PARTNER INVOLVEMENT ON BIRTH PREPAREDNESS AND COMPLICATION READINESS AND ITS ASSOCIATED FACTORS IN BABILE WOREDA, EAST HARARGHE ZONE, OROMIA REGION, EASTERN ETHIOPIA. 

  MEGERSA ABDELLA; Lemessa Oljira (PhD); Mr. Behailu Hawulte (Haramaya University, 2023-07)

  Background: Globally, half million women dies annually due to complications related to pregnancy and child birth. Birth preparedness is most vital strategy for implementing safe motherhood programs. Its effectiveness can ...
• THE MAGNITUDE OF INADEQUATE GESTATIONAL WEIGHT GAIN AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING ANTINATAL CARE AT PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HEALTH FACILITIES IN ADAMA CITY, OROMIA, ETHIOPIA 

  Desalegn Dechasa (BSc); Mr. Behailu Hawulte (MPH, Assistant professor); Dr. Yadeta Dessie (PHD, Associate Professor) (Haramaya University, 2023-06)

  Introduction: Gestational weight gain among pregnant mothers’ results from diverse functional and structural modifications that occur in a woman’s body to get the nutritional demands of pregnancy and the fetus. However, ...
• BIRTH SPACING AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG MOTHERS OF CHILDREN WITH SEVERE ACUTE MALNUTRITION IN ODABULTUM WOREDA, WEST HARARGHE ZONE, OROMIA REGIONAL STATE, EASTERN ETHIOPIA 

  Sultan Feyiso (Bsc); Abera Kenay (PhD, Assistant Professor); Yadeta Dessie (PhD, Associate Professor); Mohammed Yuya( MPH/RH) (Haramaya University, 2021-06)

  Introduction: Birth spacing is a gap between two consecutive births which refers to resting period that allows the mother time to recover from pregnancy and labor. The World Health Organization recommends a birth interval ...
• DETERMINANTS OF VIROLOGICAL FAILURE AMONG ADULT HIV PATIENTS ON FIRST-LINE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY IN HIWOT-FANA SPECIALIZED UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, EASTERN ETHIOPIA: A CASE-CONTROL STUDY. 

  Dr. Kedir Nuredin; Dr. Fekede Asefa (PhD, Assistant professor); Fitsum Weldegebreal (MSc, Associate Professor) (Haramaya University, 2023-03)

  Background: Monitoring viral loads among patients receiving antiretroviral therapy is crucial for early detection of treatment failures, drug resistance development and inappropriate switching to second-line therapy. ...
• PREVALENCE AND ASSOCOCIATION FACTORS OF BIRTH ASPHYXIA AMONG NEONATES DELIVERED IN SELECTED PUBLIC HOSPITALS IN EASTERN ETHIOPIA 

  FANUEL FIKREMARIAM; Prof.Nega Assefa (prof); Dr.Desalegn Admasu (PhD) (Haramaya University, 2023-06)

  Background: Referred to world health organization, definition failure of neonates to initiate and sustain breathing at birth. Birth asphyxia remains a major cause of global mortality, contributing to almost 4 million ...
• CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING UPTAKE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG ADULT HUMAN IMMUNE VIRUS POSITIVE WOMEN IN PUBLIC HOSPITALS, HARAR, EASTERN ETHIOPIA 

  DAGNACHEW TESFAYE MULAT; Dr. Merga Dheresa (PhD, Associate Professor); Fitsum Weldegebreal (MSC, Associate Professor) (Haramaya University, 2023-06)

  Background: Cervical cancer is the second most common type of cancer in Ethiopian women, following breast cancer, and it is about six times more common in Human Immune Virus (HIV) infected women. Cervical cancer screening ...

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