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Tefera Chane Mekonnen
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Open AccessUltra-processed food consumption and risk of chronic respiratory diseases mortality among adults: evidence from a prospective cohort study
The purpose of the study was to determine the relationships between ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption and risk of mortality due to chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) overall, chronic obstructive pulmonar...
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Open AccessIndividual and contextual-level factors associated with iron-folic acid supplement intake during pregnancy in Ethiopia: a multi-level analysis
Anemia is still one of the major public health problems in many develo** countries including Ethiopia. Thus, this study aimed to assess individual and contextual-level factors assoc...
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Open AccessComparing the validity of anthropometric measurements in identifying malnutrition status of older age people in Borena district, North Central Ethiopia: a cross_sectional study
Malnutrition among older age people is becoming significantly higher in spite of improvements in the health care system. Life expectancy of Ethiopian elders is increasing; but reliable and valid tools for scre...
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Open AccessOccupational blood exposure beyond needle stick injuries: hospital-based cross-sectional study among healthcare workers in governmental hospitals of Northern Ethiopia
Occupational blood exposure is one of the major public health problems that healthcare workers (HCWs) are encountering. Most previous occupational blood exposure studies are delimited to needle stick injury, w...
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Open AccessPerformance of individual dietary diversity score to identify malnutrition among patients living with HIV in Ethiopia
There is a lack of uniformity in develo** and validating indicators of nutritional status among People Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (PLHIV). Experiences from low and middle-income countries are s...
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Open AccessThe effects of ANC follow up on essential newborn care practices in east Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
In the situation of high maternal morbidity and mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa, less than 80% of pregnant women receive antenatal care services. To date, the overall effect of antenatal care (ANC) follow up o...
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Open AccessChild dietary diversity and food (in)security as a potential correlate of child anthropometric indices in the context of urban food system in the cases of north-central Ethiopia
To investigate the relation of child dietary diversity and household food insecurity along with other socio-demographic with child anthropometric indices in north-central Ethiopia, an area with a high level of...
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Open AccessAvailability of adequately iodized salt at household level in Dessie and Combolcha Towns, South Wollo, Ethiopia
Iodine deficiency disorder is the leading cause of mental retardation and poor economic performance in develo** countries. Worldwide, universal salt iodization has been implemented to eliminate iodine defici...
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Open AccessMeal frequency and dietary diversity feeding practices among children 6–23 months of age in Wolaita Sodo town, Southern Ethiopia
Child feeding practices are multidimensional, and they change rapidly within short age intervals. Suboptimal complementary feeding practices contribute to a rapid increase in the prevalence of undernutrition i...
