Getayeneh Antehunegn Tesema

Biographic Data

ID1862040
NAMEGetayeneh Antehunegn Tesema
GIVEN NAMESGetayeneh Antehunegn
FAMILY NAMETesema
SIGNATURETESEMA G A
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Gondar
ORCID0000-0001-6812-1659
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS18
TOTAL CITATIONS1
AUTHOR COUNT18
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2020
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX1

  • The prolonged health sequelae “of the Covid-19 pandemic” in sub-Saharan Africa

    Open AccessMelsew Setegn Alie, Getayeneh Antehunegn Tesema et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2025

  • Comprehensive knowledge about HIV/Aids and associated factors among reproductive age women in Liberia

    Open AccessBeminate Lemma Seifu, Gilbert Eshun et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2024

    This study demonstrates that the prevalence of good comprehensive HIV/AIDS knowledge was relatively low among reproductive age women in Liberia. Hence, health practitioners and policymakers should strengthen HIV/AIDS sensitization programmes to increase women's knowledge about HIV/AIDS

  • Joint decision on contraceptive use and determinant factors among married women of reproductive ages (15–49) in Ethiopia

    Open AccessMelaku Hunie Asratie, Getayeneh Antehunegn Tesema et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2024

    In Ethiopia, the majority of contraceptive users are married, reproductive-age women, and their decision to use contraceptives is typically made jointly with their husbands or partners. Factors positively associated with joint decision-making on contraceptive use include women's educational level (primary, secondary, and higher), being Protestant, having a higher wealth status, and media exposure. Conversely, women living in communities with high…

  • Trends and risk factors of stillbirth among women of reproductive age in Pakistan

    Open AccessAbeera Shakeel, Asifa Kamal et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2023

    Background: Every year, 2 million babies are stillborn in the world. Globally, there has been a decline in the stillbirth rate of 2%. Despite advancements in prenatal care and the implementation of new medical technologies, the incidence of early stillbirths remains unchanged. A slight decrease in the rate of late-term stillbirth has been observed. Pakistan ranked third in South Asia for having the highest stillbirth rate. Compared to its neighbo…

  • An Evaluation of Community Health Workers’ Knowledge, Attitude and Personal Lifestyle Behaviour in Non-Communicable Disease Health Promotion and Their Association with Self-Efficacy and NCD-Risk Perce…

    Open AccessMelaku Kindie Yenit, Tracy Kolbe‐Alexander et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2023

    Community health workers, also known as health extension workers (HEWs), play an important role in health promotion. This study evaluates HEWs' knowledge, attitude, and self-efficacy for non-communicable diseases (NCD) health promotion. HEWs (n = 203) completed a structured questionnaire on knowledge, attitude, behaviour, self-efficacy and NCD risk perception. Regression analysis was used to determine the association between self-efficacy and NCD…

  • Double burden of malnutrition and its associated factors among women in low and middle income countries

    Open AccessAdugnaw Zeleke Alem, Yigizie Yeshaw et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2023

    The prevalence of underweight, overweight, and obesity was high among women of reproductive age in LMICs. Underweight, overweight, and obesity are influenced by sociodemographic, socioeconomic, and behavioral-related factors. This study shows that, in order to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 2, a multifaceted intervention approach should be considered to prevent both forms of malnutrition in women of reproductive age. This can be achieved by…

  • Understanding the rural–urban disparity in acute respiratory infection symptoms among under-five children in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Open AccessGetayeneh Antehunegn Tesema, Misganaw Gebrie Worku et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2022

    This study found that rural children were highly affected by ARIs in SSA. To reduce the excess ARIs in rural children, public health interventions aimed at impoverished households, home births, and unvaccinated and malnourished children are crucial

  • Prevalence and associated factors of HIV testing among reproductive-age women in eastern Africa

    Open AccessMisganaw Gebrie Worku, Getayeneh Antehunegn Tesema et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2021

    The pooled prevalence of HIV testing in eastern Africa was higher than most previous studies. Age of respondent, residence, wealth index, marital status, educational level, HIV knowledge, stigma indicator, risky sexual behavior, women who visit a health facility, multiple sexual partnerships, early initiation of sex and community illiteracy level were significantly associated with HIV testing. There should be an integrated strategic plan to give …

  • Determinants of adverse birth outcome in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Open AccessKoku Sisay Tamirat, Malede Mequanent Sisay et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2021

    This study showed that the magnitude of adverse birth outcomes was high, abnormal baby size and preterm births were the most common adverse birth outcomes. This finding suggests that encouraging antenatal care follow-ups and socio-economic conditions of women are essential. Moreover, special attention should be given to multiple pregnancies, improving healthcare accessibilities to rural areas, and women's involvement in healthcare decision-making

  • Mapping inequalities in exclusive breastfeeding in low- and middle-income countries, 2000-2018

    Open AccessNatalia V Bhattacharjee, Lauren E Schaeffer et al.ARTICLENature Human Behaviour2021Cited by: 1References: 32

    Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF)-giving infants only breast-milk for the first 6 months of life-is a component of optimal breastfeeding practices effective in preventing child morbidity and mortality. EBF practices are known to vary by population and comparable subnational estimates of prevalence and progress across low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are required for planning policy and interventions. Here we present a geospatial analysis of E…

  • Global burden of 87 risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019

    Open AccessChristopher J L Murray, Aleksandr Y Aravkin et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet2020

    BACKGROUND: Rigorous analysis of levels and trends in exposure to leading risk factors and quantification of their effect on human health are important to identify where public health is making progress and in which cases current efforts are inadequate. The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2019 provides a standardised and comprehensive assessment of the magnitude of risk factor exposure, relative risk, and attribu…

  • Complete vaccination service utilization inequalities among children aged 12–23 months in Ethiopia

    Open AccessAyal Debie, Ayenew Molla Lakew et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal for Equity…2020

    A significant rural-urban differentials was observed in the probability of a child receiving the required childhood vaccines. Children in urban households were specifically more likely to have completed the required number of vaccines compared to the rural areas in both surveys. The effect of household wealth status on the probability of a child receiving the required number of vaccines are similar in the 2011 and 2016 surveys, and the vaccinatio…

  • Complete basic childhood vaccination and associated factors among children aged 12–23 months in East Africa

    Open AccessGetayeneh Antehunegn Tesema, Zemenu Tadesse Tessema et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2020

    In East Africa, full basic childhood vaccine coverage remains a major public health concern with substantial differences across countries. Complete basic childhood vaccination was significantly associated with maternal age, maternal education, husband education, media exposure, preceding birth interval, number of ANC visits, PNC visits, place of delivery, child-size at birth, parity, wealth index, country, and community poverty. Public health int…

  • Spatial distribution and determinants of household iodized salt utilization in Ethiopia

    Open AccessYigizie Yeshaw, Adugnaw Zeleke Alem et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2020

    Household iodized salt utilization had significant spatial variation across the country. Both household and community level variables were found to be associated with household iodized salt utilization in Ethiopia. Therefore, increasing the education level, wealth status and community media exposure is recommended to improve iodized salt utilization in a country. A targeted intervention is also needed for those regions with low household iodized …

  • Exploring spatial variations and factors associated with skilled birth attendant delivery in Ethiopia

    Open AccessAchamyeleh Birhanu Teshale, Adugnaw Zeleke Alem et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2020

    Skilled birth attendant delivery had spatial variations across the country. Areas with non-skilled birth attendant delivery and mothers who had no formal education, not health insured, mothers from poor households and communities, Primiparous women, mothers from remote areas, and mothers from communities with higher childcare burden could get special attention in terms of allocation of resources including skilled human power, and improved access …

  • Factors associated with zinc utilization for the management of diarrhea in under-five children in Ethiopia

    Open AccessAchamyeleh Birhanu Teshale, Alemneh Mekuriaw Liyew et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2020

    Background Zinc has a tremendous advantage to save the life of children. It reduces the mean duration of diarrhea and mortality due to diarrhea. Besides, it reduces the severity of the initial episode, and also it prevents future diarrhea episodes. But there is low utilization of zinc for the management of diarrhea in under-five children in Ethiopia and there is a paucity of literature regarding the factors associated with the utilization. Method…

  • Effect of mass media on comprehensive knowledge of HIV/Aids and its spatial distribution among reproductive-age women in Ethiopia

    Open AccessChilot Desta Agegnehu, Getayeneh Antehunegn TesemaARTICLEBMC Public Health2020

    Spatial distribution of comprehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDS among reproductive-age women was significantly varied across the country with significant hotspot areas with poor comprehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDS identified in the Somali region, the eastern part of Dire Dawa and Harari Regions. media exposure was a significant predictor of comprehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDS among reproductive-age women in Ethiopia. Therefore, the government should …

  • Trends and Spatio-temporal variation of female genital mutilation among reproductive-age women in Ethiopia

    Open AccessGetayeneh Antehunegn Tesema, Chilot Desta Agegnehu et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2020

    Female genital mutilation practice has shown a remarkable decrease over time in Ethiopia. Public health programs targeting rural, non-educated, unemployed, and those women with no access to media would be helpful to maintain the decreasing trend of FGM practice. The significant Spatio-temporal clustering of FGM was observed across regions in Ethiopia. Public health interventions must target the identified clusters as well