Nega Assefa

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ID5483387
NOMBRENega Assefa
NOMBRESNega
APELLIDOAssefa
FIRMAASSEFA N
AFILIACIONESHaramaya University
ORCID0000-0003-0341-2329
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS41
TOTAL DE CITAS0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR41
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2016
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2026
ÍNDICE H0

  • The prevalence of neural tube defects in eastern Ethiopia

    Open AccessHelina Heluf, Hannah Blencowe et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2026

    Neural tube defects (NTDs) are congenital anomalies associated with stillbirth, morbidity, disability, and premature death. The absence of population-level data in many settings hinders the planning of effective prevention and intervention strategies. This study aims to determine the prevalence of NTDs in eastern Ethiopia through a population-based surveillance conducted at Hararghe health and demographic surveillance system’s (HDSS) sites, easte…

  • Prevalence and factors associated with anaemia among adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa and India

    Open AccessAnaseini Manu, Rutuja Patil et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2026

    Anaemia remains a major global health concern among adolescents. While regional and national studies report varying prevalence, cross-continental evidence is limited. This study examines anaemia prevalence and its determinants among adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa and India. We analyzed cross-sectional data from 9,820 adolescents (10–19 years) in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Uganda . Hemoglobin levels were measur…

  • Predictors of anaemia incidence and remission among adolescents

    Open AccessShuangyu Zhao, Sanjyot Shinde et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2026

    Background: Anaemia remains a major public health challenge among adolescents in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, longitudinal evidence on its incidence and remission during this critical period is limited. Most existing studies assess anaemia cross-sectionally, providing limited insight into its progression or potential reversibility. We aimed to examine the dynamics of anaemia during adolescence, estimating incidence and remis…

  • Effects of couple-based violence prevention education on male partners' knowledge, attitudes and controlling behavior related to intimate partner violence in rural Ethiopia

    Open AccessZeleke Dutamo Agde, Jeanette H Magnus et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2025

    Background: Supportive attitudes toward wife-beating and the experience of controlling behavior from husbands have been known to increase the risks of intimate partner violence (IPV). The aim of this study was to determine the effects of couple-based violence prevention education in addressing IPV-related knowledge, attitudes, and controlling behavior among male partners in rural Ethiopia. Method: A cluster randomized controlled trial was conduct…

  • Occupational health risk perceptions and determinants

    Open AccessSina Temesgen Tolera, Tesfaye Gobena et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2025

    Introduction Occupational health risks (OHRs) perception refer to an individual’s subjective assessment of the likelihood and severity of potential health hazards within their workplace, which are influenced by their knowledge and attitude. The OHRs perceptions of sanitary workers (SWs) in Ethiopia have not yet been well studied. Therefore, this study aims to assess the knowledge and attitude of SWs about OHR perceptions and their determinants in…

  • Barriers to implementation of domestic violence prevention policies and programs in northwestern Ethiopia

    Open AccessAgumasie Semahegn, Kwasi Torpey et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    Ethiopia is a signatory to various international conventions, regional charters, and protocols related to violence against women, yet many women suffer domestic violence. To date, very little is known about how these conventions and protocols are being implemented, and the barriers associated with their implementation. This study explored the barriers to implementation of domestic violence against women prevention policies and programs in northwe…

  • Systematic review of risk assessment tools for post-discharge mortality among children in sub-Saharan Africa

    Open AccessRamya Ginjupalli, Kaitlin Cole et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    Post-discharge mortality is increasingly recognized as a major contributor to the high burden of childhood mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. Accurate identification of children at risk for post-discharge mortality is critically important to inform interventions to reduce deaths following hospital discharge. Our objective was to describe the current state of development, validation, or implementation for risk assessment tools for post-hospital disc…

  • Use of minimally invasive tissue sampling to determine the contribution of diarrheal diseases to under-five mortality and associated co-morbidities and co-infections in children with fatal diarrheal d…

    Open AccessPortia Mutevedzi, Portia Chipo Mutevedzi et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    Achieving the Sustainable Development Goal of reducing child mortality to Shigella /EIEC (14.0%), ST-ETEC (12.4%), rotavirus (26.4%), and adenovirus (non-40/41: 19.0%; 40/41: 5.0%). These pathogens were frequently identified as co-infections. Diarrheal disease accounted for a substantial share of child deaths across CHAMPS sites. Reducing mortality will require preventing diarrhea and addressing key contributors such as malnutrition and HIV

  • Perceptions and predictors of Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy among healthcare providers across five countries in sub-Saharan Africa

    Open AccessIsabel Madzorera, Livesy Abokyi et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    The African continent has some of the world’s lowest COVID-19 vaccination rates. While the limited availability of vaccines is a contributing factor, COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among healthcare providers (HCP) is another factor that could adversely affect efforts to control infections on the continent. We sought to understand the extent of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among HCP, and its contributing factors in Africa. We evaluated COVID-19 vaccine …

  • Community Perspectives on Intimate Partner Violence During Pregnancy

    Open AccessZeleke Dutamo Agde, Jeanette H Magnus et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2025

    Intimate partner violence (IPV) during pregnancy is closely associated with adverse maternal and fetal outcomes. To develop prevention strategies and interventions, the exploration of cultural norms, societal attitudes, and perceptions related to IPV is vital. This study explored community perspectives on IPV during pregnancy in rural Ethiopia. We used an exploratory qualitative study design to collect data. Data were collected through in-depth i…

  • Coping Strategies Following Fetal Loss Among Women Who Gave Birth in Selected Health Facilities in Eastern Ethiopia

    Open AccessMasresha Leta serbesa, Abera Kenay Tura et al.ARTICLEOMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying2025

    Pregnancy is typically a joyous experience, but in low-resource settings, many pregnancies end in fetal loss, which has profound emotional and psychological effects. This is a phenomenological qualitative study used to investigate coping mechanisms using the Living with Grief after Pregnancy Loss model among purposively selected women who experienced fetal loss in two major hospitals in Harar Town, eastern Ethiopia. Results: Fourteen women (mean …

  • Worldwide trends in underweight and obesity from 1990 to 2022

    Open AccessNowell H Phelps, Rosie Singleton et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet2024

    BACKGROUND: Underweight and obesity are associated with adverse health outcomes throughout the life course. We estimated the individual and combined prevalence of underweight or thinness and obesity, and their changes, from 1990 to 2022 for adults and school-aged children and adolescents in 200 countries and territories. METHODS: ). For school-aged children and adolescents, we report thinness (BMI 2 SD above the median). FINDINGS: From 1990 to 20…

  • Knowledge and attitude toward intimate partner violence among couples

    Open AccessZeleke Dutamo Agde, Jeanette H Magnus et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2024

    Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) continues to be a major public health issue in Ethiopia. Studies have shown that knowledge and attitudes play a crucial role in predicting IPV. There is a lack of comprehensive evidence on the extent and factors associated with knowledge and attitudes toward IPV in many developing countries, particularly in rural Ethiopia. The objective of this study was to assess the level of knowledge and attitudes to…

  • Global prevalence of occupational injuries among sanitation workers

    Open AccessSina Temesgen Tolera, Tesfaye Gobena et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2024

  • Identifying delays in healthcare seeking and provision

    Open AccessElisa Garcia Gomez, Kitiezo Aggrey Igunza et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    Delays in illness recognition, healthcare seeking, and in the provision of appropriate clinical care are common in resource-limited settings. Our objective was to determine the frequency of delays in the “Three Delays-in-Healthcare”, and factors associated with delays, among deceased infants and children in seven countries with high childhood mortality. We conducted a retrospective, descriptive study using data from verbal autopsies and medical r…

  • Comparison of causes of stillbirth and child deaths as determined by verbal autopsy and minimally invasive tissue sampling

    Open AccessNega Assefa, Anthony Scott et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    In resource-limited settings where vital registration and medical death certificates are unavailable or incomplete, verbal autopsy (VA) is often used to attribute causes of death (CoD) and prioritize resource allocation and interventions. We aimed to determine the CoD concordance between InterVA and CHAMPS’s method. The causes of death (CoDs) of children

  • Factors Influencing Knowledge of Covid-19 Prevention in Eastern Ethiopia

    Open AccessMerga Dheresa, Zachary J Madewell et al.ARTICLESAGE Open2024

    This study examined coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) prevention knowledge among community residents in Eastern Ethiopia to support public health interventions and vaccination coverage. A cross-sectional survey in August-September 2021 recruited 880 participants from households in a Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) in Harari and Oromia, Ethiopia. Participants were randomly selected and interviewed in person using tablets and a …

  • Child mortality in Eastern Ethiopia

    Open AccessKetema Degefa, Mohammad Aliyi et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2024

    Mortality surveillance requires a thorough understanding of the cultural, religious, and sociocultural aspects that may affect the acceptability of MITS. MITS research should be conducted close to communities, involving community members, incorporating religious perspectives, and promoting health outreach campaigns to facilitate sociocultural perceptions of the research activities

  • Co-occurrence of occupational outcomes and associated factors among hospitals cleaners, eastern ethiopia

    Open AccessSina Temesgen Tolera, Nega Assefa et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2024

    The current study concluded that one-fourth of the co-occurrence of occupational outcomes was reported among hospital cleaners. The study also found that lack of supervision, workload, working more hours per a day, severely presence of occupational hazards, lack of regular job rotation, the sleeping disorders and having work stress all increased the odds of co-occurrence occupational outcome

  • Association between dietary protein intake, diet quality and diversity, and obesity among women of reproductive age in Kersa, Ethiopia

    Open AccessAklılu Abrham Roba, Aklilu Abrham Roba et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2023

    Introduction In Ethiopia, there is limited evidence on the effect of dietary protein intake on women’s body mass index. Therefore, this study investigated the association between dietary protein intake, diet quality, and overweight and obesity. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among 897 women of reproductive age. Food frequency questionnaires were used to assess 7-day dietary intake. It was converted into protein and other macro-nutr…

  • Causes of death identified in neonates enrolled through Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS), December 2016 –December 2021

    Open AccessSana Mahtab, Shabir A Madhi et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    Each year, 2.4 million children die within their first month of life. Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) established in 7 countries aims to generate accurate data on why such deaths occur and inform prevention strategies. Neonatal deaths that occurred between December 2016 and December 2021 were investigated with MITS within 24–72 hours of death. Testing included blood, cerebrospinal fluid and lung cultures, multi-pathoge…

  • Determinants of Covid-19 vaccine readiness and hesitancy among adults in sub-Saharan Africa

    Open AccessSulemana Watara Abubakari, Firehiwot Workneh et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    There is very limited data on the extent and determinants of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among adults living in sub-Saharan Africa since the global roll-out of vaccines began in 2021. This multi-country survey sought to investigate COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and other predictors of readiness to get vaccinated. We conducted surveys among adults residing in nine urban and rural areas in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, and Tanzania in late 20…

  • Adolescent Girls’ Early Marriage Intention and its Determinants in Eastern Ethiopia

    Open AccessDureti Abdurahman, Nega Assefa et al.ARTICLESAGE Open2023

    This study aimed to identify the association of perceived social norms with intention of early marriage practice among unmarried adolescent girls (13–17 years) in Kersa Demographic and Health Surveillance System. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted during September–November 2019. Adolescent girls’ marriage intention was assessed using social norm measuring tools. The log-binomial model was used to identify factors associated wit…

  • The influence of depressive symptoms and school-going status on risky behaviors

    Open AccessUttara Partap, Nega Assefa et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2023

    Our findings reinforce the need for a greater focus on risky behaviors among adolescents in SSA. Addressing depressive symptoms among adolescents, facilitating school attendance and using schools as platforms to improve health may help reduce risky behaviors in this population. Further research is also required to better assess the potential bidirectionality of associations

  • Household hardships and responses to Covid-19 pandemic-related shocks in Eastern Ethiopia

    Open AccessJonathan A Muir, Merga Dheresa et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2023

    Our results identify characteristics of groups at-risk for household hardships during the pandemic; these findings may inform efforts to mitigate the consequences of COVID-19 and future disease outbreaks