Alemayehu Worku Yalew

Datos Biográficos

ID7044329
NOMBREAlemayehu Worku Yalew
NOMBRESAlemayehu Worku
APELLIDOYalew
FIRMAYALEW A W
AFILIACIONESAddis Ababa University
ORCID0000-0003-3294-4236
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS41
TOTAL DE CITAS0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR41
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2008
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2025
ÍNDICE H0

  • Feasibility and acceptability of magnetic resonance imaging and electroencephalography for child neurodevelopmental research in rural Ethiopia

    Open AccessFirehiwot Workneh, Theresa I Chin et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2025

    Background: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and electroencephalography (EEG) are valuable tools for studying neuroanatomical and electrophysiological features of early brain development. Studies implementing neuroimaging tools in low- and middle-income countries are still rare, and there is limited data on the acceptability of such tools among rural communities. The present study explores the perceptions, feasibility, and acceptability of introd…

  • Adaptation and Implementation of the Global Scales for Early Development (GSED) Tool in Ethiopia

    Open AccessKalkidan Yibeltal, Atsede Teklehaimanot et al.ARTICLEChildren2025

    Local adaptations were required to contextualize the GSED tool for the Ethiopian setting. The preliminary experience with the GSED tool in Ethiopia is positive, with high-competency trained staff and ease of administration

  • Food insecurity and its severity among adults receiving antiretroviral therapy in health facilities, northcentral Ethiopia

    Open AccessDube Jara Boneya, Ahmed Ali Ahmed et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2024

    Background: Food insecurity plays a crucial role in predicting the spread of HIV due to the adverse effects of coping mechanisms adopted to mitigate it. However, there is a scarcity of context-specific evidence regarding food insecurity among HIV-infected adults. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the context-specific magnitude of food insecurity and associated factors among adults receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) in health facilities in…

  • Prognostic prediction models for adverse birth outcomes

    Open AccessAchenef Asmamaw Muche, Likelesh Lemma Baruda et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2024

  • Effective Coverage of Modern Contraceptive Use in Ethiopia

    Open AccessMisrak Getnet, Samson Gebremedhin et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2024

    The increase in contraceptive prevalence rate (crude coverage) in Ethiopia over the past two decades does not necessarily reflect service quality, and although the proportion of women with unmet needs has decreased, it remains unacceptably high. Hence, this study aimed to estimate the effective coverage (EC) of modern contraceptive methods in Ethiopia, considering the quality of care. We used nationally representative surveys, such as health faci…

  • Level of completion of a continuum of age-appropriate infant feeding practices and barriers among breastfeeding mothers in Ethiopia

    Open AccessShikur Mohammed, Alemayehu Worku et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2024

    The level of a complete continuum of age-appropriate infant feeding practice is low among breastfeeding mothers in Ethiopia. Mothers' optimal feeding practices in Ethiopia are affected by their level of knowledge and attitude towards infant feeding, income or access to food, and health workers or family members. Therefore, collaborative efforts are needed to strengthen mothers' education on the health benefits of optimal infant feeding and design…

  • Co-occurrence of hypertension and type 2 diabetes

    Open AccessAboma Motuma, Tesfaye Gobena et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2023

    Background Both hypertension (HTN) and diabetes are public health concerns in low- and middle-income countries, particularly in sub-Saharan African countries. The co-occurrence of HTN and diabetes is associated with an increased risk of mortality, morbidity, and reduced productivity in the working force. In Ethiopia, there is limited evidence on the co-occurrence of HTN and type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Therefore, this study was conducted to assess the…

  • Multilevel analysis of factors for intimate partner violence during pregnancy in Gammo Goffa Zone, South Ethiopia

    Open AccessMesfin Mamo Utaile, Ahmed Ali Ahmed et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2023

    Background: Intimate partner violence during pregnancy is a public health problem that can affect both maternal and fetal life. However, its prevalence and associated factors have not been well studied and understood in Ethiopia. Hence, this study was conducted to assess the individual and community-level factors associated with intimate partner violence during pregnancy in Gammo Goffa Zone, South Ethiopia. Methods: A community-based cross-sectio…

  • Mediating effects of women’s empowerment on dietary diversity during pregnancy in Central West Ethiopia

    Open AccessTizita Dengia Etea, Alemayehu Worku Yalew et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2023

    BACKGROUND: Considerable proportions of pregnant women consume inadequately diversified diets in Ethiopia. On the other hand, women's empowerment is identified as a means of achieving maternal nutrition improvement. However, evidence on the relationship between multiple dimensions of women's empowerment and dietary diversity during pregnancy is limited in Ethiopia. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess the mediating effects of women's empowerment…

  • Burden and contributing factors to overweight and obesity in young adolescents in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    Open AccessRoisin E Drysdale, Amare Worku Tadesse et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Nutrition2023

    The prevalence of overweight/obesity in adolescents has increased globally, including in low- and middle-income countries. Early adolescence provides an opportunity to develop and encourage positive health and behavioural practices, yet it is an understudied age group with limited information to guide and inform appropriate interventions. This study aims to determine the prevalence of overweight/obesity in young adolescents, aged between 10 and 1…

  • Food environment around schools and adolescent consumption of unhealthy foods in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    Open AccessHanna Y Berhane, Amare Worku Tadesse et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Nutrition2023

    Adolescent diets may be influenced by the retail food environment around schools. However, international research to examine associations between the proximity of retail food outlets to schools and diet provides equivocal support for an association. This study aims to understand the school food environment and drivers for adolescents' consumption of unhealthy foods in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Mixed-methods research was conducted, 1200 adolescents (…

  • Burden and determinants of anaemia among in‐school young adolescents in Ethiopia, Sudan and Tanzania

    Open AccessUttara Partap, Amare Worku Tadesse et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Nutrition2023

    Anaemia among adolescents is a global health problem. However, evidence regarding its burden and risk factors, particularly for younger adolescents and in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), remains scarce. We aimed to assess the prevalence and potential determinants of anaemia among urban and semi-urban in-school young adolescents in Ethiopia, Sudan and Tanzania. We conducted a school-based survey among 3558 adolescents aged 10-14 years. A capillary blood…

  • Completion and determinants of a continuum of care in maternal health services in Benishangul Gumuz region

    Open AccessMuluwas Amentie Zelka, Alemayehu Worku Yalew et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2022

    Introduction The provision of a continuum of care to women throughout pregnancy, labor, and after delivery has become a fundamental strategy for improving maternal and neonatal health. A better understanding of where the gaps are in seeking care along the pathway and what factors contribute to the gaps is required for successful program implementation. Hence, this study was targeted to determine the status and determinant factors of the completio…

  • The trend and pattern of adult mortality in South-Central Ethiopia

    Open AccessHailelule Aleme Yizengaw, Hailelule Aleme et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2022

    BACKGROUND: Understanding context-specific temporal trends in mortality is essential for setting health policy priorities. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the trends and distribution of deaths due to communicable and non-communicable diseases and external causes in South-Central Ethiopia. METHOD: 0.05). Moreover, death rates were pronounced in the 65+ age group and rural areas but comparable among males and females. CONCLUSION: The trend in deaths due …

  • The risk of water, sanitation and hygiene on diarrhea-related infant mortality in eastern Ethiopia

    Open AccessSamuel Mebrahtom, Alemayehu Worku et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2022

    This study suggests that infants in households with improper management of liquid waste and hand washing practices with fewer occasions (one-two critical time) are a greater risk of getting a diarrhea-related infant death. Therefore, efforts should be made to ensure intervention taking such risk factors into consideration, typically in the infantile period

  • Retention on antiretroviral therapy in person with HIV and viral hepatitis coinfection in Ethiopia

    Open AccessEleni Seyoum, Meaza Demissie et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2022

    We observed that coinfected individuals are less likely to stay on ART than HIV monoinfected individuals. The low retention in the coinfected group from this study may affect the success of survival gained in people living with HIV (PLHIV) in the long term. More concerted efforts need to be made to retain coinfected individuals at least at the level of monoinfected persons on long-term ART care. Future studies are needed to better understand the …

  • Sedentary Behavior and Associated Factors Among Working Adults in Eastern Ethiopia

    Open AccessAboma Motuma, Tesfaye Gobena et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2021

    Background: Sedentary behavior is a major risk factor for non-communicable diseases. Due to changes in lifestyle, sedentary behavior is increasing in sub-Saharan Africa. However, information on the extent of sedentarism among various segments of the population is scant in low-income countries. The objective of this study was to assess the extent of high sedentary behavior and associated factors among working adults in eastern Ethiopia. Methods: A…

  • Exploring factors that contribute to human trafficking in Ethiopia

    Open AccessLemma Derseh Gezie, Alemayehu Worku Yalew et al.ARTICLEGlobalization and Health2021

    BACKGROUND: A number of individuals in Ethiopia are involved in illegal types of transnational migration, namely human trafficking and smuggling. The magnitude is not declining despite efforts to curb it. An in-depth understanding of the reasons for trafficking is needed to control human trafficking and its consequences. METHODS: The study included four focus group discussions and 44 in-depth interviews conducted in three border towns, five traff…

  • Early estimates of Covid-19 infections in small, medium and large population clusters

    Open AccessAmir Siraj, Alemayehu Worku et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2020

    INTRODUCTION: Since its emergence in late December 2019, COVID-19 has rapidly developed into a pandemic in mid of March with many countries suffering heavy human loss and declaring emergency conditions to contain its spread. The impact of the disease, while it has been relatively low in the sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) as of May 2020, is feared to be potentially devastating given the less developed and fragmented healthcare system in the continent. I…

  • Effectiveness of same-day antiretroviral therapy initiation in retention outcomes among people living with human immunodeficiency virus in Ethiopia

    Open AccessIsmael Ahmed, Meaza Demissie et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2020

    Reduced retention-in-care can threaten the benefit of the same-day "test and treat" policy. The policy needs to be implemented cautiously with greater emphasis on assessment and preparation of PLHIV for ART to ensure treatment readiness before starting them on same-day ART and close monitoring of patients during early follow-up periods

  • Determinants of Patient Delay in Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Somali Pastoralist Setting of Ethiopia

    Open AccessFentabil Getnet, Meaza Demissie et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2019

    Background : Healthcare-seeking behavior is the basis to ensure early diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis (TB) in settings where most cases are diagnosed upon self-presentation to health facilities. Yet, many patients seek delayed healthcare. Thus, we aimed to identify the determinants of patient delay in diagnosis of pulmonary TB in Somali pastoralist area, Ethiopia. Methods : A matched case-control study was conducted between December 2017 …

  • Human trafficking among Ethiopian returnees

    Open AccessLemma Derseh Gezie, Alemayehu Worku Yalew et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2019

    Half of the returned Ethiopian migrants were trafficked. Sex, household wealth quintile, smuggling status, exposure to seductive information about oversea life, risk-opportunity imbalance before departure, and feeling hopelessness for success at home were among the factors associated with human trafficking

  • Anemia prevalence and etiology among women, men, and children in Ethiopia

    Open AccessAmare Worku Tadesse, Elena C Hemler et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2019

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  • Prevalence and determinants of adolescent pregnancy in Africa

    Open AccessGetachew Mullu Kassa, A O Arowojolu et al.ARTICLEReproductive Health2018

  • Socioeconomic and environmental determinants of under-five mortality in Gamo Gofa Zone, Southern Ethiopia

    Open AccessGirma Temam Shifa, Ahmed Ali Ahmed et al.ARTICLEBMC International Health and…2018

    BACKGROUND: Despite global declaration of the right to life as a fundamental human right and substantial progress in reducing childhood mortality, unacceptably high number of children still die before their fifth birthday every day. Different factors have been studied and implicated for under-five mortality with mixed results. Mortality studies in the current study sites were lacking. Therefore, this study examined environmental and socioeconomic…