Tefera Belachew
Biographic Data
| ID | 125764 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tefera Belachew |
| GIVEN NAMES | Tefera |
| FAMILY NAME | Belachew |
| SIGNATURE | BELACHEW T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Jimma University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5455-9457 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 34 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 63 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 34 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Effectiveness of person-centered intervention on obstetric violence during facility-based childbirth among women who delivered in public hospitals in Southwest Ethiopia
Background Obstetric violence (OV) is a significant public health issue affecting reproductive health services and maternal health outcomes. Despite studies documenting its prevalence in Ethiopia, no experimental studies have assessed intervention effects. This study evaluates person-centered interventions for OV in public hospitals in Southwest Ethiopia, using an experimental design. Methods A quasi-experimental study was conducted in Southwest …
Effect of person-centered intervention on women’s knowledge and attitude towards obstetric violence during facility childbirth in southwest Ethiopia: A quasi-experimental study
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Effect of nutrition education on hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Southeast Ethiopia: A cluster randomized controlled trial
The findings showed that a comprehensive nutrition education intervention using the health belief model (HBM) and theory of planned behaviour (TPB) designed to improve dietary diversity substantially improved hemoglobin (Hgb) levels among pregnant women. While we found no single dietary factor to be significant, in this group of pregnant women in Ethiopia, an increase in the daily consumption of a cup of coffee or tea decreased Hgb levels. As a c…
Effect of double duty interventions on the frequency of morbidity among adolescents in Debre Berhan Regiopolitan City, Ethiopia: A cluster randomized controlled trial
The results showed that selected double-duty intervention packages based on the health belief model are effective in reducing FoM among adolescents. The findings suggest the need for integrating the double-duty intervention packages accompanied with behavioral models to the adolescent nutrition guideline and food and nutrition policy and strategy
Moderate thinness and its association with muscle strength of children 5–7 years in Ethiopia: A comparative cross-sectional study
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the association between moderate thinness (MT) and muscle strength among children aged 5–7 years old in Ethiopia. Design: A school-based comparative cross-sectional study was conducted between June and July 2022. Their nutritional status (MT v . well-nourished (WN) was identified using BMI-for-age-and-sex; hand grip was measured using a digital grip strength dynamometer, and biceps, quadriceps and gastro…
Effect of Male Partner‐Targeted Breastfeeding Education and Support Interventions on Optimal Breastfeeding Practices in Central Ethiopia: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
A male partner or husband is the most influential person in the family, especially in Ethiopia. The role of a male partner or husband in promoting and supporting breastfeeding has hardly been investigated in low- and middle-income countries, including Ethiopia. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of breastfeeding education and support interventions that focus on male partners, with the goal of promoting optimal breas…
Body composition and associated factors among 5–7‐year‐old children with moderate acute malnutrition in Jimma town in southwest Ethiopia: A comparative cross‐sectional study
Acute malnutrition affects not only the growth and development but also the body composition of children. However, its specific effects have not yet been characterized. This study aims to compare the body composition of 5-7-year-old children with moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) to that of their well-nourished (WN) peers and identify associated factors. A school-based comparative cross-sectional study was conducted from June to July 2022 in Jimm…
Effect of a simplified approach on recovery of children 6–59 months with wasting in Ethiopia: A noninferiority, cluster randomized controlled trial
Worldwide, nearly 45 million children under the age of 5 years were affected by wasting in 2022. Ethiopia has been challenged by disasters increasing the caseload of children with wasting. This study aimed to determine the effect of a simplified approach on recovery of children with acute malnutrition as compared with the standard protocol. A cluster randomized, controlled, noninferiority trial was carried out in three regions of Ethiopia from De…
Experience of caregivers on the continuum of care and prevention of malnutrition among children with cholera in Ethiopia: A phenomenology study
Poverty, poor feeding habits, supplies interruption and non-inclusion of malnourished children five and above in screening for malnutrition and in the therapeutic feeding program is missed opportunities that lead to decreased early detection and treatment of malnutrition among children with cholera. Moreover, mothers/caregivers did not receive any service from health facilities when their child was admitted for treatment of malnutrition. This sit…
The Migration Response to Food Insecurity and Household Shocks in Southwestern Ethiopia, 2005–2008
This article examines how severe food insecurity and other shocks impact internal and international migration in southwestern Ethiopia using longitudinal survey data collected between 2005 and 2008 from a random sample of urban and rural households. We found an elevated risk of internal and international migration among sons and daughters in households that experienced severe food insecurity or farm loss. A household member's illness or death als…
Women's experiences related to the ‘great famine’ in Ethiopia: A qualitative study
Theory‐based nutrition education intervention through male involvement improves the dietary diversity practice and nutritional status of pregnant women in rural Illu Aba Bor Zone, Southwest Ethiopia: …
Maternal undernutrition is a major public health problem that disproportionately affects women in low-income countries. Despite attempts to address maternal nutritional needs, Ethiopia still has a high rate of undernutrition. Hence, this study aimed to evaluate the effect of theory-based nutrition education through male engagement on dietary practice and the nutritional status of pregnant women. A pretest-posttest quasi-experimental study was con…
Spatial farming systems diversity and micronutrient intakes of rural children in Ethiopia
Own production contributes much of the food supply in smallholder production systems in low- and middle-income countries like Ethiopia. Understanding the potential as well as constraints of these production systems in terms of nutrient supplies is thus a critical step to design interventions to improve nutrient intakes. The objectives of this study were (1) to assess the usual total intakes of vitamin A, iron and zinc among rural children and (2)…
Effect of complementary feeding behaviour change communication delivered through community‐level actors on infant growth and morbidity in rural communities of West Gojjam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia: A c…
Attaining the recommended level of adequacy of the infants' diet remains a serious challenge in developing countries. On the other hand, the incidence of growth faltering and morbidity increases significantly at 6 months of age when complementary foods are being introduced. This trial aimed to evaluate the effect of complementary feeding behaviour change communication delivered through community-level actors on infant growth and morbidity. We con…
Impact of early life famine exposure on adulthood anthropometry among survivors of the 1983–1985 Ethiopian Great famine: A historical cohort study
Decreased adult height and increased waist-to-height ratio were associated with early life exposure to famine, particularly prenatal and post-natal exposure. These results therefore underscore the significance of avoiding undernutrition in early life, which tends to be important for achieving once potential adult height and to minimize the increased risk of anthropometric markers of abdominal obesity such as waist to height ratio in later life
Exposure to aflatoxins and fumonisins and linear growth of children in rural Ethiopia: A longitudinal study
Objective: We hypothesise that exposure to aflatoxins and fumonisins, measured in serum, alters protein synthesis, reducing serum protein and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), increasing inflammation and infection, leading to child’s linear growth failure. Design: Children 6–35 months, stratified by baseline stunting, were subsampled from an intervention trial on quality protein maize consumption and evaluated at two time-points. Setting: Blo…
Intention Toward Dietary Diversity Among Adult People Living With HIV in Public Hospitals in Southwest Ethiopia Using Theory of Planned Behavior. A Mixed Methods Study
Dietary diversity is a crucial element of an inclusive care for people living with HIV (PLWHIV), particularly in resource-limited countries where undernutrition, poor intention, and poor attitude toward diversified diets are the common challenges. The aim of this study was to assess the Intention toward dietary diversity behavior among adult PLWHIV in Jimma zone public hospitals, South West Ethiopia. A hospital-based survey was carried out in 5 p…
Maternal nutritional status mediates the association between maternal age and birth outcomes
Young maternal age during pregnancy is linked with adverse birth outcomes. This study examined the role of maternal nutritional status in the association between maternal age and small for gestational age (SGA) delivery and birth length. We used data from a birth cohort study in Ethiopia, involving women who were 15-24 years of age and their newborns. A mediation analysis was fitted in a sample of 1,422 mother infant dyads for whom data on birth …
Traditional healers’ role in the detection of active tuberculosis cases in a pastoralist community in Ethiopia: A pilot interventional study
Results of the present study indicate that THs can contribute to the detection of undiagnosed active TB cases in a pastoralist community, provided they are given appropriate training and support
Burden and determinants of undernutrition among young pregnant women in Ethiopia
Undernutrition is a major public health concern due to its association with the mortality and disease burden of women and children. This study aimed at identifying the extent and determinants of undernutrition among young pregnant women in Ethiopia. A multivariable regression analysis was fitted to identify determinants of undernutrition and anaemia in a sample of 1,393 pregnant women. Risk ratios (RRs) with 95% confidence interval (CI) were esti…
The effect of food insecurity on health status of adolescents in Ethiopia: Longitudinal study
These findings imply that any social, nutrition and public health interventions designed to improve adolescent health should consider underlying social determinants of health such as food insecurity
Household food insecurity and its association with school absenteeism among primary school adolescents in Jimma zone, Ethiopia
Findings of this study showed that household food insecurity has strong linkage with adolescent school absenteeism. Maternal education and household economic status were significantly associated with household food security status. Therefore, national policies and programs need to stress on how to improve family income earning capacity and socioeconomic status to handle household food insecurity which is a key contributor of adolescent school abs…
Household dietary diversity and Animal Source Food consumption in Ethiopia: Evidence from the 2011 Welfare Monitoring Survey
Considering these findings, nutrition sensitive interventions which address the problem through economic and educational empowerment and modern technologies supporting agricultural practices need to be designed to increase both local production and increased consumption
Effectiveness of the population health and environment approach in improving family planning outcomes in the Gurage, Zone South Ethiopia
The findings suggest that overall; PHE has positive outcomes in FP behaviors both among married women and their husbands. Integration of population, health and environmental issues need to be strengthened and scaled up to sustain the positive FP behaviors such as support of FP use. Strategies used in the PHE Woredas such as using schools and students as medium for integrated PHE interventions are commendable approaches that need to be strengthene…
The impact of indoor residual spraying on malaria incidence in East Shoa Zone, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: In Ethiopia, nearly 70% of the population resides in areas prone to malaria infection. The objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of indoor residual spraying (IRS) on the incidence of malaria in East Shoa Zone of Ethiopia. METHODS: Data from the registers of malaria cases at Debrezeit Malaria Control Center in East Shoa Zone of Ethiopia were collected and analyzed. Records of 22 villages with no previous rounds of spraying …
Rapidly rising food prices and the experience of food insecurity in urban Ethiopia: Impacts on health and well-being
The rise in food prices since 2007 is widely recognized as signaling a crisis of food insecurity among the world's poor. Scholars sought to chart the impacts of the crisis on food insecurity by conducting simulation studies, assessing anthropometric outcomes, and evaluating shifts in experience-based measures of food security. Few studies, however, have investigated the broader impacts on those most vulnerable and how rapid rises in food prices p…
Household capacities, vulnerabilities and food insecurity: Shifts in food insecurity in urban and rural Ethiopia during the 2008 food crisis
The Forgotten Population? Youth, Food Insecurity, and Rising Prices: Implications for the Global Food Crisis
The global food crisis has led to increased interest in food insecurity and its causes and consequences. Much of the focus however has been on mothers and young children, with little attention paid to the possible impacts on the large population of youth in developing countries. The objectives of this paper are to (1) draw attention to the food insecurity experience of a forgotten population, youth; (2) test whether the prevalence of food insecur…
The shape of things to come? household dependency ratio and adolescent nutritional status in rural and urban Ethiopia
Several related demographic trends are occurring in developing countries: youth comprise a large portion of populations, fertility rates are declining, and urban dwellers are increasing. As fertility rates decline and populations age, the decline in the ratio of young dependents to working age adults is expected to free up household resources, which can be invested in human capital, including youth nutritional wellbeing. We test this hypothesis i…
Nonmarital Sex and Condom Knowledge among Ethiopian Young People: Improved Estimates Using a Nonverbal Response Card
The accurate assessment of risky sexual behaviors and barriers to condom use is essential to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS. This study tests a new nonverbal response‐card method for obtaining more accurate responses to sensitive questions in the context of face‐to‐face interviewer‐administered questionnaires in a survey of 1,269 Ethiopian young people aged 13–24. Comparisons of responses between a control group that provided verbal responses and …
The Migration Response to Food Insecurity and Household Shocks in Southwestern Ethiopia, 2005–2008
This article examines how severe food insecurity and other shocks impact internal and international migration in southwestern Ethiopia using longitudinal survey data collected between 2005 and 2008 from a random sample of urban and rural households. We found an elevated risk of internal and international migration among sons and daughters in households that experienced severe food insecurity or farm loss. A household member's illness or death als…
The Forgotten Population? Youth, Food Insecurity, and Rising Prices: Implications for the Global Food Crisis
The global food crisis has led to increased interest in food insecurity and its causes and consequences. Much of the focus however has been on mothers and young children, with little attention paid to the possible impacts on the large population of youth in developing countries. The objectives of this paper are to (1) draw attention to the food insecurity experience of a forgotten population, youth; (2) test whether the prevalence of food insecur…
Nonmarital Sex and Condom Knowledge among Ethiopian Young People: Improved Estimates Using a Nonverbal Response Card
The accurate assessment of risky sexual behaviors and barriers to condom use is essential to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS. This study tests a new nonverbal response‐card method for obtaining more accurate responses to sensitive questions in the context of face‐to‐face interviewer‐administered questionnaires in a survey of 1,269 Ethiopian young people aged 13–24. Comparisons of responses between a control group that provided verbal responses and …
Determinants of timely initiation of breastfeeding among mothers in Goba Woreda, South East Ethiopia: A cross sectional study
The practice of timely initiation of breast feeding is low as nearly half the mothers did not start breastfeeding with one hour after delivery. The results suggest that breast feeding behavior change communication especially during the post natal period is critical in promoting optimal practice in the initiation of breast feeding. Rural mothers need special attention as they are distant from various information sources
The shape of things to come? household dependency ratio and adolescent nutritional status in rural and urban Ethiopia
Several related demographic trends are occurring in developing countries: youth comprise a large portion of populations, fertility rates are declining, and urban dwellers are increasing. As fertility rates decline and populations age, the decline in the ratio of young dependents to working age adults is expected to free up household resources, which can be invested in human capital, including youth nutritional wellbeing. We test this hypothesis i…
Household capacities, vulnerabilities and food insecurity: Shifts in food insecurity in urban and rural Ethiopia during the 2008 food crisis
The impact of indoor residual spraying on malaria incidence in East Shoa Zone, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: In Ethiopia, nearly 70% of the population resides in areas prone to malaria infection. The objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of indoor residual spraying (IRS) on the incidence of malaria in East Shoa Zone of Ethiopia. METHODS: Data from the registers of malaria cases at Debrezeit Malaria Control Center in East Shoa Zone of Ethiopia were collected and analyzed. Records of 22 villages with no previous rounds of spraying …
Health seeking behavior for cervical cancer in Ethiopia: A qualitative study
Lack of awareness and health seeking behavior for cervical cancer was common due to misconceptions about the cause of the disease. Profound social consequences and exclusion were common. Access to services for diagnosis and treatment were poor for a variety of psycho-social, and health system reasons. Prior to the introduction or scale up of cervical cancer prevention programs, socio-cultural barriers and health service related factors that influ…
Sub-optimal breastfeeding of infants during the first six months and associated factors in rural communities of Jimma Arjo Woreda, Southwest Ethiopia
The findings showed that the majority of mothers sub-optimally breastfeed their children in the study area. As most of the mothers do not have knowledge on the exclusive breast feeding. Enhancing community based behavior change communications using multiple channels including radio and folk media is recommended to reduce sub-optimal breast feeding practices and associated consequences among children in the study area
Predictors of chronic food insecurity among adolescents in Southwest Ethiopia: A longitudinal study
In the context of increased food prices, household income is an independent predictor of chronic food insecurity only among adolescents in the low income, urban households. Female gender, educational status of primary or less and being a member of households with high dependency ratio were independent predictors of chronic food insecurity in urban, semi-urban, and rural areas. The fact that the prevalence of chronic food insecurity increased amon…
Rapidly rising food prices and the experience of food insecurity in urban Ethiopia: Impacts on health and well-being
The rise in food prices since 2007 is widely recognized as signaling a crisis of food insecurity among the world's poor. Scholars sought to chart the impacts of the crisis on food insecurity by conducting simulation studies, assessing anthropometric outcomes, and evaluating shifts in experience-based measures of food security. Few studies, however, have investigated the broader impacts on those most vulnerable and how rapid rises in food prices p…
Effectiveness of the population health and environment approach in improving family planning outcomes in the Gurage, Zone South Ethiopia
The findings suggest that overall; PHE has positive outcomes in FP behaviors both among married women and their husbands. Integration of population, health and environmental issues need to be strengthened and scaled up to sustain the positive FP behaviors such as support of FP use. Strategies used in the PHE Woredas such as using schools and students as medium for integrated PHE interventions are commendable approaches that need to be strengthene…
Household food insecurity and its association with school absenteeism among primary school adolescents in Jimma zone, Ethiopia
Findings of this study showed that household food insecurity has strong linkage with adolescent school absenteeism. Maternal education and household economic status were significantly associated with household food security status. Therefore, national policies and programs need to stress on how to improve family income earning capacity and socioeconomic status to handle household food insecurity which is a key contributor of adolescent school abs…
Household dietary diversity and Animal Source Food consumption in Ethiopia: Evidence from the 2011 Welfare Monitoring Survey
Considering these findings, nutrition sensitive interventions which address the problem through economic and educational empowerment and modern technologies supporting agricultural practices need to be designed to increase both local production and increased consumption
The effect of food insecurity on health status of adolescents in Ethiopia: Longitudinal study
These findings imply that any social, nutrition and public health interventions designed to improve adolescent health should consider underlying social determinants of health such as food insecurity
Burden and determinants of undernutrition among young pregnant women in Ethiopia
Undernutrition is a major public health concern due to its association with the mortality and disease burden of women and children. This study aimed at identifying the extent and determinants of undernutrition among young pregnant women in Ethiopia. A multivariable regression analysis was fitted to identify determinants of undernutrition and anaemia in a sample of 1,393 pregnant women. Risk ratios (RRs) with 95% confidence interval (CI) were esti…
Traditional healers’ role in the detection of active tuberculosis cases in a pastoralist community in Ethiopia: A pilot interventional study
Results of the present study indicate that THs can contribute to the detection of undiagnosed active TB cases in a pastoralist community, provided they are given appropriate training and support
Maternal nutritional status mediates the association between maternal age and birth outcomes
Young maternal age during pregnancy is linked with adverse birth outcomes. This study examined the role of maternal nutritional status in the association between maternal age and small for gestational age (SGA) delivery and birth length. We used data from a birth cohort study in Ethiopia, involving women who were 15-24 years of age and their newborns. A mediation analysis was fitted in a sample of 1,422 mother infant dyads for whom data on birth …
Spatial farming systems diversity and micronutrient intakes of rural children in Ethiopia
Own production contributes much of the food supply in smallholder production systems in low- and middle-income countries like Ethiopia. Understanding the potential as well as constraints of these production systems in terms of nutrient supplies is thus a critical step to design interventions to improve nutrient intakes. The objectives of this study were (1) to assess the usual total intakes of vitamin A, iron and zinc among rural children and (2)…
Effect of complementary feeding behaviour change communication delivered through community‐level actors on infant growth and morbidity in rural communities of West Gojjam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia: A c…
Attaining the recommended level of adequacy of the infants' diet remains a serious challenge in developing countries. On the other hand, the incidence of growth faltering and morbidity increases significantly at 6 months of age when complementary foods are being introduced. This trial aimed to evaluate the effect of complementary feeding behaviour change communication delivered through community-level actors on infant growth and morbidity. We con…
Impact of early life famine exposure on adulthood anthropometry among survivors of the 1983–1985 Ethiopian Great famine: A historical cohort study
Decreased adult height and increased waist-to-height ratio were associated with early life exposure to famine, particularly prenatal and post-natal exposure. These results therefore underscore the significance of avoiding undernutrition in early life, which tends to be important for achieving once potential adult height and to minimize the increased risk of anthropometric markers of abdominal obesity such as waist to height ratio in later life
Exposure to aflatoxins and fumonisins and linear growth of children in rural Ethiopia: A longitudinal study
Objective: We hypothesise that exposure to aflatoxins and fumonisins, measured in serum, alters protein synthesis, reducing serum protein and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), increasing inflammation and infection, leading to child’s linear growth failure. Design: Children 6–35 months, stratified by baseline stunting, were subsampled from an intervention trial on quality protein maize consumption and evaluated at two time-points. Setting: Blo…
Intention Toward Dietary Diversity Among Adult People Living With HIV in Public Hospitals in Southwest Ethiopia Using Theory of Planned Behavior. A Mixed Methods Study
Dietary diversity is a crucial element of an inclusive care for people living with HIV (PLWHIV), particularly in resource-limited countries where undernutrition, poor intention, and poor attitude toward diversified diets are the common challenges. The aim of this study was to assess the Intention toward dietary diversity behavior among adult PLWHIV in Jimma zone public hospitals, South West Ethiopia. A hospital-based survey was carried out in 5 p…
Women's experiences related to the ‘great famine’ in Ethiopia: A qualitative study
Theory‐based nutrition education intervention through male involvement improves the dietary diversity practice and nutritional status of pregnant women in rural Illu Aba Bor Zone, Southwest Ethiopia: …
Maternal undernutrition is a major public health problem that disproportionately affects women in low-income countries. Despite attempts to address maternal nutritional needs, Ethiopia still has a high rate of undernutrition. Hence, this study aimed to evaluate the effect of theory-based nutrition education through male engagement on dietary practice and the nutritional status of pregnant women. A pretest-posttest quasi-experimental study was con…
The Migration Response to Food Insecurity and Household Shocks in Southwestern Ethiopia, 2005–2008
This article examines how severe food insecurity and other shocks impact internal and international migration in southwestern Ethiopia using longitudinal survey data collected between 2005 and 2008 from a random sample of urban and rural households. We found an elevated risk of internal and international migration among sons and daughters in households that experienced severe food insecurity or farm loss. A household member's illness or death als…
Medicine (32 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (24 works) · Environmental health (20 works) · Demography (19 works) · Demography (17 works) · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (14 works) · Public health (14 works) · Nursing (13 works) · Biostatistics (12 works) · Geography (12 works)