Gedefaw Alen Dire
Biographic Data
| ID | 311251 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gedefaw Alen Dire |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gedefaw Alen |
| FAMILY NAME | Dire |
| SIGNATURE | DIRE G A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Woldia University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8616-0034 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Viral load change and time to death among adult HIV/Aids patients on ART after test-and-treat in Northwest Ethiopia
Introduction: Among patients infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus who are on antiretroviral therapy, nearly one-fifth develop viral load rebound within 2 years of initiation of therapy. Studies on viral load change are limited in Ethiopia. Previous studies have not adequately accounted the undetectable viral load in the analysis and the association between viral load change and time to death. This study assessed viral load change, its predi…
Understanding the Intersection Between Men’s Alcohol Use, Masculinity and Perpetration of Intimate Partner Violence
Male-to-female intimate partner violence (MFIPV) is a pervasive issue, with alcohol use and masculine norm endorsement identified as risk factors. However, research on how these two factors intersect with MFIPV perpetration is scarce. This review aims to understand if and how male alcohol use and masculinity intersect with MFIPV perpetration. A systematic search of Medline, PsycINFO, CINHAL, Global Health, and Web of Science was conducted. Papers…
Late antenatal care utilization in Ethiopia
Antenatal care (ANC) is one of the most crucial components of maternal health care services. However, less than two-third of pregnant women receive ANC at least once and only 32% had at least 4 ANC visits in Ethiopia. There is dearth of nationally representative data that indicate changes in utilization of ANC services at the end of health sector transformation plan I period (HSTP I) in the country. Therefore, the present study aimed to investiga…
Parent-adolescent communication on sexual and reproductive health among school adolescents of Woldia town, Ethiopia by the year 2019
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess the magnitude of parent-adolescent communication on sexual and reproductive health (SRH) issues and its association with gender and premarital sexual practice among school adolescents of Woldia town. Design/methodology/approach School-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 368 unmarried secondary and preparatory school adolescents (15–19 years) in Woldia town. Simple random sampling was employe…
Factors associated with discriminatory attitudes towards people living with HIV among adult population in Ethiopia
Extensive discriminatory attitudes in a population can affect people's willingness to be tested for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), their initiation of antiretroviral therapy, social support as well as the quality of life of people infected with HIV. This study aimed to assess factors associated with discriminatory attitudes towards people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). Secondary data analysis was conducted using data from the 2016 Ethiopia De…
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Factors associated with discriminatory attitudes towards people living with HIV among adult population in Ethiopia
Extensive discriminatory attitudes in a population can affect people's willingness to be tested for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), their initiation of antiretroviral therapy, social support as well as the quality of life of people infected with HIV. This study aimed to assess factors associated with discriminatory attitudes towards people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). Secondary data analysis was conducted using data from the 2016 Ethiopia De…
Parent-adolescent communication on sexual and reproductive health among school adolescents of Woldia town, Ethiopia by the year 2019
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess the magnitude of parent-adolescent communication on sexual and reproductive health (SRH) issues and its association with gender and premarital sexual practice among school adolescents of Woldia town. Design/methodology/approach School-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 368 unmarried secondary and preparatory school adolescents (15–19 years) in Woldia town. Simple random sampling was employe…
Late antenatal care utilization in Ethiopia
Antenatal care (ANC) is one of the most crucial components of maternal health care services. However, less than two-third of pregnant women receive ANC at least once and only 32% had at least 4 ANC visits in Ethiopia. There is dearth of nationally representative data that indicate changes in utilization of ANC services at the end of health sector transformation plan I period (HSTP I) in the country. Therefore, the present study aimed to investiga…
Viral load change and time to death among adult HIV/Aids patients on ART after test-and-treat in Northwest Ethiopia
Introduction: Among patients infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus who are on antiretroviral therapy, nearly one-fifth develop viral load rebound within 2 years of initiation of therapy. Studies on viral load change are limited in Ethiopia. Previous studies have not adequately accounted the undetectable viral load in the analysis and the association between viral load change and time to death. This study assessed viral load change, its predi…
Understanding the Intersection Between Men’s Alcohol Use, Masculinity and Perpetration of Intimate Partner Violence
Male-to-female intimate partner violence (MFIPV) is a pervasive issue, with alcohol use and masculine norm endorsement identified as risk factors. However, research on how these two factors intersect with MFIPV perpetration is scarce. This review aims to understand if and how male alcohol use and masculinity intersect with MFIPV perpetration. A systematic search of Medline, PsycINFO, CINHAL, Global Health, and Web of Science was conducted. Papers…
Medicine (4 works) · Demography (3 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (3 works) · Population (3 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (2 works) · Logistic regression (2 works) · Odds (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Adolescent health (1 work)