Bewunetu Zewude
Biographic Data
| ID | 4776988 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bewunetu Zewude |
| GIVEN NAMES | Bewunetu |
| FAMILY NAME | Zewude |
| SIGNATURE | ZEWUDE B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Wolaita Sodo University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0640-915X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Addressing scabies among street children in Ethiopia
Introduction: Scabies is a neglected tropical disease that affects the physical, socioeconomic, and psychological wellbeing of patients. Street children, due to poor living conditions and social marginalization, are at increased risk of infestation and face significant barriers to access healthcare services. Various interventions to control scabies have been suggested and implemented, but few have been based on the needs and viewpoints of the str…
Exploring perceptions on vulnerabilities and resilience to scabies among street children
Peer-led, integrated health education interventions are crucial in reducing street children's vulnerability to scabies. These efforts should actively engage street children and their support networks. Additionally, gender-specific interventions should be developed to address the unique vulnerabilities of male and female street children, tailoring health communication accordingly
It totally depends on the goodwill of the health professional”
With the absence of adequate targeted interventions and policy frameworks, responding to the healthcare and other needs of street children infested with scabies remains a highly neglected issue. Identifying street children's access to healthcare services and the intricacies of policy environments driving morbidity from scabies, this study indicated the important steps that should be taken toward addressing inequity related to a neglected tropical…
Sustainable integration of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Ethiopia
This article discusses the role of ethnic identity in triggering ethnic-based conflicts and the subsequent mass displacement of people from their habitual areas of residence to areas where people with similar ethnic identities are found. It also explores how ethnic identity shapes internally displaced persons’ (IDP) decisions regarding the choice of post-displacement resettlement situations–that is, return, local integration, or resettlement. The…
A social-ecological view of the factors affecting the effectiveness of reintegration interventions targeting children out of family-based care situations
Children outside of family-based care, as in the case of those living on the streets or in residential care, are in vulnerable situations. Because a protracted stay out of family-based care implies further susceptibility, reintegrating these children into the community through reunification with families or other exit strategies as early as possible is highly recommended. Although most service providers working with vulnerable children do not tar…
Attitude towards gender division of labor and convictions regarding the nature of spousal relationships among never married youth in Ethiopia
The gendered distribution of house work is one of the most significant concerns leading to the perpetuation of gender inequality. The objective of the present study was to identify attitudes towards gender division of labor and convictions regarding the nature of spousal relationships among never married youth in Wolaita Sodo town. A cross-sectional study design with a survey research method was used to collect quantitative data from randomly sel…
Health seeking behavior of street connected children in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Awareness of the presence of health risks and perceived susceptibility to the risks promoted both preventive behavior and positive compliance in relation to illness response among children of the street in Addis Ababa
Perceived Susceptibility and Responses to Ill-health Risks among Children of the Street in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
This study identifies perceptions about susceptibility and responses to health risks among children of the street in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Using a qualitative approach, data were collected through in-depth interviews from 22 purposely selected street children. In addition to the field notes, audio was recorded, transcribed and translated into English. After coding the responses, themes and sub-themes were identified, followed by interpretations …
Higher education and career aspirations among secondary school students in Southern Ethiopia
The objective of the present research was to identify the level of aspiration of secondary school students to join higher education and their career preferences. Quantitative data were collected from secondary school students in Wolaita Sodo town, Southern Ethiopia. The results have shown that students have high aspiration to join higher education institutions. While most students prefer to join public higher education institutions, larger number…
Compliance With Protective Behavioral Recommendations in the Outbreak of Covid-19 Among People Working in the Urban-Based Informal Economy in Southern Ethiopia
Regardless of the advocacies made by the media and numerous organizations about the need for preventing the spread of COVID-19, there still exists a gap as far as compliance to regular implementation of the preventive mechanisms within communities is concerned. The purpose of the present study was, therefore, to examine compliance to personal protective behavioral recommendations to contain the spread of COVID-19 among urban residents engaged in …
Willingness of youth without disabilities to have romantic love and marital relationships with persons with disabilities
People with disabilities face attitudinal barriers including prejudice, stereotypes, and low expectations. Many young people without disabilities may doubt that people with disabilities can be fulfilling partners in any loving adult relationship. The objective of the present research was to assess the willingness of non-disabled youth to engage in conjugal relationships with persons with disabilities in Wolaita Sodo town, Ethiopia. Both descripti…
Willingness of youth without disabilities to have romantic love and marital relationships with persons with disabilities
People with disabilities face attitudinal barriers including prejudice, stereotypes, and low expectations. Many young people without disabilities may doubt that people with disabilities can be fulfilling partners in any loving adult relationship. The objective of the present research was to assess the willingness of non-disabled youth to engage in conjugal relationships with persons with disabilities in Wolaita Sodo town, Ethiopia. Both descripti…
Compliance With Protective Behavioral Recommendations in the Outbreak of Covid-19 Among People Working in the Urban-Based Informal Economy in Southern Ethiopia
Regardless of the advocacies made by the media and numerous organizations about the need for preventing the spread of COVID-19, there still exists a gap as far as compliance to regular implementation of the preventive mechanisms within communities is concerned. The purpose of the present study was, therefore, to examine compliance to personal protective behavioral recommendations to contain the spread of COVID-19 among urban residents engaged in …
Willingness of youth without disabilities to have romantic love and marital relationships with persons with disabilities
People with disabilities face attitudinal barriers including prejudice, stereotypes, and low expectations. Many young people without disabilities may doubt that people with disabilities can be fulfilling partners in any loving adult relationship. The objective of the present research was to assess the willingness of non-disabled youth to engage in conjugal relationships with persons with disabilities in Wolaita Sodo town, Ethiopia. Both descripti…
Higher education and career aspirations among secondary school students in Southern Ethiopia
The objective of the present research was to identify the level of aspiration of secondary school students to join higher education and their career preferences. Quantitative data were collected from secondary school students in Wolaita Sodo town, Southern Ethiopia. The results have shown that students have high aspiration to join higher education institutions. While most students prefer to join public higher education institutions, larger number…
A social-ecological view of the factors affecting the effectiveness of reintegration interventions targeting children out of family-based care situations
Children outside of family-based care, as in the case of those living on the streets or in residential care, are in vulnerable situations. Because a protracted stay out of family-based care implies further susceptibility, reintegrating these children into the community through reunification with families or other exit strategies as early as possible is highly recommended. Although most service providers working with vulnerable children do not tar…
Attitude towards gender division of labor and convictions regarding the nature of spousal relationships among never married youth in Ethiopia
The gendered distribution of house work is one of the most significant concerns leading to the perpetuation of gender inequality. The objective of the present study was to identify attitudes towards gender division of labor and convictions regarding the nature of spousal relationships among never married youth in Wolaita Sodo town. A cross-sectional study design with a survey research method was used to collect quantitative data from randomly sel…
Health seeking behavior of street connected children in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Awareness of the presence of health risks and perceived susceptibility to the risks promoted both preventive behavior and positive compliance in relation to illness response among children of the street in Addis Ababa
Perceived Susceptibility and Responses to Ill-health Risks among Children of the Street in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
This study identifies perceptions about susceptibility and responses to health risks among children of the street in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Using a qualitative approach, data were collected through in-depth interviews from 22 purposely selected street children. In addition to the field notes, audio was recorded, transcribed and translated into English. After coding the responses, themes and sub-themes were identified, followed by interpretations …
Sustainable integration of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Ethiopia
This article discusses the role of ethnic identity in triggering ethnic-based conflicts and the subsequent mass displacement of people from their habitual areas of residence to areas where people with similar ethnic identities are found. It also explores how ethnic identity shapes internally displaced persons’ (IDP) decisions regarding the choice of post-displacement resettlement situations–that is, return, local integration, or resettlement. The…
Addressing scabies among street children in Ethiopia
Introduction: Scabies is a neglected tropical disease that affects the physical, socioeconomic, and psychological wellbeing of patients. Street children, due to poor living conditions and social marginalization, are at increased risk of infestation and face significant barriers to access healthcare services. Various interventions to control scabies have been suggested and implemented, but few have been based on the needs and viewpoints of the str…
Exploring perceptions on vulnerabilities and resilience to scabies among street children
Peer-led, integrated health education interventions are crucial in reducing street children's vulnerability to scabies. These efforts should actively engage street children and their support networks. Additionally, gender-specific interventions should be developed to address the unique vulnerabilities of male and female street children, tailoring health communication accordingly
It totally depends on the goodwill of the health professional”
With the absence of adequate targeted interventions and policy frameworks, responding to the healthcare and other needs of street children infested with scabies remains a highly neglected issue. Identifying street children's access to healthcare services and the intricacies of policy environments driving morbidity from scabies, this study indicated the important steps that should be taken toward addressing inequity related to a neglected tropical…
Psychology (9 works) · Medicine (8 works) · Environmental health (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Psychological intervention (4 works) · Dermatological diseases and infestations (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare (3 works)