Dessalegn Tamiru
Biographic Data
| ID | 7022003 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dessalegn Tamiru |
| GIVEN NAMES | Dessalegn |
| FAMILY NAME | Tamiru |
| SIGNATURE | TAMIRU D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Jimma University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9534-031X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 2 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Validation of food variety and dietary diversity scores as indicators of micronutrient adequacy among pregnant women in the northern zone of Sidama, Ethiopia
Background A diet that includes a variety of foods provides all the essential nutrients needed to meet nutritional requirements. However, the relationship between dietary diversity and adequate micronutrient intake has not been consistently established across various cultural contexts. Notably, no studies have successfully validated a link between dietary diversity scores and nutrient adequacy in Ethiopia. Therefore, we aimed to validate food var…
Extended breastfeeding for over one year is associated with a higher likelihood of underweight and stunting among children under 3 years of age in Ethiopia, EDHS from 2000–2019
The World Health Organization (WHO) has implemented various strategies to combat undernutrition in developing countries, with one of the most common recommendations being to breastfeed for two years or beyond. This is based on the belief that breast milk provides essential nutrition for growth and development, particularly in low-income settings. However, insufficient research explores the relationship between breastfeeding duration and undernutr…
Exposure to household air pollution and childhood multimorbidity risk in Jimma, Ethiopia
Background Childhood multimorbidity, characterized by the simultaneous occurrence of multiple medical conditions in children, is a global concern. Notably, exposure to household air pollution has been linked to various health issues, particularly affecting vulnerable segments of the population residing in poorly ventilated homes. However, evidence regarding the impact of household air pollution on the risk of multimorbidity in low-income settings…
Concurrence of anemia and stunting and associated factors among children aged 6 to 59 months in Peru
Anemia and stunting are two health problems in the child population; therefore, their concurrence needs to be quantified. We estimated the prevalence of concurrent anemia and stunting (CAS) in children aged 6–59 months and identified the factors associated with this condition. The data came from the Demographic and Health Survey of Peru (DHS), 2022. The study design was cross-sectional and included 19,191 children. Height and hemoglobin measureme…
Effect of a simplified approach on recovery of children 6–59 months with wasting in Ethiopia
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…
Impact of indoor Air Pollution on the Linear growth of children in Jimma, Ethiopia
Exposure to indoor air pollution was inversely related to linear growth. Furthermore, sex, educational status and hygiene were found relevant predictors of linear growth. In such a setting, there is a need to step up efforts to design and implement public education campaigns regarding the health risks associated with exposure to household air pollution. Promoting improvements to kitchen ventilation and the use of improved cooking stoves, which wi…
Effect of community‐based nutritional education on dietary diversity and consumption of animal‐source foods among rural preschool‐aged children in the Ilu Abba Bor zone of southwest Ethiopia
Dietary diversity (DD) is a concern for poor people in developing countries, particularly in Africa. Most people's diets consist primarily of monotonous carbohydrate staples, with little or no animal products and few fresh fruits and vegetables. The aim of this intervention was to see how nutrition education delivered by trained health professionals improved preschool-aged children's consumption of DD and animal-sourced foods. The study used a qu…
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…
Complementary feeding practices and associated factors in Damot Weydie District, Welayta zone, South Ethiopia
Considerable proportions of infants and young children were not appropriately fed with complementary foods as per WHO recommendations. Being a government employee mother, attending postnatal care and having a child with birth interval greater than 3 years were associated with appropriate complementary feeding. Therefore, it is important to encourage postnatal care utilization and incorporate complementary feeding advice during postnatal visits. I…
Household food insecurity and coping strategies among pensioners in Jimma Town, South West Ethiopia
Household food insecurity was associated with having households headed by uneducated, widowed and guard household heads and having large family size. Food insecure households used both consumption and asset-based coping strategies such as eating less preferred, lower quality or less expensive foods and receiving donation from relatives or friends. Government policies should consider revising the current social protection scheme for pensioners. Sp…
Optimal dietary practices and nutritional knowledge of school adolescent girls in Jimma Town, South West Ethiopia
Addressing the nutritional problems of adolescent girls is important as their nutritional status has a negative effect on the future generation. This study aimed to assess the optimal dietary practices and nutritional knowledge of school adolescent girls in Jimma Zone, South-west Ethiopia. School-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 455 school adolescent girls. Multivariable logistic regression was used to identify independent variable…
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…
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
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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
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…
Optimal dietary practices and nutritional knowledge of school adolescent girls in Jimma Town, South West Ethiopia
Addressing the nutritional problems of adolescent girls is important as their nutritional status has a negative effect on the future generation. This study aimed to assess the optimal dietary practices and nutritional knowledge of school adolescent girls in Jimma Zone, South-west Ethiopia. School-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 455 school adolescent girls. Multivariable logistic regression was used to identify independent variable…
Complementary feeding practices and associated factors in Damot Weydie District, Welayta zone, South Ethiopia
Considerable proportions of infants and young children were not appropriately fed with complementary foods as per WHO recommendations. Being a government employee mother, attending postnatal care and having a child with birth interval greater than 3 years were associated with appropriate complementary feeding. Therefore, it is important to encourage postnatal care utilization and incorporate complementary feeding advice during postnatal visits. I…
Household food insecurity and coping strategies among pensioners in Jimma Town, South West Ethiopia
Household food insecurity was associated with having households headed by uneducated, widowed and guard household heads and having large family size. Food insecure households used both consumption and asset-based coping strategies such as eating less preferred, lower quality or less expensive foods and receiving donation from relatives or friends. Government policies should consider revising the current social protection scheme for pensioners. Sp…
Effect of community‐based nutritional education on dietary diversity and consumption of animal‐source foods among rural preschool‐aged children in the Ilu Abba Bor zone of southwest Ethiopia
Dietary diversity (DD) is a concern for poor people in developing countries, particularly in Africa. Most people's diets consist primarily of monotonous carbohydrate staples, with little or no animal products and few fresh fruits and vegetables. The aim of this intervention was to see how nutrition education delivered by trained health professionals improved preschool-aged children's consumption of DD and animal-sourced foods. The study used a qu…
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…
Exposure to household air pollution and childhood multimorbidity risk in Jimma, Ethiopia
Background Childhood multimorbidity, characterized by the simultaneous occurrence of multiple medical conditions in children, is a global concern. Notably, exposure to household air pollution has been linked to various health issues, particularly affecting vulnerable segments of the population residing in poorly ventilated homes. However, evidence regarding the impact of household air pollution on the risk of multimorbidity in low-income settings…
Concurrence of anemia and stunting and associated factors among children aged 6 to 59 months in Peru
Anemia and stunting are two health problems in the child population; therefore, their concurrence needs to be quantified. We estimated the prevalence of concurrent anemia and stunting (CAS) in children aged 6–59 months and identified the factors associated with this condition. The data came from the Demographic and Health Survey of Peru (DHS), 2022. The study design was cross-sectional and included 19,191 children. Height and hemoglobin measureme…
Effect of a simplified approach on recovery of children 6–59 months with wasting in Ethiopia
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…
Impact of indoor Air Pollution on the Linear growth of children in Jimma, Ethiopia
Exposure to indoor air pollution was inversely related to linear growth. Furthermore, sex, educational status and hygiene were found relevant predictors of linear growth. In such a setting, there is a need to step up efforts to design and implement public education campaigns regarding the health risks associated with exposure to household air pollution. Promoting improvements to kitchen ventilation and the use of improved cooking stoves, which wi…
Validation of food variety and dietary diversity scores as indicators of micronutrient adequacy among pregnant women in the northern zone of Sidama, Ethiopia
Background A diet that includes a variety of foods provides all the essential nutrients needed to meet nutritional requirements. However, the relationship between dietary diversity and adequate micronutrient intake has not been consistently established across various cultural contexts. Notably, no studies have successfully validated a link between dietary diversity scores and nutrient adequacy in Ethiopia. Therefore, we aimed to validate food var…
Extended breastfeeding for over one year is associated with a higher likelihood of underweight and stunting among children under 3 years of age in Ethiopia, EDHS from 2000–2019
The World Health Organization (WHO) has implemented various strategies to combat undernutrition in developing countries, with one of the most common recommendations being to breastfeed for two years or beyond. This is based on the belief that breast milk provides essential nutrition for growth and development, particularly in low-income settings. However, insufficient research explores the relationship between breastfeeding duration and undernutr…
Medicine (12 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (11 works) · Environmental health (9 works) · Demography (8 works) · Demography (7 works) · Food security (6 works) · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (6 works) · Geography (6 works) · Logistic regression (6 works) · Biostatistics (5 works)