Yemisrach B Okwaraji
Biographic Data
| ID | 7597956 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Yemisrach B Okwaraji |
| GIVEN NAMES | Yemisrach B |
| FAMILY NAME | Okwaraji |
| SIGNATURE | OKWARAJI Y B |
| AFFILIATIONS | London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4541-2856 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
National, regional, and global estimates of preterm birth in 2020, with trends from 2010
BACKGROUND: Preterm birth is the leading cause of neonatal mortality and is associated with long-term physical, neurodevelopmental, and socioeconomic effects. This study updated national preterm birth rates and trends, plus novel estimates by gestational age subgroups, to inform progress towards global health goals and targets, and aimed to update country, regional, and global estimates of preterm birth for 2020 in addition to trends between 2010…
If I Was Educated, I Would Call the Ambulance and Give Birth at the Health Facility”—A Qualitative Exploratory Study of Inequities in the Utilization of Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Services in…
In earlier studies, we have shown that the utilization of maternal health services in rural Ethiopia was distributed in a pro-rich fashion, while the coverage of child immunization was equitably distributed. Hence, this study aimed to explore mothers' and primary healthcare workers' perceptions of inequities in maternal, newborn, and child health services in rural Ethiopia, along with the factors that could influence such differentials. A qualita…
Wealth and Education Inequities in Maternal and Child Health Services Utilization in Rural Ethiopia
As part of the 2030 maternal and child health targets, Ethiopia strives for universal and equitable use of health services. We aimed to examine the association between household wealth, maternal education, and the interplay between these in utilization of maternal and child health services. Data emanating from the evaluation of the Optimizing of Health Extension Program intervention. Women in the reproductive age of 15 to 49 years and children ag…
Embed capacity development within all global health research
box • All countries, including low- and middle-income countries, need robust health research capacity • The research capacity gap between global North and South is closing too slowly, and governments, funders, and academic institutions are not investing sufficiently to bridge this chasm • With two examples from collaborative research projects in sub-Saharan Africa, we illustrate how capacity development can be an integrated part of a joint resear…
Caregivers’ and Health Extension Workers’ Perceptions and Experiences of Outreach Management of Childhood Illnesses in Ethiopia
Mothers and health extension workers had partly divergent perceptions of whether outreach curative services for children were available. Mothers wanted improvements in the quality of services while health workers requested capacity development and more support for providing effective community-based child health services
Implementation of the ‘Optimising the Health Extension Program’ Intervention in Ethiopia
An intervention called 'Optimising the Health Extension Program', aiming to increase care-seeking for childhood illnesses in four regions of Ethiopia, was implemented between 2016 and 2018, and it included community engagement, capacity building, and district ownership and accountability. A pragmatic trial comparing 26 districts that received the intervention with 26 districts that did not found no evidence to suggest that the intervention increa…
Geographic differences in maternal and child health care utilization in four Ethiopian regions; a cross-sectional study
This study showed evidence for geographic clustering in coverage of health facility deliveries and immunization at the district level, but not in the utilization of antenatal care and utilization of health services for common childhood illnesses. Identifying and improving district-level factors that influenced these outcomes may inform efforts to achieve geographical equitability and universal health coverage
Wealth-based equity in maternal, neonatal, and child health services utilization
Utilization of maternal health services was low, inequitable, and skewed against women from the poorest households. In contrast, preventive child health services were equitably distributed. Efforts to increase utilization and reinforcement of pro-poor and pro-rural strategies for maternal, newborn and immunization services in Ethiopia should be strengthened
The association between travel time to health facilities and childhood vaccine coverage in rural Ethiopia. A community based cross sectional study
Travel time to vaccine providers in health posts appeared to be a barrier to the delivery of infant vaccines in this remote Ethiopian community. New vaccine delivery strategies are needed for the hardest to reach children in the African region
PS53 Effect Of Geographical Access To Health Facilities On Child Mortality In Rural Ethiopia
Background There have been few studies which have examined associations between access to health care and child health outcomes in remote populations most in need of health services. This study assessed the effect of travel time and distance to health facilities on mortality in children under five years in a remote area of rural north-western Ethiopia. Methods This study involved a randomly selected cross sectional survey of 2,058 households. Dat…
PS53 Effect Of Geographical Access To Health Facilities On Child Mortality In Rural Ethiopia
Background There have been few studies which have examined associations between access to health care and child health outcomes in remote populations most in need of health services. This study assessed the effect of travel time and distance to health facilities on mortality in children under five years in a remote area of rural north-western Ethiopia. Methods This study involved a randomly selected cross sectional survey of 2,058 households. Dat…
The association between travel time to health facilities and childhood vaccine coverage in rural Ethiopia. A community based cross sectional study
Travel time to vaccine providers in health posts appeared to be a barrier to the delivery of infant vaccines in this remote Ethiopian community. New vaccine delivery strategies are needed for the hardest to reach children in the African region
PS53 Effect Of Geographical Access To Health Facilities On Child Mortality In Rural Ethiopia
Background There have been few studies which have examined associations between access to health care and child health outcomes in remote populations most in need of health services. This study assessed the effect of travel time and distance to health facilities on mortality in children under five years in a remote area of rural north-western Ethiopia. Methods This study involved a randomly selected cross sectional survey of 2,058 households. Dat…
Geographic differences in maternal and child health care utilization in four Ethiopian regions; a cross-sectional study
This study showed evidence for geographic clustering in coverage of health facility deliveries and immunization at the district level, but not in the utilization of antenatal care and utilization of health services for common childhood illnesses. Identifying and improving district-level factors that influenced these outcomes may inform efforts to achieve geographical equitability and universal health coverage
Wealth-based equity in maternal, neonatal, and child health services utilization
Utilization of maternal health services was low, inequitable, and skewed against women from the poorest households. In contrast, preventive child health services were equitably distributed. Efforts to increase utilization and reinforcement of pro-poor and pro-rural strategies for maternal, newborn and immunization services in Ethiopia should be strengthened
Implementation of the ‘Optimising the Health Extension Program’ Intervention in Ethiopia
An intervention called 'Optimising the Health Extension Program', aiming to increase care-seeking for childhood illnesses in four regions of Ethiopia, was implemented between 2016 and 2018, and it included community engagement, capacity building, and district ownership and accountability. A pragmatic trial comparing 26 districts that received the intervention with 26 districts that did not found no evidence to suggest that the intervention increa…
Embed capacity development within all global health research
box • All countries, including low- and middle-income countries, need robust health research capacity • The research capacity gap between global North and South is closing too slowly, and governments, funders, and academic institutions are not investing sufficiently to bridge this chasm • With two examples from collaborative research projects in sub-Saharan Africa, we illustrate how capacity development can be an integrated part of a joint resear…
Caregivers’ and Health Extension Workers’ Perceptions and Experiences of Outreach Management of Childhood Illnesses in Ethiopia
Mothers and health extension workers had partly divergent perceptions of whether outreach curative services for children were available. Mothers wanted improvements in the quality of services while health workers requested capacity development and more support for providing effective community-based child health services
If I Was Educated, I Would Call the Ambulance and Give Birth at the Health Facility”—A Qualitative Exploratory Study of Inequities in the Utilization of Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Services in…
In earlier studies, we have shown that the utilization of maternal health services in rural Ethiopia was distributed in a pro-rich fashion, while the coverage of child immunization was equitably distributed. Hence, this study aimed to explore mothers' and primary healthcare workers' perceptions of inequities in maternal, newborn, and child health services in rural Ethiopia, along with the factors that could influence such differentials. A qualita…
Wealth and Education Inequities in Maternal and Child Health Services Utilization in Rural Ethiopia
As part of the 2030 maternal and child health targets, Ethiopia strives for universal and equitable use of health services. We aimed to examine the association between household wealth, maternal education, and the interplay between these in utilization of maternal and child health services. Data emanating from the evaluation of the Optimizing of Health Extension Program intervention. Women in the reproductive age of 15 to 49 years and children ag…
National, regional, and global estimates of preterm birth in 2020, with trends from 2010
BACKGROUND: Preterm birth is the leading cause of neonatal mortality and is associated with long-term physical, neurodevelopmental, and socioeconomic effects. This study updated national preterm birth rates and trends, plus novel estimates by gestational age subgroups, to inform progress towards global health goals and targets, and aimed to update country, regional, and global estimates of preterm birth for 2020 in addition to trends between 2010…
Global Maternal and Child Health (10 works) · Medicine (10 works) · Environmental health (8 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (6 works) · Healthcare Systems and Reforms (6 works) · Population (6 works) · Nursing (5 works) · Demography (4 works) · Economic growth (4 works) · Business (3 works)