Abel Gedefaw

Biographic Data

ID7630917
NAMEAbel Gedefaw
GIVEN NAMESAbel
FAMILY NAMEGedefaw
SIGNATUREGEDEFAW A
AFFILIATIONSHawassa University
ORCID0000-0002-5541-0088
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR5
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2022
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2024
H-INDEX0

  • Addressing a missed opportunity for contraceptive use during the extended postpartum period by integrating it with infant immunization services in Sidama Region, Ethiopia

    Open AccessAbebaw Abeje Muluneh, Abel Gedefaw et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    Globally, unmet need for postpartum family planning is high. However, immunization services are among the most widely utilized health services. Establishing systematic screening, counseling, and referral systems from different contact points, particularly from EPI units may improve postpartum family planning uptake. Hence, this study aimed to assess the effect of counseling for family planning at EPI units on contraceptive uptake during the exten…

  • The progress of mother-to-child transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) after Dolutegravir (DTG) optimization program

    Open AccessAbel Gedefaw, Birkneh Tilahun Tadesse et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2024

    In the studied cohort population, we observed less than 3% MTCT rate at the end of PMTCT care. The findings might suggest the achievement of MTCT elimination at the hospital level. Although the DTG-based regimen demonstrated a lower risk of transmission, other contributing factors, such as late ART initiation, should be urgently addressed. Future research should focus on prospective designs, interventions targeting late ART initiation, and unders…

  • Insomnia and common mental disorder among patients with pre-existing chronic non-communicable diseases in southern Ethiopia

    Open AccessMohammed Ayalew, Bedilu Deribe et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2023

    Our study suggests that substantially high prevalence of CMD and insomnia. Significant association between CMD and occupation, diagnosis, comorbidity, social support, insomnia, and QOL were found. We also revealed that having CVDs, CMD, and poor QOL were significantly associated with insomnia symptoms. Therefore, dealing with the mental health problems of patients with chronic NCDs is an essential component of public health intervention during th…

  • Infectious Disease Control and Management in Ethiopia

    Open AccessSe Eun Park, K H Burrell et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2022

    Cholera remains a significant public health problem among the vulnerable populations living in many resource-limited settings with poor access to safe and clean water and hygiene practice. Around 2.86 million cholera cases and 95,000 deaths are estimated to occur in endemic countries. In Ethiopia, cholera has been one of the major epidemic diseases since 1634 when the first cholera outbreak was recorded in-country. Several cholera epidemics occur…

  • Quality of life among patients with chronic non-communicable diseases during Covid-19 pandemic in Southern Ethiopia

    Open AccessMohammed Ayalew, Bedilu Deribe et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2022

    In general, the findings confirmed that the COVID-19 pandemic had a negative impact on patients with chronic NCDs QOL. The QOL was significantly influenced by age, gender, educational status, residence area, duration of illness, alcohol use, CMD, and insomnia during COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, this study suggests that addressing insomnia, co-morbidities of mental disorders, and alcohol use has the potential effect to improve the QOL of patients with…