Birhanu Demeke Workneh
Biographic Data
| ID | 7748617 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Birhanu Demeke Workneh |
| GIVEN NAMES | Birhanu Demeke |
| FAMILY NAME | Workneh |
| SIGNATURE | WORKNEH B D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Wollo University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4294-9594 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Risk perceptions, knowledge and protection practices related to Covid-19 in Dessie City Administration, Northeast Ethiopia
Background: COVID-19 is a global concern due to its high transmission and mortality rates. Despite governments' efforts worldwide to control its spread, many people were hesitant to adopt preventive measures. The effectiveness of these measures largely depends on public willingness, which is influenced by their knowledge and perception of risk. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the knowledge, risk perceptions, protection practices, and relat…
Satisfaction of beneficiaries with community-based health insurance and associated factors in Legambo District, North-East Ethiopia
Background: The fundamental concept of community-based health insurance is to strengthen the healthcare financing system to access universal healthcare by reducing costly risk-coping strategies. The scheme's sustainability and the quality of services provided by it are highly dependent on the satisfaction of its beneficiaries. Despite beneficiaries' satisfaction being the key determinant for providing evidence for policy revision and decision-mak…
Willingness to pay for social health insurance in Ethiopia
The impact of community-based health insurance on universal health coverage in Ethiopia
Beliefs, perceptions, and tendencies of patients with diabetes towards folk-healing alternatives
The term “folk medicine” refers to the entire process of diagnosing and treating ailments. It is relied on by around 80% of patients in developing countries, including Ethiopia. The study looked into the experiences of type 2 diabetes patients in North-East Ethiopia regarding folk healing alternatives. A qualitative approach, informed by Kleinman’s explanatory model, was used. From July 2019 to January 2020, data were collected from twenty-four t…
Influence of pharmaceutical marketing mix strategies on physicians’ prescribing behaviors in public and private hospitals, Dessie, Ethiopia
More than half of physicians perceived that pharmaceutical marketing mix strategies influence their prescribing behavior. The qualitative design also revealed that pharmaceutical marketing mix strategies influenced physicians prescribing behavior. Strengthening the regulation and maintaining ethical practice would help to rationalize the physicians' prescribing practice
Practices of anti-malaria pharmaceuticals inventory control system and associated challenges in public health facilities of Oromiya special zone, Amhara region, Ethiopia
Inventory control practices for anti-malaria pharmaceuticals was poor as indicated by maximum stock level and none of the health facilities calculated months of stock and the previous consumption was not multiplied by look ahead seasonal indices to compensate the seasonal and demand variation. Efforts should be under-taken by concerned bodies to improve inventory control practice; such as training and regular follow up have to be provided to the …
Late presentation for diagnosis of HIV infection among HIV positive patients in South Tigray Zone, Ethiopia
High prevalence of late HIV diagnosis was recorded in Southern Tigray Zone, Ethiopia. Public health educations and campaigns targeted at improving early diagnosis and prognosis of people living with HIV/AIDS in Southern Tigray, Northern Ethiopia should be underway
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Late presentation for diagnosis of HIV infection among HIV positive patients in South Tigray Zone, Ethiopia
High prevalence of late HIV diagnosis was recorded in Southern Tigray Zone, Ethiopia. Public health educations and campaigns targeted at improving early diagnosis and prognosis of people living with HIV/AIDS in Southern Tigray, Northern Ethiopia should be underway
Influence of pharmaceutical marketing mix strategies on physicians’ prescribing behaviors in public and private hospitals, Dessie, Ethiopia
More than half of physicians perceived that pharmaceutical marketing mix strategies influence their prescribing behavior. The qualitative design also revealed that pharmaceutical marketing mix strategies influenced physicians prescribing behavior. Strengthening the regulation and maintaining ethical practice would help to rationalize the physicians' prescribing practice
Practices of anti-malaria pharmaceuticals inventory control system and associated challenges in public health facilities of Oromiya special zone, Amhara region, Ethiopia
Inventory control practices for anti-malaria pharmaceuticals was poor as indicated by maximum stock level and none of the health facilities calculated months of stock and the previous consumption was not multiplied by look ahead seasonal indices to compensate the seasonal and demand variation. Efforts should be under-taken by concerned bodies to improve inventory control practice; such as training and regular follow up have to be provided to the …
Beliefs, perceptions, and tendencies of patients with diabetes towards folk-healing alternatives
The term “folk medicine” refers to the entire process of diagnosing and treating ailments. It is relied on by around 80% of patients in developing countries, including Ethiopia. The study looked into the experiences of type 2 diabetes patients in North-East Ethiopia regarding folk healing alternatives. A qualitative approach, informed by Kleinman’s explanatory model, was used. From July 2019 to January 2020, data were collected from twenty-four t…
Satisfaction of beneficiaries with community-based health insurance and associated factors in Legambo District, North-East Ethiopia
Background: The fundamental concept of community-based health insurance is to strengthen the healthcare financing system to access universal healthcare by reducing costly risk-coping strategies. The scheme's sustainability and the quality of services provided by it are highly dependent on the satisfaction of its beneficiaries. Despite beneficiaries' satisfaction being the key determinant for providing evidence for policy revision and decision-mak…
Willingness to pay for social health insurance in Ethiopia
The impact of community-based health insurance on universal health coverage in Ethiopia
Risk perceptions, knowledge and protection practices related to Covid-19 in Dessie City Administration, Northeast Ethiopia
Background: COVID-19 is a global concern due to its high transmission and mortality rates. Despite governments' efforts worldwide to control its spread, many people were hesitant to adopt preventive measures. The effectiveness of these measures largely depends on public willingness, which is influenced by their knowledge and perception of risk. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the knowledge, risk perceptions, protection practices, and relat…
Medicine (6 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Biostatistics (3 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Family medicine (3 works) · Logistic regression (3 works) · Public health (3 works) · Qualitative research (3 works) · Statistics (3 works) · Cross-sectional study (2 works)