Aweke A Mitku

Biographic Data

ID7750392
NAMEAweke A Mitku
GIVEN NAMESAweke A
FAMILY NAMEMitku
SIGNATUREMITKU A A
AFFILIATIONSBahir Dar University
ORCID0000-0002-6129-9558
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT6
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2020
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Prediction of household food insecurity levels in Ethiopia

    Open AccessHabtamu Tilaye Wubetie, Temesgen Zewotir et al.ARTICLEFood Security2026

    Food insecurity is a frequently occurring country-wide problem caused by shocks with adverse outcomes on health and the economy. The objective is to predict data-driven levels of household food insecurity by considering the effect of space, time, and statistically significant factors. This study analyzed Ethiopian socio-economic household panel data for the years 2012, 2014, and 2016, comprising a sample of 3,835 households. Predictions were made…

  • Pre-lacteal feeding practices and associated factors among mothers of children under 24 months age in Ethiopia

    Open AccessAbere Dessie, Addisu Dessie et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    Pre-lacteal feeding was higher and continues to be a significant practice in Ethiopia, shaped by maternal characteristics, sociodemographic factors, and geographic location. Mothers in pastoralist regions are more likely to practice pre-lacteal feeding which needs the implementation of mobile maternal health services. The spatial analysis identified potential hotspots areas where interventions are urgently needed. To reduce pre-lacteal feeding ra…

  • Bayesian modeling of quantiles of body mass index among under-five children in Ethiopia

    Open AccessDaniel Mesele Mekuriaw, Aweke A Mitku et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2024

    In conclusion, the research findings indicate that the percentage of lower and higher BMI for under-five children in Ethiopia is high. Factors such as the current age of children, sex of children, maternal age, religion of the family, region and wealth index were found to have a significant impact on the BMI of under-five children both at lower and upper quantile levels. Thus, these findings highlight the need for administrators and policymakers …

  • Household food insecurity levels in Ethiopia

    Open AccessHabtamu Tilaye Wubetie, Temesgen Zewotir et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2023

    Introduction: Numerous natural and man-made factors have afflicted Ethiopia, and millions of people have experienced food insecurity. The current cut-points of the WFP food consumption score (FCS) have limitations in measuring the food insecurity level of different feeding patterns due to the diversified culture of the society. The aim of this study is to adapt the WFP food security score cut-points corrected for the different feeding cultures of…

  • Impact of ambient air pollution exposure during pregnancy on adverse birth outcomes

    Open AccessAweke A Mitku, Temesgen Zewotir et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2023

    Prenatal exposure to PM 2.5 and SO 2 pollution adversely affected birth outcomes after controlling for other prenatal risk factors. This suggests that local government officials have a responsibility for better control of air pollution and health care providers need to advise pregnant females about the risks of air pollution during pregnancy

  • The differential effect of maternal dietary patterns on quantiles of Birthweight

    Open AccessAweke A Mitku, Temesgen Zewotir et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2020

    Both maternal undernutrition and overnutrition of protein rich foods, junk foods, snack and energy foods and vegetable rich foods have shown a substantial varying effects on those infants with birthweights in the lower and upper birthweight quantiles