S Assefa
Biographic Data
| ID | 7766873 |
|---|---|
| NAME | S Assefa |
| GIVEN NAMES | S |
| FAMILY NAME | Assefa |
| SIGNATURE | ASSEFA S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Northwest College |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Pooled prevalence and associated factors of overweight/obesity among under-five children in 46 low- and middle-income countries
Overweight and obesity remain major global public health challenges, particularly among children under five years of age in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This study aimed to assess the pooled prevalence of overweight/obesity and its associated factors among children aged 6–59 months in 46 LMICs. We used the most recent nationally representative demographic and health surveys (2015–2024) from forty-six LMICs. A total of 393,638 weighte…
Multilevel modelling of determinants of perinatal mortality in East Africa
The study reveals several significant factors associated with perinatal mortality in East Africa. Factors such as women who gave birth before the age of 20, not married, mass media exposure, having more children, twin births, history of abortion, residing in rural areas, and in low-income countries were linked to higher odds of perinatal mortality, however, being older age, better education, better wealth, modern contraception, longer birth inter…
Knowledge, and utilization of HIV self-testing, and its associated factors among women in sub–Saharan Africa
The level of knowledge and utilization of HIVST among women in SSA was very low. To improve this situation, maternal health services can be enhanced. This can be achieved by facilitating institutional delivery, promoting access to modern contraception, increasing ANC coverage, empowering women's associations, creating culturally respectful mass media content, and involving rural and economically disadvantaged women. By implementing these measures…
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Knowledge, and utilization of HIV self-testing, and its associated factors among women in sub–Saharan Africa
The level of knowledge and utilization of HIVST among women in SSA was very low. To improve this situation, maternal health services can be enhanced. This can be achieved by facilitating institutional delivery, promoting access to modern contraception, increasing ANC coverage, empowering women's associations, creating culturally respectful mass media content, and involving rural and economically disadvantaged women. By implementing these measures…
Multilevel modelling of determinants of perinatal mortality in East Africa
The study reveals several significant factors associated with perinatal mortality in East Africa. Factors such as women who gave birth before the age of 20, not married, mass media exposure, having more children, twin births, history of abortion, residing in rural areas, and in low-income countries were linked to higher odds of perinatal mortality, however, being older age, better education, better wealth, modern contraception, longer birth inter…
Pooled prevalence and associated factors of overweight/obesity among under-five children in 46 low- and middle-income countries
Overweight and obesity remain major global public health challenges, particularly among children under five years of age in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This study aimed to assess the pooled prevalence of overweight/obesity and its associated factors among children aged 6–59 months in 46 LMICs. We used the most recent nationally representative demographic and health surveys (2015–2024) from forty-six LMICs. A total of 393,638 weighte…
Multilevel model (3 works) · Public health (3 works) · Biostatistics (2 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (2 works) · Confidence interval (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Population (2 works)