Simon Heliso Kuka

Biographic Data

ID7799667
NAMESimon Heliso Kuka
GIVEN NAMESSimon Heliso
FAMILY NAMEKuka
SIGNATUREKUKA S H
AFFILIATIONSJohns Hopkins University
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS3
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR3
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Introducing and testing the maternal vulnerability segmentation tool (MVST) for essential health services use

    Open AccessYihunie Lakew, Habtamu Tamene Temesgen et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2026

    Ethiopia has made substantial progress in improving maternal health outcomes; however, significant disparities remain among populations whose individual, interpersonal, community and cultural factors place them at greater risk, as compared with those with better access to resources and healthcare facilities. Addressing these disparities requires initiating advanced and targeted segmentation tools to effectively identify and reach vulnerable group…

  • Transforming maternal health in Ethiopia

    Open AccessYihunie Lakew, Biruk Melaku Ayalew et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2026

    A significant number of maternal and child births in Ethiopia are at elevated risk because they occur at home and/or because of low rates of antenatal care visits. This study applied a human-centered design (HCD) approach to develop contextually appropriate solutions that can promote institutional delivery and a greater number of antenatal care visits. The HCD approach (a five-step design-thinking process) was conducted in two rounds of workshops…

  • Modern contraceptive methods use behaviour among young married women in Urban Ethiopia

    Open AccessTsion Habtu Tebeje, Habtamu Tamene Temesgen et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    The study shows higher levels of contraceptive use among young married women in urban Ethiopia. Increasing radio listenership and improving contraceptive knowledge further enhance their contraceptive use behavior