Kassahun Alemu

Dados Biográficos

ID6456892
NOMEKassahun Alemu
PRENOMESKassahun
SOBRENOMEAlemu
ASSINATURAALEMU K
AFILIAÇÕESUniversity of Gondar
VERIFICADONão
TOTAL DE OBRAS28
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES2
TOTAL COMO AUTOR28
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2013
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2026
ÍNDICE H1

  • Diagnosis of localized cutaneous leishmaniasis and treatment outcomes following carbon dioxide cryotherapy performed by health centre staff

    Open AccessFeleke Tilahun Zewdu, Kassahun Alemu et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2026

    In Ethiopia, the incidence of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is estimated to range from 20, 000–30, 000 new cases due to Leishmania aethiopica . Children and young adults, in rural communities with limited access to health care are most affected. The current standard of care, pentavalent sodium stibogluconate is only administered in specialist centres, has limited effectiveness and is associated with severe adverse effects. Cryotherapy is recommend…

  • Socioeconomic inequalities in cervical cancer screening uptake among women living with HIV in Ethiopia

    Open AccessMelkam Andargie Belay, Girma Tenkolu Bune et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal for Equity…2026

  • Vaccination coverage and timeliness among children in Ethiopia

    Open AccessClara Pons‐Duran, Clara Pons-Duran et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2026

    Vaccinations are crucial for preventing and controlling infectious diseases. However, in Ethiopia, a significant proportion of children remain unimmunised. This study aimed to describe vaccination coverage among children in a field site in Ethiopia, and the proportion of children who were vaccinated on time according to the National Vaccination Schedule. We analysed data from a longitudinal study of 7417 children conducted in Ethiopia, which incl…

  • Effective coverage practice in Ethiopia

    Open AccessSeblewengel Lemma, Anene Tesfa et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2026

    Effective coverage measurement has emerged as a tool to help understand health system performance for the provision of high-quality health care. Using a cascade approach that combines data on demand- and supply-side steps, effective coverage measures highlight where gaps in the health system exist and how improvements might be made so that more people benefit from the potential of the health services available to them. In practice, however, there…

  • Exploring gender-intentional implementation of Digital Health Information for Immunization in Ethiopia

    Open AccessGetasew Amare, Betelhem Abebe Andargie et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2026

    Despite growing investment in digital health for immunization, there is limited evidence on how gender is considered into design and implementation. In 2022, Ethiopia launched a Gender-intentional Digital Health Information Roadmap with the support of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance; however, the operationalization of gender strategies remains unclear. This qualitative study explored gender inclusiveness in digital health for immunization in Ethiopia,…

  • Dietary diversity and associated factors among pregnant women in Ethiopia

    Open AccessZenebu Begna Bayissa, Tsinuel Girma et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2025

    Background: Dietary diversity (DD) is the consumption of a variety of different and healthy foods that promote an adequate supply of nutrients, a high-quality diet, and the maintenance of optimal health. It is critical to identify the factors that influence pregnant women's eating habits so that relevant interventions can be developed. We estimated the pooled odds ratio of appropriate dietary practices to identify factors that affect the dietary …

  • The pathway to child survival in the Birhan Cohort, Ethiopia, 2018–22

    Open AccessNegalign Berhanu Bayou, Tsinuel Girma Nigatu et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2025

    Background: Child mortality remains a concern in Ethiopia despite the significant achievements in the past three decades. Proper implementation of the existing low-cost interventions can prevent two-thirds of the deaths. Understanding illness recognition, care-seeking behaviours, and barriers that caregivers encounter during a child's illness along care pathways is imperative. We aimed to describe illness recognition and reactions of caregivers o…

  • Treatment-seeking practices of caregivers for children aged less than five years old with diarrhoea in low- and middle-income countries

    Open AccessGedefaw Abeje Fekadu, Muluemebet Abera Wordofa et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2025

  • Incidence of diarrhoeal disease among children aged less than five years in low- and middle-income countries

    Open AccessGedefaw Abeje Fekadu, Damen Hailemariam et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2025

  • Infant Feeding Practices in Ethiopia

    Open AccessAmare Tariku, Kassahun Alemu et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Nutrition2025

    Appropriate infant feeding is crucial to ensure optimal child growth and survival. We aimed to assess infants' breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices from 0 to 12 months in Ethiopia. This study was a secondary analysis of data from the Ethiopia Performance Monitoring for Action panel study performed from July 2020 to August 2021. One thousand eight hundred and fifty infants were included from five Ethiopian regions: Addis Ababa City Ad…

  • Challenges of maternity continuum of care within the primary health care in northwest Ethiopia

    Open AccessMuhabaw Shumye Mihret, Kassahun Alemu et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2024

    Background: The maternity continuum of care plays a vital role in improving maternal and neonatal outcomes. However, its uptake remains low in Ethiopia, highlighting the need to identify challenges within the primary health care system to inform practice. Hence, this study aimed to explore the challenges of the maternity continuum of care within the primary health care system in northwest Ethiopia. Methods: An interpretive description approach wa…

  • Birth outcomes and survival by sex among newborns and children under 2 in the Birhan Cohort

    Open AccessEmily Thompson, Getachew Mullu Kassa et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2024

    Introduction Despite the progress in reducing child mortality, the rate remains high, particularly in sub-Saharan African countries. Limited data exist on child survival and other birth outcomes by sex. This study compared survival rates and birth outcomes by sex among neonates and children under 2 in Ethiopia. Methods Women who gave birth after 28 weeks of gestation and their newborns were included in the analysis. Survival probabilities were es…

  • Integration of cervical cancer screening into healthcare facilities in low- and middle-income countries

    Open AccessRahel Nega Kassa, Desalegn Markos Shifti et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    Cervical cancer is a prevalent disease among women, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where most deaths occur. Integrating cervical cancer screening services into healthcare facilities is essential in combating the disease. Thus, this review aims to map evidence related to integrating cervical cancer screening into existing primary care services and identify associated barriers and facilitators in LMICs. The scoping review e…

  • Utilisation and associated socio-demographic factors related to the maternal continuum of care in sub-Saharan Africa

    Open AccessGetachew Mullu Kassa, Frezer Abebe Dulume et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2024

  • Systematic review of the quality of care provided to sick children in Ethiopian health facilities

    Open AccessNegalign Berhanu Bayou, Biruk Hailu Tesfaye et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2024

  • Prevalence of diarrhoea and treatment-seeking practices among children <2 years of age in the Birhan cohort, Ethiopia, 2018–19

    Open AccessGedefaw Abeje Fekadu, Damen Haile Mariam et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2024

    Background: Estimating the proportion of children with diarrhoea and those who are taken in as inpatients or outpatients is important for policy planning, resource allocation, and to evaluate the effectiveness of diarrhoea prevention and control interventions. We aimed to estimate the proportion of children <2 years of age with diarrhoea, explore their treatment-seeking practices, and identify factors associated with both diarrhoea and treatment …

  • Building capacity for maternal, newborn and child health research in low-income country settings

    Open AccessKassahun Alemu, Lisanu Taddesse et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2024

    Background: There is a need to build research capacity to improve maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). To address this gap, we co-designed the HaSET (meaning 'happiness' in Amharic) MNCH Research Fellowship programme for academics and policymakers in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MOH) and academic institutions in Ethiopia. Methods: Based on interviews and focus group discussions rega…

  • Community-based newborn care intervention fidelity and its implementation drivers in South Wollo Zone, North-east Ethiopia

    Open AccessAsressie Molla, Solomon Mekonnen Abebe et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    Community-based newborn care (CBNC) has been implemented in Ethiopia across the maternal, neonatal, and child health continuum of care with the goal of lowering newborn mortality. However, neonatal mortality rate in Ethiopian is among the highest in the world. Why neonatal mortality remains high in the face of such effective interventions is the issue. As a result, the authors claim that it is unknown whether the planned intervention is carried o…

  • Antenatal care coverage in a low-resource setting

    Open AccessClara Pons‐Duran, Delayehu Bekele et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    Antenatal care (ANC) coverage estimates commonly rely on self-reported data, which may carry biases. Leveraging prospectively collected longitudinal data from the Birhan field site and its pregnancy and birth cohort, the Birhan Cohort, this study aimed to estimate the coverage of ANC, minimizing assumptions and biases due to self-reported information and describing retention patterns in ANC in rural Amhara, Ethiopia. The study population were wom…

  • Psychotic symptoms and its associated factors relating to psychoactive substance use among the youth population in Northwest Ethiopia

    Open AccessTilahun Kassew, Sewbesew Yitayih Tilahun et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2023

    Psychotic symptoms related to psychoactive substances among the youth population in Northwest Ethiopia were high. Thus, it is better to give a special attention to the youth population with low social support and existing psychological distress concurrent with psychoactive substance use

  • Caregivers’ and Health Extension Workers’ Perceptions and Experiences of Outreach Management of Childhood Illnesses in Ethiopia

    Open AccessAtkure Defar, Kassahun Alemu et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2021

    Mothers and health extension workers had partly divergent perceptions of whether outreach curative services for children were available. Mothers wanted improvements in the quality of services while health workers requested capacity development and more support for providing effective community-based child health services

  • Informal mhealth at scale in Africa

    Open AccessK Hampshire, Tawonga Mwase‐Vuma et al.ARTICLEWorld Development2021Citada por: 2Referências: 19

    The extraordinary global growth of digital connectivity has generated optimism that mobile technologies can help overcome infrastructural barriers to development, with 'mobile health' (mhealth) being a key component of this. However, while 'formal' (top-down) mhealth programmes continue to face challenges of scalability and sustainability, we know relatively little about how health-workers are using their own mobile phones informally in their wor…

  • Geographic differences in maternal and child health care utilization in four Ethiopian regions; a cross-sectional study

    Open AccessAtkure Defar, Yemisrach B Okwaraji et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal for Equity…2019

    This study showed evidence for geographic clustering in coverage of health facility deliveries and immunization at the district level, but not in the utilization of antenatal care and utilization of health services for common childhood illnesses. Identifying and improving district-level factors that influenced these outcomes may inform efforts to achieve geographical equitability and universal health coverage

  • Barriers of persistent long-lasting insecticidal nets utilization in villages around Lake Tana, Northwest Ethiopia

    Open AccessAsmamaw Malede, Mulugeta Aemero et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2019

    Non-persistent LLIN use was associated with inconvenient bed net design and early damage; non-potency of the insecticide against other arthropods; facilitation of bedbug infestation; unintended uses; wrong perceptions about malaria, mosquitoes, and LLINs; and inadequate follow-up regarding LLINs utilization. Distribution of conical nets and provision of adequate information on LLINs and malaria may promote persistent use. Using an insecticide tha…

  • Genital self-sampling for HPV-based cervical cancer screening

    Open AccessTheresa Brandt, Solomon Berhe Wubneh et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2019

    Home-based self-sampling for cervical cancer screening is a socially acceptable and feasible "task shifting" method that will increase cervical cancer screening access and coverage in the Ethiopian study community. Education, awareness creation, community mobilization and family inclusion are identified as key activities to promote, implement and facilitate "task shifting" approaches like self-sampling