Eskinder Wolka
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 7557500 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Eskinder Wolka |
| PRENOMES | Eskinder |
| SOBRENOME | Wolka |
| ASSINATURA | WOLKA E |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Wolaita Sodo University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1720-7561 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 10 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 0 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 10 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2014 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 0 |
Strengthening primary health care in Ethiopia
Introduction The ultimate goal of primary health care (PHC), as a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach, is to achieve the highest level of health by bringing health services closer to the users. This entails that PHC should be viewed as the all-inclusive strategy to achieve universal health coverage (UHC) of the sustainable development goals (SDG). Ethiopia has been implementing PHC since the Alma-Ata Declaration. The World Health Or…
Universal health coverage—Exploring the what, how, and why using realist review
Universal health coverage (UHC) is a critical target in many health system strategies to achieve ‘good health and wellbeing’. Evidence on the meaning and scope of UHC and the strategies required to achieve it are needed, as variations in its understanding and implementation have risen. This realist review was conducted to fill the knowledge gap by synthesising evidence on the meaning, components, significance, and strategies of UHC. A review of e…
Determinants of default from completion of child immunization among children aged 15–23 months in Kacha Bira district, Kembata Tembaro zone, South Ethiopia
Background Child immunization is crucial to protect children from vaccine-preventable diseases. However, if a child defaults from completing immunization, they are at a greater risk of contracting such diseases. Previous studies have evaluated various factors that contribute to defaulting from immunization, but they did not consider the fear of COVID-19 as a variable. Additionally, there is inconsistency in the factors identified across different…
Attrition from care and its predictors among women exposed to dolutegravir- and efavirenz-based first-line antiretroviral therapy in Ethiopia
Background: The effect of dolutegravir (DTG)-based regimens on reducing attrition from care among women enrolled in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) care program is unknown. Therefore, this study aimed to compare the incidence of attrition among women exposed to DTG-based with those exposed to efavirenz (EFV)-based first-line antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Ethiopia. Methods: An uncontrolled before-and-after study was conduc…
A ‘training of trainers’ programme for operational research
BACKGROUND: Operational research (OR) is a process to improve health system capacity by evaluating interventions to improve health delivery and outcomes. The World Health Organization (WHO) Structured Operational Research Training Initiative (SORT-IT) programme promotes how OR contributes to improved health care delivery and health outcomes. A partnership project between the International Institute of Primary Health Care (IPHCE) in Ethiopia and T…
Individual and community-level factors associated with khat (Catha edulis) use among women of reproductive age in Halaba zone, South Ethiopia
Khat use among women of reproductive age was found to be very high. From individual-level factors: advanced ages of women, secondary and above education, live in the richer wealth quintile, mass media exposure, low knowledge on khat effects, positive attitude towards khat use, strong social support, and from community-level variables: residing in rural area were significantly associated with khat use. Khat use screening for all women of childbear…
Beyond Astana
The understanding of primary health care (PHC) has evolved significantly, evident in key World Health Organization (WHO) reports, promoting PHC as a means for health for all, identifying key health systems reforms and focusing on health care experience. This study explores the WHO’s current framing of PHC, and its configuration of WHO Collaborating Centres (WHOCCs) on PHC using the data available on the WHOCCs Portal. We analysed the following va…
Prevalence and associated factors of birth trauma in Ethiopia
Birth trauma is described as organ or tissue damage caused by physical pressure during birth. Birth trauma ranges from minor problems that go away on their own to significant wounds that might result in infant morbidity and mortality over the long term. It is one of the critical issues that have received the least attention globally. In Ethiopia, evidence regarding the pooled prevalence of birth trauma among neonates is scarce. Therefore, this st…
The epidemiology of khat (catha edulis) chewing and alcohol consumption among pregnant women in Ethiopia
The use of khat (Catha edulis) and alcohol during pregnancy is a serious public health problem that has been associated with a number of harmful outcomes for both the fetus and the mother’s health. There has been no systematic review with meta-analysis to determine risk factors associated with khat and alcohol use among pregnant women in Ethiopia. Therefore, we aimed to determine the pooled prevalence and risk factors of khat and alcohol use duri…
The effect of iodine-deficiency disorders on academic achievement of schoolchildren in Southern Ethiopia
Objective The present study aimed to assess the effect of iodine deficiency on academic achievement of schoolchildren in Wolaita Sodo town, Southern Ethiopia. Design School-based comparative cross-sectional study. Settings Primary school in Sodo town, Southern Ethiopia. Subjects A sample population of 270 children with goitre and 264 without goitre. All students in each class were examined for the presence of goitre and classified based on WHO re…
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The effect of iodine-deficiency disorders on academic achievement of schoolchildren in Southern Ethiopia
Objective The present study aimed to assess the effect of iodine deficiency on academic achievement of schoolchildren in Wolaita Sodo town, Southern Ethiopia. Design School-based comparative cross-sectional study. Settings Primary school in Sodo town, Southern Ethiopia. Subjects A sample population of 270 children with goitre and 264 without goitre. All students in each class were examined for the presence of goitre and classified based on WHO re…
Beyond Astana
The understanding of primary health care (PHC) has evolved significantly, evident in key World Health Organization (WHO) reports, promoting PHC as a means for health for all, identifying key health systems reforms and focusing on health care experience. This study explores the WHO’s current framing of PHC, and its configuration of WHO Collaborating Centres (WHOCCs) on PHC using the data available on the WHOCCs Portal. We analysed the following va…
Prevalence and associated factors of birth trauma in Ethiopia
Birth trauma is described as organ or tissue damage caused by physical pressure during birth. Birth trauma ranges from minor problems that go away on their own to significant wounds that might result in infant morbidity and mortality over the long term. It is one of the critical issues that have received the least attention globally. In Ethiopia, evidence regarding the pooled prevalence of birth trauma among neonates is scarce. Therefore, this st…
The epidemiology of khat (catha edulis) chewing and alcohol consumption among pregnant women in Ethiopia
The use of khat (Catha edulis) and alcohol during pregnancy is a serious public health problem that has been associated with a number of harmful outcomes for both the fetus and the mother’s health. There has been no systematic review with meta-analysis to determine risk factors associated with khat and alcohol use among pregnant women in Ethiopia. Therefore, we aimed to determine the pooled prevalence and risk factors of khat and alcohol use duri…
Determinants of default from completion of child immunization among children aged 15–23 months in Kacha Bira district, Kembata Tembaro zone, South Ethiopia
Background Child immunization is crucial to protect children from vaccine-preventable diseases. However, if a child defaults from completing immunization, they are at a greater risk of contracting such diseases. Previous studies have evaluated various factors that contribute to defaulting from immunization, but they did not consider the fear of COVID-19 as a variable. Additionally, there is inconsistency in the factors identified across different…
Attrition from care and its predictors among women exposed to dolutegravir- and efavirenz-based first-line antiretroviral therapy in Ethiopia
Background: The effect of dolutegravir (DTG)-based regimens on reducing attrition from care among women enrolled in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) care program is unknown. Therefore, this study aimed to compare the incidence of attrition among women exposed to DTG-based with those exposed to efavirenz (EFV)-based first-line antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Ethiopia. Methods: An uncontrolled before-and-after study was conduc…
A ‘training of trainers’ programme for operational research
BACKGROUND: Operational research (OR) is a process to improve health system capacity by evaluating interventions to improve health delivery and outcomes. The World Health Organization (WHO) Structured Operational Research Training Initiative (SORT-IT) programme promotes how OR contributes to improved health care delivery and health outcomes. A partnership project between the International Institute of Primary Health Care (IPHCE) in Ethiopia and T…
Individual and community-level factors associated with khat (Catha edulis) use among women of reproductive age in Halaba zone, South Ethiopia
Khat use among women of reproductive age was found to be very high. From individual-level factors: advanced ages of women, secondary and above education, live in the richer wealth quintile, mass media exposure, low knowledge on khat effects, positive attitude towards khat use, strong social support, and from community-level variables: residing in rural area were significantly associated with khat use. Khat use screening for all women of childbear…
Strengthening primary health care in Ethiopia
Introduction The ultimate goal of primary health care (PHC), as a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach, is to achieve the highest level of health by bringing health services closer to the users. This entails that PHC should be viewed as the all-inclusive strategy to achieve universal health coverage (UHC) of the sustainable development goals (SDG). Ethiopia has been implementing PHC since the Alma-Ata Declaration. The World Health Or…
Universal health coverage—Exploring the what, how, and why using realist review
Universal health coverage (UHC) is a critical target in many health system strategies to achieve ‘good health and wellbeing’. Evidence on the meaning and scope of UHC and the strategies required to achieve it are needed, as variations in its understanding and implementation have risen. This realist review was conducted to fill the knowledge gap by synthesising evidence on the meaning, components, significance, and strategies of UHC. A review of e…
Medicine (8 obras) · Political science (4 obras) · Demography (3 obras) · Global Maternal and Child Health (3 obras) · Health care (3 obras) · Healthcare Systems and Reforms (3 obras) · Internal Medicine (3 obras) · Nursing (3 obras) · Odds ratio (3 obras) · Business (2 obras)