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Tenaw LA, Kumsa H, Arage MW, Abera A, Hailu T, Mislu E. Assessment of Place of Delivery and Associated Factors among Pastoralists in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Evaluation. J Pregnancy 2023; 2023:2634610. [PMID: 38026544 PMCID: PMC10653963 DOI: 10.1155/2023/2634610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2023] [Revised: 10/15/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Background Pastoralist communities rely on their livestock for at least 50% of their food supply and source of income. Home births raise the risk of maternal morbidity and death, whereas institutional births lessen the likelihood of difficulties during labor. Around 70% of labors in pastoralist regions of Ethiopia were assisted by traditional birth attendants. Methods Studies done from January 2004 to January 2023, accessed in PubMed, EMBASE, Medline, and other search engines, were included. PRISMA guidelines and JBI critical appraisal checklist were used to assure the quality of the review. Ten articles were included in this review. Data were extracted with Excel and exported to STATA 16 for analysis. Heterogeneity of literatures was evaluated using I2 statistics and publication bias using the Egger regression asymmetry test and the Duval and Tweedie trim-fill analysis. Statistical significance was declared at p value less than 0.05. Result The pooled estimate of institutional delivery among the pastoralist community in Ethiopia is 21.2% (95% CI: 16.2-26.1). Husbands who were involved to decide place of delivery (OR = 3.47; 95% CI: 1.61, 7.50), women with good knowledge of MCH services (OR = 2.283; 95% CI: 1.51, 3.44), women who had a positive attitude towards MCH services (OR = 1.69; 95% CI: 0.79, 3.6), availability of health institutions (OR = 2.6; 95% CI: 0.95, 7.20), and women who had an ANC follow-up (OR = 2.78; 95% CI: 2.07, 3.73) were higher institutional delivery prevalence among pastoralist women. Moreover, institutional delivery among women who were educated above the college level was more than two times (OR = 2.56; 95% CI: 1.985, 3.304) higher than among women who were not educated. Conclusion Pastoralist women in Ethiopia were found to be a disadvantaged group for institutional delivery at national level. Husband involvement, educational level, ANC visit, knowledge and attitude for MCH service, and health facility distance were identified to have significant association with institutional delivery.
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- Lebeza Alemu Tenaw
- School of Public Health, College of Health Science, Woldia University, Ethiopia
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- School of Midwifery, College of Health Science, Woldia University, Ethiopia
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- School of Public Health, College of Health Science, Woldia University, Ethiopia
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- School of Public Health, College of Health Science, Woldia University, Ethiopia
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- School of Midwifery, College of Health Science, Woldia University, Ethiopia
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Kumsa H, Mislu E, Arage MW, Abera A, Hailu T, Tenaw LA. Successful surgical closure and continence rate of obstetric fistula in Africa: systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Glob Womens Health 2023; 4:1188809. [PMID: 37854165 PMCID: PMC10579803 DOI: 10.3389/fgwh.2023.1188809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023] Open
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Background A female genital fistula is an abnormal connection between a woman's reproductive tract and her urinary tract or rectum. While numerous studies have aimed to determine the success rate of obstetric fistula closure in different health settings, there remains a significant scarcity of data on closure success rates and incontinence rates for various types of fistulas at the regional and sub-regional levels. The success rate reflects the continent's healthcare setup in regard to the World Health Organization standards. Thus, this study aims to determine the success of surgical closure and the continence rate of obstetric fistula in Africa. Methods This systematic review and meta-analysis review includes studies conducted up to February 2023. Search engines like EMBBASE, Medline, Google, PubMed, Google Scholar, African Journals Online, and ScienceDirect databases were utilized to find articles. The Joanna Briggs Institute critical evaluation checklist was used to evaluate the quality of our review, which was conducted in accordance with PRISMA criteria. Heterogeneity was indicated by a p-value for I2 statistics of less than 0.05. Publication bias was assessed using the Egger regression asymmetry test. Data were entered into Microsoft Excel and analyzed using STATA 16. Result This review includes 85 studies. A total of 24 countries from East, West, Central, North, and Southern African sub-regions were included. The overall pooled estimated rate of successful obstetric fistula closure is 86.15 (95% CI: 83.88-88.42). Moreover, the pooled estimated rate of successfully closed vesico-vaginal fistulas but with ongoing or residual incontinence (wet) was revealed as 13.41% (95% CI: 11.15-15.68). The pooled estimated rate of successfully closed rectovaginal fistulas and combined VVF and RVF are 91.06% (95% CI: 86.08-96.03) and 62.21% (95% CI: 48.94-75.49), respectively. Conclusions The rate of successful obstetric fistula closure in Africa is 86.15, which is higher than the WHO target. However, the surgical closure rate of a combined VVF and RVF is 62.2%, which is significantly lower than the WHO target.
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- Henok Kumsa
- School of Midwifery, College of Midwifery, Woldia University, Woldia, Ethiopia
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- School of Midwifery, College of Midwifery, Woldia University, Woldia, Ethiopia
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- School of Public Health, College of Midwifery, Woldia University, Woldia, Ethiopia
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- School of Public Health, College of Midwifery, Woldia University, Woldia, Ethiopia
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- School of Public Health, College of Midwifery, Woldia University, Woldia, Ethiopia
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Kassahun W, Tunta A, Abera A, Shiferaw M. Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency among neonates with jaundice in Africa; systematic review and meta-analysis. Heliyon 2023; 9:e18437. [PMID: 37539282 PMCID: PMC10393755 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e18437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2023] [Revised: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023] Open
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Background Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is a genetic disorder caused by a structural abnormality in the enzyme. G6PD deficiency is most prevalent among African, Asian, and Mediterranean people. This study aimed to investigate how prevalent G6PD deficiency is in African neonates with jaundice. Methods The public sources, such as PubMed, Science Direct, Google Scholar, and Africa Journal Online were searched for articles that reported the prevalence of G6PD deficiency published before March 21st, 2022. The Joanna Briggs Institute's (JBI) critical assessment checklist was used to evaluate the quality of individual studies. STATA-17 was used to do the statistical analysis. The pooled prevalence of G6PD deficiency in neonates with jaundice in Africa was calculated using a forest plot and a random effects model. I2 statistics and Galbraith plots were used to assess heterogeneity. Publication bias was assessed using a funnel plot and Egger's statistical test. Results Ten studies involving 1555 neonates with jaundice were involved in the study. G6PD deficiency was prevalent in 24.60% of African neonates with jaundice (95% CI:12.47-36.74) with considerable heterogeneity (I2 = 100%). Nigerian neonates with jaundice had the highest G6PD deficiency (49.67%), whereas South Africans had the lowest (3.14%). Conclusion G6PD deficiency has been implicated in a significant portion of African neonates with jaundice, notwithstanding the need for greater research on predisposing variables from other countries. Therefore, it should be thought of performing screening and diagnostic laboratory tests for G6PD deficiency.
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- Woldeteklehaymanot Kassahun
- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Woldia University, Po Box, 400, Woldia, Ethiopia
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- Biomedical Unit, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Woldia University, Woldia, Ethiopia
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- School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Woldia University, Woldia, Ethiopia
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- Biomedical Unit, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Woldia University, Woldia, Ethiopia
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Nega D, Abebe A, Abera A, Gidey B, Gibretsadik A, Tasew G. M103 Low proficiency of microscopists with poor laboratory is a challenge for malaria diagnosis in Ethiopia. Clin Chim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2022.04.201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Kebede F, Kebede T, Negese B, Abera A, Fentaw G, Kasaw A. Incidence and predictors of severe acute malnutrition mortality in children aged 6-59 months admitted at Pawe general hospital, Northwest Ethiopia. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0263236. [PMID: 35213569 PMCID: PMC8880861 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0263236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2021] [Accepted: 01/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is defined as a weight-for-height < -3z scores of the median WHO growth standards, or visible severe wasting or the presence of nutritional edema. SAM related mortality rates in under-five children are well documented in Ethiopia but data on their predictors are limited. We aimed to document factors associated with SAM related mortality to inform better inpatient management. Methods A facility-based retrospective cohort study was conducted among children admitted due to SAM at Pawe General Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, from the 1st of January 2015 to the 31st of December 2019. Data from the records of SAM children were extracted using a standardized checklist. Epi-Data version 3.2 was used for data entry, and Stata version 14 was used for analysis. Bi-variable and multivariable Cox regression analyses were conducted to identify predictors of mortality. Variables with P<0.05 were considered significant predictors of mortality. Results Five-hundred sixty-eight SAM cases were identified of mean age was 27.4 (SD± 16.5) months. The crude death rate was 91/568 (16.02%) and the mean time to death was determined as 13 (±8) days. Independent risk factors for death were: (i) vomiting AHR = 5.1 (1.35–21.1, p = 0.026), (ii) diarrhea AHR = 2.79 (1.46–5.4, p = 0.002), (iii) needing nasogastric therapy AHR = 3.22 (1.65–6.26, p = 0.001), (iv) anemia AHR = 1.89 (1.15–3.2, p = 0.012), and (v) being readmitted with SAM AHR = 1.7 (1.12–2.8, p = 0.037). Conclusion SAM mortality was high in under-five children in our setting. The identified risk factors should inform treatment and prevention strategies. Improved community health education should focus on healthy nutrition and seeking early treatment. Inpatient mortality may be reduced by stricter adherence to treatment guidelines and recognizing early the key risk factors for death.
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- Fassikaw Kebede
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatics, College of Health Science, Woldia University, Woldia, Ethiopia
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- Faculty of Social Science, Department of Geography & Environment study, Bahir Dare University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Nursing & Midwifery, College of Medicine & Health Science, Debre Birhan University, Debre Birhan, Ethiopia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatics, College of Health Science, Woldia University, Woldia, Ethiopia
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- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, College of Health Science, Woldia University, Woldia, Ethiopia
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- Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Gambela College of Health Science Southern Ethiopia, Gambela, Ethiopia
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Mekasha Y, Tegegne A, Abera A, Rodriguez-Martinez H. Body size and testicular traits of tropically-adapted bucks raised under extensive husbandry in Ethiopia. Reprod Domest Anim 2008; 43:196-206. [PMID: 18325007 DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2007.00877.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Five tropically adapted buck breeds extensively managed in Ethiopia were studied to determine possible effects of breed and age on body size and testicular traits. In all, 177 bucks were selected following stratified random sampling, and evaluated in three age groups: <14 months (young), 14-19.5 months (intermediate) and 19.6-24 months (old). The breeds studied were Arsi-Bale (AB; N = 35), Central Highlands (CH; N = 33), Afar (N = 35), Boran (N = 36) and Woito-Guji (WG; N = 38). In all the three age groups, Boran and CH bucks were the heaviest (p < 0.05), Afar were the lightest, and AB and WG were in between. The highest body weight (BW) was achieved in the intermediate age group for Afar, but in the oldest age group for the other breeds. In the youngest age group, scrotal circumference (SC) was the widest (p < 0.05) for Boran and CH and the narrowest for Afar, AB and WG, while in the intermediate and the oldest age groups, Boran showed the widest SC. Boran, WG and CH had higher (p < 0.05) testicular weight (TW) than Afar and AB in the youngest age group. Boran retained the highest (p < 0.05) TW in the intermediate and the oldest age groups, while in the oldest age group WG and AB medium TW and Afar had the lowest TW. However, Afar had the highest TW expressed as percentage of BW. SC was well correlated with TW (p < 0.001; r = 0.74) and BW (p < 0.001; r = 0.61), indicating a linear, positive association between BW and TW (p < 0.001; r = 0.51). In conclusion, body size and testicular traits of Ethiopian bucks under an extensive management system are influenced differently by breed and age group.
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- Y Mekasha
- Division of Reproduction, Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Swedish University of Agricultural Science (SLU), Ullsväg, 14C Sweden.
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