Based on Article 31(1), the rights of child to rest and leisure, applying sociology childhood as our theoretical approach, we investigated leisure play among working children in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Data from 45 qualitative interviews shows that reasons behind work vary children. For some, primary motivation for is getting money recreation, while others are obliged help families. Accordingly,...

This study focuses on the performance of micro finance institutions (MFIs) in sustainable housing poverty reduction for the majority urban poor in Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia. The paper assesses the impact, challenges and prospects of MFIs in transforming the urban poor residents’ livelihoods through the provision of Housing Microfinance (HMF) loan product. From available data, Ad...

BACKGROUND Self-care practices that include self-monitoring of blood sugar level, diet management, physical exercise, adherence to medications, and foot care are the cornerstones of diabetes management. However, very little is known about self-care in developing countries where the prevalence of diabetes is increasing. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to describe self-care practices ...

a MRC/UCT Human Genetics Research Unit, Division of Human Genetics, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town, Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa b Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape Town, Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa c Medical Research Council (MRC) Unit on Anxiety and Stress Disorders, Cape Town, South Africa d Progra...

BACKGROUND Welding is a manufacturing industry where workers could be exposed to several hazards. However, there is a dearth of studies clarifying the situation in Ethiopia. The present study determined the level of awareness of occupational hazards and associated factors among welding employees at Lideta Sub-City, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. METHODS A work site-based cross-sectional study was con...

BACKGROUND Although measles vaccination is recommended to be given at nine months of age in Ethiopia and in most of sub-Saharan Africa, no information is available about the age at which children actually receive their first dose of measles vaccine. This has important implications in terms of preventing infection and averting epidemics of measles. OBJECTIVE To determine the age at which Ethio...

BACKGROUND Little is known about the quality of life of cancer patients in the Ethiopian context. This study evaluated quality of life of cancer patients in Ethiopia. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted in Addis Ababa University Tikur Anbessa Specialized Referral Hospital Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (TASRH) from March to May 2013. A total of 388 cancer patients were included. Translated i...

BACKGROUND Liquid culture systems are more rapid and sensitive for both the detection and drug susceptibility testing (DST) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. SETTING St Peter's TB Specialised Hospital and public health laboratory, Addis Ababa. OBJECTIVE To compare the microscopic-observation drug susceptibility (MODS) assay with the BACTEC-MGIT 960 system for isoniazid and rifampicin DST (i.e....

OBJECTIVE To determine the clinical characteristics and underlying causes of chronic cor-pulmonale in Ethiopian patients. DESIGN A hospital based cross-sectional study. SETTING Tikur Anbessa Hospital, a large referral hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. SUBJECTS Fourty two consecutive patients referred to the chest clinic of Tikur Anbessa Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. RESULTS Bronchia...

SETTING The study was conducted in Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia. Specifically, it was conducted in all healthcare facilities offering maternity and obstetric services. OBJECTIVE The objective of the study was to explore the patterns of caesarean-section (CS) delivery in Addis Ababa. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was carried out between December 2013 and January 2014. The pop...