BACKGROUND Iodine deficiency is severe public health problem in Ethiopia. Although urinary iodine excretion level (UIE) is a better indicator for IDD the goitre rate is commonly used to mark the public health significance. The range of ill effect of IDD is however beyond goitre in Ethiopia. In this study the prevalence of goitre and its association with reproductive failure, and the knowledge o...

The study aimed at analyzing the structure, conduct and performance of fish market in Lake Zeway, Central part of Ethiopia. A total of 24 traders from 6 markets were selected for the study purposively. Data analysis was carried out using descriptive statistics, for Structure, Conduct and Performance (SCP) approach. According to the results, there were five kinds of fish marketing chains in the ...

BACKGROUND Timely initiation of breastfeeding is defined as putting the newborn to the breast within 1 h of birth. In Ethiopia, different studies have been conducted to assess the prevalence of timely initiation of breastfeeding and associated factors. The findings of these studies were inconsistent and characterized by great variability. Therefore, the aim of this systematic review and meta-an...

BACKGROUND In Ethiopia, nearly 70% of the population resides in areas prone to malaria infection. The objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of indoor residual spraying (IRS) on the incidence of malaria in East Shoa Zone of Ethiopia. METHODS Data from the registers of malaria cases at Debrezeit Malaria Control Center in East Shoa Zone of Ethiopia were collected and analyzed. Record...

Background: There is limited information regarding tuberculosis (TB) in prisons in Ethiopia. Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to estimate the prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis in prisons and assess associated risk factors among inmates suspected for pulmonary tuberculosis in Gamo Goffa Zone, Southern Ethiopia. Methods: A crosssectional study design was used to recruit 124 inma...

BACKGROUND Ethiopia, a high tuberculosis (TB) burden country, reports one of the highest incidence rates of extra-pulmonary TB dominated by cervical lymphadenitis (TBLN). Infection with Mycobacterium bovis has previously been excluded as the main reason for the high rate of extrapulmonary TB in Ethiopia. METHODS Here we examined demographic and clinical characteristics of 953 pulmonary (PTB) ...

Toxoplasmosis caused by the protozoan parasite, Toxoplasma gondii, is a worldwide zoonosis. In this paper published information on toxoplasmosis in humans and other animals in Ethiopia is reviewed. Limited data indicate that the prevalence of T. gondii in humans in Ethiopia is very high, up to 41% of children aged 1-5 years were reported to be seropositive. There is little information on seropr...

A study of Newcastle disease (NCD) seroprevalence rates in local scavenging chickens in central Ethiopia was conducted on 180 chickens raised under a traditional management system in three selected agricultural-climatic zones. The study revealed the occurrence of high rates of NCD virus antibodies in local chickens in all three agricultural-climatic zones. Hemagglutination inhibition test was u...

BACKGROUND Understanding the types of strains and lineages of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) circulating in a country is of paramount importance for tuberculosis (TB) control program of that country. The main aim of this study was to review and compile the results of studies conducted on strains and lineages of M. tuberculosis in Ethiopia. METHODS A systematic search and review ...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Most studies on health inequalities use average measures, but describing the distribution of health can also provide valuable knowledge. In this paper, we estimate and compare within-group and between-group inequalities in length of life for population groups in Ethiopia in 2000 and 2011. METHODS We used data from the 2011 and 2000 Ethiopia Demographic and Health Sur...