scholarly journals Assessment of Mothers Level of Knowledge About Neonatal Danger Signs and Its Associated Factors in St Paul’s Hospital Millenium Medical College Addis Ababa Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Associated Factors ◽  
Addis Ababa ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Danger Signs ◽  
Level Of Knowledge

scholarly journals Level of Knowledge and Associated Factors of Postnatal Mothers’ towards Essential Newborn Care Practices at Governmental Health Centers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Demis Berhan ◽  
Hanna Gulema
Keyword(s):  
Associated Factors ◽  
Maternal Education ◽  
Addis Ababa ◽  
Newborn Care ◽  
Health Centers ◽  
Essential Newborn Care ◽  
Poor Knowledge ◽  
Postnatal Mothers ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Care Practices

Background. Globally 4 million newborns die every year before they reach the age of one month and approximately 3.4 million newborns die within the first week of life. Of these deaths, 66% occur during the 1st 24 hours. Late death, i.e., after 24 hours, still occurs 34% and may be prevented if mothers have knowledge about newborn care including dangers sign of newborn. Objective. The aim of the study was to assess level of knowledge and associated factors of postnatal mothers towards essential newborn care practices at governmental health centers in Addis Ababa. Methodology. Institutional-based cross-sectional study with internal comparison was conducted using multistage sampling method in AA health centers from December 5 to January 30, 2016. Result. A total of 512 mothers who came for postnatal visit were interviewed using structured pretest questionnaires. Knowledge was assessed using closed and open ended questions. Poor knowledge has strong association with women’s occupation (AOR = 2.10, 95% CI : (1.38,3.20)). Parity of the women was found as one of significant predictors for poor knowledge of essential newborn care. Women who were primiparas are 1.99 times more likely to have poor knowledge of ENC compared to women who were multiparas AOR = 1.99,95% CI: (1.25,3.20). The other significant predictors for poor knowledge of ENC were ANC visit. Women who had less than four antenatal visits were 0.63 times less likely to have poor knowledge than those who visit four times and above. AOR = 0.63, 95% CI:( 0.40,0.99). Conclusion. Maternal education programs should be given emphasis for the components of ENC for mothers’ knowledge gaps. Special emphasis needs to be placed when educating vulnerable groups including those who failed to fully attend antenatal clinic visits.

scholarly journals Low level of knowledge about neonatal danger signs and its associated factors among postnatal mothers attending at Woldia general hospital, Ethiopia

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mekdes Mengesha Jemberia ◽  
Elsa Tesfa Berhe ◽  
Hawi Bersisa Mirkena ◽  
Destaw Molla Gishen ◽  
Abera Endale Tegegne ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Hospital ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Danger Signs ◽  
Postnatal Mothers ◽  
Level Of Knowledge

scholarly journals Pregnancy Rate After Myomectomy and Associated Factors Among Reproductive Age Women Who Had Myomectomy at Saint Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa: Retrospective Cross-sectional Study.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
meseret olana jeldu ◽  
Tadios Mekonnen asress ◽  
temesgen tantu arusi ◽  
Muluken Gunta gutulo
Keyword(s):  
Pregnancy Rate ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Addis Ababa ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Reproductive Age Women

Abstract Introduction: Uterine myoma occurs in 20-50% of reproductive age women. Uterine myomas may be associated with 5-10% of cases of infertility, but it is the sole cause or factor in only 2-3% of all infertility cases. Myomectomy is surgery done to remove myoma regardless of the methods.Objective: to assess impact of myomectomy on pregnancy rate and associated factors among reproductive age women who had myomectomy at St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College, in Addis Ababa. Methodology: Hospital based retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted to determine pregnancy rate after myomectomy & its associated factors. Patients who had myomectomy in SPHMMC from September, 2012 to September, 2017 were enrolled. Information was retrieved from hospital records & phone interviews with the patients. The strength of statistical association was measured by adjusted odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals. Statistical significance was declared at p-value < 0.05. Result: Among 180 females participated in this study, 52.2% got pregnant after myomectomy. The result showed that females with age >35 years were 0.31 times less likely to get pregnant after surgery than those ages 20-25 years [AOR=0.31(95%CI: 0.29-0.54)]. People with no infertility before surgery were 1.19 times more likely to be pregnant after surgery than those with unexplained infertility before the surgery [AOR=1.19(95%CI: 1.06-1.57)]. People with two uterine incisions were 0.06 times less likely [AOR=0.06(95%CI: 0.043-0.51)] while those with three or more than three incisions were 0.02 times less likely [AOR=0.02(95%CI: 0.002-0.22)] to get pregnant compared with those with one incision on uterine wallConclusion: Age, number of incision and infertility before surgery were significantly associated with rate of pregnancy after myomectomy.

scholarly journals Lactose intolerance: Magnitude and Associated factors among malnourished under-five Children in Yekatit 12 Hospital Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Birhane Gebremariam ◽  
Abebe Edao ◽  
Tigist Bacha ◽  
Mistire Wolde
Keyword(s):  
Associated Factors ◽  
Lactose Intolerance ◽  
Intestinal Parasites ◽  
Addis Ababa ◽  
Milk Formula ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Under Five Children ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Hospital Medical ◽  
Study Participants

AbstractBackgroundLactose intolerance (LI) is a pathological condition characterized by the inability to digest sugar, lactose, due to the absence or insufficient activity of the lactase enzyme (β-galactosidase). Currently, laboratory diagnostic procedures for LI are poorly practiced in Ethiopia, and so LI treatment is based on an empirical diagnosis. Thus, the objective of the study was to determine the magnitude and associated factors of lactose intolerance among malnourished under-five children in Yekatit 12 Hospital Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from March 2018 – July 2018.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted among malnourished under-five children admitted in the pediatric unit, Yekatit 12 Hospital Medical College, Ethiopia. By using a convenient sampling technique structured questionnaire was administered to gather information on the socio-demographic characteristics of study participants and associated risk factors of LI. Moreover, a fresh stool sample was collected from the study participants to measure stool pH, reducing substances, and microscopy examination for intestinal parasites. Data entery and analysis was done using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS 21) software.ResultsThe study included 169 malnourished under-five children. Among those 90 (53.3%) were male with a median age of 12 months. The magnitude of LI was 18.3%. Among the study participants, the highest numbers of LI cases were in the age group of less than 12 months; 17(10.1%) followed by 13-24 months; 13(7.7%). Factors that show significant association with LI on bi-variate logistic analysis were family history of lactose intolerance (P=0.043) and diarrhea (P=0.001). In addition; the problem after taking milk (P=0.007), type of therapeutic milk formula (P=0.001), and frequency of stool/24hr (P=0.023) were found to be independent predictors factors of lactose intolerance in the study population.ConclusionThe magnitude of LI was high in the study setting. Thus, more attention should be given on the proper laboratory diagnosis of LI, for better management of cases at the Yekatit 12 hospital. In addition, similar large scale studies at the molecular level are required to strengthen the present findings of LI in Ethiopia.

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