Bambara groundnut, a future emerging legume, is usually known as poor man’s crop or “women’s crop” and newly noted for new millennium. In this context, field experiment was conducted during 2019/20 cropping season at Sonka testing site of Asosa zone in northwestern Ethiopia with objective to estimate the variability groundnut genotypes respect important quantitative qualitative traits. Treatmen...

Abstract Background Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is a harmful traditional practice that violates the human rights of girls and women. It widely practiced mainly in Africa including Ethiopia. There are number studies on prevalence FGM/C However, little has been devoted to its spatial epidemiology associated factors. Hence, this study aimed explore pattern factors affecting among Met...

BACKGROUND The Ethiopian neonatal mortality rate constitutes 42% of under-5 deaths. We aimed to examine the trends and determinants of Ethiopian neonatal mortality. METHODS We analyzed the birth history information of live births from the 2000, 2005 and 2011 Ethiopia Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS). We used simple linear regression analyses to examine trends in neonatal mortality rates a...

BACKGROUND Diarrheal disease is a common cause of morbidity and mortality. Displaced populations are especially vulnerable due to overcrowded camps and limited access to water and sanitation facilities, increasing the risk for outbreaks. Hand washing with soap is effective against disease transmission, and studies suggest access to a convenient hand washing station may be the key to increasing ...

This study was designed to describe the status of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in Ethiopia, through analysis of FMD outbreak reports and the detection of antibodies, to address the possibility of establishing a disease-free zone. Serum samples collected from cattle between 2003 and 2006 for the serosurveillance of rinderpest were used for this study. The records of the Ministry of Agriculture a...

Background Pneumonia is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among children aged under 5 years in Ethiopia. Prolonged hospitalization severe community-acquired pneumonia significant problem resource-limited countries. This study seeks to provide insights that can help improve the management outcomes pneumonia, which particularly important context Benishangul-Gumuz Region, Ethiopia, where ...