Abstract: Human malaria is a common and life-threatening disease in many tropical and sub tropical areas. Consequently, malaria epidemics are serious public health emergencies. ITNs are the most powerful malaria control tool. The utilization of ITNs is still unacceptably low among rural people. The objectives of the present study were: to assess the prevalence of malaria, to determine the predominant Plasmodium species among in the study participants and to assess peoples’ knowledge about ...
Abstract: Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the major public health problems in HIV sero-positive individuals in many developing countries including Ethiopia. The present study was conducted to determine the prevalence of TB and immunological status among HIV sero-positive individuals at Kolfe Keraniyo Sub-city in Addis Ababa. The design of the study was a cross-sectional survey involving a sample population of 384 HIV sero- positive individuals who were selected from three health centers. Socio-d...
Abstract: Human malaria is a common and life-threatening disease in many tropical and sub-tropical areas. Consequently, malaria epidemics are a serious public health problem in these area. Insecticide treated bed nets (ITN) are the most powerful malaria control tool. The utilization of ITN is still unacceptably low among rural people. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of malaria infection and assess peoples’ attitude and practice about utilization of ITN and other...
Abstract: Reduction of water-borne diseases and development of safe water resources is a major public health goal in developing countries.. Thus, the major purpose of this study was to assess the microbiological and parasitological quality of drinking water sources and the people’s water handling practices in and around Adama Town, eastern Ethiopia. More specifically, the study gave emphasis to assess the bacteriological quality of drinking- water using indicator bacteria; the parasitologi...
Abstract: The introduction and spread of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) into the global human population may have first emerged among humans in the early part of the 20th century. HIV/AIDS is the common cause of death and morbidity among sexually active individuals in sub-Saharan Africa including Ethiopia. The main objective of this study was to assess trends in the prevalence of HIV infection in the selected group of participants in Wonchi Woreda and the Knowledge, Attitude and Prac...
Abstract: Plant materials continue to play a major role in the primary health care as therapeutic remedies in many developing countries. Three medicinal plants: Moringa oleifera, Azadirachta indica, and Lepidium sativum which were traditionally believed to have medicinal values for the treatment of various infectious diseases were investigated for their antibacterial activities against Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella Typhi, streptococcus agalactiae and Shigella boydii. Two solvent types (m...
Abstract: Malaria is a vector-borne infectious disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Plasmodium. It is ranked as the leading communicable disease in Ethiopia; it accounting to 17% of all outpatient visits in 2011/2012.The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and association of malaria and anemia among patients visiting Alaba Health Center, Alaba Kulito town Southern Ethiopia. The study was a Health Center based cross sectional survey and conducted from November to D...
Abstract: Intestinal protozoan parasites are among the most common human infections globally. They are distributed throughout the world with high prevalence rates especially in developing countries including Ethiopia. This study was conducted to assess the prevalence of intestinal protozoan parasitic infections among kindergarten children and its associations with parasitological quality of water sources in Woliso town. The design of the study was a descriptive cross-sectional survey involvi...
Abstract: The ABO and Rh blood groups are the most important blood groups despite the long list of several other blood groups discovered so far. The distribution of ABO and Rh blood groups vary worldwide and are not found in equal numbers even among ethnic groups. They are also associated with some important human traits. Therefore, this study seeks to assess the distribution of ABO and Rh-D blood groups and to determine if there is any relationship between these blood groups and anthropomet...
Abstract: Urinary Tract Infections is an infection caused by the presence and growth of pathogen anywhere in the urinary tract including a kidney, ureter, bladder, and urethra. Thus, the present study was aimed at identifying the predominant bacterial species causing Urinary Tract Infection, determining the antibiotic resistance patterns of uropathogenic bacteria isolated from Urinary Tract Infection patients visiting Haramaya hospital and the risk factors associated with Urinary Tract Infec...
Abstract: The ABO and Rh blood groups are the most frequently studied genetic markers in a large group of people. The present study was aimed at providing information on the frequency of ABO and Rh D blood groups phenotypes,alleles and genotypes among students of Enticho Secondaryand Preparatory School. A total of 422 students were selected randomly among the students of Enticho Secondary and Preparatory School. Blood samples were collected by Open Slide Test method from May to June 2018. Th...
Abstract: The morbidity and mortality from Tuberculosis (TB) are still predominant among HIV infected patients in Ethiopia. Thus, institution-based cross-sectional and retrospective study designs were used to assess the prevalence of TB and associated factors among HIV sero-positive study participants at Karamara General Hospital, Jigjiga town, from September to December 2017. A total of 422 HIV-seropositive participants were systematically selected for cross-sectional study whereas data of ...
Abstract: Despite remarkable progress in the reduction of under-five mortality, childhood diarrhea is still the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in this highly susceptible and vulnerable population. Although there are studies conducted to assess the situation of diarrhea in different parts of Ethiopia, there are still several localities including the present study area in which its situation particularly associated with nutritional status is not well studied. Therefore, this study wa...
Abstract: Frequencies of phenotypes, alleles and genotypes of ABO and Rh-D Blood Group systems are known to vary worldwide geographically, ethnically and from one population to another. Therefore, this study was aimed at assessing the frequencies of phenotype, allele and genotype in ABO and Rh-D Blood group system in selected ethnic groups (Afar and Tigray) amongs tudents of Aba’ala Secondary School, Zone Two, Afar Region, Ethiopia based on their purposively to participate in the study. A ...
Abstract: The four blood types are known as A, B, AB, and O. Blood type A contains A antigen on the surface of red blood cells and B antibody on blood plasma. Type B blood contains the reverse combination. Serum of blood type AB contains neither antibody, but red cells in this type of blood contain both A and B substances. In type O blood, neither substance is present on the red cells, but the individual is capable of forming antibodies directed against red cells containing substance A nor B...