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Alemayehu Bayray

Professor of public health, Mekelle University
Verified email at mu.edu.et
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[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of mental distress and associated factors among Samara university students, northeast Ethiopia

R Tesfaye Kelemu, A Bayray Kahsay… - … research and treatment, 2020 - hindawi.com
Background. Empirical findings have indicated that higher institution students experience a
higher prevalence of mental distress compared to the general population. Understanding the …

[HTML][HTML] Individual and community-level factors associated with introduction of prelacteal feeding in Ethiopia

AB Belachew, AB Kahsay, YG Abebe - Archives of Public Health, 2016 - Springer
Background Ethiopia is a country with low optimal breast feeding practice, and prelacteal
feeding is still a norm. Introduction of prelacteal feeding is a known barrier for optimal breast …

[HTML][HTML] Non-communicable disease risk factor profile among public employees in a regional city in northern Ethiopia

…, C Chiang, H Yatsuya, EH Hilawe, AB Kahsay… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
The burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is increasing in Ethiopia. This study
aims to describe the prevalence of NCD risk factors of public employees in a regional city in …

[HTML][HTML] Predictors of teenage pregnancy in Ethiopia: a multilevel analysis

BE Birhanu, DL Kebede, AB Kahsay, AB Belachew - BMC public health, 2019 - Springer
Background In Ethiopia, pregnancy, and childbearing begin at an early age. Teenage
pregnancy has long-term implications for girls, their families, and communities. However, …

[HTML][HTML] Awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension is low among adults in Aksum town, northern Ethiopia: a sequential quantitative-qualitative study

TA Gebrihet, KH Mesgna, YS Gebregiorgis, AB Kahsay… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Hypertension is a major risk factor of cardiovascular diseases which are the
leading causes of deaths from chronic non-communicable diseases in Ethiopia. However, little …

[HTML][HTML] Incidence and factors associated with treatment failure among HIV infected adolescent and adult patients on second-line antiretroviral therapy in public …

…, AA Desta, NM Bezabih, A Bayray Kahsay… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background This study aimed to determine the incidence and factors associated with treatment
failure among HIV infected adolescent and adult patients on second-line antiretroviral …

[HTML][HTML] Global burden of potentially life-threatening maternal conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis

…, GF Abreha, YB Zelelow, AK Berhe, AB Kahsay - BMC Pregnancy and …, 2024 - Springer
Background Potentially life-threatening maternal conditions (PLTCs) is an important proxy
indicator of maternal mortality and the quality of maternal health services. It is helpful to …

[HTML][HTML] Postnatal home visits by health extension workers in rural areas of Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study design

YB Tesfau, AB Kahsay, TG Gebrehiwot… - BMC Pregnancy and …, 2020 - Springer
Background In low-income countries like Ethiopia, where families have poor access to or do
not utilize the services of formal health care systems, community health workers provide …

[HTML][HTML] Epidemiology of childhood tuberculosis and factors associated with unsuccessful treatment outcomes in Tigray, Ethiopia: a ten-year retrospective cross …

G Mirutse, M Fang, AB Kahsay, X Ma - BMC Public Health, 2019 - Springer
Background Childhood TB is an indicator of a recent transmission of the disease in a community
and it is estimated to constitute 15–20% of all TB cases in many of developing countries…

[HTML][HTML] Perception and practice of 'healthy'diet in relation to noncommunicable diseases among the urban and rural people in northern Ethiopia: a community-based …

LW Gebremariam, A Aoyama, AB Kahsay… - Nagoya journal of …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Dietary habits are related to the risks of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), such as
cardiovascular disease and diabetes, of which burdens are increasing in low-income countries …