Simegn Tadesss and Eyoel Taye, CHAMPS Ethiopia The incidence of stillbirths in Ethiopia is as high as 30 per 1000 births, being the highest rate in the world. Factors associated with stillbirth are hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, intrauterine growth restriction, infection, and cord around the neck. In spite of these known causes of stillbirth, communities…
Month: September 2019
“Health-seeking behavior and community perceptions of childhood Malnutrition in Children under five in the Case of Eastern Hararghe: Kersa District”
Ketema Degefa and Adugna Tadesse, CHAMPS Ethiopia The magnitude of child malnutrition including severe child malnutrition is especially high in the rural areas of Kersa district and one of the major causes of death among children in the study area (KHDSS, 2016). This study explored health seeking behaviour and community perceptions in addressing malnutrition. Mixed…