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“Let Them Talk About Stillbirth: Assessment on Societal Knowledge and Attitude Towards Stillbirth in Harar City”

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…

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“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…

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“Neonatal Danger Signs Knowledge and Health Care Seeking Behavior among Mothers in Gasera District, Bale Zone, Ethiopia”

Fikadu Nugusu, Madda Walabu University The majority of new born deaths occur at home where  few families recognize signs of newborn illness. Thus, this study was intended to assess the level of knowledge and health care seeking behavior about neonatal danger signs and associated factors among mothers in Gasera district, Ethiopia. Community based cross sectional…

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“Qualitative to clinical: Community perceptions of causes of child death and approaches to sensitization of biomedical interventions in Eastern Hararghe, Ethiopia”

Berhanu Damise & Ketema Degefa, CHAMPS Ethiopia Caroline Ackley, University of Sussex In Eastern Hararghe, Ethiopia, verbal autopsy (VA) has been used as the primary method of determining causes of under-5 child death where the definitive cause of the death is still unknown due to lack of reliable data (HDSS, 2016). Therefore, providing accurate and…

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Anthropological Approaches To Understanding Child & Maternal Mortality

Yenenesh Tilahun The Anthropological Approaches to Understanding Child and Maternal Mortality, and Recommendations for Improving Health Outcomes Symposium invited social science researchers to share their evidence-based insights on maternal and child health in Ethiopia.  They were also encouraged to provide recommendations on ways to improve health outcomes. The symposium aimed to understand child and maternal…

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