Abstract: Human malaria is a common life-threatening disease in many tropical and sub-tropical areas. It is one of the most important causes of morbidity and mortality resulting in serious socio-economic problems particularly in developing countries and one of the major tropical diseases adversely affecting the health of the peoples and the economic development of many developing countries, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of malaria and i...
Abstract: Plants have been used for generations as source of medicine in the treatment of human and livestock ailments. Ethiopia is also well recognized for higher diversity and uses of medicinal plants in the treatments of diversified human and livestock diseases. Osyris quadripartita and Toddalia asiatica were reported to possess different phenolic compounds claimed to have potential antimicrobial inhibitory effects. Therefore, the objectives of this study were to assess the phytochemical ...
Abstract: Tuberculosis is one of the widely occurring infectious diseases and it is the leading cause of death in the Ethiopian Somali regional state including Dollo zone, Warder town. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of pulmonary TB and its associated risk factors among TB patients in Warder Hospital, Warder Town, Ethiopian Somali Regional State, A retrospective study based on five years data of TB patients (2012-2016) was employed. Purposeful sampling technique w...
Abstract: This study was aimed at identifying the distribution patterns of ABO and Rh-D blood group system alleles among Hirna primary and secondary schools in 2015/16 academic year. Six hundred volunteer students were involved to determine the ABO and Rh-D blood group phenotypes, and to estimate allelic, and genotypic frequencies of the blood groups. The blood sample was collected by qualified laboratory technicians using the standard clinical procedures with sterilized needle from each stu...
Abstract: Rapid urbanization leads many inhabitants of our young cities to adopt collective food for their daily nutritional needs. This situation may be a risk for consumers due to microbial contamination from street environment and unsafe practices related to hygiene. This study aimed on the bacteriological quality of the food sold in the streets, assessed the food safety knowledge, attitudes and food handling practices of vendors and consumers of street foods in Adama. A Questionnaire and...
Abstract: Malaria is one of the major public health problems in many tropical developing countries including Ethiopia. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of malaria parasite infection and to assess the people's knowledge and practices about the malaria transmission, prevention and control measures in Afdem District Eastern Hararghe, Eastern Ethiopia. A cross sectional study was carried out from October to December, 2014. Health records of malaria for the last five ye...
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...