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    ASSESMENT OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, PRACTICE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS OF VOLUNTARY BLOOD DONATION AMONG RESIDENTS OF EMDIBIR TOWN, CHEHA WOREDA GURAGE ZONE, CENTRAL ETHIOPIA 2024, A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY
    (wolkite universty, 2024-06) DANIEL TADESSE; EYOB TADESSE; FIRIHIWOT NURSEFA; GIRMA TADELE
    Abstract Background: Blood transfusion is one of the most essential needs to manage patients suffering from various medical, surgical and obstetric conditions. Understanding the level of knowledge, attitude, and practice of voluntary blood donation among residents of the town can help to identify gaps in their education, participation and level of awareness regarding the importance of donating blood. Objective: To assess knowledge, attitude, practice and associated factors towards voluntary blood donation among residents of Emdibir town. Methods: community based cross sectional study was conducted to assess knowledge, attitude, practice (KAP) and associated factors of residents of Emdibir town from December 17 to December 30 2024. 416 adults was selected using simple random sampling method. Data will be collected using interview method & the data was collected from residents of Emdibir town. The collected data will be analyzed using SPSS version 25. The association between blood donation knowledge, attitude, practice, and socio- demographic variables was tested using multivariate logistic regression, odds ratio and 95%CI. For descriptive statistics was computed and presented by using tables, graphs and figures. Result: A total of 416 respondents were included in the study. The study population comprised of 199(47.8%) males and 217(52.2%) females this study showed that 233(56%), 287 (69.1%), and 160 (38.5%) study participants had adequate knowledge, good attitude and experience of blood donation. Respondents who had Bsc. degree (AOR=5.498,95%CI:(1.417,21.337),secondary education,(AOR=1.240,95%CI:(0.673- 2.284))and government employees (AOR=4.228, 95% CI:(3.680,4.857))were knowledgeable. Those respondents who attended higher education and secondary were more likely (AOR=6.089, 95% CI:(1.319, 28.103) ,(AOR=4.346, 95% CI:(1.291,25.080) to have good attitude towards blood donation. Participants who are government employees (AOR=12.092, 95% CI: (1.641,108.46) and students ,(AOR= 2.450, 95% CI: (1.038,5.782)were more likely to donate blood. In addition to this,Bsc.degree holders(AOR=5.202, 95% CI: (1.744,184.489). Conclusion and recommendation: In general, the study showed that the proportion of adults who had adequate level of knowledge about blood donation and good attitude towards blood donation is high. However, the level practice was low blood donation practice (38.5%). To increase awareness and practice of voluntary blood donation an intervention should be under taken from all Government and Non government organization.
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    URSING DOCUMENTATION KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE, AMONG NURSES WORKING IN WOLKITE UNIVERSITY SEPCIALIZED HOSPITAL, CENTRAL ETHIOPIA, ETHIOPIA.
    (wolkite universty, 2024-02) DR.DAGMAWIT GOFER; DR.FEVEN SOLOMON; DR.GUDETA JOBIR; DR.HAILELIAS ENAWGAW
    Background: Nursing documentation is an essential component of nursing practice that has a Potential to improve patient care outcomes. Poor documentation of nursing care activities among Nurses have been shown to have negative impacts on the health care quality. Interestingly, despite the immense clinical relevance, to date, no studies were evaluated nursing documentation practice in WUSH, Central Ethiopia. Therefore, the current study aimed to determine nursing documentation knowledge, attitude and practice among nurses working in WUSH, Central Ethiopia. Objective: The study conducted to assess nursing documentation knowledge, attitude and practice among nurses who are working at WUSH, Central Ethiopia, Ethiopia. Method: Institutional based cross-sectional study was conducted at WUSH. The estimated sample size was 111. The number of samples in each ward was selected according to proportional allocation formula. A simple random sampling technique was used to select nurses, who have been working at WUSH were participated. Data was collected by using structured pre tested self-administered questionnaires and patient cards were reviewed during the study period. Data was entered Epi Data 4.6 and analysis was conducted by using SPSS version 27.0. The results presented in the form of figures, tables, and texts. Result: In current study the proportion of good documentation practice is 47%, knowledge toward nursing documentation is 30% and proportion of favorable attitude is 66%. Conclusion and Recommendation: Nursing documentation practice was poor among nurses under the study. Knowledge towards nursing documentation was also poor among nurses under study. Nurses under study had favorable attitude (66%) towards nursing documentation practice. Updating nurse’s knowledge and creating awareness regarding documentation guidelines can contribute to improving documentation practice,
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    ASSESSMENT OF KAP ON MENSTRUAL HYGIENE AMONG FEMALESTUDENTSINABAFRANSUAGENERALSECONDARY ANDPREPARATORY SCHOOL GUBRETOWN,GURAGEZONE, SOUTHERNREGION,ETHIOPIA,2023G.C
    (wolkite universty, 2023-12) NATIF GEBISA; MUSEAB EBRAHI
    Background:Poorhygienerelatedmenstrualmanagementpracticesareaveryimportantriskfactorforreproductivetractinfections(RTI),andfemalessufferfrompoormenstrualhygiene,whichrestrictstheirmovementandselfconfidenceandendsuppoorschoolperformance.Menstrualhygieneandmanagementisanissuethatisinsufficientlyacknowledgedandhasnotreceivedadequateattention.Objective:TheobjectiveofthisstudyistoassessKAPonmenstrualhygieneamongfemalestudentsinGubretown,AbaFransuaGeneralsecondaryandpreparatoryschool,SouthernEthiopiafromJune15toJuly30,2023G.C.Method:Acrosssectionalstudydesignwasusedtoconductstudy.ASimplrandsamplingtechniquewasusedtoselectthestudyparticipants.DatawascollectedthroughastructuredquestionnaireandthecollecteddataenteredintoacomputerusingSPSSforanalysis.Ethicalapprovalwasobtainedfromtherelevantinstitutionalreviewboardbeforethestudybegins.Result:Among248respondent89.1%ofrespondentshavegoodknowledgeonmenstrualhygieneRegardingattitude71.0%respondentshavegoodattitudeonmenstrualhygieneandrespondentshavegoodpractice75.3%onmenstrualhygieneConclusion:Generallytheoverallresultofourstudyshowsthereisgood management on menstrua hygiene
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    ASSESSMENT OF KAP ON MENSTRUAL HYGIENE AMONG FEMALE STUDENTS IN ABA FRANSUA GENERAL SECONDARY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL GUBRE TOWN, GURAGE ZONE, SOUTHERN REGION, ETHIOPIA, 2023 G.C
    (WOLKITE UNIVERSITY, 2023-08) NATIF GEBISA; MUSEAB EBRAHIM; SEGENET GERBACHEW
    Background: Poor hygiene-related menstrual management practices are a very important risk factor for reproductive tract infections (RTI), and females suffer from poor menstrual hygiene, which restricts their movement and self-confidence and ends up poor school performance. Menstrual hygiene and management is an issue that is insufficiently acknowledged and has not received adequate attention. Objective: The objective of this study is to assess KAP on menstrual hygiene among female students in Gubre town, Aba Fransua General secondary and preparatory school, Southern Ethiopia from June 15 to July 30 , 2023 G.C.Method: A cross sectional study design was used to conduct study .A Simple random sampling technique was used to select the study participants. Data was collected through a structured questionnaire and the collected data entered into a computer using SPSS for analysis. Ethical approval was obtained from the relevant institutional review board before the study begins. Result: Among 248 respondent 89.1% of respondents have good knowledge on menstrual hygiene Regarding attitude 71.0% respondents have good attitude on menstrual hygiene and respondents have good practice75.3% on menstrual hygiene Conclusion: Generally the overall result of our study shows there is good a management on menstrual hygiene.
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    ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE,ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF PREGNANT WOMEN TOWARD ANTENATAL CARE IN AGENA TOWN,GURAGE ZONE,SNNPR,ETHIOPIA,2020
    (WOLKITE UNIVERSITY, 2020-06) SISAY MULUGETA; MARTA ASFACHEW; SHIMELLES KEFALE; MISGANA MOLLA
    BACKGROUND Antenatal care is a general and medical care given to pregnant women during pregnancy. The primary aim of antenatal care is to achieve a healthy mother and a healthy baby at the end of pregnancy. The objectives of antenatal care are to promote, protect and maintain the health of the mother during pregnancy. The service include dietary and life style advice, examination of weig ht gain and blood pressure, and addressing any other problems of pregnancy. NC can play a role in identifying danger sign or predicting complications during delivery by screening for risk factors and arranging for appropriate delivery car e OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to assess knowledge, attitude and practice of pregnant women toward antenatal care in Agena town, Gurage zone, SNNPR, 2020METHOD AND MATERIALS: Descriptive, cross-sectional based study was conducted in pregnant women that are selected by convenient sampling technique in 81 pregnant women attending agena health center during the study from 16-30/12/2020 And the data were analyised using spss computer application the result was presented by text ,table and figures RESULT From study subjects 40(49.9%) knows about ANC and the rest 41(49.2%) don‟t know about ANC. CONCLUSSION Majority of the respondents are gurage in ethnicity and protestant in religion. Majority of respondents have knowledge on ANC and majority of them get from health extension workers.From those who have no knowledge about ANC majority of them did not use the service, this shows that knowledge affects utilization of the service because they don‟t know the benefit of ANC utilization
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    ATTITUDE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS TOWARDS CESAREAN SECTION AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING ANTE NATAL CARE UNIT AT WOLKITE UNIVERSITY SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL AND WOLKITE TOWN HEALTH CENTER, GURAGE ZONE, SNNPR, ETHIOPIA, 2022
    (WOLKITE UNIVERSITY, 2022-06) AMSALU YOHANNES; ZULEYKA SHEMSU; ABDI TAMIRAT
    Background Cesarean section (CS) delivery is the delivery of the fetus(es), placenta and membranes through an incision on the abdominal and uterine wall at or after 28 weeks of gestation. Cesarean section is a lifesaving surgical procedure. Its recommended level of WHO is 5%-15%. There were no study conducted in Ethiopia previously in this topic, despite of the increasing rate of Cesarean section as a country. Objective to assess attitude and associated factors towards Cesarean section among pregnant women attending ante natal care unit at wolkite university specialized hospital and wolkite town health center, gurage zone, SNNP, Ethiopia, Methods Cross sectional study design was implemented to assess attitude of pregnant women attending antenatal care unit of Wolkite university specialized hospital and Wolkite health center. The Data was collected by using interviewer administered semi-structured questioner. The data analysis was done by using ordinal logistic regression were implemented and bivariate and multi variable analysis was done P-value 0.2 and 0.05 was used to determine significant association respectively. Result: In our study 13.74% of mothers has positive attitude towards Cesarean section 93.8% mothers have positive attitude towards Cesarean section if it is mandatory and majority of the women has moderate knowledge level, 39.8% of mothers have good knowledge level. Maternal knowledge AOR=0.845 CI(0.768,0.930), occupational status AOR=0.749 CI(0.607.0.923), and number of living child AOR=0.752 CI(0.595,0.950) are significantly associated with attitude. Conclusion: We concluded that mother's attitude towards C-section is neutral in general. mothers who were employed, one with good knowledge and living child between 1 and 2 had more likely to have positive attitude towards cesarean section. There fore we recommend regular education on ANC about CS as a mode of delivery
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    KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUIED AND PREVENTIVE PRACTICES ON SEXUALLY TRANSMITED INFECTIONSAND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG STUDENTS AT ABA FRANSO PREPARATORY SCHOOL IN GURAGE ZONE,SNNPR,ETHIOPIA 2022
    (Wolkite University, 2022-03) EDOMGENET MULUNEH,; ZEBIBA ABDELA,; REDIET ABEBE,
    Background- Sexually transmitted infections are a major health problem affecting mostly young people, not only in developing, but also in developed countries. It is an infection that has a significant probability of transmission between humans by means of human sexual behavior, including vaginal oral sex, and anal sex. More than 30 different bacteria, virus and parasites are known to be transmitted through sexual contact. According to the 2011 EDHS report, 63% of women and 56%of men who had an STI or STI symptoms did not seek any advice or treatment; this has a great impact on STIs prevalent in the country (12).The aim of this study was to assessed knowledge, attitude, preventive practice and associated factors on STIs. Objectives: To assess the knowledge, attitude, preventive practice on sexually transmitted infections and associated factors among students at Aba Franso preparatory school Gurage zone, SNNPR, Ethiopia, 2022 Methods –An institutional based cross- sectional study was conduct from March to June 2022.A total of 423 students was involved in the study using systematic random sampling technique. Data was collect using a structured self-administer questionnaire, the collected data was enter to EPI-data version 3.1 software and analyze using SPSS version 21. The descriptive result present in text, figure and table. P value of 0.05 and 95% confidence level was considered to be asserted statistical significance. Result-From the total 423 respondents 95% heard about sexual transmitted infection, majority of them get the information in friends. 46.1% of participant had good knowledge and 39% had favorable attitude. 44% had good preventive practice on sexual transmitted infection. Conclusion and recommendation- less than half of participant had good knowledge and less half of participant had favorable attitude and preventive practices. We would like to recommend Aba franso preparatory school director and other teacher members to organize and strengthen anti-Sexual transmitted infection club in school that focus on reproductive health of youth to raise their attitude
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    KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, AND PRACTICE ON PREVENTION OF NOSOCOMIAL INFECTION AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AT WOLKITE UNIVERSITY SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL GUBRE TOWN, GURAGE ZONE, SNNPR ETHIOPIA, 202
    (Wolkite University, 2022-06) EYERUSALEM MEGENU,; MOHAMED AHME,; MUNTAHA MUHE,
    Background Nosocomial infection also called hospital-acquired infection is defined as infection by a patient who was admitted for a reason other than infection. An infection occurs patient in a hospital or other than a care facility in whom the infection was not present or incubating at the time of admission. This includes infections acquired in the hospital but appearing after discharge and also occupational infection among the staff of the facility. Objective; Assessment of KAP on prevention of nosocomial infection and associated factors among healthcare workers at WKUSTH. Method and material; a descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at WKUSTH to assess healthcare workers in the prevention of nosocomial infection by using convenient sampling of patients who acquired the surgical site, medical ward, obstetric and gynecological ward assessed. Data collection was started by sample random method within the study population. Then the data was analyzed by SPSS