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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 KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE TOWARDS COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH INSURANCE IN WOLKITE TOWN,GURAGE ZONE, SOUTH ETHIOPIA, 2022 G.C
    (WOLKITE UNIVERSITY, 2022-05) Semira Abdulquadr; Asnake Detamo; Mebatsion Abayneh
    Background :Community-based health insurance (CBHI) is a not-for-profit mechanism based upon solidarity among a relatively small group of people up to large community. It is also considered as any program managed and operated by a community-based organization, other than government or a private for-profit company, that provides risk-pooling to cover the costs (or some part thereof) of health care services. To ensure the community to get access the health care service, many developing countries have designed Community-Based Health Insurance Schemes. However, lack of knowledge, attitudinal and practical barriers made the process of the implementation of these schemes far behind attaining the intended goals and objectives. Objective: The objective of this study was to assess knowledge, attitude and practice of the community towards CBHI in Wolkite town, Gurage Zone, South Ethiopia . The study was done from May, 2022 GC- June, 2022 GC.Study Design- We used community based cross sectional study design to assess knowledge, attitude and practice of the community towards community based health insurance in the Wolkite town. Simple random sampling technique employed to select individuals from randomly selected kebeles in wolkite town. Data analyzed by using SSPS Software and presented by word and tables ; and could be used by any institutional and non institutional body who want to tackle the problems of study area. Result: The community‘s knowledge, attitude and practices towards CBHI was found as 87%, 65% and 49% respectively in the study area. Conclusion: There was good awareness about CBHI schemes in study area, but it is not adequate. There was also positive attitude towards CBHI and there was also relative good enrollment of CBHI in study area
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    KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, PRACTICE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS OF MENSTRUAL HYGIENE AMONG ADOLESCENT GIRLS IN WOLISO TOWN SECONDARY SCHOOLS, OROMIA REGION, ETHIOPIA, 2023.
    (WOLKITE UNIVERSITY, 2023-08) BERI MULATU; EYOB MECHEMERIA; HAWI TULU
    Introduction: Menstruation is one of normal biological processes as well as a key sign of reproductive health. But the issue is inadequately assessed and has not received proper attention. In many cultures menstruation is greatly stigmatized, treated as something shameful or dirty and constrained by practical, social, economic and cultural factors such as expense of commercial sanitary pads, lack of water and latrine facilities, lack of private rooms for changing sanitary pads and limited education about the facts of menstrual hygiene. However, menstrual hygiene management is an issue that is under researched in Ethiopia in general and study area in particular. Objective: To assess knowledge, Attitude, practice and associated factors of menstrual hygiene among adolescent girls in woliso town secondary schools, Oromia region, Ethiopia 2023. Method: An institutional-based cross-sectional study design was employed from May to June,2023 in Woliso town secondary schools. A simple random sampling technique was used to select 414 study participants. A pretested and self- administer structured questionnaire was used to collect the data. Data was collected, coded, and entered into SPSS version 25.0. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression was used in the analysis to determine the association between independent and outcome variables. Independent variables with a p-value of less than 0.25 in the bivariate analysis was entered into the multivariable logistic regression model. The significance and strength of the association was determined at a 95% confidence interval with a p-value of less than 0.05. Results: A data were collected from 414 participants, and 414 girl students werecompleted the questionnaires giving the response rate of 100%. Among 414, 245(59.2%), 214(51.7%) and 167(40.3%) adolescent girls have good knowledge, positive attitude and good practice of menstrual hygiene management respectively. Respondents whose mother’s educational status of college and above [AOR=1.71, 95% CI (1.538-5.458)]. Respondents whose mother’s able to read and write [AOR=2.73, 95% CI (1.069-6.954), P=0.036)]. Respondents who was 11th grade level [AOR= 6.824; 95% CI (1.265-36.815), P=0.026)], who get permanent pocket money [AOR=7.603;95% CI (3.210-18.010), P=0.000), who learn about menstrual hygiene management in school [AOR=2.9; 95% CI (1.185-6.873), P=0.019)] were factors significantly associated with knowledge, attitude, practice of menstrual hygiene Conclusion and Recommendation: More than half of respondents were knowledgeable and had positive attitude about menstrual hygiene but, lower than half of respondents had good practice of menstrual hygiene. Town education office and school directors should work hard to improve knowledge, attitude and practice of students on menstrual hygiene management.
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    KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, AND PRACTICE OF BREAST SELF EXAMINATION AMONG UNDERGRADUATE REGULAR FEMALE STUDENTS IN WOLKITE UNIVERSITY, SNNPR, ETHIOPIA
    (WOLKITE UNIVERSITY, 2021-10) BALCHA TSEGAYE,; GETACHEWU FEKEDE,; BEZUAYEHU DEMEKE
    INTRODUCTION: Breast cancer is preventable if detected early sufficiently. The earlier it is detected, the better the effectiveness of the treatment and the likelihood of survival. Breast cancer screening methods include breast self-examination, clinical breast examination and mammography, and these are usually done in combination. Breast self-examination is the recommended method in developing countries because it is easy, convenient, and self and requires no specific equipment. Its purpose is to make women familiar with both the appearance and feel of their breasts as early as possible, so that they will be able to easily detect changes in their breast. OBJECTIVE: To assess knowledge, attitude and practice towards breast self-examination among undergraduate regular female students in Wolkite University, 2021. METHODS: Institution based descriptive cross sectional study design was used to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice toward breast self-examination at Wolkite University among undergraduate regular female students from August 3-28, 2021. Data was collected using semi structured questionnaire through using both open ended and close-ended question. The data was coded and entered, analyzed using the SPSS version 20 and then finally summarized and presented in tables, charts and graphs. RESULTS: Three hundred sixty undergraduate regular female students of Wolkite University participated in the study with a 96.7% response rate. Out of the 360 participants, 77.5 % of them have heard of breast self-examination and the most knew risk of breast cancer is a family history of breast cancer. 80% of the respondents have a favorable attitude towards breast self examination. Regarding practice, only 41.4% of the participants had performed breast self examination. Among those participants who ever performed breast self-examination, only 11.4% of them do breast self-examination appropriately which means in the recommended time (monthly after menstruation) and regularly. CONCLUSION: The finding showed that the participants had poor knowledge, attitude and practice toward breast self-examination. Even among the students who claimed to know about breast self-examination, the majority of the students are unaware of the benefits, appropriate timing & techniques of doing breast self-examination. Universities and other stakeholders should plan to promote provision of information, education and communication targeting females, and the general community to increase awareness to ward breast self-examination.
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    KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, PRACTICE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS OF MENSTRUAL HYGIENE AMONG ADOLESCENT GIRLS IN WOLISO TOWN SECONDARY SCHOOLS, OROMIA REGION, ETHIOPIA, 2023
    (WOLKITE UNIVERSITY, 2023-08) : BERI MULATU; EYOB MECHEMERIA; HAWI TULU
    Introduction: Menstruation is one of normal biological processes as well as a key sign of reproductive health. But the issue is inadequately assessed and has not received proper attention. In many cultures menstruation is greatly stigmatized, treated as something shameful or dirty and constrained by practical, social, economic and cultural factors such as expense of commercial sanitary pads, lack of water and latrine facilities, lack of private rooms for changing sanitary pads and limited education about the facts of menstrual hygiene. However, menstrual hygiene management is an issue that is under researched in Ethiopia in general and study area in particular. Objective: To assess knowledge, Attitude, practice and associated factors of menstrual hygiene among adolescent girls in woliso town secondary schools, Oromia region, Ethiopia 2023. Method: An institutional-based cross-sectional study design was employed from May to June, 2023 in Woliso town secondary schools. A simple random sampling technique was used to select 414 study participants. A pretested and self- administer structured questionnaire was used to collect the data. Data was collected, coded, and entered into SPSS version 25.0. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression was used in the analysis to determine the association between independent and outcome variables. Independent variables with a p-value of less than 0.25 in the bivariate analysis was entered into the multivariable logistic regression model. The significance and strength of the association was determined at a 95% confidence interval with a p-value of less than 0.05. Results: A data were collected from 414 participants, and 414 girl students were completed the questionnaires giving the response rate of 100%. Among 414, 245(59.2%), 214(51.7%) and 167(40.3%) adolescent girls have good knowledge, positive attitude and good practice of menstrual hygiene management respectively. Respondents whose mother’s educational status of college and above [AOR=1.71, 95% CI (1.538-5.458)]. Respondents whose mother’s able to read and write [AOR=2.73, 95% CI (1.069-6.954), P=0.036)]. Respondents who was 11th grade level [AOR= 6.824; 95% CI (1.265-36.815), P=0.026)], who get permanent pocket money [AOR=7.603;95% CI (3.210-18.010), P=0.000), who learn about menstrual hygiene management in school [AOR=2.9; 95% CI (1.185-6.873), P=0.019)] were factors significantly associated with knowledge, attitude, practice of menstrual hygieneConclusion and Recommendation: More than half of respondents were knowledgeable and had positive attitude about menstrual hygiene but, lower than half of respondents had good practice of menstrual hygiene. Town education office and school directors should work hard to improve knowledge, attitude and practice of students on menstrual hygiene management
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    ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES REGARDING MATERNAL NUTRITION AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL CARE AT GUNCHIRE PRIMARY HOSPITAL,GURAGE ZONE, SOUTHERN ETHIOPIA, 2020.
    (WOLKITE UNIVERSITY, 2020-12) YOUHANS ABAY; TIGIST SHUMET; FETIYA ABADIR
    Background: Nutrition is a fundamental pillar of human life, health and development throughout the entire life span. Especially Pregnancy is a time of increased energy and nutrient needs for a woman in order to meet the needs of the growing fetus and of maternal tissues associated with pregnancy. However, little has been explored about nutritional knowledge, attitudes and practices among pregnant women attending antenatal care at Gunchire primary Hospital, southern Ethiopia. Therefore; The study was conducted to describe the nutritional knowledge, attitudes and practices among pregnant women that will attend ANC at Gunchire primary Hospital, southern Ethiopia. Objective: The objective of this research is to assess Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices regarding maternal nutrition among pregnant women attending ANC at Gunchire primary Hospital southern Ethiopia, 2020.Methods and Materials: An Institutional based cross sectional study design was employed from December 1 to December 30 2020. Relevant data was collected from 201 pregnant women who are attending ANC at Gunchire primary Hospital, Gurage zone, Southern Ethiopia. The data were collected by using a pretested interviewer administered structured questionnaire. Data were collected and analyzed manually using manual calculator and the result was presented by tables and figures.Result: The data were analyzed manually using scientific calculator. This study revealed that among 201 pregnant women only 54(27%), 137(68%) and 64(32%) of pregnant women was knowledgeable, favorable attitude and good practices of nutrition during pregnancy respectively. Conclusion and Recommendation: The knowledge, attitude and practices of nutrition during pregnancy were relatively low in the study area. The government and the concerned bodies should focus on education and to eradicate poverty.
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    ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE TOWARDS BREAST SELF EXAMINATION AMONG FEMALE STUDENTS AT WORABE UNIVERSITY, SNNPR, ETHIOPIA, 2021
    (WOLKITE UNIVERSITy, 2021-08) Biniyam Belachew,; Mezgebu Assefa,; Yeabsira Tekalign,
    Background: Global Burden of cancer (GLOBOCAN) 2020, reports that female breast cancer has suppressed lung cancer as the most commonly diagnosed cancer. It is also accountable for 6.9% of cancer-related death. Breast cancer ranked in the first place in terms of new cases diagnosed beside in terms of cancer death both in Africa as well as in Ethiopia. This is an alarming sign for all of us to wake and fight. Breast self-examination is simple, very low cost,non-invasive screening method. This method is more affordable for low-income nations like Ethiopia. So, as prevention is the cornerstone to fight the disease even if we can not prevent the case from happening but we can nose out it early and contribute to the better survival of all females. Objective: To assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice of breast self-examination among female students in Worabe University, SNNPR, Ethiopia, 2021. Methodology: The study was employed by an institutional-based cross-sectional study design. The sample size of this study was 301 female students. They are going to be randomly selected from all departments of the campus. All the necessary data was collected using a structured self-administered questionnaire after ethical clearance was obtained. Result: In this study, a total of 287 female students of Worabe University were involved with response rate of 95.3% of response rate. Consequently, the overall knowledge of the female students at Worabe University is found to be 127(44.3%) with 95% CI :(38-50%) in the case of attitude a total of 109 (38.0%) of study participants were found to have a favorable attitude towards BSE with 95% CI :(32-43%). In the end, it is found that only 54 (18.8%) of the participants have good practice of BSE with 95% CI:(14-23%). Conclusion: The status of knowledge, attitude, and practice of BSE among female students at Worabe University is insufficient. Recommendation:To prepare stage of health education,to involve mini medias and other clubs to involve in the issue ,to prepare fliers,postures and videos.