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    PROPORTION OF COMPLETE TETANUS TOXOID IMMUNIZATION STATUS AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG PREGNANT MOTHERS WHO ATTENDING ANC AT WOLKITE TOWN HEALTH CENTERS, GURAGE ZONE, SOUTHERN ETHIOPIA, 2023.
    (WOLKITE UNIVERSITY, 2023-08) DAGNACHEW ZERGA; ETALEM ABEGAZ
    Background: Tetanus is a vaccine preventable, non- communicable infectious disease. And also, it is an acute, potentially fatal disease that is characterized by generalized increased rigidity and convulsive spasms of skeletal muscles. It is caused by the spore-forming bacterium Clostridium tetani. The main strategy to prevent the disease is immunization with protective dose of tetanus toxoid vaccine. But globally, maternal and neonatal tetanus is a public health problem due to low maternal tetanus toxoid vaccination. Ethiopia has highest neonatal mortality and morbidity related to tetanus in the world due to low tetanus toxoid immunization coverage. Objective: To assess the proportion of complete tetanus toxoid immunization status and associated factors among pregnant mothers who attending ANC at wolkite town health centers, Gurage zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2023.Methods: An institution based cross-sectional study was conducted on July 2023 on pregnant mothers who attending ANC at Wolkite town health centers. Systematic random sampling technique was used to select the sample of 237 women. Data was collected through face-to-face interview with semi-structured questionnaires. The data was entered and analysis was done by using SPSS version 25. Binary logistic regression analysis models were used to assess the association between dependent and independent variables.Result: A total of 237 women were interviewed with a response rate of 92.8%. The results of the study showed 20% of respondents were received complete TT vaccine. Variables including:secondary school [(AOR 0.043, 95% CI (0.007-0.271)], >4 ANC visits [(AOR 3.589, 95% CI (1.288-10.005)], health workers respectful [(AOR 0.115, 95% CI (0.037-0.359)] and feeling about the distance [(AOR 17.551, 95% CI (5.137-59.964)] were found to be predictors of receive complete doses of TT.Conclusion: The study revealed that relatively low. The results of the study showed 20% of respondents were received complete TT vaccine. In this study was found to be analogues as compared to studies conducted in other parts of Ethiopia like Shashemene. Factors like educational status of the mother, number of ANC, their feeling about the distance of nearest health center and health workers respectfulness were among those were significantly associated with proportion of complete tetanus toxoid immunization
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    PREVALENCE OF MALARIA AMONG PATIENTS ATTENDED AT WOLKITE HEALTH CENTER, SOUTH CENTRAL ETHIOPIA
    (WOLKITE UNIVERSITY, 2020-12) TEREFE ADELLO,; BEHRU MOHAMMED,; TADELELECH ABEBE,; MOHAMMEDNUR GEBI,
    Malaria is caused by protozoan parasites that belong to the Genus Plasmodium, which are transmitted to humans via the bite of an infected female anopheles’ mosquito. Malaria is usually restricted to tropical and subtropical areas with climatic conditions suitable for the development of the vector and parasite. Ethiopia is one of the malaria-endemic countries with an average of 60% and 40% due to Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax, respectively during peak malaria transmission time. Objective: This study aims to determine the prevalence of malaria among patients attending Wolkite health center, South Central Ethiopia. Method: A cross-sectional study was carried from November to December 2020G.C. in Wolkite health center. A total of 260 study participants, selected by the consecutive sampling technique were included in this study. The study participants were interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire to collect socio-demographic characters. Tables and figures were used to summarize descriptive data. The frequency and proportions of malaria-infected study participants were also calculated. Result: From the total of enrolled study participants 96 (36.92%) were male and 164 (63.08%) were female. The total prevalence of malaria infection registered in the present study was 13.85% with 10.77% and 3.08% due to falciparum and vivax malaria, respectively. Malaria infection registered in this study were less in female (13.41%) than males (14.58%). Conclusion and Recommendation: The prevalence of malaria in this study was 13.84%. From this, 22(13.41%) were female and 14(14.58%) were male. The most predominant species was p.falciparum 28(10.77%). Providing health education campaign for community and health interventions should be implemented to prevent and control the disease. Insecticide-treated bed-nets and indoor residual spraying should be provided to reduce disease transmission. Focusing about Environmental sanitation by eliminating the spreading site of mosquitoes and avoiding stagnant water in the community area
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    Prevalence And Associated Factor of Trachoma In Gubre primary School, Wolkite Town, SNNPR, Ethiopia, 2022
    (Wolkite University, 2022-06) Ahmedin Aman; Nuredin Mohamme; Mulatu Yeshambe
    Background: Trachoma is the most common cause of infectious blindness worldwide. the prevalence of active trachoma in Ethiopia was the highest even among Sub-Sahara African countries. There are at least 146 million people in the world suffering from active trachoma, 4.9 million of whom were blinded due to the disease. Studies are conducted in Ethiopia on school children show that trachoma is highly prevalent and a major public health problem. It is transmitted by flies, fomites and fingers. Since numerous strategies make in improving this disease for preventing active trachoma at health institution, and the study evidences concerning on the prevalence and associated factors with active trachoma in the study area is limited. Objectives: To assess Prevalence and associated factors of active trachoma among Gubre primary school students in wolkite Town, Gurage zone, SNNPR Ethiopia, 2022 G.C.Methods: institution based cross sectional study was undertaken in Gubre primary school, wolkite Town, SNNP, Ethiopia, from February to March, 2022. A total of 223 children included in the study using systematic random sampling techniques. The data collected by PIs using pre tested structured questionnaire. And finally, EPI will be used for data entry and SPSS for analysis and result will be presented by table and pie chart. Result: prevalence of trachoma in gubrye primary schools was 21.1% (95% CI: 26.1-26.9).On multiple logistic regression families not use solid waste disposal(7.44:95% CI:3.24-17.1) , face of unclean(0.94; 95% CI:0.16-5.65), face washing habit less than twice a day(0.17; 95% CI:0.07-0.44) due to the water source was from river and untreated ground water and failure to seek eye care service through drug receive(1.85; 95% CI:0.82-4.2) were found to be associated with the presence of trachoma in this study population. Conclusion: An attempt at decreasing trachoma in the face of scarcity of resources, focusing on improving hygienic conditions both in the household and its surroundings and changing people's behavior towards washing their face and also using solid waste disposal pit, more frequently is recommended