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Item PREVALENCE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS OF GLAUCOMA AMOUNG PATIENT ATTENDING WOLKITE HEALTH CENTER EYE CARE UNIT GURAGE ZONE, CENTRAL ETHIOPIA, (2025)(wolkite universty, 2025-05) FIREHIWOT AMBELU; WORKNEH TESHOME; DAGMAWI BIZUALEMIntroduction Glaucoma accounts for over 1.9% of blindness worldwide, 15% of blindness in Africa which I shockingly high and 5.2% of blindness in Ethiopia. In Ethiopia, it ranks as the fifth leading cause of blindness. There is scarce information on glaucoma in Ethiopia. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of glaucoma and the factors that were associated to it in Wolkite Health Center's eye care unit, Gurage Zone, central Ethiopia. Objective The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and its associated factor of glaucoma in Wolkite health center eye care unit gurage zone central Ethiopia. Method An institutional based cross sectional study was employed from December 24/2024 up to January 6/2025. Systematic random sampling technique was used to select study unit from patient who was visited ophthalmology. Data were collected using structured interviewer administered questionnaire. The data were analyzed by using a Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 27 software. Binary and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to identify associated factors, A P-value of less than 0.05 was used as a cut of point to declare statistical significance in the multivariable analysis. Result A total of 302 study participants were involved in this study with a 92.1% response rate. The prevalence of glaucoma was 11.3% (95% CI: 7.9-15.4 14.5%). Age >65 (AOR:5.13 CI:1.76- 14.98), being hypertensive AOR =3.46, 95% CI: 1.27-10.15), positive family history of 9 glaucoma( AOR = 5.8, 95% CI 1.94-17.25) and positive history of smoking (AOR =4.18, 95% CI: 1.69-10.32) were significantly associated with glaucoma. Conclusion The overall magnitude of glaucoma in our study area was 11.3%. Older age, being hypertensive, positive family history of glaucoma, and a positive history of smoking were associated with glaucoma Work Plan and Budget: the total duration for this study was from December 09/2024 up to January 28/2025 and budget required for this study was 3074 (three thousand seventy four) Ethiopian Birr.Item PREVALENCE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS OF ANEMIA AMONG UNDER FIVE CHILDREN IN WORABE COMPREHENSIVE SPECIALIZED HOSPTAL: CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY(WOLKITE UNIVERSITY, 2023-08) EKRAM SNDEW; NUJEBA MOHAMMED; TSEGA DATIBackground: Anemia is a low number of red blood cells or a low hemoglobin or hematocrit in which the hemoglobin content of the red blood cells is lower than normal range as a result of deficiency of one or more essential nutrients or due to heavy blood loss, parasitic infections and congenital hemolytic diseases. Due to various factors, children under the age of five and pregnant women are more affected. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of anemia and its associated factors among under-five children in Worabe comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Silte Zone, southern Ethiopia. Objective: To determine the prevalence and associated factors of anemia in under-five children attending in Worabe Compressive Specialized Hospital, Silte Zone, southern Ethiopia. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted from May to June and 200 participants were enrolled in the study. A convenient sampling method were used to recruit the study participant. Sociodemographic and clinical data was collected through structured questionnaires. Two milliliters of blood were collected from each study participants to determine the level of anemia.The data was presented using tables and figures. Multivariate logistic regression was used to determine the associated factors. P-values less than 0.05 was also used to declare stastiscal significance. Result: The overall prevalence of anemia among under five children was 38% (76/200). Where, 44.74% had mild anemia, 39.47% had moderate anemia and 15.79% had severe anemia. Children who had history of malaria, history of intestinal parasitic infection, being male and maternal education is below read and write were more likely to become anemic. Conclusion; In general, the magnitude of anemia in under five children in worabe comprehensive specialized hospital was 38% indicative of the fact that anemia is an important public health problem. Malaria infection, intestinal parasite infection, educational status of the mother and child breast feeding were factors associated with anemia in those under five children. Therefore, integrated public health interventions need to be prioritized to improve the health status of children to prevent anemia among under five children. Health professionals should incorporate anemia and its consequences in their day to day health education program for mothers who are pregnant and coming to the health center for care.Item The prevalence’s of intestinal parasites among schoolchildren in Teklehymanot primary school.(WOLKITE UNIVERSITY, 2023-07) Chali GebrehanaParasite infections cause serious health problem in Ethiopia. There are more infestations in the poor segments of the population with low household income poor handling of personal and environmental sanitation overcrowding and limited access to clean water. The purpose of this study was to assess the intestinal parasitic infections in Muhre Aklile Woreda Teklyhymanot primary school, Ethiopia from September22/1/2013 – July 20/12/2014 E.C. the method of data collection was used to collect stool sampled and parasitological examinationation take places. And then the slide observed using microscope to identified the types of parasites. Result shows out of the total 385 students 94(48.96%) males and 135(69.95%) females had one or more intestinal parasitic infection. Among total 385 students examined in the Health Center a total of six parasites were obtained within one year. G. lamblia (52.40%), Blasto cyttishominis (51.976%), E. hystolytica (51.53%), E. vermicularis, Taenia spp 86(38.43%and hook worm 86(37.55)were detected as most infestation intestinal parasite infections in the Teklyhymanote primary school. Parasitic infection is highly prevalent in the study area. Among those intestinal parasitic infections, G. lamblia, Blasto cyttishominis, E. hystolytica, and E. vermicularis recorded are the most infestation parasitic infections. Public education on how to handle personal hygiene and proper use latrines should be given to reduce the prevalence of infectionItem CHILD DEVELOPMENT DELAY AND ITS ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG CHILDREN AGED BETWEEN 12-59 MONTHS IN ABESHGIE DISTRICT, GURAGHE ZONE, SNNPR ETHIOPIA(WOLKITE UNIVERSITY, 2021-07) ZINASH FIKREBackground: Globally, 250 million (43%) of under-five children‟s in low and middle income countries are at risk of not reaching their full development potential. There is limited available information regarding with the magnitude of development delay among children‟s aged 12-59 month in national level at large and study area in specific.Methods: Community-based cross-sectional study was conducted at six randomly selected kebeles of Abeshgie district from May 7 to 25, 2021 by using multistage sampling technique. Data were collected by interview with a pretested structured questionnaire and anthropometric measurement. Data were coded and entered to Epi-data version-3.1, nutritional data were entered on anthro software, and principal component analysis was conducted for wealth index and analysis done using SPSS version 21. The descriptive statistics is presented in tables, crosstabs, pie-chart and graph. Analytic analyses schemes including bivariable and multivariable binary logistic regression done to identify factors associated with developmental delay. Result: A study was conducted among 507 mothers of children aged 12-59 month in Abeshgie district with 97.6% response rate. Magnitude of child development delay was 29.4 [CI 95 %( 25.6, 33.5)]. Mother working outside home [AOR=2.9; 95% CI (1.8, 4.8)], delivered preterm [AOR=3. 2; 95% CI(1.4, 7)], early initiation of complementary feeding [AOR=2.5; 95% CI (1.37, 4.6)] stunting [AOR= 3.0; 95% CI (1.9,4.7)] underweight [AOR= 2.3; 95% CI (1.1, 4.7)] and low dietary diversity score [AOR= 3.1; 95% CI (1.3,7.5)] were significantly associated with child delayed development. Conclusion: Child development delay was associated with maternal occupation, being preterm, early initiation of complementary feeding, stunting, underweight and low diet diversification.