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    PREVALENCE OF SUBSTANCE USE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG WOLKITE UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS, SOUTH WEST ETHIOPIA 2022 GC
    (WOLKITE UNIVERSITY, 2022-06) HERMELA GEBRETSADIK; BEYENE ADERE; MARUF DARI
    Background: Use of substance such as alcohol, chat leaves (Catha Edulis) and Tobacco has become one of the rising major public health and socioeconomic problems worldwide. Substance use, particularly in developing countries, has dramatically increased. This study will assess prevalence of substance use and associated factors among students of Wolkite University main campus enrolled students. Objectives: To assess the prevalence of substance use and the paradigm of its effects on current and future health among Wolkite university students. Methods and materials: Institutional based, quantitative, cross-sectional study was conducted from April-June 2022 among Wolkite University undergraduate students. The sample size was calculated by using single population proportion formula and it was 370. Participants were selected using Simple random sampling technique and allocated proportionally to the colleges. Data was collected by a self-administered questionnaire with severity assessed by standardized fifth version of Diagnostic statistical manual of mental health criteria’s for substance use disorder. Potential independent predictive factors (individual factors, socio demographic and economic factors) were assessed. A logistic regression used to identify independent predictors of substance use. P value < 0.2 at 95% CI at bi-variable analysis were considered statistically significant candidates for multivariable analysis.Results: A total of 367 students were involved in this study, with a response rate of 99.4%. About 157 of the respondents had ever used substance in life, making the lifetime prevalence of substance 42.8% with 95% CI [37.9-48.5]. The life time prevalence of khat chewing, alcohol drinking and cigarette smoking were 30.2%, 28.6%, and 17.7% respectively. Sex [AOR=2.854 95% CI (1.029-7.916], age[AOR=3.611 95% CI (1.16-11.22)]., food arrangement[AOR=3.299 95% CI (1.114-9.76), amount of pocket money [AOR=4.124 95% CI (1.623-10.47)], fathers substance use status [AOR=4.226 95% CI (1.46-12.35)]. and friends substance use status [AOR=16.95 95% CI] were factors that were significantly associated with substance use. Conclusion- a significant number of students use substance in this study. Influence of family, peer as well as society as a whole plays a great role. Creating awareness about the severity of substance use like, substance use disorder starting from individual to community level is essential.
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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, 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