Clinics in Mother and Child Health

Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Ethiopia

Biography

Dr. Abiru Neme is the Lecturer of Department of Nursing and Midwifery Background at Jimma University, Ethiopia. Author has overseen multiple clinical research projects in field of Nursing and Midwifery. He has various number of publications in all fields related to Clinical Nursing, Advanced Practice Nursing, Pregnancy, Midwifery, Reproductive Biology.

Publications

• Research Article   
  Prevalence of Depression among Pregnant Women Attending ANC Follow up Mother’s at Higher Two Health Center, Jimma Teaching Health Center, Shenen Gibe Hospital and JUSH, Jimma Town, Oromia Regional State, South West Ethiopia
  Author(s): Abiru Neme Negewo*
  
  Introduction: Depression is a serious psychiatric problem for women affecting their overall health, it has a negative impact on pregnancy and its outcomes maternal depression also increases risk factor for suicide and infanticide. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of depression among pregnant women attending ANC follow up clinic at higher two health center, Jimma teaching health center, Shenen Gibe hospital and JUSH. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 228 pregnant women having ANC follow up at public health care setting in Jimma town, from May 29 to June 7, 2018, using convenience sampling technique. Data was collected using both interviewer administered and self-administered structured and pretested questionnaire. Collected data was analyzed using the SPSS version 20.0 and descriptive statistics and chi-square test was done to assess association b.. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.4172/2090-7214.1000315

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