Journal of Tropical Diseases & Public Health

Department of Public Health, Hawassa College of health science, Hawassa, Ethiopia

Biography

Kaleab Tesfaye Tegegne graduated with great distinction from Haramaya University–Department of Public Health in 2006. He obtained his masters degree in Public Health from the University of Gondar – College of Medicine and Health Science School of Public Health in 2012. Currently, he is working as Senior Lecturer of Public Health at Hawassa College of Health Science He has experience publishing more than 35 high-impact articles. Research Interests Nutrition, Reproductive Health, Epidemiology

Publications

• Research Article   
  Magnitude of Anemia and Socio Demographic Factors Associated With It Among Adults Age 15-49 Years In Ethiopia: A Population Based Study Using The 2016 Demographic and Health Survey Data
  Author(s): Kaleab Tesfaye Tegegne*, Abiyu Ayalew Assefa, Eleni Tesfaye Tegegne and Mekibib Kassa Tessema
  
  Background: According to World Health Organization (WHO); anemia considered as a major public threat when prevalence was greater than 40%, a moderate public threat from 20-40%, and as a mild threat from 5-20%. This study aims to assess the prevalence of anemia and its associated socio demographic factors among adults age 15-49 years in Ethiopia. Methods: Demographic and Health Surveys in 2016, in Ethiopia were analyzed in SPSS, using multivariate logistic regression. Socio demographic variables were selected based on their availability in the dataset. Results: Of the total sample of 27289 of men and women 15-49 years at the time of survey, 19.8 % (n = 5078) anemia. Men and women 15-49 years living in rural areas 0.029 (AOR 0.029 ; 95% CI:0.018-0.048) ,men and women age living in afar region 0.821 (AOR 0.821; 95% CI.. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2329-891X.21.9.275

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