Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Ethiopia
Dr. Tura Koshe Haso is a researcher in Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Ethiopia. He has numerous publications and Clinical Research in areas of Nursing and Midwifery.
Research Article
Utilization of Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illness (IMNCI) Guidelines and Associated Factors among Nurse at Public Health Institutions in West Arsi Zone, South East Ethiopia
Author(s): Sheka Shemsi Seid*, Endalew Gemechu Sendo, Tura Koshe Haso and Shamsedin Amme
Background: World health organization (WHO) and United Nations for Children‘s fund (UNICEF) in the early 1990s developed Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI), a strategy designed to reduce child mortality and morbidity in developing countries. This study is aimed at assessing factors associated with utilization of IMNCI protocol by nurses West Arsi Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia.
Methods: An institutional based cross-sectional study was conducted on a total of 185 nurses who were included from health facilities selected using simple random sampling technique. Data was coded, entered and cleaned using Epi-data 3.1 and exported to SPSS version 22 for analysis. Univariate and bivariate analysis was performed. Multivariate analysis was also done to control for possible confounding variables.
Results: Data w.. View more»