Browsing by Author "Dibaba, Yohannes(PhD)"

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    Factors Affecting Survival Status of HIV Patients Following Antiretroviral Therapy Program in Dembi Dollo Hospital, West Ethiopia
    (Addis Abeba university, 2013-06) Kedir, Dame; Dibaba, Yohannes(PhD)
    The introduction of HAART has brought about a significant reduction in the morbidity and mortality of patients with 1I1V infection. However, the mortality rate of patients treated with HAART is stili vel)' high in resource-constrained sellings. The study has reviewea patients' forms and ./ollow up cards of 491 patients treated with HAART in Dembi Dollo Hospitalfrom 2010-2012. The minimumfollow up time was 2 month and the maximum was 36 months. Kaplan-Meier survival curves and Log-Rank test were used to compare the survival experience of different groups of patients and proportional hazards Cox model was used /0 explore factors a./fecting survival of patients which directly linked with increased risk of mortality. The overall mean estimated survival time of patients was 33.8 mon/hs. Poverty is one of the most determinant factors a./fecting survivals of patien/s in study area. Moreover, laboratory and clinical factors are associated with increased risk of mortality. Fear of stigma is one of the barriers to uptake treatment persistently. Food support program is necessary for all of patients to have better survival experience.
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    Socio Demographic Factors Affecting antenatal Care Service Utilization among Women in Ofa Woreda, Wolaita Zone, SNNPR
    (Addis Ababa Univerisity, 2011-04) Molla, Zenebe; Dibaba, Yohannes(PhD)
    In Elhiopia the level o/maternal mortality and morbidity are among the highest in the world This is attributed to among other/actors, non lise o/modern health care service by women in Ethiopia. According to the 2005 EDHS, more than seven in ten mothers didn 't receive ANC al all. There/o re, the objective o/this study 1I'as to examine/actors influencing ANC services utili:ation in a/a Woreda, Wolaita zone, SNNPR. A comlllunity based cross-sect ional survey was condllcted in a/a Woreda from JanuC/ly 16- FebrtlC/lY 312011. A multi stage sampling technique was used to select the study popuLation one from urban and the other /ourfrom rural. The strtlctured interview questionnaire was administered to the total 0/620 study units so as to collect relevant data. Chi-square test and Logistic regression Analyses were done using SPSs. The result a/the study reveaLed that ANC service utilization in the study area was 33%. HOlrever, ji'DInthose who allended ANC service, 58 % started ANC visit during the second & third trimester 0/ pregnancy. Residence, A1aternal education, intenseness o/pregnancy, women 's occupation, marital status, and household size o/womenllsually live were major socia demographic predictors 0/ ANC service utilization in the area. ANC utilization is/or under any acceptable standard in the study area. Among the attendants Signijicanl proportion were not initiated the visit infirstlrimesler. For increasing ANC service utili:ation; expanding contraceptive choices that enable mothers to find a suitable & more effective method, expanding intensijied maternal health care programs particularly in rural areas, awareness raising campaigns and providing education to girLs should be emphasize.