Browsing by Author "Habiba Hussen"

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    Assessment of Renal Function Impairment among HIV Patients on Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy in Selected Public Hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2018.
    (Addis Ababa Universty, 2018-06) Habiba Hussen; Alemayehu Worku
    Background: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and its treatment cause renal diseases. Renal disease is associated with an increasing cause of morbidity and mortality in HIV positive individuals than in the general population. It has been also associated with adverse outcomes, such as complications of decreased renal functions and progression to renal failure. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence and factors associated with renal function impairment among adult HIV patients taking highly active antiretroviral therapy in Zewditu memorial hospital and saint poul’s Hospital millennium medical college in 2018 GC. Methods: A facility based cross-sectional study was conducted on a total of 698 HIV positive study participants in selected government hospitals located in Addis Ababa from 1st February 2018 to 1st April 2018. HIV positive patients on ARTduring the study period where included in the study by using systematic random sampling method. The outcome variable was measured by applying ckd-epi estimation equation and renal impairment was defined as eGFR <60ml\min\ 1.73m2.Socio-demographic characters, clinical and laboratory records were collected using a structured questionnaire. Data was entered using epi data after cleaned and coded. Data was analyzed by using SPSS statistical package. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression where done and variables with p-value<0.05 were considered statistically significant. Result: the overall prevalence of renal impairment in this study was 3% (95%CI 1.7%-4.3%) with response rate of 98.9%. After adjustment; being cannot read and write (AOR = 4.18; 95% CI1.65,10.58) ,Bing hypertensive (AOR= 1.86;95% CI1.045,3.305),being underweight(AOR =3.14 ;95% CI 1.07,9.2),being HBsAg positive (AOR= 0.376; 95%CI 0.168,0.84 ) and having proteinuria (AOR=3.55;95%CI 2.17,5.81) were found statistically significant predictors of renal impairment. Conclusion: the prevalence of renal impairment among HIV patients on HAART in this study was relatively low clinically significant. Therefore early detection of kidney disease by working on modifiable risk factors and implementation of sensitive screening techniques of renal function in persons with HIV on HAART will have an impact on the burden of disease, prevention of renal disease among this population
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    Public Attitude Towards Environmental and Health Benefits of Non-Motorized Transport System; Evidences from Lebu-Jemo Interim Cycling Corridor
    (Addis Ababa University, 2022-11-20) Habiba Hussen; Tesfaye Zeleke (PhD)
    Non-motorized transportation presents an auspicious approach not only to address problems of urban traffic congestion, environmental pollution and climate change, but also to provide extensive health benefits. Attitudes are an important term to evaluate people’s perception towards a certain phenomenon, research to date have been vague in their definitions and inconsistent in their methodologies for measuring and analyzing attitudes. This research aimed to explore public attitude towards environmental and health benefits of non-motorized transport system. The study also analyzed practices and challenges of non-motorized transportation in Lebu-Jemo interim cycling corridor. In doing so, the research employed qualitative research design. Data were gathered from respondents through survey questioner, key informant interview and observation. The gathered data analyzed through descriptive statistics. When we see the findings of the study, It intails that majority of the trips commuted by non-motorized transportation is for the purpose of maintaining livelihood. The study also indicated that people whose age group lays on adulthood, married and having a university degree had a better practice of non-motoried transportation than others. Women participation on the practices of non-motorized transportation is minimal while male counterparts had a better understanding on the benefits of consideration of the environment before chosing travel mode. Inline with this, the survey also found that a positive relationship between personal health condition and cycling culture. Similarly, the existance of crime in the area, the presence of street vendors on the non-motorized infrastructure, low community awareness about non-motorized infrastructure and cycling infrastructure damage are among the key findings of the survey that attribute for less involvement in non-motorized transportation. As a remidial of the above mentioned findings the research recommend, close colabration of traffic management agency, health office and environmental protection office in bringing attitudenal change and awareness rising towards non-motorized transportation utilization and benefits. Inaddition continuous followup and maintainace of non-motorized infrastructure along with construction and allocation of public parking space to avoid parking of motorized vehicles on cycling and pedestrian walkway are among the major recommendations.