Browsing by Author "Moges, Hiwot"

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    Assessment of Health Promotion Services in Community Pharmacies of Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA
    (Addis Ababa Universty, 2019-01) Moges, Hiwot; Gedif, Teferi
    Pharmacist‘s role is changing globally from drug compounding and dispensing to health promotion and patient care. Despite the fact that Ethiopia is facing a double burden from non-communicable and communicable diseases, community pharmacists in the country are rarely involved in health promotion services. This study aimed to identify level of involvement, barriers for pharmacists to provide health promotion functions in community pharmacies and assess community pharmacists‘ beliefs, willingness and perceived ability in providing health promotion services in community pharmacies. Qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection were used to answer the study objectives. For the quantitative part, self-administered questionnaires were distributed to 315 community pharmacists who were working in Addis Ababa. Simple descriptive statistics and multiple regression were used to analyze the data. For the qualitative part, in-depth interviews were held with stakeholders from Ministry of Health, Ethiopian Food, Medicine, Healthcare Administration and Control Authority and Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Association. The study revealed that 58% of pharmacists interviewed were not rendering health promotion services in community pharmacies. Age and work experiences found to be associated with provision of health promotion services. In such a way that pharmacists between 22-27 years old and with work experience 3 years and less are more involved on providing health promotional services. Furthermore, majority of community pharmacists 283(95.3%) felt that provision of health promotion services in community pharmacies have favorable impact on preventing disease and promoting health. They are also willing 263(88.6%) to perform health promotional functions. Moreover, they felt they are good at promoting physical activity 223(75%), screening diabetes 219(73.7%), promoting healthy eating 217(73%), on the other hand community pharmacists perceived unable on utilizing the test kits for screening cholesterol 149(50%) and explaining physiologic harms of khat chewing 121(41%). Absence of guideline on pharmacists‘ health promotion role , lack of space to maintain privacy, knowledge and skill gaps were claimed to be barriers for rendering health promotion services in community pharmacies. Thus, community pharmacists‘ involvement in health promotion is low. It is recommended to develop guideline on health promotion role of pharmacists in the scope of practice, strengthen pre-service and in service training on health promotion and implementation of MoHlatest directives towards health promotion role of community pharmacists.
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    Assessment of Health Promotion Services in Community Pharmacies of Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA
    (Addis Abeba University, 2019-01) Moges, Hiwot; Gedif, Teferi(BPharm, MPH, PhD)
    Pharmacist‘s role is changing globally from drug compounding and dispensing to health promotion and patient care. Despite the fact that Ethiopia is facing a double burden from noncommunicable and communicable diseases, community pharmacists in the country are rarely involved in health promotion services. This study aimed to identify level of involvement, barriers for pharmacists to provide health promotion functions in community pharmacies and assess community pharmacists‘ beliefs, willingness and perceived ability in providing health promotion services in community pharmacies. Qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection were used to answer the study objectives. For the quantitative part, self-administered questionnaires were distributed to 315 community pharmacists who were working in Addis Ababa. Simple descriptive statistics and multiple regression were used to analyze the data. For the qualitative part, in-depth interviews were held with stakeholders from Ministry of Health, Ethiopian Food, Medicine, Healthcare Administration and Control Authority and Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Association. The study revealed that 58% of pharmacists interviewed were not rendering health promotion services in community pharmacies. Age and work experiences found to be associated with provision of health promotion services. In such a way that pharmacists between 22-27 years old and with work experience 3 years and less are more involved on providing health promotional services. Furthermore, majority of community pharmacists 283(95.3%) felt that provision of health promotion services in community pharmacies have favorable impact on preventing disease and promoting health. They are also willing 263(88.6%) to perform health promotional functions. Moreover, they felt they are good at promoting physical activity 223(75%), screening diabetes 219(73.7%), promoting healthy eating 217(73%), on the other hand community pharmacists perceived unable on utilizing the test kits for screening cholesterol 149(50%) and explaining physiologic harms of khat chewing 121(41%). Absence of guideline on pharmacists‘ health promotion role , lack of space to maintain privacy, knowledge and skill gaps were claimed to be barriers for rendering health promotion services in community pharmacies. Thus, community pharmacists‘ involvement in health promotion is low. It is recommended to develop guideline on health promotion role of pharmacists in the scope of practice, strengthen pre-service and in service training on health promotion and implementation of MoHlatest directives towards health promotion role of community pharmacists. i
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    Violence Against Women With Disabilities: The Case of Women Members at the Ethiopian Women With Disabilities Natonal Association (Ewdna)
    (Addis Ababa University, 2015-06) Moges, Hiwot; Berhanu, Zena (PhD)
    The aim of this study is to assess the experience of violence on women with disability, the type of violence, causes, their impacts and implications. The study was qualitative, which employed phenomenology as a research design. In order to collect the data the researcher used ten in depth interviews, two key informant interviews and two focus group discussions on issues. The informants are ten women with disabilities who are members of EWDNA and were victims of violence, the project coordinator and a social worker. The finding of the study shows that women with disabilities have suffered a great deal from different acts of violence because of lack of awareness, negative attitudes, economic dependency and vulnerability of women with disabilities. Rape, beating, insulting, undermining, unsuitable physical environments, lack of employment and educational opportunities are among the dominant types of violence that affect women physically, psychologically, socially and economically. Based on the findings of the study, it can be suggested that violence is a common and serious problem and have negative outcomes on women with disabilities. Therefore, it is recommended that violence needs due attention and remedial actions and Programs from government, non-governmental organization and helping professions including social workers aimed at preventing violence must address these identified factors of violence against women with disabilities