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Institutional delivery service utilization and associated factors among mothers who gave birth in the last 12 months in Sekela District, North West of Ethiopia: A community - based cross sectional…

• Alemayehu Shimeka Teferra, Fekadu Mazengia Alemu, Solomon Meseret Woldeyohannes
• BMC pregnancy and childbirth
• 2012

BACKGROUND Reduction of maternal mortality is a global priority particularly in developing countries including Ethiopia where maternal mortality ratio is one of the highest in the world. The key to… (More)

Postpartum modern contraceptive use in northern Ethiopia: prevalence and associated factors

• Teklehaymanot Huluf Abraha, Alemayehu Shimeka Teferra, Abebaw Addis Gelagay
• Epidemiology and health
• 2017

OBJECTIVES The postpartum period is a critical period for addressing widespread unmet needs in family planning and for reducing the risks of closely spaced pregnancies. However, contraception during… (More)

Level of immunization coverage and associated factors among children aged 12–23 months in Lay Armachiho District, North Gondar Zone, Northwest Ethiopia: a community based cross sectional study

• Melkamu Beyene Kassahun, Gashaw Andargie Biks, Alemayehu Shimeka Teferra
• BMC Research Notes
• 2015

Immunization against childhood disease is one of the most important public health interventions with cost effective means to preventing childhood morbidity, mortality and disability. However,… (More)

Demand for long acting contraceptive methods and associated factors among family planning service users, Northwest Ethiopia: a health facility based cross sectional study

• Saleamlak Adbaru Yalew, Berihun Megabiaw Zeleke, Alemayehu Shimeka Teferra
• BMC Research Notes
• 2015

Demand for long acting contraceptive methods is one of the key factors for total fertility rate and reproductive health issues. Increased demand for these methods can decline fertility rate through… (More)

Determinants of long acting contraceptive use among reproductive age women in Ethiopia : Evidence from EDHS 2011

• Alemayehu Shimeka Teferra, Asmamaw Wondifraw
• 2015

Introduction: Promotion and utilization of effective and convenient family planning methods in countries with high birth rates and limited resources have a potential to improve maternal and child… (More)

Exclusive breastfeeding and associated factors among mothers in Gozamin district, northwest Ethiopia: a community based cross-sectional study

• Melkamu Tamir Hunegnaw, Lemma Derseh Gezie, Alemayehu Shimeka Teferra
• International breastfeeding journal
• 2017

BACKGROUND Exclusive breastfeeding is defined as feeding infants only breast milk, be it directly from breast or expressed, except drops or syrups consisting of vitamins, mineral supplements or… (More)

Postpartum modern contraceptive use and associated factors in Northern Ethiopia: methodological Issues in this cross-sectional study

• Teklehaymanot Huluf Abraha, Alemayehu Shimeka Teferra, Abebaw Addis Gelagay
• 2017

The effect of community based health insurance on catastrophic health expenditure in Northeast Ethiopia: A cross sectional study

• Acácio Moreira-Neto, Veronica K Krasecki, Alemayehu Shimeka Teferra
• PloS one
• 2018

INTRODUCTION Moving towards the goal of universal health coverage requires strengthening service delivery and overcoming significant financial barriers. The Government of Ethiopia is rolling out… (More)

Postpartum modern contraceptive use in northern Ethiopia: prevalence and associated factors - methodological issue in this cross-sectional study

• Teklehaymanot Huluf Abraha, Alemayehu Shimeka Teferra, Abebaw Addis Gelagay
• Epidemiology and health
• 2017

1 We greatly respect the comments made by the above readers of our article, as they have precisely pointed out a methodological limitation of our design. We certainly recognize this study design… (More)

Time to initiate complementary feeding and associated factors among mothers with children aged 6–24 months in Tahtay Maichew district, northern Ethiopia

• Ermyas Brhane Reda, Alemayehu Shimeka Teferra, Measho Gebreslassie Gebregziabher
• BMC Research Notes
• 2019

In Ethiopia, only 51% of the infants start complementary feeding on time. Therefore this study is aimed to determine the time to initiate complementary feeding and associated factors among mothers… (More)

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