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Research paper thumbnail of Impact of Embalica Officinalis: A miracle multipurpose plant

Journal of Medical Research and Innovation

Plants are a major source of nutrition and health care. Embalicalofficinalis is one of the most w... more Plants are a major source of nutrition and health care. Embalicalofficinalis is one of the most widely used in traditional Indian medicine in different form and believed to alleviate against several disease. This article summarizes multipurpose and medicinal value of Embalicaofficinalis (EO). I reviewed the application of EO in antioxidant, antidiabetic, anticancer, antiulcer, cardioprotective activity, cytoprotective, antitussive, immunomodualation, chelating agent, and respiratory problems.

Research paper thumbnail of Psychological Status and Behavior Changes Among Addis Ababa People During the Covid-19 Epidemic

Journal of Educational & Psychological Research

Background: The outbreak of coronavirus infectious disease-19 (COVID-19) is a public health emerg... more Background: The outbreak of coronavirus infectious disease-19 (COVID-19) is a public health emergency of international concern. The epidemic has brought not only the risk of being infected and death but also unbearable psychological impact like anxiety and depression. The aim of this study was investigating the psychological status and behavior changes of the public during COVID-19 epidemic. Methods: None randomly selected 300 respondents were recruited voluntarily and completed questionnaire. We used the StateTrait Anxiety Inventory, Self-rating Depression Scale, and Symptom Checklist-90 to evaluate psychological status. We also investigated respondents’ behavior changes. Quantitative data were analyzed by t-tests or analysis of variance, and classified data were analyzed with chi-square tests. We describe the qualitative data by interviewing medical doctors who are working at referral hospitals and designated COVID-19 treatment center in Addis Ababa. Result: More respondents had s...

Research paper thumbnail of Knowledge Assessment on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Tulli and Ararso Districts, Somali Regional State, Ethiopia

Acta Scientific Women's Health, 2020

Background: The livelihoods of most the Somali regional state people are based on herding and the... more Background: The livelihoods of most the Somali regional state people are based on herding and their life styles are mobile. The harmful traditional practices particularly female genital mutilation seriously affects the well-being of children and women. The age at which FGM is performed varies according to the type of mutilation being done. Sunna is generally the type that is performed at a very young age and even soon after the birth. In case of excision and infibulations, the child is allowed to grow older and usually performed between seven and nine years of age. This study aimed to assess the current actual status of female genital mutilation in the Tulli and Ararso districts. Methods: A total of 57 subjects were included for quantitative and qualitative analysis. In the two sites about 15 Men and Women, 9 Youth clubs, 5 Victims, 7 boys, 4 Circumcisers, 6 religious leaders or elders, 6 local governments, and 5 Women's Associations were interviewed. Under the quantitative approach, a structured questionnaire was prepared and piloted and administered through interview of individuals that were included in the sample. Result: Interview of men and women revealed that 53.7% of females were circumcised at Tulli and Ararso Somali areas. Interview of youth club also showed that 40% of the circumcision practices were continued and culture of ancestors and protection of virginity were still the two common reasons for circumcision practices in the locality. In all respondents interviewed, Sunna is the most commonly practiced type of FGM and Pharaohnic is the second type.

Research paper thumbnail of Burden of Neural Tube Defects and Their Associated Factors in Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

International Journal of Pediatrics

Background. Neural tube defects are a type of congenital anomaly caused by an abnormality in the ... more Background. Neural tube defects are a type of congenital anomaly caused by an abnormality in the development of the brain and spinal cord during embryogenesis. They cause high rates of mortality, morbidity, and lifelong disability. There are several studies carried out worldwide reporting different findings on the burden and associated factors. The aim of this study is to carry out a systematic review and meta-analysis of the burden of neural tube defects and their associated factors in Africa. Methods. A total of 58 eligible articles were identified systematically using databases such as PubMed, Embase, African Journal Online Library, ProQuest, Cochrane, Google Scopus, Google Scholar, and Grey literature. Extracted data were analyzed using STATA 16.0 statistical software. The heterogeneity of studies was determined using the Cochrane Q test statistic and I 2 test statistics with forest plots. A random effects model was used to examine the pooled burden of neural tube defects, subgr...

Research paper thumbnail of Psychological Status and Behavior Changes Among Addis Ababa People during the COVID-19 Epidemic

Research paper thumbnail of Impact of Embalica Officinalis: A miracle multipurpose plant

Plants are a major source of nutrition and health care. Embalicalofficinalis is one of the most w... more Plants are a major source of nutrition and health care. Embalicalofficinalis is one of the most widely used in traditional Indian medicine in different form and believed to alleviate against several disease. This article summarizes multipurpose and medicinal value of Embalicaofficinalis (EO). I reviewed the application of EO in antioxidant, antidiabetic, anticancer, antiulcer, cardioprotective activity, cytoprotective, antitussive, immunomodualation, chelating agent, and respiratory problems.

Research paper thumbnail of Knowledge Assessment on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Tulli and Ararso Districts, Somali Regional State, Ethiopia

Background: The livelihoods of most the Somali regional state people are based on herding and the... more Background: The livelihoods of most the Somali regional state people are based on herding and their life styles are mobile. The harmful traditional practices particularly female genital mutilation seriously affects the well-being of children and women. The age at which FGM is performed varies according to the type of mutilation being done. Sunna is generally the type that is performed at a very young age and even soon after the birth. In case of excision and infibulations, the child is allowed to grow older and usually performed between seven and nine years of age. This study aimed to assess the current actual status of female genital mutilation in the Tulli and Ararso districts. Methods: A total of 57 subjects were included for quantitative and qualitative analysis. In the two sites about 15 Men and Women, 9 Youth clubs, 5 Victims, 7 boys, 4 Circumcisers, 6 religious leaders or elders, 6 local governments, and 5 Women's Associations were interviewed. Under the quantitative approach, a structured questionnaire was prepared and piloted and administered through interview of individuals that were included in the sample. Result: Interview of men and women revealed that 53.7% of females were circumcised at Tulli and Ararso Somali areas. Interview of youth club also showed that 40% of the circumcision practices were continued and culture of ancestors and protection of virginity were still the two common reasons for circumcision practices in the locality. In all respondents interviewed, Sunna is the most commonly practiced type of FGM and Pharaohnic is the second type.

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Research paper thumbnail of Burden of Neural Tube Defects and Their Associated Factors in Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Hindawi International Journal of Pediatrics, 2023

Background. Neural tube defects are a type of congenital anomaly caused by an abnormality in the ... more Background. Neural tube defects are a type of congenital anomaly caused by an abnormality in the development of the brain and spinal cord during embryogenesis. They cause high rates of mortality, morbidity, and lifelong disability. There are several studies carried out worldwide reporting different findings on the burden and associated factors. The aim of this study is to carry out a systematic review and meta-analysis of the burden of neural tube defects and their associated factors in Africa. Methods. A total of 58 eligible articles were identified systematically using databases such as PubMed, Embase, African Journal Online Library, ProQuest, Cochrane, Google Scopus, Google Scholar, and Grey literature. Extracted data were analyzed using STATA 16.0 statistical software. The heterogeneity of studies was determined using the Cochrane Q test statistic and I 2 test statistics with forest plots. A random effects model was used to examine the pooled burden of neural tube defects, subgroups of the region, subtypes of NTDs, sensitivity analysis, and publication bias. The association between NTDs and associated factors was studied using a fixed-effect model. Results. Fifty-eight studies with a total of 7,150,654 participants in 16 African countries revealed that the pooled burden of neural tube defects was 32.95 per 10,000 births (95% CI: 29.77-36.13). The Eastern African region had the highest burden in the subgroup analysis, with 111.13 per 10,000 births (95% CI: 91.85-130.42). South African countries had the lowest burden, at 11.43 per 10,000 births (95% CI: 7.51-15.34). In subtype analysis, spina bifida had the highest pooled burden at 17.01 per 10,000 births (95 percent CI: 15.00-19.00), while encephalocele had the lowest at 1.66 per 10,000 births (95% CI: 1.

Research paper thumbnail of Impact of Embalica Officinalis: A miracle multipurpose plant

Journal of Medical Research and Innovation

Plants are a major source of nutrition and health care. Embalicalofficinalis is one of the most w... more Plants are a major source of nutrition and health care. Embalicalofficinalis is one of the most widely used in traditional Indian medicine in different form and believed to alleviate against several disease. This article summarizes multipurpose and medicinal value of Embalicaofficinalis (EO). I reviewed the application of EO in antioxidant, antidiabetic, anticancer, antiulcer, cardioprotective activity, cytoprotective, antitussive, immunomodualation, chelating agent, and respiratory problems.

Research paper thumbnail of Psychological Status and Behavior Changes Among Addis Ababa People During the Covid-19 Epidemic

Journal of Educational & Psychological Research

Background: The outbreak of coronavirus infectious disease-19 (COVID-19) is a public health emerg... more Background: The outbreak of coronavirus infectious disease-19 (COVID-19) is a public health emergency of international concern. The epidemic has brought not only the risk of being infected and death but also unbearable psychological impact like anxiety and depression. The aim of this study was investigating the psychological status and behavior changes of the public during COVID-19 epidemic. Methods: None randomly selected 300 respondents were recruited voluntarily and completed questionnaire. We used the StateTrait Anxiety Inventory, Self-rating Depression Scale, and Symptom Checklist-90 to evaluate psychological status. We also investigated respondents’ behavior changes. Quantitative data were analyzed by t-tests or analysis of variance, and classified data were analyzed with chi-square tests. We describe the qualitative data by interviewing medical doctors who are working at referral hospitals and designated COVID-19 treatment center in Addis Ababa. Result: More respondents had s...

Research paper thumbnail of Knowledge Assessment on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Tulli and Ararso Districts, Somali Regional State, Ethiopia

Acta Scientific Women's Health, 2020

Background: The livelihoods of most the Somali regional state people are based on herding and the... more Background: The livelihoods of most the Somali regional state people are based on herding and their life styles are mobile. The harmful traditional practices particularly female genital mutilation seriously affects the well-being of children and women. The age at which FGM is performed varies according to the type of mutilation being done. Sunna is generally the type that is performed at a very young age and even soon after the birth. In case of excision and infibulations, the child is allowed to grow older and usually performed between seven and nine years of age. This study aimed to assess the current actual status of female genital mutilation in the Tulli and Ararso districts. Methods: A total of 57 subjects were included for quantitative and qualitative analysis. In the two sites about 15 Men and Women, 9 Youth clubs, 5 Victims, 7 boys, 4 Circumcisers, 6 religious leaders or elders, 6 local governments, and 5 Women's Associations were interviewed. Under the quantitative approach, a structured questionnaire was prepared and piloted and administered through interview of individuals that were included in the sample. Result: Interview of men and women revealed that 53.7% of females were circumcised at Tulli and Ararso Somali areas. Interview of youth club also showed that 40% of the circumcision practices were continued and culture of ancestors and protection of virginity were still the two common reasons for circumcision practices in the locality. In all respondents interviewed, Sunna is the most commonly practiced type of FGM and Pharaohnic is the second type.

Research paper thumbnail of Burden of Neural Tube Defects and Their Associated Factors in Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

International Journal of Pediatrics

Background. Neural tube defects are a type of congenital anomaly caused by an abnormality in the ... more Background. Neural tube defects are a type of congenital anomaly caused by an abnormality in the development of the brain and spinal cord during embryogenesis. They cause high rates of mortality, morbidity, and lifelong disability. There are several studies carried out worldwide reporting different findings on the burden and associated factors. The aim of this study is to carry out a systematic review and meta-analysis of the burden of neural tube defects and their associated factors in Africa. Methods. A total of 58 eligible articles were identified systematically using databases such as PubMed, Embase, African Journal Online Library, ProQuest, Cochrane, Google Scopus, Google Scholar, and Grey literature. Extracted data were analyzed using STATA 16.0 statistical software. The heterogeneity of studies was determined using the Cochrane Q test statistic and I 2 test statistics with forest plots. A random effects model was used to examine the pooled burden of neural tube defects, subgr...

Research paper thumbnail of Psychological Status and Behavior Changes Among Addis Ababa People during the COVID-19 Epidemic

Research paper thumbnail of Impact of Embalica Officinalis: A miracle multipurpose plant

Plants are a major source of nutrition and health care. Embalicalofficinalis is one of the most w... more Plants are a major source of nutrition and health care. Embalicalofficinalis is one of the most widely used in traditional Indian medicine in different form and believed to alleviate against several disease. This article summarizes multipurpose and medicinal value of Embalicaofficinalis (EO). I reviewed the application of EO in antioxidant, antidiabetic, anticancer, antiulcer, cardioprotective activity, cytoprotective, antitussive, immunomodualation, chelating agent, and respiratory problems.

Research paper thumbnail of Knowledge Assessment on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Tulli and Ararso Districts, Somali Regional State, Ethiopia

Background: The livelihoods of most the Somali regional state people are based on herding and the... more Background: The livelihoods of most the Somali regional state people are based on herding and their life styles are mobile. The harmful traditional practices particularly female genital mutilation seriously affects the well-being of children and women. The age at which FGM is performed varies according to the type of mutilation being done. Sunna is generally the type that is performed at a very young age and even soon after the birth. In case of excision and infibulations, the child is allowed to grow older and usually performed between seven and nine years of age. This study aimed to assess the current actual status of female genital mutilation in the Tulli and Ararso districts. Methods: A total of 57 subjects were included for quantitative and qualitative analysis. In the two sites about 15 Men and Women, 9 Youth clubs, 5 Victims, 7 boys, 4 Circumcisers, 6 religious leaders or elders, 6 local governments, and 5 Women's Associations were interviewed. Under the quantitative approach, a structured questionnaire was prepared and piloted and administered through interview of individuals that were included in the sample. Result: Interview of men and women revealed that 53.7% of females were circumcised at Tulli and Ararso Somali areas. Interview of youth club also showed that 40% of the circumcision practices were continued and culture of ancestors and protection of virginity were still the two common reasons for circumcision practices in the locality. In all respondents interviewed, Sunna is the most commonly practiced type of FGM and Pharaohnic is the second type.

Research paper thumbnail of Burden of Neural Tube Defects and Their Associated Factors in Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Hindawi International Journal of Pediatrics, 2023

Background. Neural tube defects are a type of congenital anomaly caused by an abnormality in the ... more Background. Neural tube defects are a type of congenital anomaly caused by an abnormality in the development of the brain and spinal cord during embryogenesis. They cause high rates of mortality, morbidity, and lifelong disability. There are several studies carried out worldwide reporting different findings on the burden and associated factors. The aim of this study is to carry out a systematic review and meta-analysis of the burden of neural tube defects and their associated factors in Africa. Methods. A total of 58 eligible articles were identified systematically using databases such as PubMed, Embase, African Journal Online Library, ProQuest, Cochrane, Google Scopus, Google Scholar, and Grey literature. Extracted data were analyzed using STATA 16.0 statistical software. The heterogeneity of studies was determined using the Cochrane Q test statistic and I 2 test statistics with forest plots. A random effects model was used to examine the pooled burden of neural tube defects, subgroups of the region, subtypes of NTDs, sensitivity analysis, and publication bias. The association between NTDs and associated factors was studied using a fixed-effect model. Results. Fifty-eight studies with a total of 7,150,654 participants in 16 African countries revealed that the pooled burden of neural tube defects was 32.95 per 10,000 births (95% CI: 29.77-36.13). The Eastern African region had the highest burden in the subgroup analysis, with 111.13 per 10,000 births (95% CI: 91.85-130.42). South African countries had the lowest burden, at 11.43 per 10,000 births (95% CI: 7.51-15.34). In subtype analysis, spina bifida had the highest pooled burden at 17.01 per 10,000 births (95 percent CI: 15.00-19.00), while encephalocele had the lowest at 1.66 per 10,000 births (95% CI: 1.