Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Lindtjørn, Bernt"
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Primary and secondary anti-tuberculosis drug resistance in Hitossa District of Arsi Zone, Oromia Regional State, Central Ethiopia
Hamusse, Shallo Daba; Teshome, Dejene; Hassen, Mohammed Suaudi; Demissie, Meaza; Lindtjørn, Bernt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-07-18)Background: Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) drugs which is resistant to the major first-line anti-TB drugs, Isoniazid and Rifampicin, has become a major global challenge in tuberculosis (TB) control programme. ... -
The rate of TB-HIV co-infection depends on the prevalence of HIV infection in a community
Datiko, Daniel Gemechu; Yassin, Mohammed A.; Chekol, Luelseged T.; Kabeto, Lopisso E.; Lindtjørn, Bernt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-07-30)Background: A complex interaction exists between tuberculosis (TB) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection at an individual and community level. Limited knowledge about the rate of HIV infection in TB patients and ... -
Reducing maternal deaths in Ethiopia: Results of an intervention programme in Southwest Ethiopia
Lindtjørn, Bernt; Mitiku, Demissew; Zidda, Zillo; Yaya, Yaliso (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-01-03)Background: In a large population in Southwest Ethiopia (population 700,000), we carried out a complex set of interventions with the aim of reducing maternal mortality. This study evaluated the effects of several coordinated ... -
The Role of a Mission Organization in Building a Sustainable Government Hospital in Southern Ethiopia
Lindtjørn, Bernt (Journal article, 2020)In 1950, the Norwegian Lutheran Mission (NLM) began holistic mission work, including health work in Yirga Alem in Sidama in Southern Ethiopia. The hospital, which had served as a military hospital during the Italian war ... -
Seasonal variation of household food insecurity and household dietary diversity on wasting and stunting among young children in a drought prone area in South Ethiopia: A cohort study
Belayneh, Mehretu; Loha, Eskindir; Lindtjørn, Bernt (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)This study was conducted to evaluate seasonal patterns of household food insecurity, dietary diversity, and household characteristics on wasting and stunting among children in households followed for 1 year in the drought-prone ... -
Spatial heterogeneity and risk factors for stunting among children under age five in Ethiopia: A Bayesian geo-statistical model
Hagos, Seifu; Hailemariam, Damen; WoldeHanna, Tasew; Lindtjørn, Bernt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-02-07)Background: Understanding the spatial distribution of stunting and underlying factors operating at meso-scale is of paramount importance for intervention designing and implementations. Yet, little is known about the spatial ... -
Spatial Variation of Child Stunting and Maternal Malnutrition after Controlling for Known Risk Factors in a Drought-Prone Rural Community in Southern Ethiopia
Dinage, Mehretu Belayneh; Loha, Eskindir; Lindtjørn, Bernt (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Globally, understanding spatial analysis of malnutrition is increasingly recognized. However, our knowledge on spatial clustering of malnutrition after controlling for known risk factors of malnutrition such ... -
Spatio-temporal analysis of smear-positive tuberculosis in the Sidama Zone, Southern Ethiopia
Dangisso, Mesay Hailu; Datiko, Daniel Gemechu; Lindtjørn, Bernt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-06-01)Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease of public health concern, with a varying distribution across settings depending on socio-economic status, HIV burden, availability and performance of the health system. Ethiopia ... -
Spatiotemporal clustering of malaria in southern-central Ethiopia: A community- based cohort study
Shanka, Tarekegn Solomon; Loha, Eskindir; Deressa, Wakgari; Gari, Taye; Lindtjørn, Bernt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-09-30)Introduction: Understanding the spatiotemporal clustering of malaria transmission would help target interventions in settings of low malaria transmission. The aim of this study was to assess whether malaria infections were ... -
Strengthening malaria and climate research in Ethiopia
Lindtjørn, Bernt; Loha, Eskindir; Deressa, Wakgari; Balkew, Meshesha; Gebremichael, Teshome; Sorteberg, Asgeir; Woyessa, Adugna; Animut, Abebe; Diriba, Korecha; Massebo, Fekadu; Viste, Ellen; Lunde, Torleif Markussen; Tesfahun, Dereje (Conference poster, 2014-09-22) -
Surveillance of molecular markers for antimalarial resistance in Zambia: Polymorphism of Pfkelch 13, Pfmdr1 and Pfdhfr/Pfdhps genes
Sitali, Lungowe; Lindtjørn, Bernt; Mwenda, Mulenga C.; Miller, John M.; Bridges, Daniel J.; Hawela, Moonga B.; Hamainza, Busiku; Mudenda-Chilufya, Mutinta; Chizema-Kawesha, Elizabeth; Daniels, Rachel F.; Eisele, Thomas P.; Nerland, Audun H.; Chipeta, James (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-12)Antimalarial resistance is an inevitable feature of control efforts and a key threat to achieving malaria elimination. Plasmodium falciparum, the deadliest of several species causing human malaria, has developed resistance ... -
Traditional values of virginity and sexual behaviour in rural Ethiopian youth: results from a cross-sectional study
Molla, Mitike; Berhane, Yemane; Lindtjørn, Bernt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-01-09)Background: Delaying sexual initiation has been promoted as one of the methods of decreasing risks of HIV among young people. In traditional countries, such as Ethiopia, retaining virginity until marriage is the norm. ... -
Trends in TB case notification over fifteen years: the case notification of 25 Districts of Arsi Zone of Oromia Regional State, Central Ethiopia
Hamusse, Shallo Daba; Demissie, Meaza; Lindtjørn, Bernt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-04-03)Background: The aims of tuberculosis (TB) control programme are to detect TB cases and treat them to disrupt transmission, decrease mortality and avert the emergence of drug resistance. In 1992, DOTS strategy was started ... -
Trends of tuberculosis case notification and treatment outcomes in the sidama zone, southern ethiopia: Ten-year retrospective trend analysis in urban-rural settings
Dangisso, Mesay Hailu; Datiko, Daniel Gemechu; Lindtjørn, Bernt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-12-02)Background: Ethiopia is one of the high tuberculosis (TB) burden countries. An analysis of trends and differentials in case notifications and treatment outcomes of TB may help improve our understanding of the performance ... -
Tuberculosis recurrence in smear-positive patients cured under DOTS in southern Ethiopia: retrospective cohort study
Datiko, Daniel Gemechu; Lindtjørn, Bernt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-09-18)Background: Decentralization of DOTS has increased the number of cured smear-positive tuberculosis (TB) patients. However, the rate of recurrence has increased mainly due to HIV infection. Recurrence rate could be taken ... -
Zoophagic behaviour of anopheline mosquitoes in southwest Ethiopia: opportunity for malaria vector control
Ulesido, Fekadu Massebo; Balkew, Meshesha; Gebre-Michael, Teshome; Lindtjørn, Bernt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Background: Increased understanding of the feeding behaviours of malaria vectors is important to determine the frequency of human-vector contact and to implement effective vector control interventions. Here we assess the ...