Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Loha, Eskindir"
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Malaria increased the risk of stunting and wasting among young children in Ethiopia: Results of a cohort study
Gari, Taye; Loha, Eskindir; Deressa, Wakgari; Solomon, Tarekegn; Lindtjørn, Bernt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-01-11)Introduction: Given the high prevalence of malnutrition in a malaria-endemic setting, improving nutritional status could serve as a tool to prevent malaria. However, the relationship between the two conditions remains ... -
Modifiable cardiovascular disease risk factors among adults in southern Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study
Kumma, Wondimagegn Paulos; Lindtjorn, Bernt; Loha, Eskindir (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objective To assess the prevalence, magnitude and factors associated with the number of major modifiable cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. Design Community-based cross-sectional study. Setting General ... -
Performance of an adapted household food insecurity access scale in measuring seasonality in household food insecurity in rural Ethiopia: a cohort analysis
Kabalo, Bereket Yohannes; Hagos, Seifu; Loha, Eskindir; Lindtjorn, Bernt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-11-20)Background: Seasonality poses a considerable food security challenge in Ethiopia. Yet, measuring seasonal variations in food insecurity, particularly the dimension of food access, lacks an adequately validated tool. We ... -
Prevalence, risk factors and association with delivery outcome of curable sexually transmitted infections among pregnant women in Southern Ethiopia
Zenebe, Mengistu Hailemariam; Mekonnen, Zeleke; Loha, Eskindir; Padalko, Elizaveta (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Introduction Curable sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as infection with Chlamydia trachomatis (C. trachomatis), Neisseria gonorrhoeae (N. gonorrhoeae), and Trichomonas vaginalis (T. vaginalis) can lead to adverse ... -
Proximity to vector breeding site and risk of Plasmodium vivax infection: a prospective cohort study in rural Ethiopia
Nissen, Alexander; Cook, Jackie; Loha, Eskindir; Lindtjorn, Bernt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-09-19)Background: Despite falling incidence and mortality since the turn of the century, malaria remains an important global health challenge. In the future fight against malaria, greater emphasis will have to be placed on ... -
Pulse oximeter with integrated management of childhood illness for diagnosis of severe childhood pneumonia at rural health institutions in Southern Ethiopia: Results from a cluster-randomised controlled trial
Tesfaye, Solomon Hailemariam; Gebeyehu, Yabibal; Loha, Eskindir; Johansson, Kjell Arne; Lindtjorn, Bernt (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objective To assess whether pulse oximetry improves health workers’ performance in diagnosing severe childhood pneumonia at health centres in Southern Ethiopia. Design Parallel cluster-randomised trial. Setting Government ... -
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 ... -
Seroprevalence and associated factors of maternal cytomegalovirus in Southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
Zenebe, Mengistu Hailemariam; Mekonnen, Zeleke; Loha, Eskindir; Padalko, Elizaveta (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objectives The aim of this study was to assess the seroprevalence and associated factors of cytomegalovirus (CMV) among pregnant women in Southern Ethiopia. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting The study was ... -
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 ... -
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) -
Utilisation of health services fails to meet the needs of pregnancy-related illnesses in rural southern Ethiopia: A prospective cohort study
Borde, Moges; Loha, Eskindir; Johansson, Kjell Arne; Lindtjorn, Bernt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-12-04)Although maternal survival has improved in the last decades, evidence on illnesses and the use of health services during pregnancy remains scarce. Therefore, we aimed to assess the incidence and risk factors for illnesses ...