Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Loha, Eskindir"
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Anaemia among children in a drought affected community in south-central Ethiopia
Gari, Taye; Loha, Eskindir; Deressa, Wakgari; Solomon, Tarekegn; Atsbeha, Hanibale; Assegid, Meselech; Hailu, Alemayehu; Lindtjørn, Bernt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-03-14)Introduction: As part of a field trial (PACTR201411000882128) to provide evidence on the combined use of long-lasting insecticidal nets and indoor residual spray for malaria prevention, we measured haemoglobin values among ... -
Bed nets used to protect against malaria do not last long in a semi-arid area of Ethiopia: A cohort study
Solomon, Tarekegn; Loha, Eskindir; Deressa, Wakgari; Balkew, Meshesha; Gari, Taye; Overgaard, Hans Jørgen; Lindtjorn, Bernt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-06-20)Background: Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are a key tool for malaria prevention and control. Currently, the recommended serviceable life of an LLIN is 3 years under field conditions. However, field studies show ... -
Combining long-lasting insecticidal nets and indoor residual spraying for malaria prevention in Ethiopia: Study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial
Deressa, Wakgari; Loha, Eskindir; Balkew, Meshesha; Hailu, Alemayehu; Gari, Taye; Kenea, Oljira; Overgaard, Hans Jørgen; Gebremichael, Teshome; Robberstad, Bjarne; Lindtjørn, Bernt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-01-12)Background: Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) are the main malaria prevention interventions in Ethiopia. There is conflicting evidence that the combined application of both interventions ... -
Combining long-lasting insecticidal nets and indoor residual spraying for malaria prevention in Ethiopia: study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial
Deressa, Wakgari; Loha, Eskindir; Balkew, Meshesha; Desalegne, Alemayehu; Gari, Taye; Gebremichael, Teshome; Kenea, Oljira; Jima, Daddi; Robberstad, Bjarne; Overgaard, Hans J.; Lindtjørn, Bernt (Conference object; Peer reviewed, 2014-09-22) -
Comparison of two adult mosquito sampling methods with human landing catches in south-central Ethiopia
Kenea, Oljira; Balkew, Meshesha; Tekie, Habte; Gebre-Michael, Teshome; Deressa, Wakgari; Loha, Eskindir; Lindtjørn, Bernt; Overgaard, Hans Jørgen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-01-13)Background: The human landing catch (HLC) is the standard reference method for measuring human exposure to mosquito bites. However, HLC is labour-intensive, exposes collectors to infectious mosquito bites and is subjected ... -
Effect of bednets and indoor residual spraying on spatio-temporal clustering of malaria in a village in South Ethiopia: a longitudinal study
Loha, Eskindir; Lindtjørn, Bernt (Conference object; Peer reviewed, 2012-10-15) -
Equity in long-lasting insecticidal nets and indoor residual spraying for malaria prevention in a rural South Central Ethiopia
Hailu, Alemayehu; Lindtjørn, Bernt; Deressa, Wakgari; Gari, Taye; Loha, Eskindir; Robberstad, Bjarne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-07-16)Background: While recognizing the recent achievement in the global fight against malaria, the disease remains a challenge to health systems in low-income countries. Beyond widespread consensuses about prioritizing malaria ... -
Human-biting activities of Anopheles species in south-central Ethiopia
Kenea, Oljira; Balkew, Meshesha; Tekie, Habte; Gebre-Michael, Teshome; Deressa, Wakgari; Loha, Eskindir; Lindtjørn, Bernt; Overgaard, Hans J (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-09-30)Background: Indoor residual spraying (IRS) and long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are the key malaria vector control interventions in Ethiopia. The success of these interventions rely on their efficacy to repel or kill ... -
Impact of combining indoor residual spraying and long-lasting insecticidal nets on Anopheles arabiensis in Ethiopia: Results from a cluster randomized controlled trial
Kenea, Oljira; Balkew, Meshesha; Tekie, Habte; Deressa, Wakgari; Loha, Eskindir; Lindtjorn, Bernt; Overgaard, Hans Jørgen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-05-24)Background: Indoor residual house spraying (IRS) and long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are the key front-line malaria vector interventions against Anopheles arabiensis, the sole primary malaria vector in Ethiopia. ... -
Inadequate management of pneumonia among children in South Ethiopia : findingsfrom descriptive study
Hailemariam, Solomon; Gebeyehu, Yibibal; Loha, Eskindir; Johansson, Kjell Arne; Lindtjorn, Bernt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-06-26)Background: Health system support is crucial for quality child healthcare. Therefore, this baseline survey, which is part of the community-based management study of severe pneumonia, was conducted to assess the state of ... -
Long-lasting insecticidal nets and indoor residual spraying may not be sufficient to eliminate malaria in a low malaria incidence area: Results from a cluster randomized controlled trial in Ethiopia
Loha, Eskindir; Deressa, Wakgari; Ayana, Taye Gari; Balkew, Meshesha; Kenea, Oljira; Shanka, Tarekegn Solomon; Hailu, Alemayehu; Robberstad, Bjarne; Roro, Meselech Assegid; Overgaard, Hans Jørgen; Lindtjorn, Bernt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-04-18)Background Conflicting results exist on the added benefit of combining long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) with indoor residual spraying (IRS) to control malaria infection. The main study objective was to evaluate whether ... -
Low use of long-lasting insecticidal nets for malaria prevention in south-central Ethiopia: A community-based cohort study
Shanka, Tarekegn Solomon; Loha, Eskindir; Deressa, Wakgari; Gari, Taye; Overgaard, Hans Jørgen; Lindtjorn, Bernt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-01-10)Introduction: A decline in malaria morbidity and mortality has been documented in Ethiopia since 2005 following a scale-up of the distribution of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs). However, universal access to LLINs ... -
Malaria incidence and entomological findings in an area targeted for a cluster-randomized controlled trial to prevent malaria in Ethiopia: results from a pilot study
Gari, Taye; Kenea, Oljira; Loha, Eskindir; Deressa, Wakgari; Hailu, Alemayehu; Balkew, Meshesha; Gebre-Michael, Teshome; Robberstad, Bjarne; Overgaard, Hans J; Lindtjørn, Bernt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-03-08)Background: This study was part of the work to prepare for a cluster-randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effect of combining indoor residual spraying and long-lasting insecticidal nets on malaria incidence. A pilot ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 object; Peer reviewed, 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 ...