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1.       

Active trachoma and associated factors in children aged 1 to 9 years living in Sasiga rural districts, East Wallaga Zone, Ethiopia, in 2022: a community-based cross-sectional study

Matiyos Lema, Melese Chego Cheme, Adisu Tafari Shama, Dufera Rikitu Terefa, Edosa Tesfaye Geta, Zelalem Desalegn

BMC ophthalmology

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12886-024-03558-8

2.       

Willingness to accept COVID-19 vaccine and its determinants in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Tadesse Tolossa, Getahun Fetensa, Bikila Regassa Feyisa, Bizuneh Wakuma, Matiyos Lema

Frontiers in Virology

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/virology/articles/10.3389/fviro.2023.1065991/full

3.       

Prevalence and associated factors of stunting and thinness among primary school-aged children in Gudeya Bila district, West Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Adisu Tafari Shama, Obsa Wakuma, Sidise Debelo, Dufera Rikitu Terefa, Melese Chego Cheme, Matiyos Lema, Bayise Biru, Edosa Tesfaye Geta

BMJ open

https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/5/e072313.abstract

4.       

Antenatal depression and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care at public health facilities in the Gida Ayana district, Oromia Region, West Ethiopia, in 2022

Lelisa Oljira, Eba Abdissa, Matiyos Lema, Emiru Merdassa, Jira Wakoya Feyisa, Markos Desalegn

Frontiers in Public Health

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/publichealth/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1176703/full

5.       

COVID-19 Prevention Practices and Associated Factors among Patients with Chronic Diseases in Nekemte Town, Western Oromia, Ethiopia

Matiyos Lema, Masrie Gentnet, Ayantu Kebede, Abdi Birhanu, Adisu Tekile

Medical and Health Sciences Research Journal

https://journals.wgu.edu.et/index.php/mhsr/article/view/1295

6.       

Determinants of community-based health insurance membership renewal decision among rural households in Kellem Wollega zone, Oromia regional state, Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study

Edosa Tesfaye Geta, Kifile Abdisa Lushe, Adisu Ewunetu Desisa, Dufera Rikitu Terefa, Melese Chego Cheme, Adisu Tafari Shama, Matiyos Lema

Frontiers in Public Health

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1192991/full

7.       

Incidence and predictors of diabetes mellitus among severe COVID-19 patients in western Ethiopia: a retrospective cohort study

Tadesse Tolossa, Matiyos Lema, Bizuneh Wakuma, Ebisa Turi, Ginenus Fekadu, Diriba Mulisa, Getahun Fetensa

Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes in South Africa

https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jemdsa/article/view/257530

8.       

Diabetic ketoacidosis treatment outcomes and its associated factors among adult patients with diabetes mellitus admitted to public hospitals in Nekemte Town, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Daniel Mitiku Yigazu, Matiyos Lema, Firomsa Bekele, Dawit Tesfaye Daka, Dagim Samuel, Nigatu Addisu

Frontiers in Clinical Diabetes and Healthcare

https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=w4JTgHcAAAAJ&citation_for_view=w4JTgHcAAAAJ:b0M2c_1WBrUC

9.       

Technical efficiency and its determinants in health service delivery of public health centers in East Wollega Zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia: Two-stage data envelope analysis

Edosa Tesfaye Geta, Dufera Rikitu Terefa, Adisu Tafari Shama, Adisu Ewunetu Desisa, Wase Benti Hailu, Wolkite Olani, Melese Chego Cheme, Matiyos Lema

BMC Health Services Research

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-024-11431-z

10.   

Magnitude and determinants of undernutrition among tuberculosis patients in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis

Jira Wakoya Feyisa, Robera Demissie Berhanu, Matiyos Lema, Markos Desalegn, Emiru Merdassa, Keno Melkamu Kitila, Wase Benti Hailu, Sidie Debelo Beyena, Adisu Tafari Shama

BMC Public Health

https://link.springer.com/journal/12889

11.   

Latrine utilization and associated factors among districts implementing and not-implementing community-led total sanitation and hygiene in East Wollega, Western Ethiopia: A comparative cross-sectional study

Adisu Tafari Shama, Dufera Rikitu Terefa, Edosa Tesfaye Geta, Melese Chego Cheme, Bayise Biru, Jira Wakoya Feyisa, Matiyos Lema, Adisu Ewunetu Desisa, Bikila Regassa Feyisa, Dejene Seyoum Gebre

PLoS One

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0288444

12.   

Prevalence of homebirth preference and associated factors among pregnant women in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis

Jira Wakoya Feyisa, Emiru Merdassa, Matiyos Lema, Wase Benti Hailu, Markos Desalegn, Adisu Tafari Shama, Debela Dereje Jaleta, Gamachis Firdisa Tolasa, Robera Demissie Berhanu, Solomon Seyife Alemu, Sidise Debelo Beyena, Keno Melkamu Kitila

PLoS One

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0291394

13.   

Incidence and predictors of mortality among HIV positive children on anti-retroviral therapy in the selected health facilities of West Wollega Zone, Western Ethiopia: Retrospective cohort study

Gelane Gurmu, Emiru Merdassa, Gemechu Tiruneh, Keneni Efrem, Firezer Belay, Lalisa Mekonnen, Jira Wakoya Feyisa, Matiyos Lema, Adisu Tafari Shama, Markos Desalegn

PloS one

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0314112

14.   

Health-related quality of life and associated factors among individuals with heart failure attending public hospitals in Nekemte town, Western Oromia, Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study

Kidane Dinku Motuma, Firaol Regea Gelesa, Matiyos Lema, Dereje Chala Diriba

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-025-05007-w

15.   

Breast cancer and its determinants in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Adisu Tafari Shama, Dufera Rikitu Terefa, Adisu Ewunetu Desisa, Matiyos Lema, Melese Chego Cheme, Edosa Tesfaye Geta, Jira Wakoya Feyisa, Bikila Regassa Feyisa, Bayise Biru

BMJ open

https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/11/e080080.abstract

16.   

HIV seropositive disclosure and associated factors among adult HIV positive clients in public health facilities in East Wollega Zone, Oromia Regional State, Western Ethiopia

Worku Fikadu, Chala Dechassa, Zelalem Desalegn, Adisu Ewunetu, Matiyos Lema, Adisu Tekle

PloS one

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0305389

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Journal name

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1.        

Assessment of malaria as a public health problem in and around Arjo Didhessa sugar cane plantation area, Western Ethiopia.

Dufera M, Dabsu R, Tiruneh G.

BMC public health. 2020

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-08784-5

2.        

Assessing the impact of isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) on tuberculosis incidence and predictors of tuberculosis among adult patients enrolled on ART in Nekemte Town, Western Ethiopia: a retrospective cohort study.

Tiruneh G, Getahun A, Adeba E.

Hindawi Interdisciplinary perspectives on infectious diseases.

https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/1413427

3.        

The impact of acute adenolymphangitis in podoconiosis on caregivers: a case study in Wayu Tuka woreda, Oromia, Western Ethiopia.‘If she was healthy, I would be free.’.

Phillips C, Samuel A, Tiruneh G, Deribe K, Davey G.

PLoS neglected tropical diseases.

https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007487

4.        

Compliance with research ethics in epidemiological studies targeted to conflict-affected areas in Western Ethiopia: validity of informed consent (VIC) by information comprehension and voluntariness (ICV)

Tiruneh G, Yilma M, Wakuma B, Abdisa E, Bayisa L, Nichols M, Bedeker A, Tiffin N.

BMC Medical Ethics

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12910-024-01003-5

5.        

Factors associated with human papillomavirus infections among women living with HIV in public health facilities in Western Oromia, Ethiopia.

Abdi M, Tamiru A, Tilahun T, Tiruneh G, Fite MB.

BMC Women's Health

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12905-024-03249-y

6.        

Incidence and predictors of mortality among HIV positive children on anti-retroviral therapy in the selected health facilities of West Wollega Zone, Western Ethiopia: Retrospective cohort study.

Gurmu G, Merdassa E, Tiruneh G, Efrem K, Belay F, Mekonnen L, Feyisa JW, Lema M, Shama AT, Desalegn M.

PloS one.

https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0314112

7.        

Time to death and its predictors among HIV patients on antiretroviral therapy in public health facilities of Horro Guduru Wallaga zone, Ethiopia: a retrospective cohort study.

Morka B, Belay Keno F, Gebre DS, Fikadu W, Tiruneh G, Golja EA, Ewunetu A.

Frontiers in Public Health

https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1565573

8.        

Impairment of health-related quality of life and its determinants among patients with podoconiosis in East Wollega Zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia: institutional-based cross-sectional study.

Geta ET, Guteta TO, Tiruneh G.

BMJ open

https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-077268

9.        

Anti-malarial activity of the root extract of Euphorbia abyssinica (Euphorbiaceae) against Plasmodium berghei infection in mice.

Abrham Belachew Muluye AB, Ashenafi Genanew Desta AG, Selamu Kebamo Abate SK, Gemechu Tiruneh Dano GT

BMC Malaria

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-019-2887-7

10.     

Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice towards post exposure prophylaxis for HIV among health care workers in Gondar, North West Ethiopia

Biniam Mathewos, 

Wubet Birhan, 

Sebesbe Kinfe, 

Meaza Boru, 

Gemechu Tiruneh, 

Zelalem Addis & 

Agersew Alemu 

BMC Public Health

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/1471-2458-13-508

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1

Undernutrition and its associated factors among school adolescent girls in Abuna Gindeberet district, Central Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Segni Mulugeta Tafasa, Meseret Robi Tura, Ermiyas Mulu and Zenebu Begna

BMC Nutrition

https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-022-00587-8

2

Dietary diversity, undernutrition and associated factors among pregnant women in Gindeberet district, Oromia, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Segni Mulugeta Tafasa1, Jiregna Darega, Nagasa Dida and Feyisa Dudema Gemechu

BMC Nutrition

https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-023-00773-2

3

Birth preparedness, complication  readiness and associated factors among  pregnant women attending public  health facilities in Chelia District, Central Ethiopia (2022): a cross-sectional study

Segni Mulugeta Tafasa , Debela Bekuma, Worku Fikadu, Firaol Regea Gelassa,Desalegn Emana Jebena ,Ebisa Zerihun , Wakeshe Willi,Eshetu Ejeta Chaka

BMJ

Open

https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-084945

4

Determinants of early antenatal care booking among pregnant mothers attending antenatal care at public health facilities in  Nole Kaba district, western Ethiopia:unmatched case–control study

Firaol Regea Gelassa ,Segni Mulugeta Tafasa, Diriba Kumera

BMJ

Open

https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-073228

5

Patient engagement in decision making and associated factors among outpatients with selected NCD in public hospitals of West Shoa, Ethiopia

Desalegn Emana, Mulu Kitaba, Taka Girma, Shalama lekassa, Firaol Regea, Hunduma Dina, Segni Mulgeta

Plos Global Public Health

https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0000772

6

Validation of food frequencyquestionnaire for food intake of adults in Gida, West, Ethiopia

Worku Fikadu1, Segni Mulugeta and Yeshimebet Dejene

Frontiers in PublicHealth

https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1438008

7

CBHI dropout rate and its associated factors among households in Seyo District, Kellem Wollega, Ethiopia.

Segni Mulugeta Tafasa, Yonas Etana, Firezer Belay,Worku Fikadu  Dejene Seyoum

Frontiers in Public Health

https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1562257

8

Improving Second-Year Midwifery Female Students' Classroom Participation at Wollega University

Worku Fikadu, Segni Mulugeta, Firezer Belay Keno, Adisu Ewunetu

Medical and Health Sciences Research Journa

https://doi.org/10.20372/mhsr

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Title

Author

Journal name

Link

1

Determinants of breast cancer in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Lencho Kajela, Eshetu Ejeta,

ecancermedicalscience.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10898878/

2

Survival Status and Predictors of Mortality Among Asphyxiated Neonates Admitted to Jimma University Medical Center, Southwest Ethiopia: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Lencho Kajela solbana, Guta Kune, Yenealem Gezahegn, Solomon Berhanu

Health science reports

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/hsr2.70482

3

Incidence and Predictors of Preterm Mortality in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Lencho Kajela Solbana, Diriba Etana, Desalegn Nazi, Firaol Ragea, Solomon Berhanu

Journal of neonatalogy

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/09732179231221883

4

Undiagnosed hypertension and its associated factors in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta‐analysis.

Lencho Kajela,Eshetu Ejeta,  Diriba Etana

Health science reports

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/hsr2.1696

5

Geriatric care knowledge and its determinants in Africa: a systematic review abd meta-analsysis

Lencho Kajela, Amanuel Oljira Dulo, Diriba Etana,Birhanu Wogane,  Guta Kune,  Dereje Endale,  Duguma Debela,  Birhanu Ayenew,  Misganu Diriba, Fidu Tasisa, Tariku Bekelcho, Wase benti, Tesfaye Assebe

BMC geriatrics

https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-06623-z

Title

author

Journal name

Link

1. 

Magnitude of substance use and associated factors among Wallaga University undergraduate students, Western Ethiopia, 2024.

Firezer Belay K, Golja EA, Desisa AE, Gobena GG, Bulbula DB, Moti LM, Dibbisa KE, Fikadu W,Fetensa G

Frontiers in Public Health

·         DOI: 

·         10.3389/fpubh.2025.1519425

2

Time to death and its predictors among HIV patients on antiretroviral therapy in public health facilities of Horro Guduru Wallaga zone, Ethiopia: a retrospective cohort study

Morka B, Belay Keno F, Gebre DS, Fikadu W, Tiruneh G, Golja EA

Frontiers in Public Health

DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1565573

3.

Perioperative care capacity in East Africa: results of an Ethiopian national cross-sectional survey

Kifle F, Belihu KD, Beljege BZ, Dhufera HT, Keno FB

International journal of surgery

·         DOI: 10.1097/GH9.0000000000000057

4

Incidence and predictors of mortality among HIV positive children on anti-retroviral therapy in the selected health facilities of West Wollega ZoneWestern Ethiopia: Retrospective cohort study

Gurmu G,   Merdassa E, Tiruneh G, Efrem K, Belay F, Mekonnen L

PLOSE ONE

https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0314112

5

Community-based health insurance dropout rate and its’ associated factors among households in Seyo District, Kellem Wollega Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia:community-based study.

Tafasa SM, Etana Y, Keno FB, Fikadu W, Seyoum D

Frontiers in Public Health

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40575102/

6

Improving Second-Year Midwifery Female Students’Classroom Participation at  Wollega University: An Action Research

Worku Fikadu1, Segni Mulugeta, Firezer Belay Keno, Adisu Ewunetu

Medical and Health Sciences Research Journal

https://doi.org/10.20372/mhsr. v1i2.11641

SN

Title

author

Journal name

Link/doi

1

Individual and community-level risk factors of women's acceptance of intimate partner violence in Ethiopia: multilevel analysis of 2011 Ethiopian Demographic Health Survey.

Emiru Merdassa Atomssa

Dr Arya Abrha Medhaniyie

Dr Girmatsion Fisseha

BMC Women Health

https://bmcwomenshealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12905-021-01427-w

2

Determinants of anemia among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Horo Guduru Wollega Zone, West Ethiopia: Unmatched case-control study

Tulu, B. D.,

Atomssa, E. M., &

Mengist, H. M

PlosOne

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31671128/

3

Determinants of obstetric fistula in South-western Ethiopia

Tilahun, T., Sura, B., & Merdassa, E.

International Urogynecology Journal,

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00192-021-04690-5

4

Incidence and predictors of mortality among HIV positive children on anti-retroviral therapy in the selected health facilities of West Wollega Zone, Western Ethiopia: Retrospective cohort study.

Gurmu, G., Merdassa, E. Tiruneh, G. Efrem, K., Belay, F., Mekonnen, L., Feyisa, Jira W., Lema, M. Shama, A., Desalegn, M.

PLOS ONE

https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0314112

5

Acceptance of Index Case HIV Testing and Its Associated Factors Among HIV/AIDS Clients on ART Follow-Up in West Ethiopia: A Multi-Centered Facility-Based Cross-Sectional Study.

Edosa, M.,

Merdassa, E. and Turi, E

HIV/AIDS-Research and Palliative Care

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36199377/

6

Incidence and predictors of death from COVID-19 among patients admitted to treatment center of Wollega University Referral Hospital, Western Ethiopia: A retrospective cohort study.

Tolossa, T., Wakuma, B.,

Ayala,

D., Seyoum, D., Fetensa, G., Getahun, A., Atomssa, E, M.,

Plos one

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35895703/