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Factors Influencing Institutional Child Birth among Women in Aynalem Kebelle, Mekelle, Tigray, EthiopiaBy Tsegalem Hailemariam Ballo, Kibrom Berhanu
Abstract: Giving birth is the most critical part of pregnancy intervention for improving maternal and child health in Ethiopia with maternal mortality ratio of 673 per 100,000 live births. The majority of births are delivered at home and the proportion of deliveries assisted by skilled attendant is very low. The present study assessed the factors influencing institutional child birthing among women in Aynalem Kebelle, Mekelle, and Tigray, Ethiopia.A community-based cross-sectional study …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 21–27 Read article →
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Patterns and Risk Factors of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus among Mothers Who Visited Antenatal Clinics in Public Health Centers of Mekelle City, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2015By Tsegalem Hailemariam Ballo, Getachew Tesfaye Belayneh
Abstract: Gestational diabetes mellitus is associated with significant morbidity in the short and long-term, for both mother and offspring. It is now well established that women with a history of GDM are at a significant increased risk of developing type-2 diabetes, later in life. There were limited studies conducted on pattern and risk factors of gestational diabetes mellitus in Tigray region. The aim of this study is to assess patterns and …
Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Surgery · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 12–20 Read article →