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Public Health Specialist at East Wollega Zonal Health Office, Nekemte Town, Oromia Regional State, Western Ethiopia, Ethiopia

Biography

Zalalem Kaba Babure, affiliated with Wollega Health Office Water, Sanitation and Hygiene and Neglected Tropical Disease (WASH/NTD) Expert, Ethiopia. His specialization and research interest includes Maternal Health, Nursing, Clinical Nursing, and Obstetric Delivery.

Publications

• Research Article   
  Trend Analysis of Malaria Prevalence in East Wollega Zone, Oromia Regional State, Western Ethiopia, 2020: A Retrospective Study
  Author(s): Zalalem Kaba Babure*, Yusuf Mohammed Ahmed, Solomon Tefera Likasa, Fekadu Assefa Jiru, Tesfaye Dagne Weldemarium and Meseret Belete Fite
  
  Background: Malaria, a common and life-threatening disease in many tropical and subtropical areas, caused by infection of red blood cells with protozoan parasites of the genus plasmodium inoculated into the human host by a feeding female anopheline mosquito. Malaria is a major public health problem in Ethiopia and has been consistently reported as one of the three leading top causes of morbidity and mortality. In East Wollega Zone there is lack of empirical evidences on the level of malaria prevalence. Material and Methods: A retrospective study was carried out to determine the two year (July 2018 to June 2020) malaria prevalence based on district health information system version two (dhis2) database reports. All malaria cases reported in the specified periods were carefully reviewed by using questionnaire and analysed. Data were entered, p.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2167-0420.21.10.515

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