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Bekele, Gezahegn
- Prevalence of Home Delivery and Factors Associated among Women who Gave Birth in the last Two Years in Tulla Sub City, Hawassa, Southern Ethiopia, 2014
Authors
1 School of Nursing and Midwifery, Hawassa University, Hawassa, ET
2 School of Nursing and Midwifery, Hawassa University, Hawassa, IN
Source
Asian Journal of Nursing Education and Research, Vol 6, No 3 (2016), Pagination: 386-390Abstract
Introduction: Maternal morbidity and mortality is concern throughout the world. Pregnancy and birth related complications are among the leading causes of maternal deaths. Even though increasing number of births given in health institution with the assistance of health care provider is considered basic to improve the bad outcomes the situation is worse in Ethiopia. As intervening for improvement needs sound understanding this research work aimed to assess prevalence of home delivery and associated factors among births given in the last two years in Tulla sub-city, Hawassa, Southern Ethiopia, 2014.
Methodology: A community based cross-sectional study design was employed. By using simple random sampling technique 83 mothers were selected and interviewed with semi-structured questionnaire. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and chi-square test.
Result: Prevalence of home delivery was found being 32 (38.5%). Wish to give birth with the presence of relatives, short duration of labor and non-kind care of health workers were commonly reported reasons for home delivery. Educational status of the women (X2=16.71, df=3&p-value <0.001), household monthly income(X2=5.11, df=2&p-value <0.05) and receiving ANC follow up (X2=16.25,df=2, p-value <0.01) and distance of health institution from home (X2=24.90 , df=1 , p-value <0.001) were significantly associated with place of delivery.
Conclusion: Prevalence of home delivery was less than regional figure and in country research findings. Wish to give birth with the presence of relative, short duration of labor and non-kind behavior of health care providers were common reasons of home delivery. Women educational status, household monthly income, ANC follow up and distance are associated with place of delivery. Even though home delivery prevalence is low in the study area it is considerable as the country is with motto of no maternal death. Due emphasis better be given to improve women educational status, household income, attendance of ANC and distance. Further research could also be conducted with large sample size and statistics showing strength and direction of association.
Keywords
Maternal Death, Home Delivery, Tulla, Ethiopia.
- Assessment of Depressive Symptoms Related to Overconsumption of Soft Drinks Among University Students, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia
Authors
1 Hawassa University, School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa-05, ET
Source
International Journal of Nursing Education and Research, Vol 3, No 4 (2015), Pagination: 393-399Abstract
Background: Soft drinks are one of the most consumed non-alcoholic beverages throughout the world, and have substantial public health consequences. It has become a highly visible and controversial public health and public policy issue. Soft drinks are viewed by many as a major contributor to multi-system problems like Obesity, DM, Calcium deficits, dental caries, mental disorders and other health problems. In addition to this, several recent research evidence supports a positive link between soft drinks and depressive symptoms. However, data thus far are only from Caucasian populations and it needs further research based investigations. We have investigated whether high levels of consumption of soft drinks are associated with the depressive symptoms among university students, Ethiopia.
Method: The sample was selected by using proportionate simple random stratified sampling technique. Descriptive cross sectional study was conducted to assess the factors associated with soft drink consumption and the depressive symptoms, among Hawassa university students, Ethiopia, 2007E.C.
Objective: To assess the depressive symptoms associated with over consumption of soft drinks among Hawassa university students in Hawassa University, Ethiopia.
Results: A total of 300 students were interviewed with a response rate of 100%. Most of the respondents were in age between 20-24 years (84.7%), Unmarried (89.3%), Orthodox (58%), urban (62.7%) and Amhara (35%). Seventy one percent of total respondents had habit of consumption; out ofConclusion: which only 15% consume on usual bases, and most of them had been taking for more than three years. Miranda, coca cola and Pepsi were the most preferred brands of soft drink. The most common depressive symptoms were feeling loss of interest in activities, Changes in weight, Feelings of incapacity, fatigue or weakness related to activities, and worrying about minor matters. Depressive symptoms were found to be significantly favored by habit of soft drink consumption, frequency of consumption and preferred time for consumption with respective p-value of 0.001 at 95% CI. The prevalence of depressive symptoms were 77% among habitual consumers and 46% among none or rare consumers. Only 9% had no depressive symptoms among those who took soft drinks every day.
Conclusion: Moderate level of consumption was observed among this population which could be significantly linked with some depressive symptoms. Those who take soft drinks once or more times a day would be more likely develop depressive symptoms, and they tend to develop more severe depression as amount increases. However, any consumption of one to six times per week is also likely to contribute some depressive symptoms.