Dr. Tewodros Seyoum Nigussie
About
Grants and Awards
International Research grant winner of 2020 from Laerdal Foundation entitled with “Effectiveness of 2016 WHO eight-contact ANC model intervention for improving maternal and newborn outcomes, health in Ethiopia: Quasi-experimental study” (42,000 USD) International confederation of midwives (ICM) research grant award winner 2018 (7,000 USD) Grant winner of research and community service of 2014 granted by University of Gondar by NEPI-I-CAP project I am recognized as “midwife hero 2020” by the Ethiopian Midwives Association and St. Paul's Hospital Millennium-SPHMMC for my contributions to safe motherhood services in Ethiopia. Featured at the ICM blog entitled “Midwives’ voices, midwives’ realities’, 2018 Featured in Argentinean intercultural midwifery newsletter prepared by the research and leadership committee, midwifery college of Buenos Aires, 2020 Award winner of one of the best research presenters at the national workshop organised by AMREEF health Africa.
Supervision
Co-supervisor (PhD) 1. Hiwot Temesgen (2022): The Role of Community-Based Rehabilitation in Promoting Access to Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare Services for Women with Intellectual Disability in Gondar, Ethiopia at Queen’s University, School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Canada 2. Kiber Temesgen (2021): Effectiveness for the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist for improving maternal and newborn health in Ethiopia: Implementation Research at University of Gondar, Ethiopia. Primary Supervisor (Masters) 1. Amare Workie(2014): Utilisation of Obstetric Analgesia in Labor Pain Management and associated Factors among Obstetric CareGivers in Amhara Regional State Referral Hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia 2. Mengistu Melkamu(2016): Early implanol discontinuation and associated factors among implanol user women in Debretabor town, health facilities, northwest Ethiopia 3. Abebaw Abere(2015): Prevalence and associated factors of Dysmenorra among secondary School students in Debremarkos town,Northwest Ethiopia 4. Dawit Gebeyehu(2017): Proportion of Preterm birth and associated factors among mothers who gave birth in Debretabor town health institutions, northwest, Ethiopia 5. Miheretu Molla(2018): Surgical site infection and associated factors among women who underwent cesarean delivery in Debretabor General Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia 6. Asseres Eshetie(2017): Utilization and associated factors of emergency contraception among women seeking abortion services in health institutions of Dessie town, North East Ethiopia 7. Eyaya Habtie(2019): Work place violence among Midwives working in Amhara region referral hospitals: Cross-sectional study 8. Alemnhe Tadesse(2022): Intentions and associated factors of Home-based midwife-led postnatal care among Midwives Northwest Amhara Referral Hospitals Ethiopia. 9. Belaynhe Atenafu: Quality of family planning counseling and associated factors among women In Gondar town public health facilities Co-supervisor (Masters) 1. Gedefa Amanu(2014): Knowledge about danger signs of obstetric complications and associated factors among postnatal mothers of Mechekel District Health Centers, East Gojjam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia 2. Mahalet Imana(2016): Medical documentation practice and associated factors among health workers at private hospitals in the Amhara region, Ethiopia, 3. Kiber Temesgen(2014): Utilization pattern of institutional delivery among mothers in North-western Ethiopia and the factors associated; A community-based study. 4. Mulugata Dilla(2014) : Proportion of maternal near misses and associated factors in the referral hospitals of Amhara National Regional State, northwest Ethiopia: an institution-based cross-sectional study
Publication
1. Seyoum T, Alemayehu M, Christensson K, Lindgren H. Provider-perceived benefits and constraints of complete adherence to antenatal care guideline among public health facilities, Ethiopia: A qualitative study. PLoS ONE. 2021; 16(8) 2. Seyoum T, Alemayehu M, Christensson K, Lindgren H. Complete adherence to antenatal care guideline during the first visit and antepartum complications in public health facilities: a prospective cohort study in Northwest Ethiopia. Manuscript (Pre-print) 3. Seyoum T, Alemayehu M, Christensson K, Lindgren H. Effect of complete adherence to antenatal care guideline during the first visit on maternal and neonatal complications during the intrapartum and postpartum periods: a prospective cohort study in Northwest Ethiopia. BMJ Open. 2021;11(12). https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/12/e049271 4. Seyoum T, Alemayehu M, Christensson K, Lindgren H. Client Factors Affect Providers Adherence to Guidelines during First Antenatal Care in Public Health Facilities, Ethiopia: A Multi-Center Cross-Sectional Study. Ethiop J Health Sci. 2020;30(6):903. 5. Temesgan WZ, Aklil MB, Yacob HS, Mekonnen ET, Tegegne ED, Tesfa EB, Melese EM, Seyoum T. Adherence to COVID-19 preventive practice and associated factors among pregnant women in Gondar city, northwest Ethiopia, 2021: Community-based cross-sectional study. PloS one. 2022 Mar 2;17(3):e0264237. 6. Getasew Amare, Tewodros Seyoum, Tajebew Zayede, Ashenafi Tazebew, Alemayehu Teklu, Zeleke Abebaw Mekonnen, Berhanu Fikadie Endehabtu, Alyssa Sharkey, & Binyam Tilahun. (2021). Vaccine safety practices and its implementation barriers in Northwest Ethiopia: A qualitative study. The Ethiopian Journal of Health Development, 35(3). Retrieved from https://ejhd.org/index.php/ejhd/article/view/4664 7. Dagnaw EH, Bayabil AW, Yimer TS, Nigussie TS. Working in labor and delivery unit increases the odds of workplace violence in Amhara region referral hospitals: Cross-sectional study. PloS one. 2021;16(10):e0254962. 8. Erlandsson K, Wells M, Wagoro M, Kadango A, Blomgren J, Friberg IO, et al. Implementing an internet-based capacity building program for interdisciplinary midwifery-lead teams in Ethiopia, Kenya Malawi, and Somalia. Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare. 2021;30:100670. 9. Erlandsson K, Lindgren H, Wettergren L, Mekuriaw A, Berta M, Seyoum T, et al. Half-time evaluation of a new 4-year Ph. D. program in nursing and midwifery at the University of Gondar, Ethiopia. Global health action. 2021;14(1):1905304. 10. Temesgen K, Zenebe K, Seyoum T, Lake G, Wubale B. Utilisation pattern of institutional delivery among mothers in North-western Ethiopia and the factors associated; A community-based study. Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health. 2020:100675. 11. Dile M, Abate T, Seyum T. Proportion of maternal near misses and associated factors in the referral hospitals of Amhara National Regional State, northwest Ethiopia: an institution-based cross-sectional study. Midirs Midwifery Digest. 2015;25(4):517-25 12. Amenu G, Mulaw Z, Seyoum T, Bayu H. Knowledge about danger signs of obstetric complications and associated factors among postnatal mothers of Mechekel District Health Centers, East Gojjam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia, 2014. Scientifica. 2016;2016. 13. Dile M, Workie A, Seyoum T, Demeke T. Utilization of Obstetric Analgesia in Labor Pain Management and associated Factors among Obstetric CareGivers in Amhara Regional State Referral Hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia. MIDIRS Midwifery Digest.2015; 26(2). 14. Mengistu M, Tewodros S, Worku M. Early implanol discontinuation and associated factors among implanol user women in Debretabor town, health facilities, northwest Ethiopia, international journal of reproductive medicine, Hindawi publishing corporation, volume 2018. 15. Abebaw A, Tewodros S, Kahasy Z, Kiber Tand Zemenu K. Prevalence and associated factors of Dysmenorra among secondary School students in Debremarkos town,Northwest Ethiopia, Journal of BMC Women's health (2018) 18:57 16. Dawit G, Ayenew E, Tewodros S, Worku M. Proportion of Preterm birth and associated factors among mothers who gave birth in Debretabor town health institutions, northwest, Ethiopia,journal of BMC BMC Res Notes. 2019; 12: 2. 17. Mihretu Molla, Kiber Temesgen, Tewodros Seyoum and Mengstu Melkamu. Surgical site infection and associated factors among women who underwent cesarean delivery in Debretabor General Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia,BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth (2019) 19:317. 18. Feleke, A.E., Nigussie, T.S. & Debele, T.Z. Utilization and associated factors of emergency contraception among women seeking abortion services in health institutions of Dessie town, North East Ethiopia, 2018. BMC Res Notes 12, 684 (2019) doi:10.1186/s13104-019-4707- 19. Waktola MI, Mekonen DG, Nigussie TS, Cherkose EA, Abate AT. Repeat induced abortion and associated factors among women seeking abortion care services at Debre Markos town health institutions, Amhara regional state, Ethiopia, 2017. BMC research notes. 2020;13(1):1-6. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-020-4904-x