Chalachew Adugna Wubneh
About
Grants and Awards
As principal investigator (PI): Epidemiology of childhood cancer in Ethiopia context: a neglected non-communicable disease from 2018-2021. As co-investigator: Assessment of community responses during the early phase of COVID -19 epidemic in Gondar city, risk perception, information exposure, and preventive measures: a mixed approach by 2020. Psychometrically test of neonatal near-miss tools, quality of care, and effect of admitted neonates on maternal health outcomes in public health hospitals of Amhara regional state 2020.
Supervision
Have supervised 4 MSc students
Publication
1. Belay GM, Wubneh CA. Infant feeding practices of HIV positive mothers and its association with counseling and HIV disclosure status in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. AIDS research and treatment. 2019;2019 2. Belay GM, Wubneh CA. Childhood tuberculosis treatment outcome and its association with HIV co-infection in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Tropical medicine and health. 2020;48(1):1-10 3. Wubneh CA, Endalamaw A, Tebeje NB. Predictors of mortality among HIV exposed infants at University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia. Italian journal of pediatrics. 2019;45(1):1-10 4. Wubneh CA, Belay GM, Yehualashet FA, Tebeje NB, Mekonnen BD, Endalamaw A. Lost to Follow-up and Predictors Among HIV-Exposed Infants in Northwest Ethiopia. Infectious Diseases and Therapy. 2020 5. Ali MS, Kassahun CW, Wubneh CA. Overnutrition and Associated Factors: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study between Government and Private Primary School Students in Gondar Town, Northwest Ethiopia. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism. 2020;2020. 6. Wubneh CA, Belay GM. Mortality and its association with CD4 cell count and hemoglobin level among children on antiretroviral therapy in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Tropical medicine and health. 2020;48(1):1-11. 7. Endalamaw A, Assimamaw NT, Ayele TA, Muche AA, Zeleke EG, Wondim A, et al. Prevalence of childhood Cancer among children attending referral hospitals of outpatient Department in Ethiopia. BMC Cancer. 2021;21(1):1-10. 8. Mekonnen HS, Azagew AW, Wubneh CA, Belay GM, Assimamaw NT, Agegnehu CD, et al. Community’s misconception about COVID-19 and its associated factors among Gondar town residents, Northwest Ethiopia. Tropical Medicine and Health. 2020;48(1):1-9 9. Azene ZN, Merid MW, Muluneh AG, Geberu DM, Kassa GM, Yenit MK, et al. Adherence towards COVID-19 mitigation measures and its associated factors among Gondar City residents: A community-based cross-sectional study in Northwest Ethiopia. PloS one. 2020;15(12):e0244265. 10. Kabito GG, Alemayehu M, Mekonnen TH, Daba Wami S, Azanaw J, Adane T, et al. Community’s perceived high risk of coronavirus infections during early phase of epidemics are significantly influenced by socio-demographic background, in Gondar City, Northwest Ethiopia: A cross-sectional-study. Plos one. 2020;15(11):e0242654. 11. Tamiru AT, Rade BK, Taye EB, Azene ZN, Merid MW, Muluneh AG, et al. Community Level of COVID-19 Information Exposure and Influencing Factors in Northwest Ethiopia. Risk management and healthcare policy. 2020;13:2635. 12. Mekonnen BD, Wubneh CA. Prevalence and associated factors of contraceptive discontinuation among reproductive-age women in Ethiopia: using 2016 Nationwide Survey Data. Reproductive Health. 2020;17(1):1-10. 13. Taddese AA, Azene ZN, Merid MW, Muluneh AG, Geberu DM, Kassa GM, et al. Knowledge and attitude of the communities towards COVID-19 and associated factors among Gondar City residents, northwest Ethiopia: A community based cross-sectional study. PloS one. 2021;16(4):e0248821. 14. Mekonnen, B. D. and C. Wubneh (2021). "Sexual Violence Against Female Students in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis." Sexuality & Culture. 15. Mekonnen, B. D. and C. A. Wubneh (2020). "Knowledge, Attitude, and Associated Factors towards Safe Abortion among Private College Female Students in Gondar City, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study." Advances in Preventive Medicine 2020: 8819012. 16. Ali MS, Kassahun CW, Wubneh CA, Mekonen EG, Workneh BS. Determinants of undernutrition among private and public primary school children: A comparative cross-sectional study towards nutritional transition in Northwest Ethiopia. Nutrition. 2021 Dec 22:111575. 17. Atalell KA, Techane MA, Wubneh CA, Assimamaw NT, Belay GM, Tamir TT, et al. Spatiotemporal distributions of immunization coverage in Ethiopia from 2000 to 2019. Vaccine. 2022. 18. Tarekegn, B.T., Assimamaw, N.T., Atalell, K.A. et al. Prevalence and associated factors of double and triple burden of malnutrition among child-mother pairs in Ethiopia: Spatial and survey regression analysis. BMC Nutr 8, 34 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-022-00528-5 19. Ali MS, Alemu TG, Techane MA, Wubneh CA, Assimamaw NT, Belay GM, et al. Spatial variation and determinants of underweight among under-five children in Ethiopia, Data from EDHS 2019: A multilevel and spatial analysis. Nutrition. 2022:111743. 20. Alemu TG, Techane MA, Wubneh CA, Assimamaw NT, Belay GM, Tamir TT, et al. Spatial variation and determinates of dietary diversity among children aged 6–23 months in Ethiopia: spatial and multilevel analysis using Ethiopian Demography Health Survey (EDHS) 2019. Archives of Public Health. 2022;80(1):1-13.