Atalay Goshu Muluneh
About
Grants and Awards
1. The effect of COVID-19 pandemic on maternity and neonatal continuum of care services utilization, readiness, maternal and perinatal outcomes among antenatal care booked women, in Central Gondar: A Mixed and multi-centered Epidemiological Study; A thematic mega research project, 2020/21; Role: Primary investigator (250,871 ETB). Status, completed 2. Spatial distribution and determinant factors of home delivery after antenatal care visit among reproductive-age women in Ethiopia, Evidence from the Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey: A spatial and mixed effect model approach grant Number VP/CRS 05/920/2018, 833 $, 2018: role Primary investigator: status, Completed 3. Assessment of Community response during the early phase of the COVID-19 epidemic in Gondar City, Ethiopia in 2020: risk perceptions, information exposure, and preventive Measures: A mixed approach mega project sponsored by University of Gondar (grant number VP/CRS/2020, a total budget of 10,000$): Role Co-investigator, Status, completed 4. The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS continuum of care: (infection prevention, case detection, follow-up, treatment adherence, and outcomes) Epidemiological study in Central Gondar Zone and Gondar City 2020/21, Ethiopia. Role: Co-investigator (252,178 ETB).
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Publication
2022 publications 1. Muluneh AG, Merid MW, Gelaye KA, Tilahun SY, Teshager NW, Abereha AY, et al. More Than Three-Fourths of AstraZeneca (ChAdox1 COV-19) COVID-19 Vaccinated Individuals Develop Post Immunization Adverse Event in Northwest Ethiopia. Infection and Drug Resistance. 2022;15:2409-16. 2. Merid MW, Muluneh AG, Kassa GM. Alcohol drinking delays the rate of sputum smear conversion among DR-TB patients in northwest Ethiopia; A retrospective follow-up study. PloS one. 2022;17(3):e0264852. 2021 Publication 3. Kassa GM, Merid MW, Muluneh AG. Alcohol drinking delays the rate of sputum smear conversion among DR-TB patients in northwest Ethiopia; A retrospective follow-up study. PLOS ONE. 2022; 21 (accepted for publication) 4. Ebrahim OA, Zeleke EG, Muluneh AG. Geographic variation and associated factors of long-acting contraceptive use among reproductive-age women in Ethiopia: a multi-level and spatial analysis of Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey 2016 data. Reproductive health. 2021;18(1):122. 5. Kassa GM, Merid MW, Muluneh AG. Khat chewing and clinical conditions determine the epidemiology of primary drug resistance tuberculosis in Amhara region of Ethiopia: A multicenter study. Infection and Drug Resistance.2021 6. Kassa GM, Merid MW, Muluneh AG, Wolde HF (2021) Comparing the impact of the genotypic-based diagnostic algorithm on time to treatment initiation and treatment outcomes among drug-resistant tuberculosis patients in Amhara region, Ethiopia. PLoS ONE 16(2): e0246938. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0246938 7. Kassa GM, Merid MW, Muluneh AG, Fentie DT.Sputum smear grading and associated factors among bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary drug-resistant tuberculosis patients in Ethiopia. a retrospective cohort study. BMC infectious diseases. 2021;21(1):238. 8. Taddese AA, Azene ZN, Merid MW, Muluneh AG, Geberu DM, Kassa GM, et al. (2021) 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 16(4): e0248821. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0248821 9. Andualem Z, Dagne H, Azene ZN, Muluneh AG, et al. Households access to improved drinking water sources and toilet facilities in Ethiopia: a multilevel analysis based on 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey. BMJ Open. 2021;11(3):e042071. 2020 publication 10. Merid MW, Muluneh AG, Yenit MK, Kassa GM (2020) Treatment interruption and associated factors among patients registered on drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment in Amhara regional state, Ethiopia: 2010–201 7. PLoS ONE 15(10): e0240564. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0240564 11. Mekonnen HS, Azagew AW, Muluneh AG, et al.(2020) Communities’ misconception about COVID-19 and its associated factors among Gondar City residents, Northwest Ethiopia. Tropical Medicine and Health. (2020) 48:99 12. Kabito GG, Alemayehu M, Mekonnen TH, Muluneh AG, et al. Community's perceived high risk of coronavirus infections during the 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. 13. 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;13:2635-44. 14. Nigussie Z, Muluneh AG, Merid MW, Kassa G,et al,. Community's adherence towards COVID-19 mitigation strategies in Gondar City, Northwest Ethiopia: A cross-sectional -study. PloS one. 2020;15(11): 15. Local Burden of Disease Vaccine Coverage Collaborators. Mapping routine measles vaccination in low- and middle-income countries. Nature. 2020:1-10. 16. Muluneh AG, Animut Y, Ayele TA. Spatial clustering and determinants of home birth after at least one antenatal care visit in Ethiopia: Ethiopian demographic and health survey 2016 perspective. BMC pregnancy and childbirth. 2020;20(1):97. 17. Muluneh AG, Kassa GM, Alemayehu GA, Merid MW . (2020) High dropout rate from Smaternity continuum of care after antenatal care booking and its associated factors among reproductive-age women in Ethiopia, Evidence from Demographic and Health Survey 2016. PLoS ONE 15(6): e0234741. https://doi.org/10.1371/ journal.pone.0234741 18. James SL, Castle CD, Dingels ZV, Fox JT, Hamilton EB, Liu Z, Muluneh AG, et al. Global injury morbidity and mortality from 1990 to 2017: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. Injury prevention: journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention. 2020;26(Supp 1):i96-i114. 19. Reiner Jr RC, Wiens KE, Deshpande A, Baumann MM, Lindstedt PA, Blacker BF, Muluneh AG, et al. Mapping geographical inequalities in childhood diarrhoeal morbidity and mortality in low-income and middle-income countries, 2000–17: analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. The Lancet. 2020;395(10239):1779-801. 20. Nigussie Z, Yeshita HY, Mekonnen FA, Muluneh AG, Andualem Z. Spousal Psychological Abuse against Pregnant Women in Antenatal Care Cohort: Magnitude and Associated Factors in Northwest, Ethiopia. Ethiopian Journal of Reproductive Health. 2020;12(3):10-. 2019 publications 21. Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and mortality of HIV, 1980-2017, and forecasts to 2030, for 195 countries and territories: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2017. The Lancet HIV. 2019;6(12):e831-e59. 22. Burstein R, Henry NJ, Collison ML, Marczak LB, Sligar A, Watson S, Muluneh AG, et al. Mapping 123 million neonatal, infant and child deaths between 2000 and 2017. Nature. 2019;574(7778):353-8. 23. Kassa GM, Teferra AS, Wolde HF, Muluneh AG, Merid MW. Incidence and predictors of lost to follow-up among drug-resistant tuberculosis patients at University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: a retrospective follow-up study. BMC infectious diseases. 2019;19(1):817. 24. Merid MW, Gezie LD, Kassa GM, Muluneh AG, Akalu TY, Yenit MK. Incidence and predictors of major adverse drug events among drug-resistant tuberculosis patients on second-line anti-tuberculosis treatment in Amhara regional state public hospitals; Ethiopia: a retrospective cohort study. BMC infectious diseases. 2019;19(1):286.