Bikes Destaw Bitew
About
Grants and Awards
1. Economic and health burden of poor water and sanitation and its spatiotemporal trend of risk factors: an approach to implement cost-effective environmental interventions, 2017 2. Sustainability and Inclusion of WASH programs and hazard mapping in HDSS sites of University of Gondar, 2018/19 3. Drinking water quality, water handling practice, and related health outcomes among rural households with under-five children in flood-prone settlements in Fogera and Libokemekem Districts, Northwest Ethiopia, 2020 Effect of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Services on Diarrhea, Soil-Transmitted Helminthes Infection, Environmental Enteric Dysfunction and Child Malnutrition in Central and North Gondar Zones, Northwest Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial, 2019/20
Supervision
He supervised more than 40 Students
Publication
1. Zemichael Gizaw* Alemayehu Worku Yalew, Bikes Destaw Bitew, Jiyoung Lee, &Michael Bisesi: Development and validation of a questionnaire to assess exposure of children to enteric infections in the rural northwest Ethiopia April 2022: Scientific Reports | (2022) 12:6740 |Publisher_Springer Nature 2. Nuruhusan Omer, Bikes Destaw Bitew*, Garedew Tadege Engdaw and Atalay Getachew: Utilization of Latrine and Associated Factors Among Rural Households in Takussa District, Northwest Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study,2022:16 Page1-8, Environmental Health Insights 3. Zemichael Gizaw, Alemayehu Worku Yalew4, Bikes Destaw Bitew, Jiyoung Lee and Michael Bisesi: Fecal biomarkers of environmental enteric dysfunction and associated factors among children aged 24–59 months in east Dembiya district, northwest Ethiopia, BMC Gastroenterology (2022) 22:172 4. Zemichael Gizaw, Alemayehu Worku Yalew, Bikes Destaw Bitew, Jiyoung Lee and Michael Bisesi. Fecal indicator bacteria along multiple environmental exposure pathways (water, food, and soil) and intestinal parasites among children in the rural northwest Ethiopia. BMC Gastroenterology 2022 5. Adane Nigusie, Zemichael Gizaw, Mulat Gebrehiwot, and Bikes Destaw. Vector-Borne Diseases and Associated Factors in the Rural Communities of Northwest Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study, 2021 Environmental Health Insights Volume 15: 1–8 6. Zemichael Gizaw , Garedew Tadege Engdaw, Adane Nigusie, Mulat Gebrehiwot and Bikes Destaw: Human Ectoparasites Are Highly Prevalent in the Rural Communities of Northwest Ethiopia: A Community- Based Cross-Sectional Study 2021: Environmental Health Insights Volume 15: 1–7 7. Mulat Dagnew, Yihenew Million, Bikes Destaw, Mulat Adefris, Feleke Moges, Moges Tiruneh. Knowledge, Attitude, and Associated Factors Towards Vertical Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in Tertiary Hospitals in Amhara Region, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study. Dovepress: International Journal of Women’s Health, 2020:12: 859–868 8. Bikes Destaw Bitew, Gete YK, Biks GA, Adafrie TT. Barriers and Enabling Factors Associated with the Implementation of Household Solar Water Disinfection: A Qualitative Study in Northwest Ethiopia. The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2020 Feb 5;102(2):458-67 9. Henok Dagne* , Awrajaw Dessie, Bikes Destaw, Walelegn Worku Yallew and Zemichael Gizaw. Prevalence and associated factors of scabies among schoolchildren in Dabat district, northwest Ethiopia, 2018. Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine (2019) 24:67 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12199-019-0824-6 10. Yonnas Adugna Negash, Dagnachew Eyachew Amare , Bikes Destaw Bitew and Henok Dagne. Assessment of quality of edible vegetable oils accessed in Gondar City, Northwest Ethiopia. BMC Res Notes (2019) 12:793 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-019-4831 11. Kefyalew Addis Alene, Akilew Awoke Adane, Sisay Yifiru, Bikes Destaw Bitew, Aynishet Adane, Digsu Negese Koye. Knowledge and practice of health workers about control and prevention of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in referral hospitals, Ethiopia: a cross sectional study. BMJ Open 2019;9:e022948. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2018-022948 12. Aschilo Wubet Melkamu, Bikes Destaw Bitew, Esmael Ali Muhammad and Melkamu Tamir Hunegnaw. Prevalence of growth monitoring practice and its associated factors at public health facilities of North Gondar zone, northwest Ethiopia: an institution-based mixed study. BMC Pediatrics (2019) 19:144, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-019-1489-4. 13. Bikes Destaw Bitew, Yigzaw Kebede Gete, Gashaw Andargie Biks and Takele Tadesse Adafrie. The effect of SODIS water treatment intervention at the household level in reducing diarrheal incidence among children under 5 years of age: a cluster randomized controlled trial in Dabat district, northwest Ethiopia. Trials (2018) 19:412 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-018-2797-y=31July 14. Amsalu Birara, Bikes Destaw, Kefyalew Addis. Household Water Treatment Practice and Associated Factors Among People Living with HIV, Bahir Dar City Administration, Northwest Ethiopia. International Journal of Biomedical Science and Engineering 2018; 6(2): 32-37 15. Sintayehu Daba Wami, Daniel Haile Chercos, Awrajaw Dessie, Zemichael Gizaw, Atalay Getachew, Tesfaye Hambisa, Tadese Guadu, Dawit Getachew and Bikes Destaw: Cotton dust exposure and self-reported respiratory symptoms among textile factory workers in Northwest Ethiopia: a comparative cross-sectional study: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology (2018) 13:13 : DOI.org/10.1186/s12995-018-0194-9 (New) 16. Zemichael Gizaw, Wondwoson Woldu and Bikes Destaw Bitew: Acute malnutrition among children aged 6–59 months of the nomadic population in Hadaleala district, Afar region, northeast Ethiopia. BMC: Italian Journal of Pediatrics (2018) 44:21: DOI 10.1186/s13052-018-0457-1 17. Bikes Destaw Bitew , Wondwoson Woldu and Zemichael Gizaw Childhood diarrheal morbidity and sanitation predictors in a nomadic Community. BMC: Italian Journal of Pediatrics, (2017) 43:91 DOI 10.1186/s13052-017-0412-6 18. Bikes Destaw Bitew,Yigzaw Kebede Gete, Gashaw Andargie Biks, Takele Tadesse Adafrie: Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Mothers/Caregivers on Household Water Treatment Methods in Northwest Ethiopia: A community based cross sectional study. Am.J.Trop.med.Hyg,2017,97(3) 19. Zemichael Gizaw, Wondwoson Woldu and Bikes Destaw Bitew: Exclusive breastfeeding status of children aged between 6 and 24 months in the nomadic population of Hadaleala district, Afar Region, northeast Ethiopia, BMC: International Breastfeeding Journal (2017) 12:38 20. Zemichael Gizaw, Wondwoson Woldu, and Bikes Destaw Bitew. Child feeding practices and diarrheal disease among children less than two years of age of the nomadic people in Hadaleala District, Afar Region, Northeast Ethiopia, BMC:Journal of International Breast Feeding, 2017;12:24 21. Wondwoson Woldu, Bikes Destaw Bitew and Zemichael Gizaw. Socioeconomic factors associated with diarrheal diseases among under-five children of the nomadic population in northeast Ethiopia. BMC: Tropical medicine and health BMC Nov2016 22. Sebsibe Tadesse, Kassahun Bezabih, Bikes Destaw and Yalemzewod Assefa. Awarness of occupational hazards and associated factors among weldres in Liedeta subsity Addis Ababa Ethiopia. BMC: Jornal of Occupational Medicine and toxicology, April 2016 23. Birara M yalew, Amsalu F and Bikes D Prevalence and Factors Associated with Stunting, Underweight and Wasting: A Community Based Cross Sectional Study among Children Age 6-59 Months at Lalibela Town, Northern Ethiopia, J Nutr Disorders Ther 2014, 4:2.1000 147 24. EWNETU, D. A., Bitew, B. D. & Chercos, D. H. 2014. Determination of Surface Water Quality Status and Identifying Potential Pollution Sources of Lake Tana: Particular Emphasis on the Lake Boundary of Bahirdar City, Amhara Region, North West Ethiopia, 2013. Journal of Environment and Earth Science, 2014; 4:12, 88-97 25. Rai Sharma, H., Destaw, B., Negash, T., Negussie, L., Endris, Y., Meserte, G., Fentaw, B. & Ibrahime, A. 2013. Municipal solid waste management in Dessie City, Ethiopia. Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal, 24, 154-164. 26. ZEGEYE, A. M., BITEW, B. D. & KOYE, D. N. 2013. Prevalence and determinants of early antenatal care visit among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Debre Berhan Health Institutions, Central Ethiopia. African journal of reproductive health, 17. 27. Getaneh, A., Belyhun, Y., Moges, F., Anagaw, B., Destaw, B., Unakal, C. & Mulu, A. 2013. In Vitro Assessment of the Antimicrobial Effect of Ethiopian Multi-Flora Honey on Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus. International Journal of Current Research and Review, 5, 64-72. 28. Mengistu, K., Alemu, K. & Destaw, B. 2013. Prevalence of malnutrition and associated factors among children aged 6-59 months at Hidabu Abote District, North Shewa, Oromia Regional State. J Nutr Disorders Ther, 1, 1-15. 29. Yallew, W. W., Terefe, M. W., Herchline, T. E., Sharma, H. R., Bitew, B. D., Kifle, M. W., Tetemke, D. M., Tefera, M. A. & Adane, M. M. 2012. Assessment of water, sanitation, and hygiene practice and associated factors among people living with HIV/AIDS home based care services in Gondar city, Ethiopia. BMC public health, 12, 1057. 30. Akilew Awoke Adane , Tadesse Awoke Ayele and Berihun Megabiaw Zeleke Leta Gedefaw Ararsa, and Bikes Destaw Bitew: Adverse birth outcomes among deliveries at Gondar University Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, BMC Pregenancy and Childbirth 2014,14:90 31. Tsehaye Tewabe1, Bikes Destaw, Mengesha Admassu, Bayeh Abera. Assessment of factors associated with voluntary counseling and testing uptake among students in Bahir Dar University: A case control study. Ethiop. J. Health Dev.2012;26(1):16-21.
