Azeb Atenafu Getie
About
Grants and Awards
• Co-PI, Guaya Project-I (GP-I):Towards a Neurolathyrism FREE Ethiopia through Nutrition action, Health Education and Policy Update! A Collaborative Research Project between Queen’s University and the University of Gondar, 2020
Supervision
Primary Supervisor (Masters) 1. Mekdes kelemework: Prevalence of Central obesity and its associated factors among adults in Hawassa city, Ethiopia 2022 2. Nega Fesseha: Prevalence and determinants of house hold food insecurity among Productive Safety Net Program beneficiary and non-Productive Safety Net Program beneficiary rural households in West Belesa district, North West Ethiopia, 2022 3. Moges Smachew: Lifestyle Modification Practice and its Determinants Among Hypertensive Patients in Central Gondar Zone, Ethiopia,2021 4. Alemayehu Minas: Dietary diversity and associated factors among Pregnant woman in kebeles with and without nutrition project in Gondar Zuria Woreda.Northwest Ethiopia 2021 5. Mihretu Sisay :Nutritional status and associated factors among school age children in rural primary school, East Dembia district, Northwest Ethiopia, 2020. 6. Novel Teklemuz: Utilization of growth monitoring and promotion service and its associated factors among less than two years old children in west Armachiho woreda, North West Ethiopia 2020 7. Fitsum Zekarias: prevalence and associated factors of overweight and obesity among high school adolescents in Dessie city administration, South wollo, Ethiopia, 2019 8. Amanuel Elias: Determinants of viral load status among HIV positive young children on ART at Zewditu Memorial Hospital, Addis Ababa. A case control study, 2020 9. Beshir Kedir: Assessment of exclusive breastfeeding practice and associated factors among employed and unemployed mothers with children of age less than six months in selected sub cities of Addis Ababa. A comparative cross-sectional study, 2020 10. Addisalem Damtie : Adequate Vitamin A rich food consumption and associated factors among lactating mothers visiting child immunization and post-natal clinic in health institutions at Central Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019 11. Ajebew Bantihun : prevalence and associated factors of night blindness and Bitot’s spot among children 24-59 months in Lay Armachiho District, central North Gondar zone, Northwest Ethiopia 2019. 12. Muluemebet Kassa: To assess Low Birth Weight and identify associated factors among newborns delivered in governmental hospitals of WolloDistict, Northeast Ethiopia, 2019 13. Frizer Esubalew: Feeding practices according to the WHO- recommendations for HIV exposed children in northwest Ethiopia: A crosssectional study, Clinical Nutrition ESPEN 28 (2018) 114e120 14. Berhanu Derbew: Dietary diversity Score and associated factors among High School adolescent girls in Tegede district, Ethiopia, 2018 15. Tarekegne Ayele: Assessement of the knowledge, attitude & practices of mothers on complementary child feeding and identifying associated factors in Farta Woreda, Northwest Ethiopia from December to June, 2017. 16. Gashaw Agegnehu: Adherence to prenatal iron/folic acid supplement and associated factor among antenatal care attendant mothers in Layaremachiho District Health center, Amhara regional state, Ethiopia, 2017 17. Bisratemariam Gebreamlak: Adherence to prenatal iron/folic acid supplement and associated factors among ANC attendant mothers in governmental health centers in Akakikality sub city. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2015 18. Esmael Ali: Prevalence and associated factors of under nutrition among male adult prison inmates in North Gondar prison, Northwest Ethiopia, 2015 19. Debela Amente: To assess the role of women empowerment on stunting among under-five children in Gambella town, Southwest Ethiopia, 2015 20. Sisay Setegn: Prevalence of underweight and associated factors among non-pregnant and non-lactating rural women of reproductive age (18-49 ages) in Mirab-badwacho Woreda, South Ethiopia, 2014 21. Emana Alemu: To assess the prevalence and associated factors of overweight and obesity among high school students in Arada sub-city Addis Ababa, 2014 22. Dawit Tessfamichael: Prevalence of under nutrition among elderly people in Gondar town, Northwest Ethiopia, 2014 23. Genet Mesele: To assess food safety knowledge, practices and associated factors of street food vendors in Combolcha town, North East Ethiopia, 2014 24. Aregawi Amha: Nutritional status and associated factors among adolescent girls in Governmental school students in Aksum town, Northern Ethiopia, 2013 25. Eshetu Ejeta: To assess the prevalence and associated factors of sexual harassment among grade 9-12 female students at schools in Ambo Town, West Shoa Zone, Oromia National Regional State, (ONRS), Ethiopia, 2012 26. Kassa Eshetu: To assess attitude & Practice towards EBF & associated factors among HIV positive mothers attending PMTCT and ART in Public Hospitals of SNNPRS, Ethiopia, 2012 27. Melkam Aemro: Dietary Diversity and meal frequency practices among infant and young children aged 6-23 months in Ethiopia, A secondary analysis of Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey 2011. Co-supervisor (Masters) 1. Frieselam Zewdu: Early Initiation of Breastfeeding and Exclusive Breastfeeding Practice and Associated Factors among First-Time Mothers Attending Governmental Maternal and Child Health Clinics in Gondar Town, Northwest Ethiopia: A Mixed Method Study, 2021 2. Missa Tarekegn: Adherence to prenatal iron/folic acid supplement and associated factor among antenatal care attendant mothers in Koladiba town , Amhara regional state, Ethiopia, 2016 3. Addis Birhanu: Magnitude of malnutrition and determinant factors among children aged 6-59 months in Lasta woreda, North East Ethiopia,2015 4. Bezawit Tamiru: to assess the prevalence of anemia and associated factors among antenatal attendants in Debretabor Hospital, Northwest, Ethiopia, 2015 5. Asfaw gobeze: Prevalence of Substance Use and Associated Factors Among Preparatory Students of N/Wollo Woldia Town, North East Ethiopia, 2015. 6. Gezahegn Debela: Therapeutic food treatment out come and associated Factor among under five children with HIV negative moderate Acute malnutrition Admitted to food by prescription program in Addis Ababa health center, 2015 7. Tsgehana G/gyorgis: Prevalence of stunting and thinness and associated factors Among adolescent school girls, Adwa town, North Ethiopia, 2014 8. Berihu Gidey: Utilization of iodized salt and associated factors among households in rural community of Laelay Maychew Woreda, central zone Tigray, Ethiopia, 2014 9. Endalamaw Mengesha: To assess the level of awareness on danger signs of pregnancy and associated factors among antenatal care attendant women in Debark Town, North Gondar, Ethiopia 2012 10. Worku Endale: Food Insecurity in Farta District, Northwest Ethiopia: a community based cross–sectional study. 2012
Publication
Journal Articles 1. Dietary Diversity and meal frequency practices among infant and young children aged 6-23 months in Ethiopia: A secondary analysis of Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey 2011. Molla Mesele1, Melkam Aemro2, Azeb Atenafu1, and Zelalem Birhanu3 2. Availability of Adequate Iodized Salt at Household Level and Associated Factors in Rural Communities in Laelay Maychew District, Northern Ethiopia: A Cross Sectional Study. Gidey B1, Alemu K2, Atnafu A3, Kifle M*2, Tefera Y2 and Sharma HR4 3. High Prevalence of Undernutrition among Elderly People in Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross Sectional Study. Dawit Tessfamichael1, Azeb Atnafu Gete2, and Molla Mesele Wassie2* 4. Prevalence of Overweight and/or Obesity and Associated Factors among High School Adolescents in Arada Sub city, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Emana Alemu1, Azeb Atnafu2, Mezgebu Yitayal3 and Kedir Yimam4* 5. Food Insecurity in Farta District, Northwest Ethiopia: a community based cross–sectional study. Worku Endale1†, Zelalem Birhanu Mengesha2†,Azeb Atinafu3† and Akilew Awoke Adane4*† 6. Predictors of nutritional status of Ethiopian adolescent girls: a community based cross sectional study. Molla Mesele Wassie1*, Azeb Atnafu Gete1, Melkie Edris Yesuf1, Getu Degu Alene2, Adamu Belay3 and Tibebu Moges3 7. Prevalence of Thinness and Stunting and Associated Factors among Adolescent School Girls in Adwa Town, North Ethiopia. Tsgehana Gebregyorgis1, Takele Tadesse2 and Azeb Atenafu1 8. Knowledge and Attitude of Married Men towards Vasectomy in Gondar Town, Northwest Ethiopia. Hedija Yenus Yesita1*, Gizachew Assefa Tessema1 and Azeb Atenafu Gete2 9. Factors associated with prelacteal feeding in the rural population of northwest Ethiopia: a community cross-sectional study. Amare Tariku1*, Gashaw Andargie Biks2, Molla Mesele Wassie1, Abebaw Gebeyehu3and Azeb Atinafu Getie 1 10. High Adherence to Iron/Folic Acid Supplementation during Pregnancy Time among Antenatal and Postnatal Care Attendant Mothers in Governmental Health Centers in Akaki Kality Sub City, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Hierarchical Negative Binomial Poisson Regression. Bisratemariam Gebreamlak, Abel Fekadu Dadi , Azeb Atnafu. January 27, 2017 11. Stunting and Associated Factors among Children Aged 6-59 Months in Lasta Woreda, North East Ethiopia, 2015: A Community Based Cross Sectional Study Design. Birhanu A1, Mekonen S 1, Atenafu A1 and Abebaw D2 12. Iodine status five years after the mandatory salt iodization legislation indicates above requirement: a cross sectional study in Northwest Ethiopia. Molla Mesele Wassie1,2*, Zegeye Abebe1, Amare Tariku1, Ejigu Gebeye3, Tadese Awoke3, Azeb Atenafu Gete1,Melkie Edris Yesuf1, Yigzaw Kebede3, Gashaw Andargie Biks4 and Shao Jia Zhou 13. Gobeze A., Measo G, Azeb A and Chanie T, Prevalence of Substance Use and Associated Factors Among Preparatory Students of N/Wollo Woldia Town, North East Ethiopia, 2015. Acta Scientific Nutritional Health 3.2 (2019): 25-33. 14. Amare Tariku, Aysheshim Kassahun Belew, Kedir Abdela Gonete, Melkamu Tamir Hunegnaw, Esmael Ali Muhammad, Getu Debalkie Demissie, Gashaw Andargie Biks,Tadesse Awoke, Kassahun Alemu Gelaye, Ejigu Gebeye Zeleke, Zegeye Abebe, Azeb Atnafu Gete, Melkie Edris Yesuf, Solomon Mekonnen Abebe, Yigzaw Kebede Gete, Abebaw Addis Gelagay, Abel Fekadu, Kindie Fentahun Muchie & Molla Mesele Wassie (2019): Stunting and Its Determinants among Adolescent Girls: Findings from the Nutrition Surveillance Project, Northwest Ethiopia, Ecology of Food and Nutrition 15. Frizer Esubalewa, Azeb Atenafub, Zegeye Abebe b*, Feeding practices according to the WHO- recommendations for HIV exposed children in northwest Ethiopia: A crosssectional study, Clinical Nutrition ESPEN 28 (2018) 114e120 16. Gashaw Agegnehu1, Azeb Atenafu2, Henok Dagne3 and Baye Dagnew4, Adherence to Iron and Folic Acid Supplement and Its Associated Factors among Antenatal Care Attendant Mothers in Lay Armachiho Health Centers, Northwest, Ethiopia, 2017 17. Amare Tariku1, Kedir Abdela Gonete1*, Gashaw Andargie Bikes2, Kassahun Alemu3, Aysheshim Kassahun Belew1, Molla Mesele Wassie1, Tadesse Awoke Ayele3, Ejigu Gebeye3, Zegeye Abebe1, Azeb Atnafu Gete1, Melkie Edris Yesuf 1, Yigzaw Kebede3, Abebaw Addis Gelagay 4 and Kindie Fentahun Muchie Household food insecurity predisposes to undiversifed diet in northwest Ethiopia: fnding from the baseline survey of nutrition project, 2016 18. Missa Tarekegn1*, Mamo Wubshet2, Azeb Atenafu3, Terefe Derso3and Abere Woretaw4,Antenatal care and mothers’ education improved iron-folic acid adherence at Denbiya district health centers, Northwest Ethiopia: using pills count method, Archives of Public Health (2019) 77:30 19. Zegeye Abebe1, Amare Tariku1, Gashaw Andargie Bikes2, Molla Mesele Wassie1, Kedir Abdella1, Tadesse Awoke3, Ejigu Gebeye3, Azeb Atnafu Gete1, Melkie Edris Yesuf 1, Yigzaw Kebede3, Kassahun Alemu 3, Abebaw Addis4, Esmael Ali Muhammad1, Solomon Mekonnen Abebe 1, Aysheshim Kasahun belew 1, Melkamu Tamir 1, Melkitu Fentie 1, Adane Kebede2, Kindie Fentahun3, Diversified Diet Feeding Practice is Low Compared to the WHO Recommendation in the Dabat Demographic and Health Surveillance System Site: Finding from the Baseline Survey of Nutrition Project, 2016 20. Aserese AD, Atenafu A, Sisay M, Sorrie MB, Yirdaw BW, Zegeye MK. Adequate vitamin A rich food consumption and associated factors among lactating mothers visiting child immunization and post-natal clinic at health institutions in Gondar Town, Northwest Ethiopia. PloS one. 2020 Sep 21;15(9):e0239308. 21. Bantihun A, Gonete KA, Getie AA, Atnafu A. Child Night Blindness and Bitot’s Spots Are Public Health Problems in Lay Armachiho District, Central Gondar Zone, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Pediatrics. 2020 Nov 15;2020. 22. Getasew Assefa Lemlem, Muluemebet Kassa Mezen, Azeb Atinafu, Zegeye Abebe Abitew. Maternal factors associated with low birth weight in governmental hospitals of Wollo District, Northeast Ethiopia: a cross sectional study. PAMJ - One Health. 2021;4(18). 10.11604/pamjoh.2021.4.18.27861 23. Moges Smachew1, Melkitu Fentie Melak2, Azeb Atenafu2 and Aysheshim Kassahun Belew2, Lifestyle Modification Practice and Associated Factors Among Diagnosed Hypertensive Patients in Selected Hospitals in Central Gondar Zone, 2022