Science Journal of Public Health

Volume 12, Issue 4, August 2024

  • Research Article

    Assessment of Food Safety Practices and Associated Factors Among Health Extension Model and Non-Model Households in Asella Town, South West Ethiopia, 2023

    Fantu Damissie, Melese Tadesse Aredo*, Amde Eshete, Solomon Tejineh, Dida Batu

    Issue: Volume 12, Issue 4, August 2024
    Pages: 103-121
    Received: 24 May 2024
    Accepted: 13 June 2024
    Published: 6 August 2024
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    Abstract: Background: Food safety is essential for preventing foodborne illnesses and ensuring the health of consumers. Unsafe food can lead to diseases that result in significant morbidity and mortality. Objective: This study aimed to assess food safety practices and associated factors among health extension model and non-model households in Asella Town, So... Show More
  • Research Article

    Willingness and Attitude Towards Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccination Among Early-Adolescent Female School Students, in Harar, Ethiopia, 2024: A Cross-Sectional Study

    Samuel Demissie Darcho*, Teshome Demis Nimani, Feyisa Shasho Bayisa

    Issue: Volume 12, Issue 4, August 2024
    Pages: 122-133
    Received: 2 July 2024
    Accepted: 31 July 2024
    Published: 15 August 2024
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    Abstract: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a sexually transmitted disease that causes various cancers, particularly in women with early sexual activity, multiple partners, and unprotected sex. However, the willingness of adolescents to receive the vaccine is influenced by community, organization, policy, and parental conditions. A study was conducted in Harar, ... Show More
  • Research Article

    Acceptance Level and Associated Factors of Immediate Post-Partum Intrauterine Contraceptive Device Among Women Delivered in Hospitals of North Shoa Zone, Ethiopia

    Husen Zakir Abasimel*, Befekadu Tesfaye Oyato, Tasfaye Lama, Hana Israel Gesisa

    Issue: Volume 12, Issue 4, August 2024
    Pages: 134-143
    Received: 8 May 2024
    Accepted: 23 May 2024
    Published: 27 August 2024
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    Abstract: Introduction: Regardless of the fact that it is highly effective, inexpensive, non-hormonal, and immediately reversible; in developing countries, including Ethiopia, the acceptance rate of postpartum intrauterine contraceptive devices was not well known. Hence, the goal of the study is to determine acceptance level and associated factors among wome... Show More
  • Research Article

    Charting the Course: A Policy Perspective on the Evolution of Kebbi State's Health Sector Annual Operational Planning

    Kabiru Abubakar Gulma*

    Issue: Volume 12, Issue 4, August 2024
    Pages: 144-151
    Received: 21 July 2024
    Accepted: 10 August 2024
    Published: 30 August 2024
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    Abstract: Aim: This study aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the Annual Operational Planning (AOP) process, a key health sector planning and harmonization approach, in Kebbi State, Nigeria, from 2020 to 2024, focusing on nine optimal planning parameters: state ownership, stakeholder participation, sector harmonization, evidence-based, timeliness, ex... Show More