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Yehenew Getachew
Researcher at Jimma University
Publications - 19
Citations - 667
Yehenew Getachew is an academic researcher from Jimma University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Malaria & Anopheles. The author has an hindex of 12, co-authored 19 publications receiving 582 citations. Previous affiliations of Yehenew Getachew include Ghent University.
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Multiple insecticide resistance: an impediment to insecticide-based malaria vector control program.
Delenasaw Yewhalaw,Fantahun Wassie,Walter Steurbaut,Pieter Spanoghe,Wim Van Bortel,Leen Denis,Dejene A. Tessema,Yehenew Getachew,Marc Coosemans,Luc Duchateau,Niko Speybroeck +10 more
TL;DR: The observed multiple-resistance coupled with the occurrence of high kdr frequency in populations of An.
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Anaemia and associated risk factors among pregnant women in Gilgel Gibe dam area, Southwest Ethiopia
TL;DR: The high prevalence of anaemia indicates it is currently a serious health problem of pregnant women living in Gilgel Gibe Dam area and there is a need to design strategies that help to diagnose pregnant women for malaria and STH infections during their antenatal care (ANC) visit.
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Gender differences in food insecurity and morbidity among adolescents in southwest Ethiopia.
Tefera Belachew,Craig Hadley,David P. Lindstrom,Abebe Gebremariam,Kifle Wolde Michael,Yehenew Getachew,Carl Lachat,Carl Lachat,Patrick Kolsteren,Patrick Kolsteren +9 more
TL;DR: It is reported that in a food-insecure situation, gender is an important predictor of an adolescent's self-reported health status and food-security interventions should consider gender as a key variable to narrow the gap in health between boys and girls.
Bovine Fasciolosis: Prevalence and its economic loss due to liver condemnation at Adwa Municipal Abattoir, North Ethiopia
TL;DR: The abattoir based prevalence recorded in the study area and the loss incurred suggests that a detailed epidemiological study as well as assessment of the overall economic loss due to fasciolosis is required to implement systematic disease prevention and control methods.
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Food insecurity and age at menarche among adolescent girls in Jimma Zone Southwest Ethiopia: a longitudinal study.
Tefera Belachew,Craig Hadley,David P. Lindstrom,Yehenew Getachew,Luc Duchateau,Patrick Kolsteren +5 more
TL;DR: Food insecurity is associated with delay of age at menarche by one year among girls in the study area and the findings reflect the consequence of chronic food insecurity on the development and well-being of girls inThe Southwest Ethiopia.