Background: Even if modern medicine is becoming more widely available, a considerable portion of the world’s population continues to rely on complementary and alternative medicine. Complementary and alternative medicine is used by 80% of the population in developing countries for their health care. The study was conducted to assess Knowledge, Attitude and practice towards complementary and alternative medicine and associated factors among health care professionals in public health facilities of Hadiya Zone, South Ethiopia. Methods: The study was conducted in Hadiya Zone from October 10 to October 30, 2019. A facility-based cross-sectional study design was employed using simple random sampling methods. Three hundred sixty six health care professionals were selected using a simple random sample method. The data were collected using a standardized self-administered and pre-tested questionnaire that was adapted from different literatures. We used descriptive statistics, as well as bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis. An association was determined using P-values less than 0.05 and 95 percent confidence intervals. The results of the study were presented using texts and tables. Results: Three hundred and fifty-five respondents were interviewed, with a 97 percent respondent rate. Two hundred thirty-two (65.4%) of the study participants have good knowledge towards complementary and alternative medicine, 216 (60.8%) have a favorable attitude toward complementary and alternative medicine, and 182 (51.3%) have utilized it in the previous two years. Some of the factors associated with knowledge, attitude, and practice towards complementary and alternative medicine were health care professionals who have contact with patients who seek complementary and alternative medicine [AOR = 1.89(95% CI; 1.18, 3.03), female health care professionals [AOR = 2.43(95% CI; 2.68, 9.74), and more than six years work experience [AOR = 1.68(95% CI; 1.04, 2.71). Conclusion: The knowledge, attitude, and practice of complementary and alternative medicine among health care professionals were low. Creating communication lines with patients and facilitating the integration of complementary and alternative medicine with modern medicine.

Introduction: Blood is a vital concern to society. It contributes to saving millions of lives each year in both regular and emergency situations. Globally, there is a continual need to maintain a safe and sufficient supply of blood and blood yields. Patients who are in need of blood transfusion as part of their medical management have the right to wait for safe and sufficient blood. However, globally, many patients still suffer unnecessarily and die because of a deficiency in safe blood transfusion. Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the intention and factors influencing the donation of blood voluntarily among hosanna town dwellers. Methods: Community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 677 adult dwellers of age 18–60 years old that were selected by multi-stage sampling in hosanna town Hadiya Zone, SNNPR Ethiopia, December 2016. Result: In this study, 204 (30.1%) of the total participants had ever donated blood. But only 236 (34.9) had the intention to donate blood in the future, which is much less. Age, income, educational status, attitude, and knowledge of participants showed statistically significant association with blood donation intention. As a unit increase by a comprehensive knowledge of the participants, blood donation intention increases by 1.46 (AOR = 1.46, 95% CI: (1.24–1.72)) and people with a favorable attitude towards blood donation had 6.36 times (AOR = 6.36, 95% CI: (3.30–17.24)) more likely intended to donate blood than those who had unfavorable attitude. People who had no formal education have intended 84% less likely when compared with those who had completed primary school only (AOR = 0.16, 95% CI: (0.04–0.64)). Similarly, people who were in the first, least, tertiary income category had blood donation intention 82% (AOR = 0.18, 95% CI: (0.06–0.58)) less likely when compared with people in the highest group. Conclusion and Recommendation: As only 30.1% and 34.9 had ever donated blood and intended to donate blood, respectively, which is very low. Lack of awareness and periodic sensitizations were major reasons. Thus, it would be better if the Hadiya zone health department, hosanna town health office, and blood bank hosanna branch take the initiative to increase awareness on voluntary blood donation in the community through different strategies and periodic sensitizations.

Medical waste is material generated during health facilities that constitutes a serious health hazard to its handlers and the patients. However, medical waste handling has received less attention in practice, and existing research is inconclusive as well. Therefore, this study assessed the perception of medical waste exposure prevention among medical waste handlers in Hadiya Zone, Ethiopia. A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted by using quantitative and qualitative methods among 325 medical waste handlers from May 5 to June 5, 2022. A pretested, structured questionnaire was used to collect quantitative data, and checklists were used to collect qualitative data from eight in-depth interview participants and later triangulated with quantitative findings. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 25.0. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regressions were used to identify independent predictors of the likelihood of taking action by using an odds ratio with a 95%CI. The likelihood of engaging in medical waste exposure prevention was found to be 56.3% [AOR = 3.19, 2.73, 6.34]. Independent predictors: experience of more than 10 years (AOR = 5.27, 1.55–17.86), adequate knowledge (AOR = 4.30, 1.92–9.64), training (AOR = 3.81, 1.70–8.53), perceived susceptibility (AOR = 3.79, 1.71–8.39), perceived severity (AOR = 4.08, 2.52–6.63), perceived benefit (AOR = 2.87, 1.13–7.28), and perceived barrier (AOR = 0.42, 0.20–0.88). A qualitative response from an interview has also confirmed that there was a lack of on-the-job training, and supply of personal protective equipment. The likelihood of realizing the desired results in practice of preventive measures against medical waste exposure in the area is unlikely to occur unless there is a strong focus on creating health-seeking behavior. The study suggests that stakeholders should improve medical waste handlers’ perception through the provision of professional health training and addressing the challenges to its practice.

Background: The loss of vaccination cards is a momentous public health challenge in the prevention of vaccine-preventable diseases in most developing countries. There is a paucity of studies on the magnitude of vaccination card losses and associated factors in Ethiopia. Therefore, the aim of the current study was to assess the level of vaccination card loss and associated factors in Ethiopia. Methods: Data were extracted from the 2019 Ethiopia Mini Demographic and Health Survey, a nationally representative household survey of women aged 15–49 years with children aged 0–35 months. Data from a total of 3208 mother-child pairs was extracted for the study. A multilevel logistic regression model with random effect analysis techniques was used to identify individual and regional-level determinants of vaccination card loss. We checked the model’s fitness by using Akaike Information Criteria and Bayesian Information Criteria. Odds ratios with a 95% Confidence intervals were used to declare statistical significance. Results: A total of 3208 mother-child pairs from nine regions and two city administrations were included in the analysis. The result revealed that 1933 (60.26%) mother-child pairs did not have vaccination cards during home visits. illiterate mother 2.239 (95% CI: 1.297, 3.864), lowest wealth index category 2.089 (95% CI: 1.432, 3.048), ANC non-user 2.047 (95% CI: 1.605, 2.609), children living with their caretaker 6.749 (95% CI: 1.425, 13.654), having no access to television 1.384 (95% CI: 1.150, 1.664), longer birth interval 1.325 (95% CI: 1.027,1.710), giving birth at home and private health facilities 1.985 (95% CI: 1.579, 2.497), 1.696 (1.086, 2.648), contraceptive non-users 1.295 (95% CI: (1.042,1.609) and children aged 12–23 months and 24–35 months 1.577 (95% CI: 1.252, 1.985) and 2.282 (1.803, 2.889) were associated with vaccination card loss. Conclusions: Overall vaccination card loss among mothers of 0–35-month-old children is considerably high. To enhance maternal awareness regarding the significance of vaccination cards, promote antenatal care and public health facility delivery, and future researchers have to explore how to enhance vaccination card retention in Ethiopia.

Background: Adolescent pregnancy remains a common healthcare problem in low‐ and middle‐income countries, and it is associated with higher maternal and neonatal complications. Adverse neonatal outcomes among adolescents are one of the most common causes of maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity. This study was carried out to evaluate the adverse neonatal outcomes associated with teenage pregnancy in Nigist Elleni Mohammed Memorial Referral Hospital, Central Ethiopia. Methods: This case‐control study was carried out on 75 cases and 150 matched control adolescent pregnant women between June and November, 2021. A structured questionnaire that has been validated and considered credible was employed as a data collection technique. Consecutive sampling technique was used to select study participants. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression analysis were used to look at the relationship between the independent and dependent variables. A p value of less than 0.05 was used to declare significant threshold. Result: There were 150 controls and 75 patients in this study, with a 100% response rate. From the participants, 84% of cases and 76.7% of controls were in the age group of 15–19 years old. Out of the 75 cases, 38.3% had low birth weight children, 32.8% had preterm delivery, and 28.7% had poor Apgar scores. From the participants, 64.5% of the controls and 56% of the cases have good knowledge about the risks associated with low birth outcomes. Adverse newborn outcomes were independently predicted by mothers living in rural areas 3.04 (1.46–7.66), those with gestational diabetes 4.26 (2.65–2.34), and mothers experiencing any complication during pregnancy 4.02 (1.13–7.75). Conclusion: Adolescent pregnancies in rural areas, as well as those with complications and gestational diabetes, were the study’s predictive variables. In order to reduce the chance of an adverse newborn outcome, adolescent pregnant women living in rural areas and those who have gestational diabetes should be made aware of the dangers associated with their age and encouraged to consult with health professionals on a regular basis.