January 2017

Prevalence of occupational injuries and associated factors among construction workers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of occupational injuries and associated factors among building construction workers. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 15 licensed building construction companies in Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia. A multi-stage sampling was used to recruit 809 study participants. Data was collected using face to face interview and observational checklist. The data...

Author(s): Hanna Mersha, Seid Tiku Mereta and Lamessa Dube

January 2017

A Community-sensor index as a tool for public health surveillance of malaria drug resistance

Infectious diseases like tuberculosis, malaria and the human immunodeficiency virus are both preventable and curable but cause about half of the deaths in the developing world. They affect people in the prime of their productive lives, inflicting a very heavy impact on development, opportunities and livelihood. Poverty is the end result with an enormous toll on the economy of developing nations. As such, the community...

Author(s): Barbara Atogho Tiedeu,  Mercy Mbacham Tah-Monunde, Khan Payne and Wilfred Fon Mbacham