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Sowing Success: How Crop Sales are Changing Rural Ethiopian Lives

January 24, 2025

Ever wondered how growing and selling crops can help make life better for folks in rural Ethiopia? Well, it turns out, it can make a big difference! Let's dive into a study that looked at how crop commercialization is affecting poverty in these areas. Researchers explored whether selling crops, like

health

Preventing Pregnancy Violence: Can Couple Education Help in Rural Ethiopia?

January 18, 2025

Pregnancy should be a happy time, but for many women in Ethiopia, it's marred by intimate partner violence (IPV). This problem is especially prevalent in rural areas, but few studies have looked into how to stop it. One possible solution is Couple-Based Violence Prevention Education (CBVPE). This tr

environment

Ethiopia's Bowa Dayole Dam Faces Geological Challenges

January 16, 2025

In Ethiopia, where food and water are often scarce due to weather and droughts, the Bowa Dayole masonry gravity dam is set to irrigate nearby farmlands. However, the dam's foundation is made up of complex geological formations, including highly fractured and weathered aphanitic basaltic rock, and we

education

Farming Success in Ethiopia: Empowering Women for Better Food Security

January 14, 2025

Agriculture plays a crucial role in boosting food security, but the link between agriculture and gender in this context is not well understood. A recent study in rural Ethiopia took a closer look at how empowering women in farming can impact efficiency and food security. Researchers collected data f

health

Boosting Skills for Ethiopia's Health Workers: A Look at Training Programs

January 14, 2025

Ever wondered what makes health services in Ethiopia tick? A lot of that has to do with health extension workers, or HEWs. These folks are on the front lines, providing care to communities. Since the Health Extension Program started, various training programs, known as capacity-building intervention

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Why Values Matter: Family Planning in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Zimbabwe

January 14, 2025

In many parts of the world, people want to have a say in their families - how many kids, when, and if they want them at all. This is called reproductive agency. We looked into how this freedom is linked with values and attitudes about sexual health, reproductive rights, and gender equality in Ethiop

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Predicting Postnatal Care: How Machine Learning Can Save Lives

January 10, 2025

Let's talk about postnatal care for a moment. This is the crucial support mothers and their newborns need right after birth and for the next six weeks. It's a critical time when many deaths happen. In some countries, about 40% of women missed out on important postpartum check-ups. So, how can we use

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Healthy Habits: What Helps Hypertensive Patients in Ethiopia?

January 9, 2025

Unhealthy behaviors can lead to serious health issues, even death. In fact, they cause more than 23 million deaths each year and contribute to 36. 5% of disability-adjusted life years. Lifestyle choices play a big role in our health and quality of life. This study looks into what factors, both behav

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Violence Against Girls During Conflict: A Look at Kobo Town

January 7, 2025

Imagine you're walking to school in Kobo town, Ethiopia. You're a high school girl, and the air is filled with tension. There's an armed conflict happening, and it's affecting your daily life. This is the reality for many girls in Kobo, and a recent study took a closer look at the gender-based viole

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Pain Handling by Nurses in Ethiopia: What's the Story?

January 7, 2025

Managing pain is super important for patients. It helps them relax, avoid issues, and go home sooner. But what's the deal with nurses in Ethiopia? Some studies say they're great at pain management, while others say not so much. So, let's find out the real story. We're looking at what affects how wel