[{"id":"weozzpt","elType":"section","settings":[],"elements":[{"id":"cjsbrsu","elType":"column","settings":{"_column_size":100},"elements":[{"id":"qimglxo","elType":"widget","settings":{"editor":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><strong>Theme II. Human Health, Nutrition, and Welfare<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2908 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/localhost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/dr-frehiwot-239x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"239\" height=\"300\" \/><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><b>Firehiwot Mesfin Mengistu<\/b><\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><br \/> Academic Rank:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">Assistant Professor<\/span><br \/> <span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"> <strong>Specialization:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>PhD in Public Health;\u00a0Master of Applied Human Nutrition and\u00a0Bachelor Science in Nursing<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><strong>Research Interests<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Diet Related Chronic Diseases<\/span><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">Maternal and Child Nutrition (Life cycle approach) and\u00a0Nutrition Sensitive Intervention<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><strong>Contact Details<\/strong><\/span><br \/> <span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"> Telephone: +251-910-13-12-50 (mobile), E-mail address:\u00a0 <a href=\"mailto:mfirehiwotm@gmail.com\">mfirehiwotm@gmail.com<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 Haramaya University, College of Health and Medical Sciences, P.O.Box 235, Harar, Ethiopia<\/span><\/p>","align":"justify","text_color":"#000000","typography_typography":"custom","typography_font_size":{"unit":"px","size":18},"typography_font_family":"Times New Roman"},"elements":[],"widgetType":"text-editor"}],"isInner":false}],"isInner":false},{"id":"kkagc41","elType":"section","settings":[],"elements":[{"id":"07exabj","elType":"column","settings":{"_column_size":100,"_inline_size":null},"elements":[{"id":"cm7mtzn","elType":"widget","settings":{"tabs":[{"tab_title":"Publications ","tab_content":"<ol><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">Anwar Seid, BerhanuSeyoum, and <strong>Firehiwot Mesfin<\/strong>.2017. Determinants of Acute Malnutrition among Children Aged 6\u201359 Months in Public Health Facilities of Pastoralist Community, Afar Region, Northeast Ethiopia: A Case Control Study\u00a0\u00a0 Hindawi Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">Tadesse T., <strong>Mesfin,F<\/strong>. Chane T.2016 Prevalence and associated factors of non-exclusive breastfeeding of infants during the first six months in rural area of Sorro District, Southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.International Breastfeeding Journal <strong>11<\/strong>:25<strong>DOI: <\/strong>1186\/s13006-016-0085-6<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">Zerihun,E.,<strong>Mesfin,F<\/strong>. Egata,G.,2016 Under Nutrition and its Associated Factors among Lactating Mothers in Rural Ambo District, West Showa Zone. Oromia Region, Ethiopia. <em>East African journal of Health and Biomedical Sciences, Volume 1(1):39-48.<\/em><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">Oumer, A.,<strong>Mesfin,F.,<\/strong>Demena,M.2016.Survival Status and Predictors of Mortality among Children Aged 0-59Months Admitted with Sever Acute Malnutrition in Dilchora Referral Hospital ,Eastern Ethiopia. <em>East African journal of Health and Biomedical Sciences, Volume 1(1):13-22.<\/em><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><em>Belete Y, NeggaB <\/em><strong>,Mesfin. F.,<\/strong> Under Nutrition and Associated Factors among Adolescent Pregnant Women in Shashemenne District, West Arsi Zone, Ethiopia: A Communitybased Study. J Nutr Food Sci 2016, 6:1<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><strong>Mesfin F<\/strong>, Berhane Y, Worku A (2015) Anemia among Primary School Children in Eastern Ethiopia. PLoSONE 10(4): doi:10.1371\/ journal.pone.0123615<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><strong>Mesfin F<\/strong>, Berhane Y, Worku A. (2015)Prevalence and associated factors of stunting among primary school children in Eastern Ethiopia.DovePress journal, Nutrition and Dietary Supplements<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><strong>Mesfin F,<\/strong>Berhane Y, Worku A. (2015) School-Aged Children Felling Hunger at School Were at a Higher Risk for Thinness in Kersa District, Eastern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study. J Nutr Food Sci S12: 005.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">Yisak H, Gobena T, <strong>Mesfin F<\/strong>. (2015) Prevalence and risk factors for under nutrition among children under five at Haramaya district, Eastern Ethiopia. BMC Pediatrics \u00a015:212 DOI 10.1186\/s12887-015-0535-0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">Legesse M, Demena M, <strong>Mesfin F<\/strong><strong>,<\/strong> Haile D. (2015) Factors Associated with Colostrum Avoidance among Mothers of Children Aged less than 24 Months in Raya Kobo district, North-eastern Ethiopia: Community-based Cross-sectional Study. J Trop Pediatr. 61(5):357-63.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">Legesse M, Demena M, <strong>Mesfin F<\/strong><strong>,<\/strong> Haile D. (2014)Prelacteal feeding practices and associated factors among mothers of children aged less than 24\u00a0months in Raya Kobo district, North Eastern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.Int Breastfeed J. 9(1):189.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">Bekele, Y., Mengistie, B. and <strong>Mesfin, F<\/strong>. (2014) Prelactal feeding practice and associated factors among Mothers attending immunization clinic in Harari public health facilities, Eastern Ethiopia. <em>Open journal of preventive medicine, 4,529-534<\/em><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">Dessie Y, <strong>Mesfin F.<\/strong> Researchers\u2019 Challenges:\u00a0 Findings from In-depth Interview among University Academicians, Ethiopia.\u00a0 Herald J.Edu and Gen Stud. 2013 069-071.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">Teklemariam, Z., Mitiku, H. <strong>Mesfin, F.<\/strong>Anemia and Nutritional Status among HIV-infected children in ART unit of HiwotFana HospitalEastern Ethiopia. 2011<\/span><\/li><\/ol>","_id":"jdm52ds"}],"title_color":"#31ade2","content_color":"#000000","content_typography_typography":"custom"},"elements":[],"widgetType":"toggle"}],"isInner":false}],"isInner":false},{"id":"g7zshlq","elType":"section","settings":[],"elements":[{"id":"rkza3sp","elType":"column","settings":{"_column_size":100,"_inline_size":null},"elements":[{"id":"aei3q90","elType":"widget","settings":{"editor":"<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><strong>About the theme <\/strong><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">Attaining full health and high living standard are central aspects for all development efforts. To achieve this, several policies and strategies have been set though there are a lot of multidimensional complexities towards meeting high life standards. Therefore, it is necessary to identify these hurdles in achieving human aspirations. The government of Ethiopia has put health at its forefront goals and devised a four-tier health delivery system connecting the health extension and promotion services to highly specialized disease management. Researching on major health issues is also given due emphasis in the country\u2019s programmes.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">This theme shall focus on priority areas of health promotion, disease prevention, treatment of diseases, and rehabilitative efforts to human health problems and major reproductive, maternal, and child health concerns. Host, pathogen, environment interaction in relation of the occurrence health and wellness in one aspect and disease and disability in the other hand shall also be dealt with under this theme.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/localhost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Theme-2-Description-1.pdf\"><u>For details, click here<\/u><\/a><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/localhost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/2017-Theme-II-Priority-research-areas.pdf\"><u>Research priorities 2017<\/u><\/a><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/localhost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/2016-Theme-II-Priority-research-areas.pdf\"><u>Research priorities 2016<\/u><\/a><\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>","text_color":"#000000","typography_typography":"custom","typography_font_size":{"unit":"px","size":16},"typography_font_family":"Times New Roman"},"elements":[],"widgetType":"text-editor"}],"isInner":false}],"isInner":false}]