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(3989, 3, '2017-11-06 08:36:02', '2017-11-06 08:36:02', 'KDS-HRC\r\nAbout\r\nProject\r\nData Sharing\r\nData Sharing\r\nOutput\r\nCollaboration\r\nContact\r\nKDS-HRC\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Kersa Demographic Surveillance and Health Research Center (KDS-HRC)</strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kersa Demographic Surveillance and Health Research Center (KDS-HRC) is located in Kersa district of eastern Hararege, Oromia region, Eastern Ethiopia. It was established in 2007 with the vision of becoming center of excellence in health science research in Ethiopia. It conducts health and demographic surveillance. The major work on the ground are monitoring demographic altering events such as birth, death, and migration; and health related conditions such as pregnancy, immunization, and morbidity. It also conducts verbal autopsy for the deceased to identify causes of death. It is an INDPTH network member site (http://www.indepth-network.org).</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">KDS-HRC aims at generating up-to-date community based data including vital events; conducting studies addressing national health need; assessing trends of demographic, health and environmental changes; evaluating health intervention activities; enhancing research culture in the teaching and learning process; rendering support on research methods and analysis for students and staff; disseminate research findings to different users; and advocating utilization of research findings to improve the health and other service delivery. More explanation about KDS-HRC please visit www.haramaya.edu.et/research/projects/kds-hrc.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>                                                                                                                                   Eastern Hararge </strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It one of the 15 Zones o<img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/kds-300x224.png\" alt=\"kds\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" />f <a href=\"http://www.answers.com/topic/oromia-region\">Oromia</a> regional state. It is bordered on the southwest by the Wabe Shebelle River, which separates it from Bale zone; on the west by West Hararge zone the north by Dire Dawa administration; and on the north and east by the Somali Regional state.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Based the 2007 census, the zone has an estimated total population of 2,739,390, of which 6.9% of its population is urban dwellers. The zone has an area of 24,900.21 square kilometers, and a population density of 102.64 people per square kilometer. The health coverage of the zone is 80 %. Forty four percent of the zone is malarious area.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Kersa District:</strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/akk-222x300.jpg\" alt=\"akk\" width=\"222\" height=\"269\" /></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is one of the 16 districts of Eastern Hararge zone. It is bordered on the south by Bedeno district, on the west by Meta district, on the north by Dire Dawa administrative council, on the northeast by Haramaya district, and on the southeast by Kurfa Chele district. The district capital is Kersa town which is 44 km from west of Harar city; other towns in the district include Lange and Weter.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to a survey of the land in Kersa (released in 1995/96) showed that 28.5% is arable or cultivable, 2.3% pasture, 6.2% forest, and the remaining 56.3% is considered built-up degraded or otherwise unusable. <a href=\"http://www.answers.com/topic/khat\">Khat</a>, fruits and vegetables are important cash crops. <a href=\"http://www.answers.com/topic/coffee\">Coffee</a> is also an important cash crop; covering 5,000 hectares. Sorghum, maize, barley, white etc are among the food crops cultivated in the district.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">   <strong>Kersa field research center</strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Health and Demographic Surveillance System (DSS) runs in 12 representative Kebeles out of the 38 in Kersa districts.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ggggg.png\" rel=\"single-image\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ggggg-214x300.png\" alt=\"ggggg\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Out of the 12 Kebeles ten are rural and two are urban (Kersa and Weter town); whereas by altitude difference, 2 are highland two are low land the remaining 8 are mid land (Woynadega). All the 12 study Kebeles have road access during the dry season. But it is not very hard to reach to Kebeles during the rainy season also.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ad.jpg\" rel=\"single-image\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ad-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"ad\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Lake Adele on the way to Dire Dawa is adjacent to Adele Key Key. It is one of the beauties of the site.</strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/water1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"water\" width=\"356\" height=\"200\" /></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The way to Weter town, seen straight far</strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/water1.jpg\" rel=\"single-image\">\r\n</a><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/hig-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"hig\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" /></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The highland majesty around GolaBelinakebele</strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">All the Kebele administrative offices have land line telephone connection. In addition, in towns some dwellers have landline telephone connection but a significant numbers of residents in the both urban and rural study Kebeles have mobile telephone. The three towns have 24 hour electricity supply. In addition, few areas in some rural kebeles, there is electricity supply.  Residents in the study kebeles get water supply from tap water, protected springs, unprotected springs, protected and unprotected well and ponds.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are 3 health centers and 10 health posts in the 12 kebeles of the study site. All the kebeles have 2-3 health extension workers assigned to work on the 16 health extension packages. There are 18 elementary, 2 secondary, 1 preparatory, and 2 religious schools in the study Kebeles. There are also 134 mosques, 8 churches and 6 farmers training stations.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/tr-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"tr\" width=\"361\" height=\"271\" /></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">  <strong>Student’s singing squad on typical school day. Tolla Kebele elementary school.</strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"> The inhabitants of the study site make their living principally on farming. But small trade, government employment and daily work are also means of living. Cereals like wheat, barley, and vegetables like onion and garlic are the dominant crops produced in the highland areas. Sorghum, maize, potatoes are dominant crops in the midland and low land areas. Khat is the dominant cash crop production in most of the places.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Farming is seasonal in the study Kebeles. They make production during the rainy season. But in one of the Kebeles (HandhuraKossum), irrigation is a common practice. Residents of this kebele produce three times a year, majorly for market.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/bok-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"bok\" width=\"375\" height=\"250\" /></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong> </strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong> </strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong> </strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Sorghum, the dominant crop for food production in many of the mid land and low land areas of the study site</strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ffff-300x107.jpg\" alt=\"ffff\" width=\"334\" height=\"119\" /></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Wheat, barely, the dominant crop for food production around Tolla and GolaBelina Kebele</strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/kkkk-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"kkkk\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Vegetables are also common production around highland areas, here the farmer working in garlic farm.</strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/gggggggggggg-300x193.jpg\" alt=\"gggggggggggg\" width=\"300\" height=\"193\" /></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Khat is the main crop produced for cash in many of the mid-land and low land areas of the study site.</strong></p>\r\nAbout\r\n<h6><strong>Vision, Mission, Core Objectives and Values </strong></h6>\r\n<strong>Vision </strong>\r\n\r\nTo be a center of excellence in health science research in Ethiopia\r\n\r\n<strong>Mission</strong>\r\n\r\nTo advance research undertaking, health science education and generating evidence for improving planning and the delivery of health service.\r\n\r\n<strong>Core objectives</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Demographic Surveillance and Health Research Center focus is to:\r\n1.generate up-to-date community based data including vital events;\r\n2.conduct studies in addressing national health issue ;\r\n3.assess trends of demographic, health and environmental changes;\r\n4.evaluate health intervention activities;\r\n5.enhance research culture in the learning and teaching process;\r\n6.render support on research method and analysis for students and staff;\r\n7.disseminate research findings to different users;\r\n8.advocate utilization of research findings in improving health and other service delivery.\r\n\r\n<strong>Values </strong>\r\nEngagement: research undertaking within the community in existence\r\nExcellence: best and innovative way of looking at things\r\nCollaboration: working together with other stakeholders\r\nBanding: team approach to research undertaking\r\nRespect: upholding public norms, culture, ethics and moral issues\r\n\r\n<strong>Focus areas of research: </strong>\r\n\r\nKDS-HRC undertakes researches in major health and health related public health problems. Some of the focus areas of research’s areas are:\r\n• Child health\r\n• Maternal health\r\n• Demographic changes\r\n• Reproductive health\r\n• HIV/AIDS and other STIs\r\n• Malaria and other acute infectious diseases\r\n• Tuberculosis and other chronic infectious diseases\r\n• Gender related issues\r\n• Nutrition\r\n• Water and sanitation\r\n• Vector borne diseases\r\n• Pollution\r\n• Occupational health\r\n• Mental health\r\n• Chronic non-infectious diseases (hypertension, diabetes and etc…)\r\n• Other communicable diseases\r\n• Health service utilization\r\n\r\n<strong>Services KDS-HRC Provides: </strong>\r\n\r\n• Availing any type of sample frame for community based study\r\n• Consultation\r\n• Supporting on data management and data analysis\r\n• Sharing software\r\n• Providing list of individuals within the study site on request for specific purpose\r\n• Trainings on data analysis, research methodology, qualitative study, GIS, the use of internet\r\n• Conducting health and demographic studies\r\n• Providing technical support on research for departments, regional health office and health institutions\r\n\r\n<strong>Kersa District</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Location: </strong>\r\n\r\nKersa is one of the 180 districts in the Oromia Region. It is part of east Hararghe. It is bordered on the south by Bedeno district, on the west by Meta district, on the north by Dire Dawa administrative council, on the northeast by Haramaya woreda, and on the southeast by Kurfa Chele district. The woreda capital is Kersa, which is 44 km from Harar west wards.\r\n\r\n<strong>Topography:</strong>\r\n\r\nThe district ranges from 1400 to 3200 meters above sea level. According to a survey of the land in Kersa 28.5% is arable or cultivable, 2.3% pasture, 6.2% forest, and the remaining 56.3% is considered built-up degraded or otherwise unusable. Chat, fruits and vegetables are important cash crops. Coffee is also an important cash crop, covering 5,000 hectares.\r\n\r\nIn the woreda, there are 35 rural Kebeles and 3 small towns. According to the information obtained from the woreda administration, out of the 38 Kebeles, 2 are lowland, 22 are temperate, 7 are a mix of lowland and temperate and the remaining 7 are highland, containing 2.8 %, 60.2, %, 17 % and 20 % of the district population, respectively. All the Kebeles have road access.\r\n\r\n<strong>Population: </strong>\r\n\r\nAccording to the 2007 census, the district has a total population of 172,626; out of which, 6.87 are urban dwellers. With an estimated area of 463.75 square kilometers, Kersa has an estimated population density of 372.24 people per square kilometer. The district has six health centers, 28 health posts and eight private pharmacies. The health service coverage of the woreda is 80 %.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Need for Demographic and Health Surveillance:  </strong>\r\n\r\n<strong> </strong>Demographic and Health Surveillance is the continuous tracking of demographic and health data from a particular place for a continuous period of time. Such a program gives valid and reliable health information to health planners and facilitates evidence-based action unlike the traditional health system oriented generation of data.\r\n\r\nTraditional sources of health information collected from health facilities such as health centers and hospitals often serve as the basis for health-services planning and allocation of resources in Ethiopia. Yet, healthfacility-based data often provide fragmentary and biased information. Not all population groups have geographic or socio-economic access to health facilities. Those who do have such access are usually selfselected and are often those who visit health-care facilities when they suffer from a serious illness.\r\n\r\nGreat majorities of poor people have less access to health-care facilities than those who are better off, and they often treat themselves or use traditional health care remedies. Women may suffer from gender disparities as well, with time and cultural constraints on the use of health-care facilities, particularly in rural settings. Services for children are also severely constrained. Thus, health-facility-based data are not representative of the health problems of all rural and urban communities and do not therefore reflect the health status of the population.\r\n\r\nThis void of valid health information for a large segment of the Ethiopia’s population makes it difficult for policymakers to depend on valid information on the health situation of these people. The need to establish a reliable information base to support health development has never been given due attention.\r\n\r\nIdeally, reliable health information should be community based, inclusive of all groups, and collected prospectively and continuously. Such an ideal is best met through demographic and health surveillance systems collecting demographic, environment and health data on selected population samples. Such a continuous generation of data is indispensable in providing the necessary health services and advancing health science research and promoting quality education. Moreover, it plays a significant role in health planning strengthening staff research capacity and institutional development.\r\n\r\n<strong>What we do in the field? </strong><strong> </strong>\r\n\r\nAt the KDS-HRC field site, we do a continuous tracking of vital events and health information. Demographic events that changes population characteristics such as births, deaths, immigration and outmigration are of particular interest.\r\n\r\nWhile deaths and out-migration reduces population size, immigration and birth increases population size, this dynamism is called open cohort.\r\n\r\nOther events like marital status change, immunization, morbidity and birth outcomes are also under follow-up. For deceased we fill verbal autopsy to identify the cause of death.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Picture1.png\" rel=\"single-image\"><img src=\"http://gib.haramaya.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Picture1-300x222.png\" alt=\"Picture1\" width=\"300\" height=\"222\" /></a>\r\n\r\nProject\r\n<table style=\"height: 235px;\" border=\"1\" width=\"18\" cellpadding=\"1\"><caption> </caption>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 67px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Ongoing MSC Projects</strong></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 18.1667px;\">S.N</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">Investigator</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">Link</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 18.1667px;\">1</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">Kedir Teji</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">Download PDF Documen</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 18.1667px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Completed MSC Projects</strong></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 18.1667px;\">----</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">________</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">________________</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 18.1667px;\" colspan=\"3\"> <strong>Ongoing PhD Projects </strong></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 18.1667px;\">1</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">Frehiwot Mesfine</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">Download PDF Document</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 18.1667px;\" colspan=\"3\">   <strong>Completed PhD Projects </strong></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 18.1667px;\">1</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">Nega Assefa</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">Download PDF Documen</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>KDS-HRC National Projects</strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Title of the Project  </strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A phase IV multi-site observational epidemiology study to assess potential risk for adverse events following immunization that may be associated with misuse of a twodose vial of 10-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (Synflorix) in Ethiopia.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Short Title</strong><strong>:</strong> The Ethiopian Vaccine Adverse Events Study [EVAES].</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Investigators and Institutional Affiliations</strong><strong>  </strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Status:       completed  </strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong> Investigators</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\r\n 	<li>Yemane Berhane (MD, MPH, PhD, Principal)</li>\r\n 	<li>Alemayehu Worku (PhD)</li>\r\n 	<li>Meaza Demissie (MD, MPH, PhD)</li>\r\n 	<li>Neghist Tesfaye (MD, MsC IH)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Co-Investigators</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"283\">Prof. Yigzaw Kebede (Site Principal)\r\n\r\nTakele Tadesse</td>\r\n<td width=\"410\">Dabat Health and Demographic Surveillance Site, College of\r\n\r\nHealth Sciences, University of Gondar</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"283\">Nega Asefa (Site Principal)\r\n\r\nLemessa Olijira</td>\r\n<td width=\"410\">Kersa Health and Demographic Surveillance Site, College of\r\n\r\nHealth Sciences, Haramaya University</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"283\">Bereket Tefera\r\n\r\nAnteneh Tessema\r\n\r\nGrima Temam</td>\r\n<td width=\"410\">Arbaminch HDSS,\r\n\r\nDepartment of Public Health,\r\n\r\nArba Minch University</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"283\">Berhe Weldaregawi  (Site Principal)\r\n\r\nYemane Ashebir</td>\r\n<td width=\"410\">Kelte Awlalo HDSS, Department of Public Health, Mekelle\r\n\r\nUniversity</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"> <strong>Abstract</strong><strong>  </strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Government of Ethiopia is about to introduce a new 10-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV10) for infants in Ethiopia. The vaccine is highly efficacious against diseases caused by <em>Streptococcus pneumoniae</em>. The selected vaccine, Synflorix™, is presented as a 2-dose vial without preservative. The two-dose vial will have significant advantages in limiting new cold-chain requirements. Multi-dose vaccines used in resource-limited settings have traditionally contained a preservative to minimize risk of microbial contamination. This allows one vial of the vaccine to be used for up to 28 days after the vial is opened provided stringent safety criteria, outlined in the multidose vial policy, are met. Given general public concerns about the use of preservatives, two-dose presentations of some new vaccines have been developed as preservative-free vials. Such vials should be discarded if not used within 6 hours of opening.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In Ethiopia, although specific training will be conducted to familiarize immunization staff with the necessary procedures of how to use Synflorix as a two-dose preservative-free vaccine, there remains a risk that in routine clinical settings, improper immunization practice (i.e. not discarding vials within 6 hours of opening) could result in microbial contamination, non-sterile injections, and adverse events following immunization (AEFI) such as injection -site abscesses, shock or death.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Ethiopian society is well organized in geographic units and provides a suitable platform for conducting population based evaluation of potential AEFIs. In addition, Health and demographic surveillance systems (HDSS) routinely collect records of births, deaths, and other health related events that provide a feasible venue for a longitudinal, population-based evaluation of potential AEFIs as they can provide retrospective mortality</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">information. Clinic- and household-based surveillance can identify and analyze suspected injection-site abscesses, the primary endpoint. In addition, secondary endpoints of shock and all-cause mortality can be investigated through hospital-based and demographic surveillance, respectively. Because surveillance is already established, data can be collated after introduction of Synflorix ™ to compare with existing data in the admission registers from the prevaccine era. Although the HDSS sites can provide adequate sample size for the mortality component of the study they cannot provide the necessary sample size for monitoring abscess formation; thus all kebeles in the selected woredas will be included in the study to obtain the required sample size for the latter study objective.  Pharmacovigilance is important for evaluating new vaccines globally, and extended health and demographic surveillance systems in the selected woredas provide an important opportunity to evaluate the safety of current and new EPI vaccines.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Assuming that this study shows no evidence of significant adverse event outcomes, these rigorous safety assessments following Synflorix ™ introduction will add confidence in the use of a formulation that could enhance the</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em> <a href=\"http://zzz\">Download Full Document Here</a></em></p>\r\nData Sharing\r\nData Sharing\r\nOutput\r\n<strong>KDS-HRC PROJECT POPULATION BASIC RATE Health Indicator</strong>\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61px;\"><strong>S.N</strong></td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.8px; text-align: justify;\"><strong>KDS-HRC PROJECT OUTPUT</strong> <strong>Health Indicator</strong></td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 59.2px;\"><strong>Link</strong></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61px;\">1</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.8px; text-align: justify;\">ARHS</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 59.2px;\"><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/11/ARHS.pdf\">Download</a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61px;\">2</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.8px; text-align: justify;\">Contraceptive</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 59.2px;\"><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/11/Contraceptive.pdf\">Download</a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61px;\">3</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.8px; text-align: justify;\">Environmental Health</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 59.2px;\"><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/11/Environmental-Health.pdf\">Download</a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61px;\">4</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.8px; text-align: justify;\">Fertility and Mortality</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 59.2px;\"><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/11/Fertility-and-Mortality.pdf\">Download</a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61px;\">5</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.8px; text-align: justify;\">HIV AIDS</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 59.2px;\"><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/11/HIV-AIDS.pdf\">Download</a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61px;\">6</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.8px; text-align: justify;\">Housing Conditions</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 59.2px;\"><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/11/Housing-Conditions.pdf\">Download</a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61px;\">7</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.8px; text-align: justify;\">Morbidity and Health Expenditure</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 59.2px;\"><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/11/Morbidity-and-Health-Expenditure.pdf\">Download</a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61px;\">8</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.8px; text-align: justify;\">MRH</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 59.2px;\"><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/11/MRH.pdf\">Download</a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61px;\">9</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.8px; text-align: justify;\">Nutrition</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 59.2px;\"><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/11/Nutrition.pdf\">Download</a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61px;\">10</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.8px; text-align: justify;\">Socio Demographic</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 59.2px;\"><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/11/Socio-Demographic.pdf\">Download</a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 183px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Published Articles: </strong>\r\n<strong> </strong>1.Nega A. Yemane B., Alemayehu W., Amy T., The hazard of pregnancy loss and stillbirth among women in Kersa, East Ethiopia: A follow up study(2012), <a href=\"http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.srhc.2012.06.002\">http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.srhc.2012.06.002</a>\r\n2. Nega A., Yemane B., Alemayehu W., Wealth Status, Mid Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) and Antenatal Care (ANC) Are Determinants for Low Birth Weight in Kersa, Ethiopia. PLoS ONE 7(6): e39957. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0039957. <a href=\"http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0039957\">http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0039957</a>\r\n3. Wondimu S., Nega A., Mengistu W., Arja R., Female genital mutilation: prevalence, perceptions and effect on women’s health in Kersa district of Ethiopia. International Journal of Women’s Health 2012:4 45–54. <a href=\"http://www.dovepress.com/female-genital-mutilation-prevalence-perceptions-and-effect-on-women39-peer-reviewed-article-IJWH-recommendation1\">http://www.dovepress.com/female-genital-mutilation-prevalence-perceptions-and-effect-on-women39-peer-reviewed-article-IJWH-recommendation1</a>\r\n4. Nega K., Yemane B., Alemayehu W.,Predictors of unintended pregnancy in Kersa, Eastern Ethiopia, 2010., Reproductive Health 2012, 9:1. <a href=\"http://www.reproductive-health-journal.com/content/9/1/1\">http://www.reproductive-health-journal.com/content/9/1/1</a>\r\n5. <a href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Gobena%20T%5BAuthor%5D&amp;cauthor=true&amp;cauthor_uid=23107071\">Gobena T</a>, <a href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Berhane%20Y%5BAuthor%5D&amp;cauthor=true&amp;cauthor_uid=23107071\">Berhane Y</a>, <a href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Worku%20A%5BAuthor%5D&amp;cauthor=true&amp;cauthor_uid=23107071\">Worku A</a>. Low long-lasting insecticide nets (LLINs) use among household members for protection against mosquito bite in kersa, Eastern Ethiopia. <a href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23107071\">BMC Public Health.</a> 2012 Oct 29;12(1):914. <a href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23107071\">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23107071</a>\r\n6. Bezatu Mengistie, Yemane Berhane and Alemayehu Worku. Predictors of Oral Rehydration Therapy use among under -five children with diarrhea in Eastern Ethiopia: a community based case control study. <em>BMC Public Health</em> 2012, 12:1029 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-12-1029. Published: 24 November 2012. <a href=\"http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/1029\">http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/1029</a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 183px;\" colspan=\"3\"> <strong>KDS-HRC PROJECT OUTPUT POLICY BRIEF</strong></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 183px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>ARH</strong></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61px;\">1</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.8px; text-align: justify;\">Intention of Condom</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 59.2px;\">Download</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61px;\">2</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.8px; text-align: justify;\">Knowledge and communication</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 59.2px;\">Download</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61px;\">3</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.8px; text-align: justify;\">Knowledge of adolecent</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 59.2px;\"><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/11/Knowledge-of-adolecent.pdf\">Download</a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61px;\">4</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.8px; text-align: justify;\">Knowledge of STIs</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 59.2px;\"><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/11/Knowledge-of-STIs.pdf\">Download</a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61px;\">5</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.8px; text-align: justify;\">Sexual Behavior</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 59.2px;\"><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/11/Sexual-Behavior.pdf\">Download</a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61px;\">6</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.8px; text-align: justify;\">VCT</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 59.2px;\"><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/11/VCT.pdf\">Download</a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 183px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Contraceptive</strong></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61px;\">1</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.8px; text-align: justify;\">Contraceptive use among</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 59.2px;\"><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/11/Contraceptive-use-among.pdf\">Download</a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61px;\">2</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.8px; text-align: justify;\">Role of Contraceptive</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 59.2px;\"><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/11/Role-of-Contraceptive.pdf\">Download</a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 183px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Environmental Health</strong></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61px;\">1</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.8px; text-align: justify;\">Fleas and rodent infestation supply</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 59.2px;\">Download</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61px;\">2</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.8px; text-align: justify;\">Hand Washing</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 59.2px;\">Download</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61px;\">3</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.8px; text-align: justify;\">Housing Conditions</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 59.2px;\">Download</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61px;\">4</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.8px; text-align: justify;\">Indoor air Quality</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 59.2px;\">Download</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61px;\">5</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.8px; text-align: justify;\">Latrine utilization</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 59.2px;\">Download</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61px;\">6</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.8px; text-align: justify;\">Mosquitoes infestation</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 59.2px;\">Download</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61px;\">7</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.8px; text-align: justify;\">Status of Water supply</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 59.2px;\">Download</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 183px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Fertility and Mortality</strong></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61px;\">1</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.8px; text-align: justify;\">Fertility Policy Brief</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 59.2px;\"><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/11/Fertility-Policy-Brief.pdf\">Download</a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61px;\">2</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.8px; text-align: justify;\">Mortality Policy Brief</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 59.2px;\"><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/11/Mortality-Policy-Brief.pdf\">Download</a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 183px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>HIV</strong></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61px;\">1</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.8px; text-align: justify;\">HIV knowledge &amp; attitude2 Polic brief</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 59.2px;\"><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/11/HIV-knowledge-attitude2-Polic-brief.pdf\">Download</a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61px;\">2</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.8px; text-align: justify;\">Related Stigma and Discrimination 2</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 59.2px;\"><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/11/Related-Stigma-and-Discriminatio2.pdf\">Download</a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61px;\">3</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.8px; text-align: justify;\">Related Stigma and Discrimination 1</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 59.2px;\"><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/11/Related-Stigma-and-Discrimination1.pdf\">Download</a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 183px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Morbidity</strong></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61px;\">1</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.8px; text-align: justify;\">Factor affecting health seeking pattern</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 59.2px;\"><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/11/factor-affecting-health-seeking-pattern.pdf\">Download</a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61px;\">2</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.8px; text-align: justify;\">Measuring for risk family</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 59.2px;\"><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/11/Measuring-for-risk-family.pdf\">Download</a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61px;\">3</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.8px; text-align: justify;\">Policy Brief Determinants</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 59.2px;\"><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/11/Policy-Brief-Determinants.pdf\">Download</a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61px;\">4</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.8px; text-align: justify;\">Policy Brief level of HSU</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 59.2px;\"><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/11/Policy-Brief-level-of-HSU.pdf\">Download</a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 183px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>MRH</strong></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61px;\">1</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.8px; text-align: justify;\">Abortion Policy Brief1</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 59.2px;\">Download</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61px;\">2</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.8px; text-align: justify;\">Abortion Policy Brief 2.</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 59.2px;\"><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/11/Abortion-Policy-Brief-2.pdf\">Download</a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61px;\">3</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.8px; text-align: justify;\">FGM Policy Brief 1</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 59.2px;\"><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/11/FGM-Policy-Brief-1.pdf\">Download</a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61px;\">4</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.8px; text-align: justify;\">FGM Policy Brief 2</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 59.2px;\"><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/11/FGM-Policy-Brief-2.pdf\">Download</a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61px;\">5</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.8px; text-align: justify;\">FGM Policy Brief 3</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 59.2px;\"><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/11/FGM-Policy-Brief-3.pdf\">Download</a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61px;\">6</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.8px; text-align: justify;\">Intra preference of servics policy brief</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 59.2px;\"><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/11/Intra-preference-of-servics-policy-brief.pdf\">Download</a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61px;\">7</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.8px; text-align: justify;\">Prenatal condition polocy Brief</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 59.2px;\"><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/11/Prenatal-condition-polocy-Brief.pdf\">Download</a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61px;\">8</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.8px; text-align: justify;\">Prenatal Service Policy Brief</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 59.2px;\"><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/11/Prenatal-condition-polocy-Brief.pdf\">Download</a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61px;\">9</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.8px; text-align: justify;\">Violence Policy Brief 1</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 59.2px;\"><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/11/Violence-Policy-Brief-1.pdf\">Download</a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61px;\">10</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.8px; text-align: justify;\">Violence Policy Brief 2</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 59.2px;\"><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/11/Violence-Policy-Brief-2.pdf\">Download</a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61px;\">11</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.8px; text-align: justify;\">Violence Policy Brief 3</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 59.2px;\">Download</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 183px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Nutrition</strong></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61px;\">1</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.8px; text-align: justify;\">Adult Policy Brief</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 59.2px;\">Download</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61px;\">2</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.8px; text-align: justify;\">Policy Brief BF</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 59.2px;\">Download</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61px;\">3</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.8px; text-align: justify;\">Under five Policy</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 59.2px;\">Download</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 183px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Sociodemograpic</strong></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61px;\">1</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.8px; text-align: justify;\">Age and Sex Structure Policy Brief</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 59.2px;\">Download</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61px;\">2</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.8px; text-align: justify;\">Housing and energy for home use policy</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 59.2px;\">Download</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61px;\">3</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.8px; text-align: justify;\">Litracy Status Policy</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 59.2px;\">Download</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61px;\">4</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.8px; text-align: justify;\">Residential water supply policy</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 59.2px;\">Download</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61px;\">5</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.8px; text-align: justify;\">West Management Policy Brief</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 59.2px;\">Download</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 183px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>VA</strong></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61px;\">1</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.8px; text-align: justify;\">VA Policy Brief</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 59.2px;\">Download</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61px;\">2</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.8px; text-align: justify;\">VA Cause</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 59.2px;\">Download</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\nCollaboration\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>KDS-HRC PROJECT COLLABORATORS</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\"><strong>S.N</strong></td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: center;\"><strong>KDS-HRC PROJECT COLLABORATION NATIONAL</strong></td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\"><strong>Link</strong></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">KDS-HRC HDSS Network</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\nContact\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th colspan=\"2\">\r\n<h2><strong>Coordinator  </strong></h2>\r\n</th>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/green-light.png\" alt=\"green light\" width=\"494\" height=\"5\" /></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Dr. Nega Assefa </strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>(Ph.D, Reproductive Health) </strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Email: negaassefa@yahoo.com</strong>\r\n<strong>Tel: </strong>+251-256-666143\r\n<strong>Fax: </strong>+251-256-668081</td>\r\n<td><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dr-nega.png\" rel=\"single-image\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dr-nega-300x284.png\" alt=\"dr nega\" width=\"226\" height=\"215\" /></a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/green-light.png\" alt=\"green light\" width=\"494\" height=\"5\" /></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th colspan=\"2\">\r\n<h2><strong> Team Members  </strong></h2>\r\n</th>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/green-light.png\" alt=\"green light\" width=\"494\" height=\"5\" /></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong> Lemessa Oljira </strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>(Ph.D Candidate, Epidemiology)</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Email: olemessa@yahoo.com     </strong></td>\r\n<td><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/lleee.png\" rel=\"single-image\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/lleee-300x246.png\" alt=\"lleee\" width=\"227\" height=\"186\" /></a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/green-light.png\" alt=\"green light\" width=\"494\" height=\"5\" /></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Dessalew Zelalem</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong> (BA, M.Sc.-Demographer)</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Email:\r\ndesalewzelalemayele@yahoo.com</strong></td>\r\n<td><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/desss.png\" rel=\"single-image\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/desss-300x224.png\" alt=\"desss\" width=\"229\" height=\"171\" /></a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/green-light.png\" alt=\"green light\" width=\"494\" height=\"5\" /></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong> </strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Negga Baraki </strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>(B.Sc. 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(3990, 3, '2017-11-03 06:37:22', '2017-11-03 06:37:22', '<p>The university runs the following journals (<a href=\"http://www.haramayajournals.org\">www.haramayajournals.org</a>)</p>		\n					1.	East African Journal of Sciences (www.haramayajournals.org/index.php/ej) (archives)				\n				<p><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/10/Vol.-10-Issue-2.pdf\">Vol. 10 Issue 2</a></p><p><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/10/Vol.-10-Issue-1.pdf\">Vol. 10 Issue 1</a></p><p><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/10/Vol.-9-Issue-2.pdf\">Vol. 9 Issue 2</a></p><p><a href=\"http://www.http://localhostwp-content/uploads/2017/10/Vol.-9-Issue-1.pdf\">Vol. 9 Issue 1</a></p><p><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/10/Vol.-8-Issue-2.pdf\">Vol. 8 Issue 2</a></p><p><a href=\"http://www.http://localhostwp-content/uploads/2017/10/Vol.-8-Issue-1.pdf\">Vol. 8 Issue 1</a></p><p><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/10/Vol.-7-Issue-2.pdf\">Vol. 7 Issue 2</a></p><p><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/10/Vol.-6-Issue-2.pdf\">Vol. 6 Issue 2</a></p><p><a href=\"http://www.http://localhostwp-content/uploads/2017/10/Vol.-5-Issue-2.pdf\">Vol. 5 Issue 2</a></p><p><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/10/Vol.-5-Issue-1-1.pdf\">Vol. 5 Issue 1</a></p><p><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/10/Vol.-3-Issue-2.pdf\">Vol. 3 Issue 2</a></p><p><a href=\"http://www.http://localhostwp-content/uploads/2017/10/Vol.-4-Issue-1-1.pdf\">Vol. 4 Issue 1</a></p><p><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/10/Vol.-4-Issue-2.pdf\">Vol. 4 Issue 2</a></p><p><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/10/Vol.-3-Issue-1-1.pdf\">Vol. 3 Issue 1</a></p><p><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/10/Vol.-2-Issue-2.pdf\">Vol. 2 Issue 2</a></p><p><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/10/Vol.-2-Issue-1-1.pdf\">Vol. 2 Issue 1</a></p><p><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/10/Vol.-1-Issue-2-1.pdf\">Vol. 1 Issue 2</a></p><p><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/10/Vol.-1-Issue-1-4.pdf\">Vol. 1 Issue 1</a></p>\n					2.	East African Journal of Health and Biomedical Sciences (archives)				\n				<p><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/10/Vol.-1-Issue-1.pdf\">Vol. 1 Issue 1</a></p>\n					3.	East African Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (archives)				\n				<p><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/10/Vol.-1-Issue-2.pdf\">Vol. 1 Issue 2</a></p><p><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/10/Vol.-1-Issue-1-1.pdf\">Vol. 1 Issue 1</a></p>\n					4.	East African Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences  (archives)				\n				<p><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/10/Vol.-1-Issue-1-2.pdf\">Vol. 1 Issue 1</a></p>\n					5.	Haramaya Law Review (archives)				\n				<p><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/10/Vol.-5-Issue-1.pdf\">Vol. 5 Issue 1</a></p><p><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/10/Vol.-4-Issue-1.pdf\">Vol.4 Issue 1</a></p><p><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/10/Vol.-3-Issue-1.pdf\">Vol. 3 Issue 1</a></p><p><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/10/Vol.-2-Issue-1.pdf\">Vol. 2 Issue 1</a></p><p><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/10/Vol.-1-Issue-1-3.pdf\">Vol. 1 Issue 1</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>\n		', 'Journals', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '570-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-11-03 06:37:22', '2017-11-03 06:37:22', '', 570, 'http://localhost/?p=3990', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3991, 3, '2017-11-03 06:40:21', '2017-11-03 06:40:21', '<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In recognition of the need to conduct problem-solving and impact-oriented research as well as to undertake technology/knowledge dissemination, Haramaya University has identified the following six major thematic research areas:-</p><p><a href=\"http://localhost/?page_id=516\"><strong><u>Theme 1</u></strong><u>: Productivity and Environmental Sustainability for Food Security and Poverty Alleviation</u></a></p><p><a href=\"http://localhost/?page_id=518\"><strong><u>Theme 2</u></strong><u>: Human Health, Nutrition, and Welfare</u></a></p><p><a href=\"http://localhost/?page_id=548\"><strong><u>Theme 3</u></strong><u>: Energy, Engineering, and Information Technologies</u></a></p><p><a href=\"http://localhost/?page_id=519\"><strong><u>Theme 4</u></strong><u>: Human and Social Development </u></a></p><p><a href=\"http://localhost/?page_id=521\"><strong><u>Theme 5</u></strong><u>: Institution, Innovations Systems and Economic Development  </u></a></p><p><a href=\"http://localhost/?page_id=521\"><strong><u>Theme 6</u></strong><u>: Basic Science Research</u></a></p>		\n				<figure><img src=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/09/theme-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"theme 1\" /></figure><figure><img src=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/09/theme-2-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"theme 2\" /></figure><figure><img src=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/09/theme-3-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"theme 3\" /></figure><figure><img src=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/09/theme-4-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"theme 4\" /></figure><figure><img src=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/09/theme-5-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"theme 5\" /></figure><figure><img src=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/09/theme-6-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"theme 6\" /></figure>			\n		', 'Research Themes', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '369-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-11-03 06:40:21', '2017-11-03 06:40:21', '', 369, 'http://localhost/?p=3991', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(3994, 3, '2017-11-03 06:42:32', '2017-11-03 06:42:32', '<p>The Office of Research Affairs of the University is in charge of coordinating the research and extension activities</p>		\n			<a href=\"#\">\n						Vision\n					</a>\n		<p>Haramaya University aspires to become one of the best research universities in Africa by the year 2025.</p>		\n			<a href=\"#\">\n						Mission\n					</a>\n		<p>Undertaking demand-driven, problem-solving, and cutting-edge research, and disseminating generated and adapted knowledge and technologies for socio-economic transformation of the society.</p>		\n			<a href=\"#\">\n						Values\n					</a>\n		<ul><li>Academic Freedom</li><li>Perseverance</li><li>Good Governance</li><li>Respect for Diversity</li><li>Professionalism</li><li>Collaborative Spirit</li><li>Fostering Creativity/ Innovation</li><li>Respect for Nature and Environment.</li></ul>		\n			<a href=\"#\">\n						Vice-President for Research Affairs\n					</a>\n		<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><img src=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/10/Dr.-Jemal-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" />Jemal Yousuf Hassen(PhD) </strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">PhD Agriculture Extension</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Assistant professor of Rural Development and Agriculture Extension</p><p> </p><p> </p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Contact details：</strong></p><p>Office:          +251(0)255530324<br />Cellphone：+251(0)915768463 <br />Email:         jemaly2001@yahoo.com<br />Skype:        jemalyousuf     </p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Research interest:</strong> Linking agricultural/rural development intervention with human nutrition; community-based natural resource management, Improving Agricultural Extension Advisory Services through cutting age ICT use and value chain development; and improving teaching and learning in graduate agricultural programs.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Vice-President for Research Affairs </strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Vice-President for Research Affairs (VPRA) owns the overall research and technology exchange (extension) process of the university. VPRA is responsible for the strategic guidance and mentoring of all research and extension units. Under this office are three major directorate offices responsible for leading research, technology exchange (extension), publication, and facility provision and management of the university. These include director for research groups and partnerships, director for research extension and publication, and director for research facilities.</p>		\n					Detail profile				\n				<p>Dr Jemal is currently the Vice President for Research Affairs and Assistant Professor in the Department of Rural Development and Agricultural Extension at Haramaya University.He is trained in agricultural extension, food marketing and rural development: BSc in Agricultural Extension from Haramaya University in 1997; Higher Diploma and MSc in Cooperative Organization Food Marketing and Rural Development, obtained in 2003 and 2004 respectively, both from University College Cork (UCC), Ireland; and a PhD in Agricultural Extension from University of Cape-Coast (UCC), Ghana, obtained in August, 2011. Dr Jemal has extensive experience of international partnership, working on multi-disciplinary teams and leading various projects from AGRIDIET (aimed at understanding the link between agriculture and nutrition)to USAID agricultural training projects.Dr. Jemal has also experience of leading project funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, AgShare Project, in collaboration with Michigan State University which aimed at creating a scalable and sustainable method of filling critical gaps in graduate agriculture related curriculum through a redesigned teaching and learning process. Under a six-year grant, through AgShare project graduate students were engaged in action and participatory research, which connected them to communities and smallholders and through rigorous research practices, produces high quality peer reviewed research, case studies and extension materials.</p><p>Research interests are: Linking agricultural/rural development intervention with human nutrition;  community-based natural resource management, Improving Agricultural Extension Advisory Services through cutting age ICT use and value chain development; improving teaching and learning in graduate agricultural program for..... </p>\n			<a href=\"#\">\n						Director for Research Groups and Partnerships (DRGP)\n					</a>\n		<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><img src=\"http://www.http://localhosttm/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Dr.-Nega-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"303\" height=\"203\" />Nega Assefa Kassa(PhD)</strong><br /> Associate Professor of Reproductive Health, Maternal and Child Health<br /> College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Ethiopia<br /> <strong>PhD in Public Health</strong>-Maternal and Child Health focus<br /> <strong>PhD research title</strong>: Pregnancy rate and outcomes in rural eastern Ethiopia: Fetal and Neonatal survival</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Contact Detail </strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Office: +251-255-530406<br /> Cellphone: +251-915-321136<br />Email: <a href=\"mailto:negaassefa@yahoo.com\">negaassefa@yahoo.com </a><br />P.o.box 1494 Harar, Ethiopia</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Research Interest</strong></p><p>Maternal and Child Health and Reproductive Health. Child and Neonatal health, Child Growth and Development, Maternal and Child Morbidity, Pregnancy and Birth Outcomes, Postpartum Infection; Family Planning; Contraception; Low Birth and Preterm Births; and Fertility. I am also keen to research on nutrition, diets, and food systems among women and children. Feeding habits, food composition, nutritional status of pregnant women and child survival. </p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Director for Research Groups and Partnerships (DRGP)</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Director for Research Groups and Partnerships (DRGP) owns the process of formulating and identifying research thematic areas of the university, and prepares the programmes of executing the research undertakings. The director shall perform, among others, the following major duties:</p><ul><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ensures that all staff and student research conducted at the university or anywhere else through sponsorship of the university fall under one of the six thematic areas of the university</li><li>Coordinates the activities of research groups established based on the identified research thematic areas and facilitate their work through horizontal networking<ul><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Facilitates establishment of partnerships of research groups with national and international stakeholders</li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Based on recommendations of research groups, stakeholders, and researchers, he/she shall facilitate entering agreements and linkages with professionals</li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Organises and executes national and international workshops that focus on research thematic areas</li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Performs any other related activities</li></ul></li></ul>		\n					Detail profile				\n				<ol><li>Positions Served</li><li>2002-2004: Head of HIV/AIDS unit of Haramaya University (Alemaya University)</li><li>2002-2004: Assistant dean of students, Haramaya University (Alemaya University), Faculty of Public Health, July 2002-August 2004</li><li>2007-2008: Coordinator of postgraduate program for the College of Health Sciences, Haramaya University</li><li>2007-Now: Site lead for Kersa Demographic Surveillance and Health Research Center) (Kersa HDSS): September 2006-now. I have initiated, established, and lead the research center. This research center is the first of its kind in eastern Ethiopia (http://www.haramaya.edu.et/research/projects/kds-hrc/). It is generates health and demographic data. The center is an INDPTH member site (http://www.indepth-network.org).</li><li>2009-2012: Executive Director Harar Campus (Now college of Health and Medical Sciences), Haramaya University: I have been responsible for the overall activities in Harar Campus (both academic and administrative activities) for the college of Health and Medical Sciences and a teaching hospital.</li><li>April 2014-Now: Director for Research and Partnerships for Haramaya University (HU): Leads the research activities of the University. Creation of partnerships nationally and internationally. I am facilitating institutional partnerships in the aspects of research endeavor of Haramaya University.</li></ol><p><strong>Most Recent Published Articles</strong></p><ol><li>Dheresa M, Assefa N, Berhane Y, Worku A, Mingiste B, et al. (2017) Gynecological Morbidity among Women in Reproductive Age: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Women\'s Health Care 6: 367. doi:10.4172/2167-0420.1000367</li><li>Rashid Abdi Guled, Nikmazlan Bin Mamat, Tefera Balachew, Wan Azdie Mohamed and NegaAssefa. (2017). Predictors And Prevalence of Anemia among Children Aged 6 to 59 Months in Shebelle Zone, Somali Region, Eastern Ethiopia: A Cross Sectional Study. International Journal of Development Research Vol. 07, Issue 01, Pp.11189-11196.</li><li>Rashid A. Guled, Nik M. Mamat, Wan A. Bakar, NegaAssefa, Tefera Balachew. (2016) Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Mothers/caregivers on Infant and Young Child Feeding in Shabelle Zone, Somali Region, Eastern Ethiopia: A Cross Sectional Study. Revelation and Science Vol. 06, No. 02 (1438H/2016) 42-54</li><li>Binyam N Desta, NegaAssefa, Tesfaye D Damte, Lemessa O Hordofa. (2016).Neonatal Mortality and its risk factors in Eastern Ethiopia: A Prospective Cohort Study in Kersa Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Kersa HDSS); Epidemiology Biostatistics and Public Health - 2016, Volume 13, Number 4. DOI:10.2427/11938</li><li>Geda B, Berhane Y, Assefa N, Worku A (2016) School Enrollment among Children with Disability in Rural Eastern Ethiopia: A Community-Based Survey. Common Disorder Deaf Stud Hearing Aids 4: 167. doi:10.4172/2375-4427.1000167</li><li>Alemayehu T, Worku A, Assefa N. Medical Waste Collectors in Eastern Ethiopia are Exposed to High Sharp Injury and Blood and Body Fluids Contamination. PrevInfCntrl. 2016, 2:2</li><li>Atnafe, M., Nega A. Tadesse, A. Long-acting family planning method switching among revisit clients of public health facilities in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia. Contraception and Reproductive Medicine (2016) 1:18. dio 10.1186/s40834-016-0028-z</li><li>A H Mokdad. Et.al. Health in times of uncertainty in the eastern Mediterranean region, 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the. Global Burden of Disease Study 2013. Lancet Global Health. 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(16)30168-1. doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(16)30184-X</li><li>Alemayehu T, Worku A, Assefa N. Sharp injury and exposure to blood and body fluids among health care workers in health care centers of eastern Ethiopia. Int J Occup Environ Med 2016; 7:172-180.</li><li>Teshome O., Nega A., Yadeta D. Female genital mutilation among mothers and daughters in Harar, eastern Ethiopia. International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics., 2016. Elsevier Inc http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijgo.2016.06.017</li><li>Musa, A. Assefa, N., Weldegebreal, F., Mitiku, H., Teklemariam, Z. Factor associated with experience of modern contraceptive use before pregnancy among women who gave birth in Kersa HDSS, Ethiopia. BMC Public Health. (2016) 16:614. DOI 10.1186/s12889-016-3292-6</li><li>Assefa, N., Lakew, Y., Belay, B., Kedir, H., Zelalem, D., Baraki, N., Damena, M., Oljira, L., Ashenafi, W. and Dedefo, M. Neonatal mortality and causes of death in Kersa Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Kersa HDSS), Ethiopia, 2008–2013. Maternal Health, Neonatology, and Perinatology (2016) 2:7 DOI 10.1186/s40748-016-0035-8</li><li>Dedefo M, Zelalem D, Eskinder B, Assefa N, Ashenafi W, Baraki N, et al. (2016) Causes of Death among Children Aged 5 to 14 Years Old from 2008 to 2013 in Kersa Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Kersa HDSS), Ethiopia. PLoSONE 11(6): e0151929. doi:10.1371/journal. pone.0151929</li><li>Assefa, N. and Semahegn, A. Fertility is below replacement in Harar Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Harar HDSS), Harar town, Eastern Ethiopia. Fertility Research and Practice (2016) 2:10. DOI 10.1186/s40738-016-0023-8</li><li>Geda B, Berhane Y, Assefa N, Worku A. (2016) In Rural Eastern Ethiopia Hearing Loss Is the Most Frequent Disability during Childhood: A Community Based Survey. PLoSONE 11(5): e0152791. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0152791</li></ol>\n			<a href=\"#\">\n						Directors for Research Extension and Publication (DREP)\n					</a>\n		<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><img src=\"http://www.http://localhosttm/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Dr.-Mengistu-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" />Mengistu Ketema Aredo (PhD)</strong><br /> Associate Professor<br />PhD in Agricultural Economics<br /><br /></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"> </p><p> </p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><br />Contact Details:</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Office<strong>:</strong> +251 255 53 03 29 <br />Cellphone：+251 969 141750<br />Email<strong>:</strong><a href=\"mailto:mengistuket@gmail.com\">mengistuket@gmail.com</a> or mengistuket@yahoo.com<br />Skype: mengistuketema<br />Postal address:<strong> </strong>P.O.Box 48, Haramaya University, Ethiopia<br />Fax<strong>:</strong> +251 255 53 01 06 (Research Office)</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Research Interest: </strong>Production economics and agricultural systems analysis, environmental and resource economics, impact assessment studies, marketing and price analysis, value chain analysis, and economics of climate change.<br /><strong>Directors for Research Extension and Publication (DREP)</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Director for Research Extension and Publication (DREP) owns the process of technology dissemination, scientific publication, and information exchange.  The director shall perform, among others, the following major duties:</p><ul><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Executes the process of dissemination of research technology and knowledge</li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Undertakes activities of publishing, publicising, and distribution of research knowledge and technologies</li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Formulates publication policies of the university and ensure its implementation</li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Follows up plant breeders’ rights, patent rights, copyrights, etc of the university</li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Facilitates research and extension review meetings, workshops, symposia, colloquia, field days, and other platforms</li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Performs any other related activities</li></ul>		\n					Detail profile				\n				<p><strong> </strong><strong>List of selected publications:</strong></p><ol><li>NegussieZeray, BelainehLegesse, Jema Haji, and <strong>Mengistu Ketema</strong> (2017) Impacts of Prosopisjuliflora invasion on livelihoods of pastoral and agro-pastoral households of Dire Dawa Administration, Ethiopia. <em>Pastoralism: Research, Policy and Practice</em> 7 (7): 1-14.</li><li><strong>MengistuKetema</strong> and DegefuKebede (2017) Adoption Intensity of Inorganic Fertilizers in Maize Production: Empirical Evidence from Smallholder Farmers in Eastern Ethiopia. <em>Journal of Agricultural Science</em>, 9 (5): 124-132.</li><li>DegefuKebede, <strong>MengistuKetema</strong>, NigussieDechassa, FeyisaHundessa (2017) Determinants of Adoption of Wheat Production Technology Packages by Smallholder Farmers: Evidences from Eastern Ethiopia.<em> Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology</em>, 5(3): 267-274.</li><li><strong>MengistuKetema</strong>, DegefuKebede, NigussieDechassa, FeyisaHundessa (2016) Determinants of Adoption of Potato Production Technology Package by Smallholder Farmers: Evidences from Eastern Ethiopia. <em>Review of Agricultural and Applied Economics,</em> 19 (2): 61–68.</li><li><strong>MengistuKetema</strong>, Mohammed Aman, EyassuSeifu, TarekegnGetachew, EstifanosHawaz, and YonasHailu (2016) The Dairy Value Chain and Factors Affecting Choice of Milk Channels in Harar And Dire Dawa Areas, Eastern Ethiopia. <em>Review of Agricultural and Applied Economics,</em> 19 (2): 10-18.</li><li>Mengistu Ketema and Belay Kassa (2016) Impact of Technology on Smallholder Wheat Production in Bale Highlands of Ethiopia: Application of Output Decomposition Model. <em>Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology</em>, 4(6): 446-454.</li><li>GetahunWoldemariam, AseffaSeyoum, and <strong>Mengistu Ketema</strong> (2016) Residents\' willingness to pay for improved liquid waste treatment in urban Ethiopia: results of choice experiment in Addis Ababa. <em>Journal of Environmental Planning and Management</em>, 59 (1) 163-181.</li><li>Degye Goshu and <strong>Mengistu Ketema</strong> (2014) The Dynamics of Food Supply and Undernourishment in Sub-Saharan Africa. <em>East African Journal of Sciences</em>. 8(1): 47 – 58.</li><li>Shiferaw Solomon and <strong>Mengistu Ketema</strong> (2015) Impact of Irrigation Technologies on Rural Households’ Poverty Status: The Case of Fogera District, North-Western Ethiopia.<em>Agris on-line Papers in Economics and Informatics</em> 7 (1): 59-67.</li><li>Haile Deressa, NigussieDechassa, <strong>MengistuKetema</strong>, and TamiruAmanu (2013) Farmer Participatory Evaluation of Agronomic Performances of Bread Wheat Varieties in the Highlands of Eastern Ethiopia. <em>East African Journal of Sciences</em>, Vol. 7 (2): 121-128.</li><li>Yalfal Temesgen, AyalnehBogale, and <strong>Mengistu Ketema</strong> (2013) Determinates of Degraded Forest Rehabilitation: Ordered Probit Analysis for SkekelaMaraim Forest, Western Ethiopia. <em>International Journal of Ecological Economics &amp; Statistics</em>. Vol. 31(4): 41-53</li><li>Tibebe Eshete, <strong>MengistuKetema</strong>, Belay Kassa (2013) Economic Impact of Support Service Program on Micro and Small Enterprises: The Case of Dire Dawa Administration, Ethiopia. <em>Agris on-line Papers in Economics and Informatics</em> 5(1): 21-29.</li><li>GutuTesso, BezabihEmana, <strong>Mengistu Ketema</strong> (2012) A time series analysis of climate variability and its impact on food production in North Shewa Zone, Ethiopia. <em>African Crop Science Journal,</em> 20, Issue Supplement s2, pp. 261 - 274.</li><li><strong>Mengistu Ketema</strong> and Siegfried Bauer (2012) Factors Affecting Intercropping and Conservation Tillage Practices in Eastern Ethiopia. <em>Agris on-line Papers in Economics and Informatics</em> 4 (1): 21-29.</li><li><strong>Mengistu Ketema</strong> and Siegfried Bauer (2011) Determinants of manure and fertilizer applications in Eastern Highlands of Ethiopia. <em>Quarterly Journal of International Agriculture</em> 50 (3): 237-251.</li></ol>\n			<a href=\"#\">\n						Director for Research Facilities (DRF)\n					</a>\n		<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img src=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/10/Mr.-Admkew-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"290\" height=\"193\" />Admkew Haile Mengesha</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>MBA</strong> (Masters of Business Administration)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Contact Details</strong>         </p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"> Office: +251 255 530058 <br />Cellphone: +251 961658661/921674931 <br /> Fax: +251 255530106<br />Email:yadeniadmkew@gmail.com/alemadmkew@yahoo.com<br />Skype: admkewhaile</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Research Interest: </strong>Leadership, Organizational Behavior, Strategic Management, Human Resource Management, Change Management and Marketing.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Director for Research Facilities (DRF)</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Director for Research Facilities (DRF) owns the process of managing and utilising material and human resources for research, technology exchange, and publication.  The director shall perform, among others, the following major duties:</p><ul style=\"text-align: justify;\"><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Manages research stations and facilities of the university within and outside campus, and coordinates the research activities undertaken.</li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Coordinates, facilitates, and communicates utilisation of research facilities among research groups and concerned researchers.</li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Allocates research facilities according to requirements by research groups.</li></ul>		\n					Detail profile				\n				<p><strong>Research Publications</strong>:</p><ol><li><strong>Admkew Haile</strong><strong> (2017). </strong>Leadership Styles at Haramaya University and Implications for Corporate Success. East African Journal of Sciences (2017)  Volume 11 (1) 51-58</li></ol><ol start=\"2\"><li><strong>Admkew Haile</strong> (2015): Impact of leadership approaches on employee motivation: An empirical investigation in Haramaya University (AshEse Journal of Business Management Vol. 1(3), pp. 028-038, August, 2015</li><li><strong>Admkew Haile</strong> (2015): Effects of marketing competency of frontline employees on customer satisfaction: A study on commercial bank of Ethiopia (AshEse Journal of Business Management Vol. 1(4), pp. 028-038, August, 2015</li></ol>\n		<p><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/09/Research-Structure-Description.pdf\"><u>For detail structure of the research affairs office click here</u></a></p>', 'About Us', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '364-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-11-03 06:42:32', '2017-11-03 06:42:32', '', 364, 'http://localhost/?p=3994', 0, 'revision', '', 0);
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(3995, 3, '2017-11-03 06:42:48', '2017-11-03 06:42:48', '<p>The Office of Research Affairs of the University is in charge of coordinating the research and extension activities</p>		\n			<a href=\"#\">\n						Vision\n					</a>\n		<p>Haramaya University aspires to become one of the best research universities in Africa by the year 2025.</p>		\n			<a href=\"#\">\n						Mission\n					</a>\n		<p>Undertaking demand-driven, problem-solving, and cutting-edge research, and disseminating generated and adapted knowledge and technologies for socio-economic transformation of the society.</p>		\n			<a href=\"#\">\n						Values\n					</a>\n		<ul><li>Academic Freedom</li><li>Perseverance</li><li>Good Governance</li><li>Respect for Diversity</li><li>Professionalism</li><li>Collaborative Spirit</li><li>Fostering Creativity/ Innovation</li><li>Respect for Nature and Environment.</li></ul>		\n			<a href=\"#\">\n						Vice-President for Research Affairs\n					</a>\n		<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><img src=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/10/Dr.-Jemal-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" />Jemal Yousuf Hassen(PhD) </strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">PhD Agriculture Extension</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Assistant professor of Rural Development and Agriculture Extension</p><p> </p><p> </p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Contact details：</strong></p><p>Office:          +251(0)255530324<br />Cellphone：+251(0)915768463 <br />Email:         jemaly2001@yahoo.com<br />Skype:        jemalyousuf     </p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Research interest:</strong> Linking agricultural/rural development intervention with human nutrition; community-based natural resource management, Improving Agricultural Extension Advisory Services through cutting age ICT use and value chain development; and improving teaching and learning in graduate agricultural programs.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Vice-President for Research Affairs </strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Vice-President for Research Affairs (VPRA) owns the overall research and technology exchange (extension) process of the university. VPRA is responsible for the strategic guidance and mentoring of all research and extension units. Under this office are three major directorate offices responsible for leading research, technology exchange (extension), publication, and facility provision and management of the university. These include director for research groups and partnerships, director for research extension and publication, and director for research facilities.</p>		\n					Detail profile				\n				<p>Dr Jemal is currently the Vice President for Research Affairs and Assistant Professor in the Department of Rural Development and Agricultural Extension at Haramaya University.He is trained in agricultural extension, food marketing and rural development: BSc in Agricultural Extension from Haramaya University in 1997; Higher Diploma and MSc in Cooperative Organization Food Marketing and Rural Development, obtained in 2003 and 2004 respectively, both from University College Cork (UCC), Ireland; and a PhD in Agricultural Extension from University of Cape-Coast (UCC), Ghana, obtained in August, 2011. Dr Jemal has extensive experience of international partnership, working on multi-disciplinary teams and leading various projects from AGRIDIET (aimed at understanding the link between agriculture and nutrition)to USAID agricultural training projects.Dr. Jemal has also experience of leading project funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, AgShare Project, in collaboration with Michigan State University which aimed at creating a scalable and sustainable method of filling critical gaps in graduate agriculture related curriculum through a redesigned teaching and learning process. Under a six-year grant, through AgShare project graduate students were engaged in action and participatory research, which connected them to communities and smallholders and through rigorous research practices, produces high quality peer reviewed research, case studies and extension materials.</p><p>Research interests are: Linking agricultural/rural development intervention with human nutrition;  community-based natural resource management, Improving Agricultural Extension Advisory Services through cutting age ICT use and value chain development; improving teaching and learning in graduate agricultural program for..... </p>\n			<a href=\"#\">\n						Director for Research Groups and Partnerships (DRGP)\n					</a>\n		<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><img src=\"http://www.http://localhosttm/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Dr.-Nega-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"303\" height=\"203\" />Nega Assefa Kassa(PhD)</strong><br /> Associate Professor of Reproductive Health, Maternal and Child Health<br /> College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Ethiopia<br /> <strong>PhD in Public Health</strong>-Maternal and Child Health focus<br /> <strong>PhD research title</strong>: Pregnancy rate and outcomes in rural eastern Ethiopia: Fetal and Neonatal survival</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Contact Detail </strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Office: +251-255-530406<br /> Cellphone: +251-915-321136<br />Email: <a href=\"mailto:negaassefa@yahoo.com\">negaassefa@yahoo.com </a><br />P.o.box 1494 Harar, Ethiopia</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Research Interest</strong></p><p>Maternal and Child Health and Reproductive Health. Child and Neonatal health, Child Growth and Development, Maternal and Child Morbidity, Pregnancy and Birth Outcomes, Postpartum Infection; Family Planning; Contraception; Low Birth and Preterm Births; and Fertility. I am also keen to research on nutrition, diets, and food systems among women and children. Feeding habits, food composition, nutritional status of pregnant women and child survival. </p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Director for Research Groups and Partnerships (DRGP)</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Director for Research Groups and Partnerships (DRGP) owns the process of formulating and identifying research thematic areas of the university, and prepares the programmes of executing the research undertakings. The director shall perform, among others, the following major duties:</p><ul><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ensures that all staff and student research conducted at the university or anywhere else through sponsorship of the university fall under one of the six thematic areas of the university</li><li>Coordinates the activities of research groups established based on the identified research thematic areas and facilitate their work through horizontal networking<ul><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Facilitates establishment of partnerships of research groups with national and international stakeholders</li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Based on recommendations of research groups, stakeholders, and researchers, he/she shall facilitate entering agreements and linkages with professionals</li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Organises and executes national and international workshops that focus on research thematic areas</li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Performs any other related activities</li></ul></li></ul>		\n					Detail profile				\n				<ol><li>Positions Served</li><li>2002-2004: Head of HIV/AIDS unit of Haramaya University (Alemaya University)</li><li>2002-2004: Assistant dean of students, Haramaya University (Alemaya University), Faculty of Public Health, July 2002-August 2004</li><li>2007-2008: Coordinator of postgraduate program for the College of Health Sciences, Haramaya University</li><li>2007-Now: Site lead for Kersa Demographic Surveillance and Health Research Center) (Kersa HDSS): September 2006-now. I have initiated, established, and lead the research center. This research center is the first of its kind in eastern Ethiopia (http://www.haramaya.edu.et/research/projects/kds-hrc/). It is generates health and demographic data. The center is an INDPTH member site (http://www.indepth-network.org).</li><li>2009-2012: Executive Director Harar Campus (Now college of Health and Medical Sciences), Haramaya University: I have been responsible for the overall activities in Harar Campus (both academic and administrative activities) for the college of Health and Medical Sciences and a teaching hospital.</li><li>April 2014-Now: Director for Research and Partnerships for Haramaya University (HU): Leads the research activities of the University. Creation of partnerships nationally and internationally. I am facilitating institutional partnerships in the aspects of research endeavor of Haramaya University.</li></ol><p><strong>Most Recent Published Articles</strong></p><ol><li>Dheresa M, Assefa N, Berhane Y, Worku A, Mingiste B, et al. (2017) Gynecological Morbidity among Women in Reproductive Age: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Women\'s Health Care 6: 367. doi:10.4172/2167-0420.1000367</li><li>Rashid Abdi Guled, Nikmazlan Bin Mamat, Tefera Balachew, Wan Azdie Mohamed and NegaAssefa. (2017). Predictors And Prevalence of Anemia among Children Aged 6 to 59 Months in Shebelle Zone, Somali Region, Eastern Ethiopia: A Cross Sectional Study. International Journal of Development Research Vol. 07, Issue 01, Pp.11189-11196.</li><li>Rashid A. Guled, Nik M. Mamat, Wan A. Bakar, NegaAssefa, Tefera Balachew. (2016) Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Mothers/caregivers on Infant and Young Child Feeding in Shabelle Zone, Somali Region, Eastern Ethiopia: A Cross Sectional Study. Revelation and Science Vol. 06, No. 02 (1438H/2016) 42-54</li><li>Binyam N Desta, NegaAssefa, Tesfaye D Damte, Lemessa O Hordofa. (2016).Neonatal Mortality and its risk factors in Eastern Ethiopia: A Prospective Cohort Study in Kersa Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Kersa HDSS); Epidemiology Biostatistics and Public Health - 2016, Volume 13, Number 4. DOI:10.2427/11938</li><li>Geda B, Berhane Y, Assefa N, Worku A (2016) School Enrollment among Children with Disability in Rural Eastern Ethiopia: A Community-Based Survey. Common Disorder Deaf Stud Hearing Aids 4: 167. doi:10.4172/2375-4427.1000167</li><li>Alemayehu T, Worku A, Assefa N. Medical Waste Collectors in Eastern Ethiopia are Exposed to High Sharp Injury and Blood and Body Fluids Contamination. PrevInfCntrl. 2016, 2:2</li><li>Atnafe, M., Nega A. Tadesse, A. Long-acting family planning method switching among revisit clients of public health facilities in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia. Contraception and Reproductive Medicine (2016) 1:18. dio 10.1186/s40834-016-0028-z</li><li>A H Mokdad. Et.al. Health in times of uncertainty in the eastern Mediterranean region, 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the. Global Burden of Disease Study 2013. Lancet Global Health. 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(16)30168-1. doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(16)30184-X</li><li>Alemayehu T, Worku A, Assefa N. Sharp injury and exposure to blood and body fluids among health care workers in health care centers of eastern Ethiopia. Int J Occup Environ Med 2016; 7:172-180.</li><li>Teshome O., Nega A., Yadeta D. Female genital mutilation among mothers and daughters in Harar, eastern Ethiopia. International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics., 2016. Elsevier Inc http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijgo.2016.06.017</li><li>Musa, A. Assefa, N., Weldegebreal, F., Mitiku, H., Teklemariam, Z. Factor associated with experience of modern contraceptive use before pregnancy among women who gave birth in Kersa HDSS, Ethiopia. BMC Public Health. (2016) 16:614. DOI 10.1186/s12889-016-3292-6</li><li>Assefa, N., Lakew, Y., Belay, B., Kedir, H., Zelalem, D., Baraki, N., Damena, M., Oljira, L., Ashenafi, W. and Dedefo, M. Neonatal mortality and causes of death in Kersa Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Kersa HDSS), Ethiopia, 2008–2013. Maternal Health, Neonatology, and Perinatology (2016) 2:7 DOI 10.1186/s40748-016-0035-8</li><li>Dedefo M, Zelalem D, Eskinder B, Assefa N, Ashenafi W, Baraki N, et al. (2016) Causes of Death among Children Aged 5 to 14 Years Old from 2008 to 2013 in Kersa Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Kersa HDSS), Ethiopia. PLoSONE 11(6): e0151929. doi:10.1371/journal. pone.0151929</li><li>Assefa, N. and Semahegn, A. Fertility is below replacement in Harar Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Harar HDSS), Harar town, Eastern Ethiopia. Fertility Research and Practice (2016) 2:10. DOI 10.1186/s40738-016-0023-8</li><li>Geda B, Berhane Y, Assefa N, Worku A. (2016) In Rural Eastern Ethiopia Hearing Loss Is the Most Frequent Disability during Childhood: A Community Based Survey. PLoSONE 11(5): e0152791. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0152791</li></ol>\n			<a href=\"#\">\n						Directors for Research Extension and Publication (DREP)\n					</a>\n		<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><img src=\"http://www.http://localhosttm/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Dr.-Mengistu-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" />Mengistu Ketema Aredo (PhD)</strong><br /> Associate Professor<br />PhD in Agricultural Economics<br /><br /></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"> </p><p> </p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><br />Contact Details:</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Office<strong>:</strong> +251 255 53 03 29 <br />Cellphone：+251 969 141750<br />Email<strong>:</strong><a href=\"mailto:mengistuket@gmail.com\">mengistuket@gmail.com</a> or mengistuket@yahoo.com<br />Skype: mengistuketema<br />Postal address:<strong> </strong>P.O.Box 48, Haramaya University, Ethiopia<br />Fax<strong>:</strong> +251 255 53 01 06 (Research Office)</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Research Interest: </strong>Production economics and agricultural systems analysis, environmental and resource economics, impact assessment studies, marketing and price analysis, value chain analysis, and economics of climate change.<br /><strong>Directors for Research Extension and Publication (DREP)</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Director for Research Extension and Publication (DREP) owns the process of technology dissemination, scientific publication, and information exchange.  The director shall perform, among others, the following major duties:</p><ul><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Executes the process of dissemination of research technology and knowledge</li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Undertakes activities of publishing, publicising, and distribution of research knowledge and technologies</li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Formulates publication policies of the university and ensure its implementation</li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Follows up plant breeders’ rights, patent rights, copyrights, etc of the university</li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Facilitates research and extension review meetings, workshops, symposia, colloquia, field days, and other platforms</li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Performs any other related activities</li></ul>		\n					Detail profile				\n				<p><strong> </strong><strong>List of selected publications:</strong></p><ol><li>NegussieZeray, BelainehLegesse, Jema Haji, and <strong>Mengistu Ketema</strong> (2017) Impacts of Prosopisjuliflora invasion on livelihoods of pastoral and agro-pastoral households of Dire Dawa Administration, Ethiopia. <em>Pastoralism: Research, Policy and Practice</em> 7 (7): 1-14.</li><li><strong>MengistuKetema</strong> and DegefuKebede (2017) Adoption Intensity of Inorganic Fertilizers in Maize Production: Empirical Evidence from Smallholder Farmers in Eastern Ethiopia. <em>Journal of Agricultural Science</em>, 9 (5): 124-132.</li><li>DegefuKebede, <strong>MengistuKetema</strong>, NigussieDechassa, FeyisaHundessa (2017) Determinants of Adoption of Wheat Production Technology Packages by Smallholder Farmers: Evidences from Eastern Ethiopia.<em> Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology</em>, 5(3): 267-274.</li><li><strong>MengistuKetema</strong>, DegefuKebede, NigussieDechassa, FeyisaHundessa (2016) Determinants of Adoption of Potato Production Technology Package by Smallholder Farmers: Evidences from Eastern Ethiopia. <em>Review of Agricultural and Applied Economics,</em> 19 (2): 61–68.</li><li><strong>MengistuKetema</strong>, Mohammed Aman, EyassuSeifu, TarekegnGetachew, EstifanosHawaz, and YonasHailu (2016) The Dairy Value Chain and Factors Affecting Choice of Milk Channels in Harar And Dire Dawa Areas, Eastern Ethiopia. <em>Review of Agricultural and Applied Economics,</em> 19 (2): 10-18.</li><li>Mengistu Ketema and Belay Kassa (2016) Impact of Technology on Smallholder Wheat Production in Bale Highlands of Ethiopia: Application of Output Decomposition Model. <em>Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology</em>, 4(6): 446-454.</li><li>GetahunWoldemariam, AseffaSeyoum, and <strong>Mengistu Ketema</strong> (2016) Residents\' willingness to pay for improved liquid waste treatment in urban Ethiopia: results of choice experiment in Addis Ababa. <em>Journal of Environmental Planning and Management</em>, 59 (1) 163-181.</li><li>Degye Goshu and <strong>Mengistu Ketema</strong> (2014) The Dynamics of Food Supply and Undernourishment in Sub-Saharan Africa. <em>East African Journal of Sciences</em>. 8(1): 47 – 58.</li><li>Shiferaw Solomon and <strong>Mengistu Ketema</strong> (2015) Impact of Irrigation Technologies on Rural Households’ Poverty Status: The Case of Fogera District, North-Western Ethiopia.<em>Agris on-line Papers in Economics and Informatics</em> 7 (1): 59-67.</li><li>Haile Deressa, NigussieDechassa, <strong>MengistuKetema</strong>, and TamiruAmanu (2013) Farmer Participatory Evaluation of Agronomic Performances of Bread Wheat Varieties in the Highlands of Eastern Ethiopia. <em>East African Journal of Sciences</em>, Vol. 7 (2): 121-128.</li><li>Yalfal Temesgen, AyalnehBogale, and <strong>Mengistu Ketema</strong> (2013) Determinates of Degraded Forest Rehabilitation: Ordered Probit Analysis for SkekelaMaraim Forest, Western Ethiopia. <em>International Journal of Ecological Economics &amp; Statistics</em>. Vol. 31(4): 41-53</li><li>Tibebe Eshete, <strong>MengistuKetema</strong>, Belay Kassa (2013) Economic Impact of Support Service Program on Micro and Small Enterprises: The Case of Dire Dawa Administration, Ethiopia. <em>Agris on-line Papers in Economics and Informatics</em> 5(1): 21-29.</li><li>GutuTesso, BezabihEmana, <strong>Mengistu Ketema</strong> (2012) A time series analysis of climate variability and its impact on food production in North Shewa Zone, Ethiopia. <em>African Crop Science Journal,</em> 20, Issue Supplement s2, pp. 261 - 274.</li><li><strong>Mengistu Ketema</strong> and Siegfried Bauer (2012) Factors Affecting Intercropping and Conservation Tillage Practices in Eastern Ethiopia. <em>Agris on-line Papers in Economics and Informatics</em> 4 (1): 21-29.</li><li><strong>Mengistu Ketema</strong> and Siegfried Bauer (2011) Determinants of manure and fertilizer applications in Eastern Highlands of Ethiopia. <em>Quarterly Journal of International Agriculture</em> 50 (3): 237-251.</li></ol>\n			<a href=\"#\">\n						Director for Research Facilities (DRF)\n					</a>\n		<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img src=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/10/Mr.-Admkew-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"290\" height=\"193\" />Admkew Haile Mengesha</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>MBA</strong> (Masters of Business Administration)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Contact Details</strong>         </p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"> Office: +251 255 530058 <br />Cellphone: +251 961658661/921674931 <br /> Fax: +251 255530106<br />Email:yadeniadmkew@gmail.com/alemadmkew@yahoo.com<br />Skype: admkewhaile</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Research Interest: </strong>Leadership, Organizational Behavior, Strategic Management, Human Resource Management, Change Management and Marketing.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Director for Research Facilities (DRF)</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Director for Research Facilities (DRF) owns the process of managing and utilising material and human resources for research, technology exchange, and publication.  The director shall perform, among others, the following major duties:</p><ul style=\"text-align: justify;\"><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Manages research stations and facilities of the university within and outside campus, and coordinates the research activities undertaken.</li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Coordinates, facilitates, and communicates utilisation of research facilities among research groups and concerned researchers.</li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Allocates research facilities according to requirements by research groups.</li></ul>		\n					Detail profile				\n				<p><strong>Research Publications</strong>:</p><ol><li><strong>Admkew Haile</strong><strong> (2017). </strong>Leadership Styles at Haramaya University and Implications for Corporate Success. East African Journal of Sciences (2017)  Volume 11 (1) 51-58</li></ol><ol start=\"2\"><li><strong>Admkew Haile</strong> (2015): Impact of leadership approaches on employee motivation: An empirical investigation in Haramaya University (AshEse Journal of Business Management Vol. 1(3), pp. 028-038, August, 2015</li><li><strong>Admkew Haile</strong> (2015): Effects of marketing competency of frontline employees on customer satisfaction: A study on commercial bank of Ethiopia (AshEse Journal of Business Management Vol. 1(4), pp. 028-038, August, 2015</li></ol>\n		<p><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/09/Research-Structure-Description.pdf\"><u>For detail structure of the research affairs office click here</u></a></p>', 'About Us', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '364-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-11-03 06:42:48', '2017-11-03 06:42:48', '', 364, 'http://localhost/?p=3995', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3996, 3, '2017-11-03 06:46:03', '2017-11-03 06:46:03', '<p>The Office of Research Affairs of the University is in charge of coordinating the research and extension activities</p>		\n			<a href=\"#\">\n						Vision\n					</a>\n		<p>Haramaya University aspires to become one of the best research universities in Africa by the year 2025.</p>		\n			<a href=\"#\">\n						Mission\n					</a>\n		<p>Undertaking demand-driven, problem-solving, and cutting-edge research, and disseminating generated and adapted knowledge and technologies for socio-economic transformation of the society.</p>		\n			<a href=\"#\">\n						Values\n					</a>\n		<ul><li>Academic Freedom</li><li>Perseverance</li><li>Good Governance</li><li>Respect for Diversity</li><li>Professionalism</li><li>Collaborative Spirit</li><li>Fostering Creativity/ Innovation</li><li>Respect for Nature and Environment.</li></ul>		\n			<a href=\"#\">\n						Vice-President for Research Affairs\n					</a>\n		<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><img src=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/10/Dr.-Jemal-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" />Jemal Yousuf Hassen(PhD) </strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">PhD Agriculture Extension</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Assistant professor of Rural Development and Agriculture Extension</p><p> </p><p> </p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Contact details：</strong></p><p>Office:          +251(0)255530324<br />Cellphone：+251(0)915768463 <br />Email:         jemaly2001@yahoo.com<br />Skype:        jemalyousuf     </p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Research interest:</strong> Linking agricultural/rural development intervention with human nutrition; community-based natural resource management, Improving Agricultural Extension Advisory Services through cutting age ICT use and value chain development; and improving teaching and learning in graduate agricultural programs.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Vice-President for Research Affairs </strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Vice-President for Research Affairs (VPRA) owns the overall research and technology exchange (extension) process of the university. VPRA is responsible for the strategic guidance and mentoring of all research and extension units. Under this office are three major directorate offices responsible for leading research, technology exchange (extension), publication, and facility provision and management of the university. These include director for research groups and partnerships, director for research extension and publication, and director for research facilities.</p>		\n					Detail profile				\n				<p>Dr Jemal is currently the Vice President for Research Affairs and Assistant Professor in the Department of Rural Development and Agricultural Extension at Haramaya University.He is trained in agricultural extension, food marketing and rural development: BSc in Agricultural Extension from Haramaya University in 1997; Higher Diploma and MSc in Cooperative Organization Food Marketing and Rural Development, obtained in 2003 and 2004 respectively, both from University College Cork (UCC), Ireland; and a PhD in Agricultural Extension from University of Cape-Coast (UCC), Ghana, obtained in August, 2011. Dr Jemal has extensive experience of international partnership, working on multi-disciplinary teams and leading various projects from AGRIDIET (aimed at understanding the link between agriculture and nutrition)to USAID agricultural training projects.Dr. Jemal has also experience of leading project funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, AgShare Project, in collaboration with Michigan State University which aimed at creating a scalable and sustainable method of filling critical gaps in graduate agriculture related curriculum through a redesigned teaching and learning process. Under a six-year grant, through AgShare project graduate students were engaged in action and participatory research, which connected them to communities and smallholders and through rigorous research practices, produces high quality peer reviewed research, case studies and extension materials.</p><p>Research interests are: Linking agricultural/rural development intervention with human nutrition;  community-based natural resource management, Improving Agricultural Extension Advisory Services through cutting age ICT use and value chain development; improving teaching and learning in graduate agricultural program for..... </p>\n			<a href=\"#\">\n						Director for Research Groups and Partnerships (DRGP)\n					</a>\n		<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><img src=\"http://www.http://localhosttm/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Dr.-Nega-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"303\" height=\"203\" />Nega Assefa Kassa(PhD)</strong><br /> Associate Professor of Reproductive Health, Maternal and Child Health<br /> College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Ethiopia<br /> <strong>PhD in Public Health</strong>-Maternal and Child Health focus<br /> <strong>PhD research title</strong>: Pregnancy rate and outcomes in rural eastern Ethiopia: Fetal and Neonatal survival</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Contact Detail </strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Office: +251-255-530406<br /> Cellphone: +251-915-321136<br />Email: <a href=\"mailto:negaassefa@yahoo.com\">negaassefa@yahoo.com </a><br />P.o.box 1494 Harar, Ethiopia</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Research Interest</strong></p><p>Maternal and Child Health and Reproductive Health. Child and Neonatal health, Child Growth and Development, Maternal and Child Morbidity, Pregnancy and Birth Outcomes, Postpartum Infection; Family Planning; Contraception; Low Birth and Preterm Births; and Fertility. I am also keen to research on nutrition, diets, and food systems among women and children. Feeding habits, food composition, nutritional status of pregnant women and child survival. </p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Director for Research Groups and Partnerships (DRGP)</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Director for Research Groups and Partnerships (DRGP) owns the process of formulating and identifying research thematic areas of the university, and prepares the programmes of executing the research undertakings. The director shall perform, among others, the following major duties:</p><ul><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ensures that all staff and student research conducted at the university or anywhere else through sponsorship of the university fall under one of the six thematic areas of the university</li><li>Coordinates the activities of research groups established based on the identified research thematic areas and facilitate their work through horizontal networking<ul><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Facilitates establishment of partnerships of research groups with national and international stakeholders</li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Based on recommendations of research groups, stakeholders, and researchers, he/she shall facilitate entering agreements and linkages with professionals</li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Organises and executes national and international workshops that focus on research thematic areas</li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Performs any other related activities</li></ul></li></ul>		\n					Detail profile				\n				<ol><li>Positions Served</li><li>2002-2004: Head of HIV/AIDS unit of Haramaya University (Alemaya University)</li><li>2002-2004: Assistant dean of students, Haramaya University (Alemaya University), Faculty of Public Health, July 2002-August 2004</li><li>2007-2008: Coordinator of postgraduate program for the College of Health Sciences, Haramaya University</li><li>2007-Now: Site lead for Kersa Demographic Surveillance and Health Research Center) (Kersa HDSS): September 2006-now. I have initiated, established, and lead the research center. This research center is the first of its kind in eastern Ethiopia (http://www.haramaya.edu.et/research/projects/kds-hrc/). It is generates health and demographic data. The center is an INDPTH member site (http://www.indepth-network.org).</li><li>2009-2012: Executive Director Harar Campus (Now college of Health and Medical Sciences), Haramaya University: I have been responsible for the overall activities in Harar Campus (both academic and administrative activities) for the college of Health and Medical Sciences and a teaching hospital.</li><li>April 2014-Now: Director for Research and Partnerships for Haramaya University (HU): Leads the research activities of the University. Creation of partnerships nationally and internationally. I am facilitating institutional partnerships in the aspects of research endeavor of Haramaya University.</li></ol><p><strong>Most Recent Published Articles</strong></p><ol><li>Dheresa M, Assefa N, Berhane Y, Worku A, Mingiste B, et al. (2017) Gynecological Morbidity among Women in Reproductive Age: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Women\'s Health Care 6: 367. doi:10.4172/2167-0420.1000367</li><li>Rashid Abdi Guled, Nikmazlan Bin Mamat, Tefera Balachew, Wan Azdie Mohamed and NegaAssefa. (2017). Predictors And Prevalence of Anemia among Children Aged 6 to 59 Months in Shebelle Zone, Somali Region, Eastern Ethiopia: A Cross Sectional Study. International Journal of Development Research Vol. 07, Issue 01, Pp.11189-11196.</li><li>Rashid A. Guled, Nik M. Mamat, Wan A. Bakar, NegaAssefa, Tefera Balachew. (2016) Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Mothers/caregivers on Infant and Young Child Feeding in Shabelle Zone, Somali Region, Eastern Ethiopia: A Cross Sectional Study. Revelation and Science Vol. 06, No. 02 (1438H/2016) 42-54</li><li>Binyam N Desta, NegaAssefa, Tesfaye D Damte, Lemessa O Hordofa. (2016).Neonatal Mortality and its risk factors in Eastern Ethiopia: A Prospective Cohort Study in Kersa Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Kersa HDSS); Epidemiology Biostatistics and Public Health - 2016, Volume 13, Number 4. DOI:10.2427/11938</li><li>Geda B, Berhane Y, Assefa N, Worku A (2016) School Enrollment among Children with Disability in Rural Eastern Ethiopia: A Community-Based Survey. Common Disorder Deaf Stud Hearing Aids 4: 167. doi:10.4172/2375-4427.1000167</li><li>Alemayehu T, Worku A, Assefa N. Medical Waste Collectors in Eastern Ethiopia are Exposed to High Sharp Injury and Blood and Body Fluids Contamination. PrevInfCntrl. 2016, 2:2</li><li>Atnafe, M., Nega A. Tadesse, A. Long-acting family planning method switching among revisit clients of public health facilities in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia. Contraception and Reproductive Medicine (2016) 1:18. dio 10.1186/s40834-016-0028-z</li><li>A H Mokdad. Et.al. Health in times of uncertainty in the eastern Mediterranean region, 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the. Global Burden of Disease Study 2013. Lancet Global Health. 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(16)30168-1. doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(16)30184-X</li><li>Alemayehu T, Worku A, Assefa N. Sharp injury and exposure to blood and body fluids among health care workers in health care centers of eastern Ethiopia. Int J Occup Environ Med 2016; 7:172-180.</li><li>Teshome O., Nega A., Yadeta D. Female genital mutilation among mothers and daughters in Harar, eastern Ethiopia. International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics., 2016. Elsevier Inc http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijgo.2016.06.017</li><li>Musa, A. Assefa, N., Weldegebreal, F., Mitiku, H., Teklemariam, Z. Factor associated with experience of modern contraceptive use before pregnancy among women who gave birth in Kersa HDSS, Ethiopia. BMC Public Health. (2016) 16:614. DOI 10.1186/s12889-016-3292-6</li><li>Assefa, N., Lakew, Y., Belay, B., Kedir, H., Zelalem, D., Baraki, N., Damena, M., Oljira, L., Ashenafi, W. and Dedefo, M. Neonatal mortality and causes of death in Kersa Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Kersa HDSS), Ethiopia, 2008–2013. Maternal Health, Neonatology, and Perinatology (2016) 2:7 DOI 10.1186/s40748-016-0035-8</li><li>Dedefo M, Zelalem D, Eskinder B, Assefa N, Ashenafi W, Baraki N, et al. (2016) Causes of Death among Children Aged 5 to 14 Years Old from 2008 to 2013 in Kersa Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Kersa HDSS), Ethiopia. PLoSONE 11(6): e0151929. doi:10.1371/journal. pone.0151929</li><li>Assefa, N. and Semahegn, A. Fertility is below replacement in Harar Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Harar HDSS), Harar town, Eastern Ethiopia. Fertility Research and Practice (2016) 2:10. DOI 10.1186/s40738-016-0023-8</li><li>Geda B, Berhane Y, Assefa N, Worku A. (2016) In Rural Eastern Ethiopia Hearing Loss Is the Most Frequent Disability during Childhood: A Community Based Survey. PLoSONE 11(5): e0152791. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0152791</li></ol>\n			<a href=\"#\">\n						Directors for Research Extension and Publication (DREP)\n					</a>\n		<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><img src=\"http://www.http://localhosttm/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Dr.-Mengistu-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" />Mengistu Ketema Aredo (PhD)</strong><br /> Associate Professor<br />PhD in Agricultural Economics<br /><br /></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"> </p><p> </p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><br />Contact Details:</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Office<strong>:</strong> +251 255 53 03 29 <br />Cellphone：+251 969 141750<br />Email<strong>:</strong><a href=\"mailto:mengistuket@gmail.com\">mengistuket@gmail.com</a> or mengistuket@yahoo.com<br />Skype: mengistuketema<br />Postal address:<strong> </strong>P.O.Box 48, Haramaya University, Ethiopia<br />Fax<strong>:</strong> +251 255 53 01 06 (Research Office)</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Research Interest: </strong>Production economics and agricultural systems analysis, environmental and resource economics, impact assessment studies, marketing and price analysis, value chain analysis, and economics of climate change.<br /><strong>Directors for Research Extension and Publication (DREP)</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Director for Research Extension and Publication (DREP) owns the process of technology dissemination, scientific publication, and information exchange.  The director shall perform, among others, the following major duties:</p><ul><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Executes the process of dissemination of research technology and knowledge</li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Undertakes activities of publishing, publicising, and distribution of research knowledge and technologies</li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Formulates publication policies of the university and ensure its implementation</li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Follows up plant breeders’ rights, patent rights, copyrights, etc of the university</li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Facilitates research and extension review meetings, workshops, symposia, colloquia, field days, and other platforms</li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Performs any other related activities</li></ul>		\n					Detail profile				\n				<p><strong> </strong><strong>List of selected publications:</strong></p><ol><li>NegussieZeray, BelainehLegesse, Jema Haji, and <strong>Mengistu Ketema</strong> (2017) Impacts of Prosopisjuliflora invasion on livelihoods of pastoral and agro-pastoral households of Dire Dawa Administration, Ethiopia. <em>Pastoralism: Research, Policy and Practice</em> 7 (7): 1-14.</li><li><strong>MengistuKetema</strong> and DegefuKebede (2017) Adoption Intensity of Inorganic Fertilizers in Maize Production: Empirical Evidence from Smallholder Farmers in Eastern Ethiopia. <em>Journal of Agricultural Science</em>, 9 (5): 124-132.</li><li>DegefuKebede, <strong>MengistuKetema</strong>, NigussieDechassa, FeyisaHundessa (2017) Determinants of Adoption of Wheat Production Technology Packages by Smallholder Farmers: Evidences from Eastern Ethiopia.<em> Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology</em>, 5(3): 267-274.</li><li><strong>MengistuKetema</strong>, DegefuKebede, NigussieDechassa, FeyisaHundessa (2016) Determinants of Adoption of Potato Production Technology Package by Smallholder Farmers: Evidences from Eastern Ethiopia. <em>Review of Agricultural and Applied Economics,</em> 19 (2): 61–68.</li><li><strong>MengistuKetema</strong>, Mohammed Aman, EyassuSeifu, TarekegnGetachew, EstifanosHawaz, and YonasHailu (2016) The Dairy Value Chain and Factors Affecting Choice of Milk Channels in Harar And Dire Dawa Areas, Eastern Ethiopia. <em>Review of Agricultural and Applied Economics,</em> 19 (2): 10-18.</li><li>Mengistu Ketema and Belay Kassa (2016) Impact of Technology on Smallholder Wheat Production in Bale Highlands of Ethiopia: Application of Output Decomposition Model. <em>Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology</em>, 4(6): 446-454.</li><li>GetahunWoldemariam, AseffaSeyoum, and <strong>Mengistu Ketema</strong> (2016) Residents\' willingness to pay for improved liquid waste treatment in urban Ethiopia: results of choice experiment in Addis Ababa. <em>Journal of Environmental Planning and Management</em>, 59 (1) 163-181.</li><li>Degye Goshu and <strong>Mengistu Ketema</strong> (2014) The Dynamics of Food Supply and Undernourishment in Sub-Saharan Africa. <em>East African Journal of Sciences</em>. 8(1): 47 – 58.</li><li>Shiferaw Solomon and <strong>Mengistu Ketema</strong> (2015) Impact of Irrigation Technologies on Rural Households’ Poverty Status: The Case of Fogera District, North-Western Ethiopia.<em>Agris on-line Papers in Economics and Informatics</em> 7 (1): 59-67.</li><li>Haile Deressa, NigussieDechassa, <strong>MengistuKetema</strong>, and TamiruAmanu (2013) Farmer Participatory Evaluation of Agronomic Performances of Bread Wheat Varieties in the Highlands of Eastern Ethiopia. <em>East African Journal of Sciences</em>, Vol. 7 (2): 121-128.</li><li>Yalfal Temesgen, AyalnehBogale, and <strong>Mengistu Ketema</strong> (2013) Determinates of Degraded Forest Rehabilitation: Ordered Probit Analysis for SkekelaMaraim Forest, Western Ethiopia. <em>International Journal of Ecological Economics &amp; Statistics</em>. Vol. 31(4): 41-53</li><li>Tibebe Eshete, <strong>MengistuKetema</strong>, Belay Kassa (2013) Economic Impact of Support Service Program on Micro and Small Enterprises: The Case of Dire Dawa Administration, Ethiopia. <em>Agris on-line Papers in Economics and Informatics</em> 5(1): 21-29.</li><li>GutuTesso, BezabihEmana, <strong>Mengistu Ketema</strong> (2012) A time series analysis of climate variability and its impact on food production in North Shewa Zone, Ethiopia. <em>African Crop Science Journal,</em> 20, Issue Supplement s2, pp. 261 - 274.</li><li><strong>Mengistu Ketema</strong> and Siegfried Bauer (2012) Factors Affecting Intercropping and Conservation Tillage Practices in Eastern Ethiopia. <em>Agris on-line Papers in Economics and Informatics</em> 4 (1): 21-29.</li><li><strong>Mengistu Ketema</strong> and Siegfried Bauer (2011) Determinants of manure and fertilizer applications in Eastern Highlands of Ethiopia. <em>Quarterly Journal of International Agriculture</em> 50 (3): 237-251.</li></ol>\n			<a href=\"#\">\n						Director for Research Facilities (DRF)\n					</a>\n		<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img src=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/10/Mr.-Admkew-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"290\" height=\"193\" />Admkew Haile Mengesha</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>MBA</strong> (Masters of Business Administration)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Contact Details</strong>         </p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"> Office: +251 255 530058 <br />Cellphone: +251 961658661/921674931 <br /> Fax: +251 255530106<br />Email:yadeniadmkew@gmail.com/alemadmkew@yahoo.com<br />Skype: admkewhaile</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Research Interest: </strong>Leadership, Organizational Behavior, Strategic Management, Human Resource Management, Change Management and Marketing.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Director for Research Facilities (DRF)</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Director for Research Facilities (DRF) owns the process of managing and utilising material and human resources for research, technology exchange, and publication.  The director shall perform, among others, the following major duties:</p><ul style=\"text-align: justify;\"><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Manages research stations and facilities of the university within and outside campus, and coordinates the research activities undertaken.</li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Coordinates, facilitates, and communicates utilisation of research facilities among research groups and concerned researchers.</li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Allocates research facilities according to requirements by research groups.</li></ul>		\n					Detail profile				\n				<p><strong>Research Publications</strong>:</p><ol><li><strong>Admkew Haile</strong><strong> (2017). </strong>Leadership Styles at Haramaya University and Implications for Corporate Success. East African Journal of Sciences (2017)  Volume 11 (1) 51-58</li></ol><ol start=\"2\"><li><strong>Admkew Haile</strong> (2015): Impact of leadership approaches on employee motivation: An empirical investigation in Haramaya University (AshEse Journal of Business Management Vol. 1(3), pp. 028-038, August, 2015</li><li><strong>Admkew Haile</strong> (2015): Effects of marketing competency of frontline employees on customer satisfaction: A study on commercial bank of Ethiopia (AshEse Journal of Business Management Vol. 1(4), pp. 028-038, August, 2015</li></ol>\n		<p><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/09/Research-Structure-Description.pdf\"><u>For detail structure of the research affairs office click here</u></a></p>', 'About Us', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '364-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-11-03 06:46:03', '2017-11-03 06:46:03', '', 364, 'http://localhost/?p=3996', 0, 'revision', '', 0);
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(3997, 3, '2017-11-03 06:48:02', '2017-11-03 06:48:02', '<p>The Office of Research Affairs of the University is in charge of coordinating the research and extension activities</p>		\n			<a href=\"#\">\n						Vision\n					</a>\n		<p>Haramaya University aspires to become one of the best research universities in Africa by the year 2025.</p>		\n			<a href=\"#\">\n						Mission\n					</a>\n		<p>Undertaking demand-driven, problem-solving, and cutting-edge research, and disseminating generated and adapted knowledge and technologies for socio-economic transformation of the society.</p>		\n			<a href=\"#\">\n						Values\n					</a>\n		<ul><li>Academic Freedom</li><li>Perseverance</li><li>Good Governance</li><li>Respect for Diversity</li><li>Professionalism</li><li>Collaborative Spirit</li><li>Fostering Creativity/ Innovation</li><li>Respect for Nature and Environment.</li></ul>		\n			<a href=\"#\">\n						Vice-President for Research Affairs\n					</a>\n		<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><img src=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/10/Dr.-Jemal-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" />Jemal Yousuf Hassen(PhD) </strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">PhD Agriculture Extension</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Assistant professor of Rural Development and Agriculture Extension</p><p> </p><p> </p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Contact details：</strong></p><p>Office:          +251(0)255530324<br />Cellphone：+251(0)915768463 <br />Email:         jemaly2001@yahoo.com<br />Skype:        jemalyousuf     </p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Research interest:</strong> Linking agricultural/rural development intervention with human nutrition; community-based natural resource management, Improving Agricultural Extension Advisory Services through cutting age ICT use and value chain development; and improving teaching and learning in graduate agricultural programs.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Vice-President for Research Affairs </strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Vice-President for Research Affairs (VPRA) owns the overall research and technology exchange (extension) process of the university. VPRA is responsible for the strategic guidance and mentoring of all research and extension units. Under this office are three major directorate offices responsible for leading research, technology exchange (extension), publication, and facility provision and management of the university. These include director for research groups and partnerships, director for research extension and publication, and director for research facilities.</p>		\n					Detail profile				\n				<p>Dr Jemal is currently the Vice President for Research Affairs and Assistant Professor in the Department of Rural Development and Agricultural Extension at Haramaya University.He is trained in agricultural extension, food marketing and rural development: BSc in Agricultural Extension from Haramaya University in 1997; Higher Diploma and MSc in Cooperative Organization Food Marketing and Rural Development, obtained in 2003 and 2004 respectively, both from University College Cork (UCC), Ireland; and a PhD in Agricultural Extension from University of Cape-Coast (UCC), Ghana, obtained in August, 2011. Dr Jemal has extensive experience of international partnership, working on multi-disciplinary teams and leading various projects from AGRIDIET (aimed at understanding the link between agriculture and nutrition)to USAID agricultural training projects.Dr. Jemal has also experience of leading project funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, AgShare Project, in collaboration with Michigan State University which aimed at creating a scalable and sustainable method of filling critical gaps in graduate agriculture related curriculum through a redesigned teaching and learning process. Under a six-year grant, through AgShare project graduate students were engaged in action and participatory research, which connected them to communities and smallholders and through rigorous research practices, produces high quality peer reviewed research, case studies and extension materials.</p><p>Research interests are: Linking agricultural/rural development intervention with human nutrition;  community-based natural resource management, Improving Agricultural Extension Advisory Services through cutting age ICT use and value chain development; improving teaching and learning in graduate agricultural program for..... </p>\n			<a href=\"#\">\n						Director for Research Groups and Partnerships (DRGP)\n					</a>\n		<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><img src=\"http://www.http://localhosttm/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Dr.-Nega-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"303\" height=\"203\" />Nega Assefa Kassa(PhD)</strong><br /> Associate Professor of Reproductive Health, Maternal and Child Health<br /> College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Ethiopia<br /> <strong>PhD in Public Health</strong>-Maternal and Child Health focus<br /> <strong>PhD research title</strong>: Pregnancy rate and outcomes in rural eastern Ethiopia: Fetal and Neonatal survival</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Contact Detail </strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Office: +251-255-530406<br /> Cellphone: +251-915-321136<br />Email: <a href=\"mailto:negaassefa@yahoo.com\">negaassefa@yahoo.com </a><br />P.o.box 1494 Harar, Ethiopia</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Research Interest</strong></p><p>Maternal and Child Health and Reproductive Health. Child and Neonatal health, Child Growth and Development, Maternal and Child Morbidity, Pregnancy and Birth Outcomes, Postpartum Infection; Family Planning; Contraception; Low Birth and Preterm Births; and Fertility. I am also keen to research on nutrition, diets, and food systems among women and children. Feeding habits, food composition, nutritional status of pregnant women and child survival. </p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Director for Research Groups and Partnerships (DRGP)</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Director for Research Groups and Partnerships (DRGP) owns the process of formulating and identifying research thematic areas of the university, and prepares the programmes of executing the research undertakings. The director shall perform, among others, the following major duties:</p><ul><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ensures that all staff and student research conducted at the university or anywhere else through sponsorship of the university fall under one of the six thematic areas of the university</li><li>Coordinates the activities of research groups established based on the identified research thematic areas and facilitate their work through horizontal networking<ul><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Facilitates establishment of partnerships of research groups with national and international stakeholders</li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Based on recommendations of research groups, stakeholders, and researchers, he/she shall facilitate entering agreements and linkages with professionals</li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Organises and executes national and international workshops that focus on research thematic areas</li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Performs any other related activities</li></ul></li></ul>		\n					Detail profile				\n				<ol><li>Positions Served</li><li>2002-2004: Head of HIV/AIDS unit of Haramaya University (Alemaya University)</li><li>2002-2004: Assistant dean of students, Haramaya University (Alemaya University), Faculty of Public Health, July 2002-August 2004</li><li>2007-2008: Coordinator of postgraduate program for the College of Health Sciences, Haramaya University</li><li>2007-Now: Site lead for Kersa Demographic Surveillance and Health Research Center) (Kersa HDSS): September 2006-now. I have initiated, established, and lead the research center. This research center is the first of its kind in eastern Ethiopia (http://www.haramaya.edu.et/research/projects/kds-hrc/). It is generates health and demographic data. The center is an INDPTH member site (http://www.indepth-network.org).</li><li>2009-2012: Executive Director Harar Campus (Now college of Health and Medical Sciences), Haramaya University: I have been responsible for the overall activities in Harar Campus (both academic and administrative activities) for the college of Health and Medical Sciences and a teaching hospital.</li><li>April 2014-Now: Director for Research and Partnerships for Haramaya University (HU): Leads the research activities of the University. Creation of partnerships nationally and internationally. I am facilitating institutional partnerships in the aspects of research endeavor of Haramaya University.</li></ol><p><strong>Most Recent Published Articles</strong></p><ol><li>Dheresa M, Assefa N, Berhane Y, Worku A, Mingiste B, et al. (2017) Gynecological Morbidity among Women in Reproductive Age: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Women\'s Health Care 6: 367. doi:10.4172/2167-0420.1000367</li><li>Rashid Abdi Guled, Nikmazlan Bin Mamat, Tefera Balachew, Wan Azdie Mohamed and NegaAssefa. (2017). Predictors And Prevalence of Anemia among Children Aged 6 to 59 Months in Shebelle Zone, Somali Region, Eastern Ethiopia: A Cross Sectional Study. International Journal of Development Research Vol. 07, Issue 01, Pp.11189-11196.</li><li>Rashid A. Guled, Nik M. Mamat, Wan A. Bakar, NegaAssefa, Tefera Balachew. (2016) Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Mothers/caregivers on Infant and Young Child Feeding in Shabelle Zone, Somali Region, Eastern Ethiopia: A Cross Sectional Study. Revelation and Science Vol. 06, No. 02 (1438H/2016) 42-54</li><li>Binyam N Desta, NegaAssefa, Tesfaye D Damte, Lemessa O Hordofa. (2016).Neonatal Mortality and its risk factors in Eastern Ethiopia: A Prospective Cohort Study in Kersa Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Kersa HDSS); Epidemiology Biostatistics and Public Health - 2016, Volume 13, Number 4. DOI:10.2427/11938</li><li>Geda B, Berhane Y, Assefa N, Worku A (2016) School Enrollment among Children with Disability in Rural Eastern Ethiopia: A Community-Based Survey. Common Disorder Deaf Stud Hearing Aids 4: 167. doi:10.4172/2375-4427.1000167</li><li>Alemayehu T, Worku A, Assefa N. Medical Waste Collectors in Eastern Ethiopia are Exposed to High Sharp Injury and Blood and Body Fluids Contamination. PrevInfCntrl. 2016, 2:2</li><li>Atnafe, M., Nega A. Tadesse, A. Long-acting family planning method switching among revisit clients of public health facilities in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia. Contraception and Reproductive Medicine (2016) 1:18. dio 10.1186/s40834-016-0028-z</li><li>A H Mokdad. Et.al. Health in times of uncertainty in the eastern Mediterranean region, 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the. Global Burden of Disease Study 2013. Lancet Global Health. 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(16)30168-1. doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(16)30184-X</li><li>Alemayehu T, Worku A, Assefa N. Sharp injury and exposure to blood and body fluids among health care workers in health care centers of eastern Ethiopia. Int J Occup Environ Med 2016; 7:172-180.</li><li>Teshome O., Nega A., Yadeta D. Female genital mutilation among mothers and daughters in Harar, eastern Ethiopia. International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics., 2016. Elsevier Inc http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijgo.2016.06.017</li><li>Musa, A. Assefa, N., Weldegebreal, F., Mitiku, H., Teklemariam, Z. Factor associated with experience of modern contraceptive use before pregnancy among women who gave birth in Kersa HDSS, Ethiopia. BMC Public Health. (2016) 16:614. DOI 10.1186/s12889-016-3292-6</li><li>Assefa, N., Lakew, Y., Belay, B., Kedir, H., Zelalem, D., Baraki, N., Damena, M., Oljira, L., Ashenafi, W. and Dedefo, M. Neonatal mortality and causes of death in Kersa Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Kersa HDSS), Ethiopia, 2008–2013. Maternal Health, Neonatology, and Perinatology (2016) 2:7 DOI 10.1186/s40748-016-0035-8</li><li>Dedefo M, Zelalem D, Eskinder B, Assefa N, Ashenafi W, Baraki N, et al. (2016) Causes of Death among Children Aged 5 to 14 Years Old from 2008 to 2013 in Kersa Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Kersa HDSS), Ethiopia. PLoSONE 11(6): e0151929. doi:10.1371/journal. pone.0151929</li><li>Assefa, N. and Semahegn, A. Fertility is below replacement in Harar Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Harar HDSS), Harar town, Eastern Ethiopia. Fertility Research and Practice (2016) 2:10. DOI 10.1186/s40738-016-0023-8</li><li>Geda B, Berhane Y, Assefa N, Worku A. (2016) In Rural Eastern Ethiopia Hearing Loss Is the Most Frequent Disability during Childhood: A Community Based Survey. PLoSONE 11(5): e0152791. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0152791</li></ol>\n			<a href=\"#\">\n						Directors for Research Extension and Publication (DREP)\n					</a>\n		<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><img src=\"http://www.http://localhosttm/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Dr.-Mengistu-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" />Mengistu Ketema Aredo (PhD)</strong><br /> Associate Professor<br />PhD in Agricultural Economics<br /><br /></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"> </p><p> </p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><br />Contact Details:</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Office<strong>:</strong> +251 255 53 03 29 <br />Cellphone：+251 969 141750<br />Email<strong>:</strong><a href=\"mailto:mengistuket@gmail.com\">mengistuket@gmail.com</a> or mengistuket@yahoo.com<br />Skype: mengistuketema<br />Postal address:<strong> </strong>P.O.Box 48, Haramaya University, Ethiopia<br />Fax<strong>:</strong> +251 255 53 01 06 (Research Office)</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Research Interest: </strong>Production economics and agricultural systems analysis, environmental and resource economics, impact assessment studies, marketing and price analysis, value chain analysis, and economics of climate change.<br /><strong>Directors for Research Extension and Publication (DREP)</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Director for Research Extension and Publication (DREP) owns the process of technology dissemination, scientific publication, and information exchange.  The director shall perform, among others, the following major duties:</p><ul><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Executes the process of dissemination of research technology and knowledge</li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Undertakes activities of publishing, publicising, and distribution of research knowledge and technologies</li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Formulates publication policies of the university and ensure its implementation</li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Follows up plant breeders’ rights, patent rights, copyrights, etc of the university</li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Facilitates research and extension review meetings, workshops, symposia, colloquia, field days, and other platforms</li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Performs any other related activities</li></ul>		\n					Detail profile				\n				<p><strong> </strong><strong>List of selected publications:</strong></p><ol><li>NegussieZeray, BelainehLegesse, Jema Haji, and <strong>Mengistu Ketema</strong> (2017) Impacts of Prosopisjuliflora invasion on livelihoods of pastoral and agro-pastoral households of Dire Dawa Administration, Ethiopia. <em>Pastoralism: Research, Policy and Practice</em> 7 (7): 1-14.</li><li><strong>MengistuKetema</strong> and DegefuKebede (2017) Adoption Intensity of Inorganic Fertilizers in Maize Production: Empirical Evidence from Smallholder Farmers in Eastern Ethiopia. <em>Journal of Agricultural Science</em>, 9 (5): 124-132.</li><li>DegefuKebede, <strong>MengistuKetema</strong>, NigussieDechassa, FeyisaHundessa (2017) Determinants of Adoption of Wheat Production Technology Packages by Smallholder Farmers: Evidences from Eastern Ethiopia.<em> Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology</em>, 5(3): 267-274.</li><li><strong>MengistuKetema</strong>, DegefuKebede, NigussieDechassa, FeyisaHundessa (2016) Determinants of Adoption of Potato Production Technology Package by Smallholder Farmers: Evidences from Eastern Ethiopia. <em>Review of Agricultural and Applied Economics,</em> 19 (2): 61–68.</li><li><strong>MengistuKetema</strong>, Mohammed Aman, EyassuSeifu, TarekegnGetachew, EstifanosHawaz, and YonasHailu (2016) The Dairy Value Chain and Factors Affecting Choice of Milk Channels in Harar And Dire Dawa Areas, Eastern Ethiopia. <em>Review of Agricultural and Applied Economics,</em> 19 (2): 10-18.</li><li>Mengistu Ketema and Belay Kassa (2016) Impact of Technology on Smallholder Wheat Production in Bale Highlands of Ethiopia: Application of Output Decomposition Model. <em>Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology</em>, 4(6): 446-454.</li><li>GetahunWoldemariam, AseffaSeyoum, and <strong>Mengistu Ketema</strong> (2016) Residents\' willingness to pay for improved liquid waste treatment in urban Ethiopia: results of choice experiment in Addis Ababa. <em>Journal of Environmental Planning and Management</em>, 59 (1) 163-181.</li><li>Degye Goshu and <strong>Mengistu Ketema</strong> (2014) The Dynamics of Food Supply and Undernourishment in Sub-Saharan Africa. <em>East African Journal of Sciences</em>. 8(1): 47 – 58.</li><li>Shiferaw Solomon and <strong>Mengistu Ketema</strong> (2015) Impact of Irrigation Technologies on Rural Households’ Poverty Status: The Case of Fogera District, North-Western Ethiopia.<em>Agris on-line Papers in Economics and Informatics</em> 7 (1): 59-67.</li><li>Haile Deressa, NigussieDechassa, <strong>MengistuKetema</strong>, and TamiruAmanu (2013) Farmer Participatory Evaluation of Agronomic Performances of Bread Wheat Varieties in the Highlands of Eastern Ethiopia. <em>East African Journal of Sciences</em>, Vol. 7 (2): 121-128.</li><li>Yalfal Temesgen, AyalnehBogale, and <strong>Mengistu Ketema</strong> (2013) Determinates of Degraded Forest Rehabilitation: Ordered Probit Analysis for SkekelaMaraim Forest, Western Ethiopia. <em>International Journal of Ecological Economics &amp; Statistics</em>. Vol. 31(4): 41-53</li><li>Tibebe Eshete, <strong>MengistuKetema</strong>, Belay Kassa (2013) Economic Impact of Support Service Program on Micro and Small Enterprises: The Case of Dire Dawa Administration, Ethiopia. <em>Agris on-line Papers in Economics and Informatics</em> 5(1): 21-29.</li><li>GutuTesso, BezabihEmana, <strong>Mengistu Ketema</strong> (2012) A time series analysis of climate variability and its impact on food production in North Shewa Zone, Ethiopia. <em>African Crop Science Journal,</em> 20, Issue Supplement s2, pp. 261 - 274.</li><li><strong>Mengistu Ketema</strong> and Siegfried Bauer (2012) Factors Affecting Intercropping and Conservation Tillage Practices in Eastern Ethiopia. <em>Agris on-line Papers in Economics and Informatics</em> 4 (1): 21-29.</li><li><strong>Mengistu Ketema</strong> and Siegfried Bauer (2011) Determinants of manure and fertilizer applications in Eastern Highlands of Ethiopia. <em>Quarterly Journal of International Agriculture</em> 50 (3): 237-251.</li></ol>\n			<a href=\"#\">\n						Director for Research Facilities (DRF)\n					</a>\n		<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img src=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/10/Mr.-Admkew-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"290\" height=\"193\" />Admkew Haile Mengesha</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>MBA</strong> (Masters of Business Administration)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Contact Details</strong>         </p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"> Office: +251 255 530058 <br />Cellphone: +251 961658661/921674931 <br /> Fax: +251 255530106<br />Email:yadeniadmkew@gmail.com/alemadmkew@yahoo.com<br />Skype: admkewhaile</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Research Interest: </strong>Leadership, Organizational Behavior, Strategic Management, Human Resource Management, Change Management and Marketing.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Director for Research Facilities (DRF)</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Director for Research Facilities (DRF) owns the process of managing and utilising material and human resources for research, technology exchange, and publication.  The director shall perform, among others, the following major duties:</p><ul style=\"text-align: justify;\"><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Manages research stations and facilities of the university within and outside campus, and coordinates the research activities undertaken.</li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Coordinates, facilitates, and communicates utilisation of research facilities among research groups and concerned researchers.</li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Allocates research facilities according to requirements by research groups.</li></ul>		\n					Detail profile				\n				<p><strong>Research Publications</strong>:</p><ol><li><strong>Admkew Haile</strong><strong> (2017). </strong>Leadership Styles at Haramaya University and Implications for Corporate Success. East African Journal of Sciences (2017)  Volume 11 (1) 51-58</li></ol><ol start=\"2\"><li><strong>Admkew Haile</strong> (2015): Impact of leadership approaches on employee motivation: An empirical investigation in Haramaya University (AshEse Journal of Business Management Vol. 1(3), pp. 028-038, August, 2015</li><li><strong>Admkew Haile</strong> (2015): Effects of marketing competency of frontline employees on customer satisfaction: A study on commercial bank of Ethiopia (AshEse Journal of Business Management Vol. 1(4), pp. 028-038, August, 2015</li></ol>\n		<p><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/09/Research-Structure-Description.pdf\"><u>For detail structure of the research affairs office click here</u></a></p>', 'About Us', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '364-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-11-03 06:48:02', '2017-11-03 06:48:02', '', 364, 'http://localhost/?p=3997', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3998, 3, '2017-11-03 06:50:27', '2017-11-03 06:50:27', '<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a name=\"_Toc389157594\"></a><strong>Theme I.      Productivity and Environmental Sustainability for Food Security and Poverty                                  Alleviation</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img src=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/09/dr-wass-231x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"260\" /><strong><br /> Dr. Wassu Mohammed</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Academic rank:</strong> Associate Professor</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Specialization:</strong> PhD in Genetics and Plant Breeding (Major), Seed Science and Technology (Minor)</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Research Interest: </strong>Genetic diversity assessment (main focus on underutilized crop species) and improvement of crops (main focus on Horticultural crops) for yield, nutrient contents, and biotic and abiotic stresses resistance.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Address:</strong> Haramaya University, P.O.Box, 291, Dire Dawa</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>E-mail:</strong> wasmoha@yahoo.com</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Mobil phone:</strong> +251915737842</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Fax:</strong> 0255530325/0331/0354</p>		\n					List of selected publications				\n				<ol><li>Wassu Mohammed. 2011. Combining Ability and Potential Heterosis in Ethiopian Mustard (Brassica carinata A. Braun). East Africa Journal of Science, 5 (2): 99-108.</li><li>Wassu Mohammed. 2011. Magnitude of Exploitable Heterosis for Yield and Quality Traits of Coffee (Coffea arabica L.) Hybrids as Affected by Distant Parents in Origin and Morphology in Ethiopia. East Africa Journal of Science, 5 (1): 22-36.</li><li>Wassu Mohammed. 2011. Heterosis and Combining Ability Analysis for Coffee Quality in Diallel Crosses of Diverse Coffee (Coffea arabica L.) Parents in Origin. East Africa Journal of Science, 5 (1): 12-21.</li><li>Wassu Mohammed and Pant, D.P. 2012. Potential heterosis in Ethiopian mustard (Brassica carinata A. Braun). Pantnagar Journal of Research, 10 (2): 168-173.</li><li>Wassu Mohammed and Pant, D.P. 2013. Estimates of gene effects for seed yield and thousand seeds weight in Ethiopian mustard (Brassica carinata A. Braun). Pantnagar Journal of Research, 11 (1): 39-43.</li><li>Wassu Mohammed and Pant, D.P. 2013. Analysis of genetic diversity based on molecular markers in Ethiopian mustard (Brassica carinata A. Braun). Pantnagar Journal of Research, 11 (1): 44-49.</li><li>Wassu Mohammed and Pant, D.P. 2013. Genetic analysis of oil content in Ethiopian mustard (Brassica carinata A. Braun). Pantnagar Journal of Research, 11 (2): 208-2013.</li><li>Wassu Mohammed1, Kebede W/Tsadik, Tekalign Tsgaw and Kiflemariam Yehula. 2013. Genetic Variability and Distance of East Africa Cooking Banana (Musa sp.) Clones for Morpho-physicochemical Traits. East Africa Journal of Science, 7 (2): 67-76.</li><li>Wassu Mohammed, Kebede W/Tsadik1, Tekalign Tsgaw and Kiflemariam Yehula. 2014. Evaluation of Genetic Variation in Local and Introduced Desert Banana (Musa sp.) Genotypes for Morpho-physicochemical Traits. Sci. Technol. Arts Res. J. 3(4): 19-28.</li><li>Wassu Mohammed, Tewodros Bezu, Nigussie Dechassa, Kebede Woldetsadik, Mulatua Hailu and Bekele Abebie. 2014. Registration of “Haramaya I” Carrot (Daucus carota L.) Variety. East Africa Journal of Science, 8 (1): 1-4.</li><li>Wassu Mohammed. 2014. Genetic Variability in Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Genotypes for Late blight [Phytophthora infestans (Mont.) de Bary] Resistance and Yield at Haramaya, Eastern Ethiopia. East Africa Journal of Science, 8 (1): 13-28.</li><li>Wassu Mohammed, Pant, Chander Mohan and Mohan Arif Khan. 2014. Predicting Heterosis and F1 Performance based on Combing Ability and Molecular Genetic Distance of Parental Lines in Ethiopian Mustard. East Africa Journal of Science, 8 (1): 105-114.</li><li>Wassu Mohammed, Solomon Ali, Beneberu Shimelis, Simret Burga.2015. Genetic Diversity of Local and Introduced Sweet Potato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.] Collections for Agro-morphology and Physicochemical Attributes in Ethiopia. Sci. Technol. Arts Res. J., 4 (1):1-11.</li><li>Wassu Mohammed and Simret Burga. 2015. Evaluation of Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Genotypes for Yield and Tuber Quality Related Traits at Lowland, Dire Dawa, Eastern Ethiopia. Sci. Technol. Arts Res. J., 4 (3):01-10.</li></ol><p>  15    Wassu Mohammed. 2016. Specific Gravity, Dry Matter Content, and Starch Content of Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Varieties Cultivated in Eastern Ethiopia. East African Journal of Sciences 10 (2): 87-102.</p><p><strong>Crop Varieties Developed and Released</strong></p><p>         <strong>Crop            Variety</strong>                    <strong>Year                   Type</strong>                <strong>Responsibility</strong></p><p>Carrot         Haramaya I              2014            New release         Breeder</p><p>Shallot        Improved Huruta    2017             New release         Breeder</p>\n		<p><strong>About the theme </strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Ethiopian government has identified ensuring food security, conserving and sustaining the resource-base, and eradicating poverty as major issues of national priority. The goal is to ensure the attainment of a middle-income status in the year 2025 for a better life for all Ethiopians. In these endeavours, it is intended that rural and poor communities should have access to innovations, attain food security, and have accelerated status of development. It is also planned to provide new and more effective solutions to problems than those utilised previously in the overall national development efforts. Given the broad nature of this theme, priority will be given to basic, applied, and development research in the areas of agriculture, environmental and natural resources, climate change, agro-pastoralism, veterinary medicine, land use management, and</p><p><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/09/Theme-1-Description-1.pdf\"><u>For details, click here </u></a></p><p><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/10/2017-Theme-I-Priority-research-areas.pdf\"><u>Research priorities 2017</u></a></p><p><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/10/2016-Theme-I-Priority-research-areas.pdf\"><u>Research priorities 2016</u></a></p>', 'Theme I-PES', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '516-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-11-03 06:50:27', '2017-11-03 06:50:27', '', 516, 'http://localhost/?p=3998', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(4004, 3, '2017-11-03 07:25:55', '2017-11-03 07:25:55', '\n									KDS-HRC\n									About\n									Project\n									Data Sharing\n									Output\n									Population\n									Collaboration\n									Contact\n									KDS-HRC\n					<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Kersa Demographic Surveillance and Health Research Center (KDS-HRC)</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kersa Demographic Surveillance and Health Research Center (KDS-HRC) is located in Kersa district of eastern Hararege, Oromia region, Eastern Ethiopia. It was established in 2007 with the vision of becoming center of excellence in health science research in Ethiopia. It conducts health and demographic surveillance. The major work on the ground are monitoring demographic altering events such as birth, death, and migration; and health related conditions such as pregnancy, immunization, and morbidity. It also conducts verbal autopsy for the deceased to identify causes of death. It is an INDPTH network member site (http://www.indepth-network.org).</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">KDS-HRC aims at generating up-to-date community based data including vital events; conducting studies addressing national health need; assessing trends of demographic, health and environmental changes; evaluating health intervention activities; enhancing research culture in the teaching and learning process; rendering support on research methods and analysis for students and staff; disseminate research findings to different users; and advocating utilization of research findings to improve the health and other service delivery. More explanation about KDS-HRC please visit www.haramaya.edu.et/research/projects/kds-hrc.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>                                                                                                                                   Eastern Hararge </strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It one of the 15 Zones o<img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/kds-300x224.png\" alt=\"kds\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" />f <a href=\"http://www.answers.com/topic/oromia-region\">Oromia</a> regional state. It is bordered on the southwest by the Wabe Shebelle River, which separates it from Bale zone; on the west by West Hararge zone the north by Dire Dawa administration; and on the north and east by the Somali Regional state.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Based the 2007 census, the zone has an estimated total population of 2,739,390, of which 6.9% of its population is urban dwellers. The zone has an area of 24,900.21 square kilometers, and a population density of 102.64 people per square kilometer. The health coverage of the zone is 80 %. Forty four percent of the zone is malarious area.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Kersa District:</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/akk-222x300.jpg\" alt=\"akk\" width=\"222\" height=\"269\" /></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is one of the 16 districts of Eastern Hararge zone. It is bordered on the south by Bedeno district, on the west by Meta district, on the north by Dire Dawa administrative council, on the northeast by Haramaya district, and on the southeast by Kurfa Chele district. The district capital is Kersa town which is 44 km from west of Harar city; other towns in the district include Lange and Weter.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to a survey of the land in Kersa (released in 1995/96) showed that 28.5% is arable or cultivable, 2.3% pasture, 6.2% forest, and the remaining 56.3% is considered built-up degraded or otherwise unusable. <a href=\"http://www.answers.com/topic/khat\">Khat</a>, fruits and vegetables are important cash crops. <a href=\"http://www.answers.com/topic/coffee\">Coffee</a> is also an important cash crop; covering 5,000 hectares. Sorghum, maize, barley, white etc are among the food crops cultivated in the district.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">   <strong>Kersa field research center</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Health and Demographic Surveillance System (DSS) runs in 12 representative Kebeles out of the 38 in Kersa districts.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ggggg.png\" rel=\"single-image\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ggggg-214x300.png\" alt=\"ggggg\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" /></a></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Out of the 12 Kebeles ten are rural and two are urban (Kersa and Weter town); whereas by altitude difference, 2 are highland two are low land the remaining 8 are mid land (Woynadega). All the 12 study Kebeles have road access during the dry season. But it is not very hard to reach to Kebeles during the rainy season also.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ad.jpg\" rel=\"single-image\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ad-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"ad\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Lake Adele on the way to Dire Dawa is adjacent to Adele Key Key. It is one of the beauties of the site.</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/water1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"water\" width=\"356\" height=\"200\" /></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The way to Weter town, seen straight far</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/water1.jpg\" rel=\"single-image\"><br /> </a><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/hig-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"hig\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" /></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The highland majesty around GolaBelinakebele</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">All the Kebele administrative offices have land line telephone connection. In addition, in towns some dwellers have landline telephone connection but a significant numbers of residents in the both urban and rural study Kebeles have mobile telephone. The three towns have 24 hour electricity supply. In addition, few areas in some rural kebeles, there is electricity supply.  Residents in the study kebeles get water supply from tap water, protected springs, unprotected springs, protected and unprotected well and ponds.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are 3 health centers and 10 health posts in the 12 kebeles of the study site. All the kebeles have 2-3 health extension workers assigned to work on the 16 health extension packages. There are 18 elementary, 2 secondary, 1 preparatory, and 2 religious schools in the study Kebeles. There are also 134 mosques, 8 churches and 6 farmers training stations.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/tr-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"tr\" width=\"361\" height=\"271\" /></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">  <strong>Student’s singing squad on typical school day. Tolla Kebele elementary school.</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"> The inhabitants of the study site make their living principally on farming. But small trade, government employment and daily work are also means of living. Cereals like wheat, barley, and vegetables like onion and garlic are the dominant crops produced in the highland areas. Sorghum, maize, potatoes are dominant crops in the midland and low land areas. Khat is the dominant cash crop production in most of the places.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Farming is seasonal in the study Kebeles. They make production during the rainy season. But in one of the Kebeles (HandhuraKossum), irrigation is a common practice. Residents of this kebele produce three times a year, majorly for market.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/bok-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"bok\" width=\"375\" height=\"250\" /></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong> </strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong> </strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong> </strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Sorghum, the dominant crop for food production in many of the mid land and low land areas of the study site</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ffff-300x107.jpg\" alt=\"ffff\" width=\"334\" height=\"119\" /></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Wheat, barely, the dominant crop for food production around Tolla and GolaBelina Kebele</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/kkkk-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"kkkk\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Vegetables are also common production around highland areas, here the farmer working in garlic farm.</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/gggggggggggg-300x193.jpg\" alt=\"gggggggggggg\" width=\"300\" height=\"193\" /></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Khat is the main crop produced for cash in many of the mid-land and low land areas of the study site.</strong></p>\n									About\n					<h6><strong>Vision, Mission, Core Objectives and Values </strong></h6><p><strong>Vision </strong></p><p>To be a center of excellence in health science research in Ethiopia</p><p><strong>Mission</strong></p><p>To advance research undertaking, health science education and generating evidence for improving planning and the delivery of health service.</p><p><strong>Core objectives</strong></p><p>The Demographic Surveillance and Health Research Center focus is to:<br /> 1.generate up-to-date community based data including vital events;<br /> 2.conduct studies in addressing national health issue ;<br /> 3.assess trends of demographic, health and environmental changes;<br /> 4.evaluate health intervention activities;<br /> 5.enhance research culture in the learning and teaching process;<br /> 6.render support on research method and analysis for students and staff;<br /> 7.disseminate research findings to different users;<br /> 8.advocate utilization of research findings in improving health and other service delivery.</p><p><strong>Values </strong><br /> Engagement: research undertaking within the community in existence<br /> Excellence: best and innovative way of looking at things<br /> Collaboration: working together with other stakeholders<br /> Banding: team approach to research undertaking<br /> Respect: upholding public norms, culture, ethics and moral issues</p><p><strong>Focus areas of research: </strong></p><p>KDS-HRC undertakes researches in major health and health related public health problems. Some of the focus areas of research’s areas are:<br /> • Child health<br /> • Maternal health<br /> • Demographic changes<br /> • Reproductive health<br /> • HIV/AIDS and other STIs<br /> • Malaria and other acute infectious diseases<br /> • Tuberculosis and other chronic infectious diseases<br /> • Gender related issues<br /> • Nutrition<br /> • Water and sanitation<br /> • Vector borne diseases<br /> • Pollution<br /> • Occupational health<br /> • Mental health<br /> • Chronic non-infectious diseases (hypertension, diabetes and etc…)<br /> • Other communicable diseases<br /> • Health service utilization</p><p><strong>Services KDS-HRC Provides: </strong></p><p>• Availing any type of sample frame for community based study<br /> • Consultation<br /> • Supporting on data management and data analysis<br /> • Sharing software<br /> • Providing list of individuals within the study site on request for specific purpose<br /> • Trainings on data analysis, research methodology, qualitative study, GIS, the use of internet<br /> • Conducting health and demographic studies<br /> • Providing technical support on research for departments, regional health office and health institutions</p><p><strong>Kersa District</strong></p><p><strong>Location: </strong></p><p>Kersa is one of the 180 districts in the Oromia Region. It is part of east Hararghe. It is bordered on the south by Bedeno district, on the west by Meta district, on the north by Dire Dawa administrative council, on the northeast by Haramaya woreda, and on the southeast by Kurfa Chele district. The woreda capital is Kersa, which is 44 km from Harar west wards.</p><p><strong>Topography:</strong></p><p>The district ranges from 1400 to 3200 meters above sea level. According to a survey of the land in Kersa 28.5% is arable or cultivable, 2.3% pasture, 6.2% forest, and the remaining 56.3% is considered built-up degraded or otherwise unusable. Chat, fruits and vegetables are important cash crops. Coffee is also an important cash crop, covering 5,000 hectares.</p><p>In the woreda, there are 35 rural Kebeles and 3 small towns. According to the information obtained from the woreda administration, out of the 38 Kebeles, 2 are lowland, 22 are temperate, 7 are a mix of lowland and temperate and the remaining 7 are highland, containing 2.8 %, 60.2, %, 17 % and 20 % of the district population, respectively. All the Kebeles have road access.</p><p><strong>Population: </strong></p><p>According to the 2007 census, the district has a total population of 172,626; out of which, 6.87 are urban dwellers. With an estimated area of 463.75 square kilometers, Kersa has an estimated population density of 372.24 people per square kilometer. The district has six health centers, 28 health posts and eight private pharmacies. The health service coverage of the woreda is 80 %.</p><p><strong>The Need for Demographic and Health Surveillance:  </strong></p><p><strong> </strong>Demographic and Health Surveillance is the continuous tracking of demographic and health data from a particular place for a continuous period of time. Such a program gives valid and reliable health information to health planners and facilitates evidence-based action unlike the traditional health system oriented generation of data.</p><p> Traditional sources of health information collected from health facilities such as health centers and hospitals often serve as the basis for health-services planning and allocation of resources in Ethiopia. Yet, healthfacility-based data often provide fragmentary and biased information. Not all population groups have geographic or socio-economic access to health facilities. Those who do have such access are usually selfselected and are often those who visit health-care facilities when they suffer from a serious illness.</p><p>Great majorities of poor people have less access to health-care facilities than those who are better off, and they often treat themselves or use traditional health care remedies. Women may suffer from gender disparities as well, with time and cultural constraints on the use of health-care facilities, particularly in rural settings. Services for children are also severely constrained. Thus, health-facility-based data are not representative of the health problems of all rural and urban communities and do not therefore reflect the health status of the population.</p><p> This void of valid health information for a large segment of the Ethiopia’s population makes it difficult for policymakers to depend on valid information on the health situation of these people. The need to establish a reliable information base to support health development has never been given due attention.</p><p> Ideally, reliable health information should be community based, inclusive of all groups, and collected prospectively and continuously. Such an ideal is best met through demographic and health surveillance systems collecting demographic, environment and health data on selected population samples. Such a continuous generation of data is indispensable in providing the necessary health services and advancing health science research and promoting quality education. Moreover, it plays a significant role in health planning strengthening staff research capacity and institutional development.</p><p><strong>What we do in the field? </strong><strong> </strong></p><p>At the KDS-HRC field site, we do a continuous tracking of vital events and health information. Demographic events that changes population characteristics such as births, deaths, immigration and outmigration are of particular interest.</p><p>While deaths and out-migration reduces population size, immigration and birth increases population size, this dynamism is called open cohort.</p><p>Other events like marital status change, immunization, morbidity and birth outcomes are also under follow-up. For deceased we fill verbal autopsy to identify the cause of death.</p><p><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Picture1.png\" rel=\"single-image\"><img src=\"http://gib.haramaya.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Picture1-300x222.png\" alt=\"Picture1\" width=\"300\" height=\"222\" /></a></p>\n									Project\n					<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"> </p><table style=\"height: 235px;\" border=\"1\" width=\"18\" cellpadding=\"1\"><caption> </caption><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 67px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Ongoing MSC Projects</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 18.1667px;\">S.N</td><td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">Investigator</td><td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">Link</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 18.1667px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">Kedir Teji</td><td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">Download PDF Documen</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 18.1667px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Completed MSC Projects</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 18.1667px;\">----</td><td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">________</td><td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">________________</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 18.1667px;\" colspan=\"3\"> <strong>Ongoing PhD Projects </strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 18.1667px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">Frehiwot Mesfine</td><td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">Download PDF Document</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 18.1667px;\" colspan=\"3\">   <strong>Completed PhD Projects </strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 18.1667px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">Nega Assefa</td><td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">Download PDF Documen</td></tr></tbody></table><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>KDS-HRC National Projects</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Title of the Project  </strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A phase IV multi-site observational epidemiology study to assess potential risk for adverse events following immunization that may be associated with misuse of a twodose vial of 10-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (Synflorix) in Ethiopia.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Short Title</strong><strong>:</strong> The Ethiopian Vaccine Adverse Events Study [EVAES].</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Investigators and Institutional Affiliations</strong><strong>  </strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Status:       completed  </strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong> Investigators</strong></p><ul style=\"text-align: justify;\"><li>Yemane Berhane (MD, MPH, PhD, Principal)</li><li>Alemayehu Worku (PhD)</li><li>Meaza Demissie (MD, MPH, PhD)</li><li>Neghist Tesfaye (MD, MsC IH)</li></ul><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Co-Investigators</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td width=\"283\">Prof. Yigzaw Kebede (Site Principal)<p>Takele Tadesse</p></td><td width=\"410\">Dabat Health and Demographic Surveillance Site, College of<p>Health Sciences, University of Gondar</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"283\">Nega Asefa (Site Principal)<p>Lemessa Olijira</p></td><td width=\"410\">Kersa Health and Demographic Surveillance Site, College of<p>Health Sciences, Haramaya University</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"283\">Bereket Tefera<p>Anteneh Tessema</p><p>Grima Temam</p></td><td width=\"410\">Arbaminch HDSS,<p>Department of Public Health,</p><p>Arba Minch University</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"283\">Berhe Weldaregawi  (Site Principal)<p>Yemane Ashebir</p></td><td width=\"410\">Kelte Awlalo HDSS, Department of Public Health, Mekelle<p>University</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"> <strong>Abstract</strong><strong>  </strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Government of Ethiopia is about to introduce a new 10-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV10) for infants in Ethiopia. The vaccine is highly efficacious against diseases caused by <em>Streptococcus pneumoniae</em>. The selected vaccine, Synflorix™, is presented as a 2-dose vial without preservative. The two-dose vial will have significant advantages in limiting new cold-chain requirements. Multi-dose vaccines used in resource-limited settings have traditionally contained a preservative to minimize risk of microbial contamination. This allows one vial of the vaccine to be used for up to 28 days after the vial is opened provided stringent safety criteria, outlined in the multidose vial policy, are met. Given general public concerns about the use of preservatives, two-dose presentations of some new vaccines have been developed as preservative-free vials. Such vials should be discarded if not used within 6 hours of opening.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In Ethiopia, although specific training will be conducted to familiarize immunization staff with the necessary procedures of how to use Synflorix as a two-dose preservative-free vaccine, there remains a risk that in routine clinical settings, improper immunization practice (i.e. not discarding vials within 6 hours of opening) could result in microbial contamination, non-sterile injections, and adverse events following immunization (AEFI) such as injection -site abscesses, shock or death.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Ethiopian society is well organized in geographic units and provides a suitable platform for conducting population based evaluation of potential AEFIs. In addition, Health and demographic surveillance systems (HDSS) routinely collect records of births, deaths, and other health related events that provide a feasible venue for a longitudinal, population-based evaluation of potential AEFIs as they can provide retrospective mortality</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">information. Clinic- and household-based surveillance can identify and analyze suspected injection-site abscesses, the primary endpoint. In addition, secondary endpoints of shock and all-cause mortality can be investigated through hospital-based and demographic surveillance, respectively. Because surveillance is already established, data can be collated after introduction of Synflorix ™ to compare with existing data in the admission registers from the prevaccine era. Although the HDSS sites can provide adequate sample size for the mortality component of the study they cannot provide the necessary sample size for monitoring abscess formation; thus all kebeles in the selected woredas will be included in the study to obtain the required sample size for the latter study objective.  Pharmacovigilance is important for evaluating new vaccines globally, and extended health and demographic surveillance systems in the selected woredas provide an important opportunity to evaluate the safety of current and new EPI vaccines.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Assuming that this study shows no evidence of significant adverse event outcomes, these rigorous safety assessments following Synflorix ™ introduction will add confidence in the use of a formulation that could enhance the</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em> <a href=\"http://zzz\" data-wplink-url-error=\"true\">Download Full Document Here</a></em></p>\n									Data Sharing\n					<table style=\"height: 1645px;\" width=\"211\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">S.N</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Data Sharing Forms</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Link</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Data Sharing Agreement Form</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\"><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/11/Data-Sharing-Agreement-form.pdf\">Download</a></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Data Sharing Application Form</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Data Sharing Policy Document Form</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 202.3px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Questionnaire\'s Used Sept. 20014-Now<br /> </strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Main questionnaire</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Adult morbidity surveillance</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Child morbidity surveillance</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">4</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Education and Occupation</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">5</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Economic Info</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">6</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Child immunization</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">7</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Family planning</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">8</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">WHO-VA-INTER-VA 1</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">9</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">WHO-VA-INTER-VA 2</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">10</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">WHO-VA-INTER-VA 3</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 202.3px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Used Sept. 2007-August 2014</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Main questionnaire</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Adult morbidity</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Child Immunization</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">4</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Economic Information</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">5</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Education and Occupation Update</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">6</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Pregnancy Outcome</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">7</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">VA 15 YEARS AND ABOVE</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">8</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">VA 28 DAYS-14 YEARS</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">9</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">VA LESS THAN 28 DAYS</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p>\n									Output\n					                                      <strong>KDS-HRC PROJECT POPULATION BASIC RATE Health Indicator</strong><table style=\"height: 299px;\" width=\"206\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\"><strong>S.N</strong></td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\"><strong>KDS-HRC PROJECT OUTPUT</strong> <strong>Health Indicator</strong></td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\"><strong>Link</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">ARHS</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Contraceptive</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Environmental Health</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">4</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Fertility and Mortality</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">5</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">HIV AIDS</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">6</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Housing Conditions</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">7</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Morbidity and Health Expenditure</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">8</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">MRH</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">9</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Nutrition</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">10</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Socio Demographic</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"><p><strong>Published Articles: </strong></p><p><strong> </strong>1.Nega A. Yemane B., Alemayehu W., Amy T., The hazard of pregnancy loss and stillbirth among women in Kersa, East Ethiopia: A follow up study(2012), <a href=\"http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.srhc.2012.06.002\">http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.srhc.2012.06.002</a></p><p>2. Nega A., Yemane B., Alemayehu W., Wealth Status, Mid Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) and Antenatal Care (ANC) Are Determinants for Low Birth Weight in Kersa, Ethiopia. PLoS ONE 7(6): e39957. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0039957. <a href=\"http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0039957\">http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0039957</a></p><p>3. Wondimu S., Nega A., Mengistu W., Arja R., Female genital mutilation: prevalence, perceptions and effect on women’s health in Kersa district of Ethiopia. International Journal of Women’s Health 2012:4 45–54. <a href=\"http://www.dovepress.com/female-genital-mutilation-prevalence-perceptions-and-effect-on-women39-peer-reviewed-article-IJWH-recommendation1\">http://www.dovepress.com/female-genital-mutilation-prevalence-perceptions-and-effect-on-women39-peer-reviewed-article-IJWH-recommendation1</a></p><p>4. Nega K., Yemane B., Alemayehu W.,Predictors of unintended pregnancy in Kersa, Eastern Ethiopia, 2010., Reproductive Health 2012, 9:1. <a href=\"http://www.reproductive-health-journal.com/content/9/1/1\">http://www.reproductive-health-journal.com/content/9/1/1</a></p><p>5. <a href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Gobena%20T%5BAuthor%5D&amp;cauthor=true&amp;cauthor_uid=23107071\">Gobena T</a>, <a href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Berhane%20Y%5BAuthor%5D&amp;cauthor=true&amp;cauthor_uid=23107071\">Berhane Y</a>, <a href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Worku%20A%5BAuthor%5D&amp;cauthor=true&amp;cauthor_uid=23107071\">Worku A</a>. Low long-lasting insecticide nets (LLINs) use among household members for protection against mosquito bite in kersa, Eastern Ethiopia. <a href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23107071\">BMC Public Health.</a> 2012 Oct 29;12(1):914. <a href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23107071\">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23107071</a></p><p>6. Bezatu Mengistie, Yemane Berhane and Alemayehu Worku. Predictors of Oral Rehydration Therapy use among under -five children with diarrhea in Eastern Ethiopia: a community based case control study. <em>BMC Public Health</em> 2012, 12:1029 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-12-1029. Published: 24 November 2012. <a href=\"http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/1029\">http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/1029</a></p></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"> <strong>KDS-HRC PROJECT OUTPUT POLICY BRIEF</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>ARH</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Intention of Condom</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Knowledge and communication</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Knowledge of adolecent</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">4</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Knowledge of STIs</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">5</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Sexual Behavior</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">6</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">VCT</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Contraceptive</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Contraceptive use among</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Role of Contraceptive</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Environmental Health</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Fleas and rodent infestation supply</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Hand Washing</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Housing Conditions</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">4</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Indoor air Quality</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">5</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Latrine utilization</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">6</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Mosquitoes infestation</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">7</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Status of Water supply</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Fertility and Mortality</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Fertility Policy Brief</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Mortality Policy Brief</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>HIV</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">HIV knowledge &amp; attitude2 Polic brief</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Related Stigma and Discrimination 2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Related Stigma and Discrimination 1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Morbidity</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Factor affecting health seeking pattern</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Measuring for risk family</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Policy Brief Determinants</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">4</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Policy Brief level of HSU</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>MRH</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Abortion Policy Brief1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Abortion Policy Brief 2.</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">FGM Policy Brief 1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">4</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">FGM Policy Brief 2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">5</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">FGM Policy Brief 3</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">6</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Intra preference of servics policy brief</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">7</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Prenatal condition polocy Brief</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">8</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Prenatal Service Policy Brief</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">9</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Violence Policy Brief 1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">10</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Violence Policy Brief 2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">11</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Violence Policy Brief 3</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Nutrition</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Adult Policy Brief</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Policy Brief BF</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Under five Policy</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Sociodemograpic</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Age and Sex Structure Policy Brief</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Housing and energy for home use policy</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Litracy Status Policy</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">4</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Residential water supply policy</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">5</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">West Management Policy Brief</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>VA</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">VA Policy Brief</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">VA Cause</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr></tbody></table>\n									Population\n					<table><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px; height: 14px;\">S.N</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; height: 14px; text-align: center;\"><strong>KDS-HRC PROJECT POPULATION BASIC RATE</strong></td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px; height: 14px;\">Link</td></tr><tr style=\"height: 30px;\"><td style=\"width: 24.5667px; height: 30px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify; height: 30px;\">Birth Rate</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px; height: 30px;\">Download</td></tr><tr style=\"height: 42px;\"><td style=\"width: 24.5667px; height: 42px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify; height: 42px;\">Death Rate</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px; height: 42px;\">Download</td></tr><tr style=\"height: 21px;\"><td style=\"width: 24.5667px; height: 21px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify; height: 21px;\">In Migration Rate</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px; height: 21px;\">Download</td></tr><tr style=\"height: 30px;\"><td style=\"width: 24.5667px; height: 30px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify; height: 30px;\">Out Migration Rate</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px; height: 30px;\">Download</td></tr><tr style=\"height: 4px;\"><td style=\"width: 202.3px; height: 4px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>KDS-HRC PROJECT POPULATION SIZE</strong></td></tr><tr style=\"height: 16px;\"><td style=\"width: 24.5667px; height: 16px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify; height: 16px;\">Baseline Pop Size Sep 2007</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px; height: 16px;\">Download</td></tr><tr style=\"height: 24px;\"><td style=\"width: 24.5667px; height: 24px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify; height: 24px;\">Baseline Populatoop Size August 2009</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px; height: 24px;\">Download</td></tr><tr style=\"height: 35px;\"><td style=\"width: 24.5667px; height: 35px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify; height: 35px;\">Baseline Populatoopn Aug 2011</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px; height: 35px;\">Download</td></tr><tr style=\"height: 21px;\"><td style=\"width: 24.5667px; height: 21px;\">4</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify; height: 21px;\">Population Size Aug 2008</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px; height: 21px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px; height: 32px;\">5</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify; height: 32px;\">Population Size Aug 2008</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px; height: 32px;\">Download</td></tr></tbody></table>\n									Collaboration\n					<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>KDS-HRC PROJECT COLLABORATORS</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\"><strong>S.N</strong></td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: center;\"><strong>KDS-HRC PROJECT COLLABORATION NATIONAL</strong></td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\"><strong>Link</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">KDS-HRC HDSS Network</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr></tbody></table>\n									Contact\n					<table><tbody><tr><th colspan=\"2\"><h2><strong>Coordinator  </strong></h2></th></tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/green-light.png\" alt=\"green light\" width=\"494\" height=\"5\" /></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Dr. Nega Assefa </strong></p><p><strong>(Ph.D, Reproductive Health) </strong></p><p><strong>Email: negaassefa@yahoo.com</strong><br /> <strong>Tel: </strong>+251-256-666143<br /> <strong>Fax: </strong>+251-256-668081</p></td><td><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dr-nega.png\" rel=\"single-image\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dr-nega-300x284.png\" alt=\"dr nega\" width=\"226\" height=\"215\" /></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/green-light.png\" alt=\"green light\" width=\"494\" height=\"5\" /></td></tr><tr><th colspan=\"2\"><h2><strong> Team Members  </strong></h2></th></tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/green-light.png\" alt=\"green light\" width=\"494\" height=\"5\" /></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> Lemessa Oljira </strong></p><p><strong>(Ph.D Candidate, Epidemiology)</strong></p><p><strong>Email: olemessa@yahoo.com     </strong></p></td><td><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/lleee.png\" rel=\"single-image\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/lleee-300x246.png\" alt=\"lleee\" width=\"227\" height=\"186\" /></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/green-light.png\" alt=\"green light\" width=\"494\" height=\"5\" /></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Dessalew Zelalem</strong></p><p><strong> (BA, M.Sc.-Demographer)</strong></p><p><strong>Email:<br /> desalewzelalemayele@yahoo.com</strong></p></td><td><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/desss.png\" rel=\"single-image\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/desss-300x224.png\" alt=\"desss\" width=\"229\" height=\"171\" /></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/green-light.png\" alt=\"green light\" width=\"494\" height=\"5\" /></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Negga Baraki </strong></p><p><strong>(B.Sc. MPH)</strong></p><p><strong>Email: neggabaraki@yahoo.com </strong></p></td><td><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/neg.png\" rel=\"single-image\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/neg-300x238.png\" alt=\"neg\" width=\"229\" height=\"182\" /></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/green-light.png\" alt=\"green light\" width=\"494\" height=\"5\" /></td></tr><tr><td><strong> </strong><p><strong>Wondimye Ashenafi</strong></p><p><strong> (B.Sc., M.Sc.-Demographer)</strong></p><h3><strong>Email: wond_ash@yahoo.com</strong></h3></td><td><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dasda.png\" rel=\"single-image\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dasda-300x225.png\" alt=\"dasda\" width=\"230\" height=\"173\" /></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/green-light.png\" alt=\"green light\" width=\"494\" height=\"5\" /></td></tr><tr><td><strong> </strong><p><strong>  Melake Demena </strong></p><p><strong> (B.Sc., MPH)</strong></p><h3><strong><em><sup> </sup></em>Email: </strong></h3><h3><strong>melakedemena@yahoo.com</strong></h3></td><td><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/mmm.jpg\" rel=\"single-image\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/mmm-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"mmm\" width=\"232\" height=\"173\" /></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/green-light.png\" alt=\"green light\" width=\"494\" height=\"5\" /></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>  Melkamu Dedefo Gishu</strong></p><p><strong> (BA, M.Sc.-Statistician,</strong></p><p><strong>   Computer Programmer)</strong></p><p><strong> Email: melkyed@gmail.com<br /> </strong></p></td><td><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/bbbbbb.jpg\" rel=\"single-image\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/bbbbbb-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"bbbbbb\" width=\"236\" height=\"176\" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table><p><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/green-light.png\" alt=\"green light\" width=\"494\" height=\"5\" /></p>\n		', 'KDS-HRC', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3915-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-11-03 07:25:55', '2017-11-03 07:25:55', '', 3915, 'http://localhost/?p=4004', 0, 'revision', '', 0);
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(4005, 3, '2017-11-03 07:26:47', '2017-11-03 07:26:47', '\n									KDS-HRC\n									About\n									Project\n									Data Sharing\n									Output\n									Population\n									Collaboration\n									Contact\n									KDS-HRC\n					<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Kersa Demographic Surveillance and Health Research Center (KDS-HRC)</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kersa Demographic Surveillance and Health Research Center (KDS-HRC) is located in Kersa district of eastern Hararege, Oromia region, Eastern Ethiopia. It was established in 2007 with the vision of becoming center of excellence in health science research in Ethiopia. It conducts health and demographic surveillance. The major work on the ground are monitoring demographic altering events such as birth, death, and migration; and health related conditions such as pregnancy, immunization, and morbidity. It also conducts verbal autopsy for the deceased to identify causes of death. It is an INDPTH network member site (http://www.indepth-network.org).</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">KDS-HRC aims at generating up-to-date community based data including vital events; conducting studies addressing national health need; assessing trends of demographic, health and environmental changes; evaluating health intervention activities; enhancing research culture in the teaching and learning process; rendering support on research methods and analysis for students and staff; disseminate research findings to different users; and advocating utilization of research findings to improve the health and other service delivery. More explanation about KDS-HRC please visit www.haramaya.edu.et/research/projects/kds-hrc.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>                                                                                                                                   Eastern Hararge </strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It one of the 15 Zones o<img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/kds-300x224.png\" alt=\"kds\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" />f <a href=\"http://www.answers.com/topic/oromia-region\">Oromia</a> regional state. It is bordered on the southwest by the Wabe Shebelle River, which separates it from Bale zone; on the west by West Hararge zone the north by Dire Dawa administration; and on the north and east by the Somali Regional state.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Based the 2007 census, the zone has an estimated total population of 2,739,390, of which 6.9% of its population is urban dwellers. The zone has an area of 24,900.21 square kilometers, and a population density of 102.64 people per square kilometer. The health coverage of the zone is 80 %. Forty four percent of the zone is malarious area.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Kersa District:</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/akk-222x300.jpg\" alt=\"akk\" width=\"222\" height=\"269\" /></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is one of the 16 districts of Eastern Hararge zone. It is bordered on the south by Bedeno district, on the west by Meta district, on the north by Dire Dawa administrative council, on the northeast by Haramaya district, and on the southeast by Kurfa Chele district. The district capital is Kersa town which is 44 km from west of Harar city; other towns in the district include Lange and Weter.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to a survey of the land in Kersa (released in 1995/96) showed that 28.5% is arable or cultivable, 2.3% pasture, 6.2% forest, and the remaining 56.3% is considered built-up degraded or otherwise unusable. <a href=\"http://www.answers.com/topic/khat\">Khat</a>, fruits and vegetables are important cash crops. <a href=\"http://www.answers.com/topic/coffee\">Coffee</a> is also an important cash crop; covering 5,000 hectares. Sorghum, maize, barley, white etc are among the food crops cultivated in the district.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">   <strong>Kersa field research center</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Health and Demographic Surveillance System (DSS) runs in 12 representative Kebeles out of the 38 in Kersa districts.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ggggg.png\" rel=\"single-image\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ggggg-214x300.png\" alt=\"ggggg\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" /></a></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Out of the 12 Kebeles ten are rural and two are urban (Kersa and Weter town); whereas by altitude difference, 2 are highland two are low land the remaining 8 are mid land (Woynadega). All the 12 study Kebeles have road access during the dry season. But it is not very hard to reach to Kebeles during the rainy season also.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ad.jpg\" rel=\"single-image\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ad-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"ad\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Lake Adele on the way to Dire Dawa is adjacent to Adele Key Key. It is one of the beauties of the site.</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/water1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"water\" width=\"356\" height=\"200\" /></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The way to Weter town, seen straight far</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/water1.jpg\" rel=\"single-image\"><br /> </a><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/hig-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"hig\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" /></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The highland majesty around GolaBelinakebele</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">All the Kebele administrative offices have land line telephone connection. In addition, in towns some dwellers have landline telephone connection but a significant numbers of residents in the both urban and rural study Kebeles have mobile telephone. The three towns have 24 hour electricity supply. In addition, few areas in some rural kebeles, there is electricity supply.  Residents in the study kebeles get water supply from tap water, protected springs, unprotected springs, protected and unprotected well and ponds.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are 3 health centers and 10 health posts in the 12 kebeles of the study site. All the kebeles have 2-3 health extension workers assigned to work on the 16 health extension packages. There are 18 elementary, 2 secondary, 1 preparatory, and 2 religious schools in the study Kebeles. There are also 134 mosques, 8 churches and 6 farmers training stations.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/tr-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"tr\" width=\"361\" height=\"271\" /></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">  <strong>Student’s singing squad on typical school day. Tolla Kebele elementary school.</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"> The inhabitants of the study site make their living principally on farming. But small trade, government employment and daily work are also means of living. Cereals like wheat, barley, and vegetables like onion and garlic are the dominant crops produced in the highland areas. Sorghum, maize, potatoes are dominant crops in the midland and low land areas. Khat is the dominant cash crop production in most of the places.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Farming is seasonal in the study Kebeles. They make production during the rainy season. But in one of the Kebeles (HandhuraKossum), irrigation is a common practice. Residents of this kebele produce three times a year, majorly for market.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/bok-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"bok\" width=\"375\" height=\"250\" /></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong> </strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong> </strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong> </strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Sorghum, the dominant crop for food production in many of the mid land and low land areas of the study site</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ffff-300x107.jpg\" alt=\"ffff\" width=\"334\" height=\"119\" /></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Wheat, barely, the dominant crop for food production around Tolla and GolaBelina Kebele</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/kkkk-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"kkkk\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Vegetables are also common production around highland areas, here the farmer working in garlic farm.</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/gggggggggggg-300x193.jpg\" alt=\"gggggggggggg\" width=\"300\" height=\"193\" /></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Khat is the main crop produced for cash in many of the mid-land and low land areas of the study site.</strong></p>\n									About\n					<h6><strong>Vision, Mission, Core Objectives and Values </strong></h6><p><strong>Vision </strong></p><p>To be a center of excellence in health science research in Ethiopia</p><p><strong>Mission</strong></p><p>To advance research undertaking, health science education and generating evidence for improving planning and the delivery of health service.</p><p><strong>Core objectives</strong></p><p>The Demographic Surveillance and Health Research Center focus is to:<br /> 1.generate up-to-date community based data including vital events;<br /> 2.conduct studies in addressing national health issue ;<br /> 3.assess trends of demographic, health and environmental changes;<br /> 4.evaluate health intervention activities;<br /> 5.enhance research culture in the learning and teaching process;<br /> 6.render support on research method and analysis for students and staff;<br /> 7.disseminate research findings to different users;<br /> 8.advocate utilization of research findings in improving health and other service delivery.</p><p><strong>Values </strong><br /> Engagement: research undertaking within the community in existence<br /> Excellence: best and innovative way of looking at things<br /> Collaboration: working together with other stakeholders<br /> Banding: team approach to research undertaking<br /> Respect: upholding public norms, culture, ethics and moral issues</p><p><strong>Focus areas of research: </strong></p><p>KDS-HRC undertakes researches in major health and health related public health problems. Some of the focus areas of research’s areas are:<br /> • Child health<br /> • Maternal health<br /> • Demographic changes<br /> • Reproductive health<br /> • HIV/AIDS and other STIs<br /> • Malaria and other acute infectious diseases<br /> • Tuberculosis and other chronic infectious diseases<br /> • Gender related issues<br /> • Nutrition<br /> • Water and sanitation<br /> • Vector borne diseases<br /> • Pollution<br /> • Occupational health<br /> • Mental health<br /> • Chronic non-infectious diseases (hypertension, diabetes and etc…)<br /> • Other communicable diseases<br /> • Health service utilization</p><p><strong>Services KDS-HRC Provides: </strong></p><p>• Availing any type of sample frame for community based study<br /> • Consultation<br /> • Supporting on data management and data analysis<br /> • Sharing software<br /> • Providing list of individuals within the study site on request for specific purpose<br /> • Trainings on data analysis, research methodology, qualitative study, GIS, the use of internet<br /> • Conducting health and demographic studies<br /> • Providing technical support on research for departments, regional health office and health institutions</p><p><strong>Kersa District</strong></p><p><strong>Location: </strong></p><p>Kersa is one of the 180 districts in the Oromia Region. It is part of east Hararghe. It is bordered on the south by Bedeno district, on the west by Meta district, on the north by Dire Dawa administrative council, on the northeast by Haramaya woreda, and on the southeast by Kurfa Chele district. The woreda capital is Kersa, which is 44 km from Harar west wards.</p><p><strong>Topography:</strong></p><p>The district ranges from 1400 to 3200 meters above sea level. According to a survey of the land in Kersa 28.5% is arable or cultivable, 2.3% pasture, 6.2% forest, and the remaining 56.3% is considered built-up degraded or otherwise unusable. Chat, fruits and vegetables are important cash crops. Coffee is also an important cash crop, covering 5,000 hectares.</p><p>In the woreda, there are 35 rural Kebeles and 3 small towns. According to the information obtained from the woreda administration, out of the 38 Kebeles, 2 are lowland, 22 are temperate, 7 are a mix of lowland and temperate and the remaining 7 are highland, containing 2.8 %, 60.2, %, 17 % and 20 % of the district population, respectively. All the Kebeles have road access.</p><p><strong>Population: </strong></p><p>According to the 2007 census, the district has a total population of 172,626; out of which, 6.87 are urban dwellers. With an estimated area of 463.75 square kilometers, Kersa has an estimated population density of 372.24 people per square kilometer. The district has six health centers, 28 health posts and eight private pharmacies. The health service coverage of the woreda is 80 %.</p><p><strong>The Need for Demographic and Health Surveillance:  </strong></p><p><strong> </strong>Demographic and Health Surveillance is the continuous tracking of demographic and health data from a particular place for a continuous period of time. Such a program gives valid and reliable health information to health planners and facilitates evidence-based action unlike the traditional health system oriented generation of data.</p><p> Traditional sources of health information collected from health facilities such as health centers and hospitals often serve as the basis for health-services planning and allocation of resources in Ethiopia. Yet, healthfacility-based data often provide fragmentary and biased information. Not all population groups have geographic or socio-economic access to health facilities. Those who do have such access are usually selfselected and are often those who visit health-care facilities when they suffer from a serious illness.</p><p>Great majorities of poor people have less access to health-care facilities than those who are better off, and they often treat themselves or use traditional health care remedies. Women may suffer from gender disparities as well, with time and cultural constraints on the use of health-care facilities, particularly in rural settings. Services for children are also severely constrained. Thus, health-facility-based data are not representative of the health problems of all rural and urban communities and do not therefore reflect the health status of the population.</p><p> This void of valid health information for a large segment of the Ethiopia’s population makes it difficult for policymakers to depend on valid information on the health situation of these people. The need to establish a reliable information base to support health development has never been given due attention.</p><p> Ideally, reliable health information should be community based, inclusive of all groups, and collected prospectively and continuously. Such an ideal is best met through demographic and health surveillance systems collecting demographic, environment and health data on selected population samples. Such a continuous generation of data is indispensable in providing the necessary health services and advancing health science research and promoting quality education. Moreover, it plays a significant role in health planning strengthening staff research capacity and institutional development.</p><p><strong>What we do in the field? </strong><strong> </strong></p><p>At the KDS-HRC field site, we do a continuous tracking of vital events and health information. Demographic events that changes population characteristics such as births, deaths, immigration and outmigration are of particular interest.</p><p>While deaths and out-migration reduces population size, immigration and birth increases population size, this dynamism is called open cohort.</p><p>Other events like marital status change, immunization, morbidity and birth outcomes are also under follow-up. For deceased we fill verbal autopsy to identify the cause of death.</p><p><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Picture1.png\" rel=\"single-image\"><img src=\"http://gib.haramaya.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Picture1-300x222.png\" alt=\"Picture1\" width=\"300\" height=\"222\" /></a></p>\n									Project\n					<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"> </p><table style=\"height: 235px;\" border=\"1\" width=\"18\" cellpadding=\"1\"><caption> </caption><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 67px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Ongoing MSC Projects</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 18.1667px;\">S.N</td><td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">Investigator</td><td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">Link</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 18.1667px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">Kedir Teji</td><td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">Download PDF Documen</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 18.1667px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Completed MSC Projects</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 18.1667px;\">----</td><td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">________</td><td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">________________</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 18.1667px;\" colspan=\"3\"> <strong>Ongoing PhD Projects </strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 18.1667px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">Frehiwot Mesfine</td><td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">Download PDF Document</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 18.1667px;\" colspan=\"3\">   <strong>Completed PhD Projects </strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 18.1667px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">Nega Assefa</td><td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">Download PDF Documen</td></tr></tbody></table><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>KDS-HRC National Projects</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Title of the Project  </strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A phase IV multi-site observational epidemiology study to assess potential risk for adverse events following immunization that may be associated with misuse of a twodose vial of 10-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (Synflorix) in Ethiopia.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Short Title</strong><strong>:</strong> The Ethiopian Vaccine Adverse Events Study [EVAES].</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Investigators and Institutional Affiliations</strong><strong>  </strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Status:       completed  </strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong> Investigators</strong></p><ul style=\"text-align: justify;\"><li>Yemane Berhane (MD, MPH, PhD, Principal)</li><li>Alemayehu Worku (PhD)</li><li>Meaza Demissie (MD, MPH, PhD)</li><li>Neghist Tesfaye (MD, MsC IH)</li></ul><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Co-Investigators</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td width=\"283\">Prof. Yigzaw Kebede (Site Principal)<p>Takele Tadesse</p></td><td width=\"410\">Dabat Health and Demographic Surveillance Site, College of<p>Health Sciences, University of Gondar</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"283\">Nega Asefa (Site Principal)<p>Lemessa Olijira</p></td><td width=\"410\">Kersa Health and Demographic Surveillance Site, College of<p>Health Sciences, Haramaya University</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"283\">Bereket Tefera<p>Anteneh Tessema</p><p>Grima Temam</p></td><td width=\"410\">Arbaminch HDSS,<p>Department of Public Health,</p><p>Arba Minch University</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"283\">Berhe Weldaregawi  (Site Principal)<p>Yemane Ashebir</p></td><td width=\"410\">Kelte Awlalo HDSS, Department of Public Health, Mekelle<p>University</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"> <strong>Abstract</strong><strong>  </strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Government of Ethiopia is about to introduce a new 10-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV10) for infants in Ethiopia. The vaccine is highly efficacious against diseases caused by <em>Streptococcus pneumoniae</em>. The selected vaccine, Synflorix™, is presented as a 2-dose vial without preservative. The two-dose vial will have significant advantages in limiting new cold-chain requirements. Multi-dose vaccines used in resource-limited settings have traditionally contained a preservative to minimize risk of microbial contamination. This allows one vial of the vaccine to be used for up to 28 days after the vial is opened provided stringent safety criteria, outlined in the multidose vial policy, are met. Given general public concerns about the use of preservatives, two-dose presentations of some new vaccines have been developed as preservative-free vials. Such vials should be discarded if not used within 6 hours of opening.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In Ethiopia, although specific training will be conducted to familiarize immunization staff with the necessary procedures of how to use Synflorix as a two-dose preservative-free vaccine, there remains a risk that in routine clinical settings, improper immunization practice (i.e. not discarding vials within 6 hours of opening) could result in microbial contamination, non-sterile injections, and adverse events following immunization (AEFI) such as injection -site abscesses, shock or death.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Ethiopian society is well organized in geographic units and provides a suitable platform for conducting population based evaluation of potential AEFIs. In addition, Health and demographic surveillance systems (HDSS) routinely collect records of births, deaths, and other health related events that provide a feasible venue for a longitudinal, population-based evaluation of potential AEFIs as they can provide retrospective mortality</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">information. Clinic- and household-based surveillance can identify and analyze suspected injection-site abscesses, the primary endpoint. In addition, secondary endpoints of shock and all-cause mortality can be investigated through hospital-based and demographic surveillance, respectively. Because surveillance is already established, data can be collated after introduction of Synflorix ™ to compare with existing data in the admission registers from the prevaccine era. Although the HDSS sites can provide adequate sample size for the mortality component of the study they cannot provide the necessary sample size for monitoring abscess formation; thus all kebeles in the selected woredas will be included in the study to obtain the required sample size for the latter study objective.  Pharmacovigilance is important for evaluating new vaccines globally, and extended health and demographic surveillance systems in the selected woredas provide an important opportunity to evaluate the safety of current and new EPI vaccines.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Assuming that this study shows no evidence of significant adverse event outcomes, these rigorous safety assessments following Synflorix ™ introduction will add confidence in the use of a formulation that could enhance the</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em> <a href=\"http://zzz\" data-wplink-url-error=\"true\">Download Full Document Here</a></em></p>\n									Data Sharing\n					<table style=\"height: 1645px;\" width=\"211\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">S.N</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Data Sharing Forms</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Link</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Data Sharing Agreement Form</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\"><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/11/Data-Sharing-Agreement-form.pdf\">Download</a></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Data Sharing Application Form</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\"><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/11/Data-Sharing-Application-form.pdf\">Download</a></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Data Sharing Policy Document Form</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\"><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/11/Policy-document.pdf\">Download</a></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 202.3px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Questionnaire\'s Used Sept. 20014-Now<br /> </strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Main questionnaire</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Adult morbidity surveillance</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Child morbidity surveillance</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">4</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Education and Occupation</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">5</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Economic Info</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">6</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Child immunization</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">7</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Family planning</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">8</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">WHO-VA-INTER-VA 1</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">9</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">WHO-VA-INTER-VA 2</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">10</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">WHO-VA-INTER-VA 3</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 202.3px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Used Sept. 2007-August 2014</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Main questionnaire</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Adult morbidity</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Child Immunization</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">4</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Economic Information</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">5</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Education and Occupation Update</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">6</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Pregnancy Outcome</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">7</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">VA 15 YEARS AND ABOVE</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">8</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">VA 28 DAYS-14 YEARS</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">9</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">VA LESS THAN 28 DAYS</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p>\n									Output\n					                                      <strong>KDS-HRC PROJECT POPULATION BASIC RATE Health Indicator</strong><table style=\"height: 299px;\" width=\"206\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\"><strong>S.N</strong></td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\"><strong>KDS-HRC PROJECT OUTPUT</strong> <strong>Health Indicator</strong></td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\"><strong>Link</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">ARHS</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Contraceptive</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Environmental Health</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">4</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Fertility and Mortality</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">5</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">HIV AIDS</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">6</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Housing Conditions</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">7</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Morbidity and Health Expenditure</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">8</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">MRH</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">9</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Nutrition</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">10</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Socio Demographic</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"><p><strong>Published Articles: </strong></p><p><strong> </strong>1.Nega A. Yemane B., Alemayehu W., Amy T., The hazard of pregnancy loss and stillbirth among women in Kersa, East Ethiopia: A follow up study(2012), <a href=\"http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.srhc.2012.06.002\">http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.srhc.2012.06.002</a></p><p>2. Nega A., Yemane B., Alemayehu W., Wealth Status, Mid Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) and Antenatal Care (ANC) Are Determinants for Low Birth Weight in Kersa, Ethiopia. PLoS ONE 7(6): e39957. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0039957. <a href=\"http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0039957\">http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0039957</a></p><p>3. Wondimu S., Nega A., Mengistu W., Arja R., Female genital mutilation: prevalence, perceptions and effect on women’s health in Kersa district of Ethiopia. International Journal of Women’s Health 2012:4 45–54. <a href=\"http://www.dovepress.com/female-genital-mutilation-prevalence-perceptions-and-effect-on-women39-peer-reviewed-article-IJWH-recommendation1\">http://www.dovepress.com/female-genital-mutilation-prevalence-perceptions-and-effect-on-women39-peer-reviewed-article-IJWH-recommendation1</a></p><p>4. Nega K., Yemane B., Alemayehu W.,Predictors of unintended pregnancy in Kersa, Eastern Ethiopia, 2010., Reproductive Health 2012, 9:1. <a href=\"http://www.reproductive-health-journal.com/content/9/1/1\">http://www.reproductive-health-journal.com/content/9/1/1</a></p><p>5. <a href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Gobena%20T%5BAuthor%5D&amp;cauthor=true&amp;cauthor_uid=23107071\">Gobena T</a>, <a href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Berhane%20Y%5BAuthor%5D&amp;cauthor=true&amp;cauthor_uid=23107071\">Berhane Y</a>, <a href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Worku%20A%5BAuthor%5D&amp;cauthor=true&amp;cauthor_uid=23107071\">Worku A</a>. Low long-lasting insecticide nets (LLINs) use among household members for protection against mosquito bite in kersa, Eastern Ethiopia. <a href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23107071\">BMC Public Health.</a> 2012 Oct 29;12(1):914. <a href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23107071\">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23107071</a></p><p>6. Bezatu Mengistie, Yemane Berhane and Alemayehu Worku. Predictors of Oral Rehydration Therapy use among under -five children with diarrhea in Eastern Ethiopia: a community based case control study. <em>BMC Public Health</em> 2012, 12:1029 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-12-1029. Published: 24 November 2012. <a href=\"http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/1029\">http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/1029</a></p></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"> <strong>KDS-HRC PROJECT OUTPUT POLICY BRIEF</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>ARH</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Intention of Condom</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Knowledge and communication</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Knowledge of adolecent</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">4</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Knowledge of STIs</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">5</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Sexual Behavior</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">6</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">VCT</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Contraceptive</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Contraceptive use among</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Role of Contraceptive</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Environmental Health</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Fleas and rodent infestation supply</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Hand Washing</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Housing Conditions</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">4</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Indoor air Quality</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">5</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Latrine utilization</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">6</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Mosquitoes infestation</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">7</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Status of Water supply</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Fertility and Mortality</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Fertility Policy Brief</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Mortality Policy Brief</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>HIV</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">HIV knowledge &amp; attitude2 Polic brief</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Related Stigma and Discrimination 2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Related Stigma and Discrimination 1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Morbidity</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Factor affecting health seeking pattern</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Measuring for risk family</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Policy Brief Determinants</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">4</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Policy Brief level of HSU</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>MRH</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Abortion Policy Brief1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Abortion Policy Brief 2.</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">FGM Policy Brief 1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">4</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">FGM Policy Brief 2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">5</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">FGM Policy Brief 3</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">6</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Intra preference of servics policy brief</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">7</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Prenatal condition polocy Brief</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">8</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Prenatal Service Policy Brief</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">9</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Violence Policy Brief 1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">10</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Violence Policy Brief 2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">11</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Violence Policy Brief 3</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Nutrition</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Adult Policy Brief</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Policy Brief BF</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Under five Policy</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Sociodemograpic</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Age and Sex Structure Policy Brief</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Housing and energy for home use policy</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Litracy Status Policy</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">4</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Residential water supply policy</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">5</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">West Management Policy Brief</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>VA</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">VA Policy Brief</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">VA Cause</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr></tbody></table>\n									Population\n					<table><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px; height: 14px;\">S.N</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; height: 14px; text-align: center;\"><strong>KDS-HRC PROJECT POPULATION BASIC RATE</strong></td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px; height: 14px;\">Link</td></tr><tr style=\"height: 30px;\"><td style=\"width: 24.5667px; height: 30px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify; height: 30px;\">Birth Rate</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px; height: 30px;\">Download</td></tr><tr style=\"height: 42px;\"><td style=\"width: 24.5667px; height: 42px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify; height: 42px;\">Death Rate</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px; height: 42px;\">Download</td></tr><tr style=\"height: 21px;\"><td style=\"width: 24.5667px; height: 21px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify; height: 21px;\">In Migration Rate</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px; height: 21px;\">Download</td></tr><tr style=\"height: 30px;\"><td style=\"width: 24.5667px; height: 30px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify; height: 30px;\">Out Migration Rate</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px; height: 30px;\">Download</td></tr><tr style=\"height: 4px;\"><td style=\"width: 202.3px; height: 4px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>KDS-HRC PROJECT POPULATION SIZE</strong></td></tr><tr style=\"height: 16px;\"><td style=\"width: 24.5667px; height: 16px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify; height: 16px;\">Baseline Pop Size Sep 2007</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px; height: 16px;\">Download</td></tr><tr style=\"height: 24px;\"><td style=\"width: 24.5667px; height: 24px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify; height: 24px;\">Baseline Populatoop Size August 2009</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px; height: 24px;\">Download</td></tr><tr style=\"height: 35px;\"><td style=\"width: 24.5667px; height: 35px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify; height: 35px;\">Baseline Populatoopn Aug 2011</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px; height: 35px;\">Download</td></tr><tr style=\"height: 21px;\"><td style=\"width: 24.5667px; height: 21px;\">4</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify; height: 21px;\">Population Size Aug 2008</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px; height: 21px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px; height: 32px;\">5</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify; height: 32px;\">Population Size Aug 2008</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px; height: 32px;\">Download</td></tr></tbody></table>\n									Collaboration\n					<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>KDS-HRC PROJECT COLLABORATORS</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\"><strong>S.N</strong></td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: center;\"><strong>KDS-HRC PROJECT COLLABORATION NATIONAL</strong></td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\"><strong>Link</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">KDS-HRC HDSS Network</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr></tbody></table>\n									Contact\n					<table><tbody><tr><th colspan=\"2\"><h2><strong>Coordinator  </strong></h2></th></tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/green-light.png\" alt=\"green light\" width=\"494\" height=\"5\" /></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Dr. Nega Assefa </strong></p><p><strong>(Ph.D, Reproductive Health) </strong></p><p><strong>Email: negaassefa@yahoo.com</strong><br /> <strong>Tel: </strong>+251-256-666143<br /> <strong>Fax: </strong>+251-256-668081</p></td><td><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dr-nega.png\" rel=\"single-image\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dr-nega-300x284.png\" alt=\"dr nega\" width=\"226\" height=\"215\" /></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/green-light.png\" alt=\"green light\" width=\"494\" height=\"5\" /></td></tr><tr><th colspan=\"2\"><h2><strong> Team Members  </strong></h2></th></tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/green-light.png\" alt=\"green light\" width=\"494\" height=\"5\" /></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> Lemessa Oljira </strong></p><p><strong>(Ph.D Candidate, Epidemiology)</strong></p><p><strong>Email: olemessa@yahoo.com     </strong></p></td><td><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/lleee.png\" rel=\"single-image\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/lleee-300x246.png\" alt=\"lleee\" width=\"227\" height=\"186\" /></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/green-light.png\" alt=\"green light\" width=\"494\" height=\"5\" /></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Dessalew Zelalem</strong></p><p><strong> (BA, M.Sc.-Demographer)</strong></p><p><strong>Email:<br /> desalewzelalemayele@yahoo.com</strong></p></td><td><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/desss.png\" rel=\"single-image\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/desss-300x224.png\" alt=\"desss\" width=\"229\" height=\"171\" /></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/green-light.png\" alt=\"green light\" width=\"494\" height=\"5\" /></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Negga Baraki </strong></p><p><strong>(B.Sc. MPH)</strong></p><p><strong>Email: neggabaraki@yahoo.com </strong></p></td><td><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/neg.png\" rel=\"single-image\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/neg-300x238.png\" alt=\"neg\" width=\"229\" height=\"182\" /></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/green-light.png\" alt=\"green light\" width=\"494\" height=\"5\" /></td></tr><tr><td><strong> </strong><p><strong>Wondimye Ashenafi</strong></p><p><strong> (B.Sc., M.Sc.-Demographer)</strong></p><h3><strong>Email: wond_ash@yahoo.com</strong></h3></td><td><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dasda.png\" rel=\"single-image\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dasda-300x225.png\" alt=\"dasda\" width=\"230\" height=\"173\" /></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/green-light.png\" alt=\"green light\" width=\"494\" height=\"5\" /></td></tr><tr><td><strong> </strong><p><strong>  Melake Demena </strong></p><p><strong> (B.Sc., MPH)</strong></p><h3><strong><em><sup> </sup></em>Email: </strong></h3><h3><strong>melakedemena@yahoo.com</strong></h3></td><td><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/mmm.jpg\" rel=\"single-image\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/mmm-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"mmm\" width=\"232\" height=\"173\" /></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/green-light.png\" alt=\"green light\" width=\"494\" height=\"5\" /></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>  Melkamu Dedefo Gishu</strong></p><p><strong> (BA, M.Sc.-Statistician,</strong></p><p><strong>   Computer Programmer)</strong></p><p><strong> Email: melkyed@gmail.com<br /> </strong></p></td><td><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/bbbbbb.jpg\" rel=\"single-image\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/bbbbbb-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"bbbbbb\" width=\"236\" height=\"176\" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table><p><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/green-light.png\" alt=\"green light\" width=\"494\" height=\"5\" /></p>\n		', 'KDS-HRC', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3915-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-11-03 07:26:47', '2017-11-03 07:26:47', '', 3915, 'http://localhost/?p=4005', 0, 'revision', '', 0);
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(4016, 3, '2017-11-03 07:31:44', '2017-11-03 07:31:44', '\n									KDS-HRC\n									About\n									Project\n									Data Sharing\n									Output\n									Population\n									Collaboration\n									Contact\n									KDS-HRC\n					<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Kersa Demographic Surveillance and Health Research Center (KDS-HRC)</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kersa Demographic Surveillance and Health Research Center (KDS-HRC) is located in Kersa district of eastern Hararege, Oromia region, Eastern Ethiopia. It was established in 2007 with the vision of becoming center of excellence in health science research in Ethiopia. It conducts health and demographic surveillance. The major work on the ground are monitoring demographic altering events such as birth, death, and migration; and health related conditions such as pregnancy, immunization, and morbidity. It also conducts verbal autopsy for the deceased to identify causes of death. It is an INDPTH network member site (http://www.indepth-network.org).</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">KDS-HRC aims at generating up-to-date community based data including vital events; conducting studies addressing national health need; assessing trends of demographic, health and environmental changes; evaluating health intervention activities; enhancing research culture in the teaching and learning process; rendering support on research methods and analysis for students and staff; disseminate research findings to different users; and advocating utilization of research findings to improve the health and other service delivery. More explanation about KDS-HRC please visit www.haramaya.edu.et/research/projects/kds-hrc.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>                                                                                                                                   Eastern Hararge </strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It one of the 15 Zones o<img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/kds-300x224.png\" alt=\"kds\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" />f <a href=\"http://www.answers.com/topic/oromia-region\">Oromia</a> regional state. It is bordered on the southwest by the Wabe Shebelle River, which separates it from Bale zone; on the west by West Hararge zone the north by Dire Dawa administration; and on the north and east by the Somali Regional state.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Based the 2007 census, the zone has an estimated total population of 2,739,390, of which 6.9% of its population is urban dwellers. The zone has an area of 24,900.21 square kilometers, and a population density of 102.64 people per square kilometer. The health coverage of the zone is 80 %. Forty four percent of the zone is malarious area.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Kersa District:</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/akk-222x300.jpg\" alt=\"akk\" width=\"222\" height=\"269\" /></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is one of the 16 districts of Eastern Hararge zone. It is bordered on the south by Bedeno district, on the west by Meta district, on the north by Dire Dawa administrative council, on the northeast by Haramaya district, and on the southeast by Kurfa Chele district. The district capital is Kersa town which is 44 km from west of Harar city; other towns in the district include Lange and Weter.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to a survey of the land in Kersa (released in 1995/96) showed that 28.5% is arable or cultivable, 2.3% pasture, 6.2% forest, and the remaining 56.3% is considered built-up degraded or otherwise unusable. <a href=\"http://www.answers.com/topic/khat\">Khat</a>, fruits and vegetables are important cash crops. <a href=\"http://www.answers.com/topic/coffee\">Coffee</a> is also an important cash crop; covering 5,000 hectares. Sorghum, maize, barley, white etc are among the food crops cultivated in the district.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">   <strong>Kersa field research center</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Health and Demographic Surveillance System (DSS) runs in 12 representative Kebeles out of the 38 in Kersa districts.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ggggg.png\" rel=\"single-image\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ggggg-214x300.png\" alt=\"ggggg\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" /></a></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Out of the 12 Kebeles ten are rural and two are urban (Kersa and Weter town); whereas by altitude difference, 2 are highland two are low land the remaining 8 are mid land (Woynadega). All the 12 study Kebeles have road access during the dry season. But it is not very hard to reach to Kebeles during the rainy season also.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ad.jpg\" rel=\"single-image\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ad-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"ad\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Lake Adele on the way to Dire Dawa is adjacent to Adele Key Key. It is one of the beauties of the site.</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/water1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"water\" width=\"356\" height=\"200\" /></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The way to Weter town, seen straight far</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/water1.jpg\" rel=\"single-image\"><br /> </a><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/hig-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"hig\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" /></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The highland majesty around GolaBelinakebele</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">All the Kebele administrative offices have land line telephone connection. In addition, in towns some dwellers have landline telephone connection but a significant numbers of residents in the both urban and rural study Kebeles have mobile telephone. The three towns have 24 hour electricity supply. In addition, few areas in some rural kebeles, there is electricity supply.  Residents in the study kebeles get water supply from tap water, protected springs, unprotected springs, protected and unprotected well and ponds.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are 3 health centers and 10 health posts in the 12 kebeles of the study site. All the kebeles have 2-3 health extension workers assigned to work on the 16 health extension packages. There are 18 elementary, 2 secondary, 1 preparatory, and 2 religious schools in the study Kebeles. There are also 134 mosques, 8 churches and 6 farmers training stations.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/tr-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"tr\" width=\"361\" height=\"271\" /></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">  <strong>Student’s singing squad on typical school day. Tolla Kebele elementary school.</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"> The inhabitants of the study site make their living principally on farming. But small trade, government employment and daily work are also means of living. Cereals like wheat, barley, and vegetables like onion and garlic are the dominant crops produced in the highland areas. Sorghum, maize, potatoes are dominant crops in the midland and low land areas. Khat is the dominant cash crop production in most of the places.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Farming is seasonal in the study Kebeles. They make production during the rainy season. But in one of the Kebeles (HandhuraKossum), irrigation is a common practice. Residents of this kebele produce three times a year, majorly for market.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/bok-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"bok\" width=\"375\" height=\"250\" /></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong> </strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong> </strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong> </strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Sorghum, the dominant crop for food production in many of the mid land and low land areas of the study site</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ffff-300x107.jpg\" alt=\"ffff\" width=\"334\" height=\"119\" /></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Wheat, barely, the dominant crop for food production around Tolla and GolaBelina Kebele</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/kkkk-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"kkkk\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Vegetables are also common production around highland areas, here the farmer working in garlic farm.</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/gggggggggggg-300x193.jpg\" alt=\"gggggggggggg\" width=\"300\" height=\"193\" /></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Khat is the main crop produced for cash in many of the mid-land and low land areas of the study site.</strong></p>\n									About\n					<h6><strong>Vision, Mission, Core Objectives and Values </strong></h6><p><strong>Vision </strong></p><p>To be a center of excellence in health science research in Ethiopia</p><p><strong>Mission</strong></p><p>To advance research undertaking, health science education and generating evidence for improving planning and the delivery of health service.</p><p><strong>Core objectives</strong></p><p>The Demographic Surveillance and Health Research Center focus is to:<br /> 1.generate up-to-date community based data including vital events;<br /> 2.conduct studies in addressing national health issue ;<br /> 3.assess trends of demographic, health and environmental changes;<br /> 4.evaluate health intervention activities;<br /> 5.enhance research culture in the learning and teaching process;<br /> 6.render support on research method and analysis for students and staff;<br /> 7.disseminate research findings to different users;<br /> 8.advocate utilization of research findings in improving health and other service delivery.</p><p><strong>Values </strong><br /> Engagement: research undertaking within the community in existence<br /> Excellence: best and innovative way of looking at things<br /> Collaboration: working together with other stakeholders<br /> Banding: team approach to research undertaking<br /> Respect: upholding public norms, culture, ethics and moral issues</p><p><strong>Focus areas of research: </strong></p><p>KDS-HRC undertakes researches in major health and health related public health problems. Some of the focus areas of research’s areas are:<br /> • Child health<br /> • Maternal health<br /> • Demographic changes<br /> • Reproductive health<br /> • HIV/AIDS and other STIs<br /> • Malaria and other acute infectious diseases<br /> • Tuberculosis and other chronic infectious diseases<br /> • Gender related issues<br /> • Nutrition<br /> • Water and sanitation<br /> • Vector borne diseases<br /> • Pollution<br /> • Occupational health<br /> • Mental health<br /> • Chronic non-infectious diseases (hypertension, diabetes and etc…)<br /> • Other communicable diseases<br /> • Health service utilization</p><p><strong>Services KDS-HRC Provides: </strong></p><p>• Availing any type of sample frame for community based study<br /> • Consultation<br /> • Supporting on data management and data analysis<br /> • Sharing software<br /> • Providing list of individuals within the study site on request for specific purpose<br /> • Trainings on data analysis, research methodology, qualitative study, GIS, the use of internet<br /> • Conducting health and demographic studies<br /> • Providing technical support on research for departments, regional health office and health institutions</p><p><strong>Kersa District</strong></p><p><strong>Location: </strong></p><p>Kersa is one of the 180 districts in the Oromia Region. It is part of east Hararghe. It is bordered on the south by Bedeno district, on the west by Meta district, on the north by Dire Dawa administrative council, on the northeast by Haramaya woreda, and on the southeast by Kurfa Chele district. The woreda capital is Kersa, which is 44 km from Harar west wards.</p><p><strong>Topography:</strong></p><p>The district ranges from 1400 to 3200 meters above sea level. According to a survey of the land in Kersa 28.5% is arable or cultivable, 2.3% pasture, 6.2% forest, and the remaining 56.3% is considered built-up degraded or otherwise unusable. Chat, fruits and vegetables are important cash crops. Coffee is also an important cash crop, covering 5,000 hectares.</p><p>In the woreda, there are 35 rural Kebeles and 3 small towns. According to the information obtained from the woreda administration, out of the 38 Kebeles, 2 are lowland, 22 are temperate, 7 are a mix of lowland and temperate and the remaining 7 are highland, containing 2.8 %, 60.2, %, 17 % and 20 % of the district population, respectively. All the Kebeles have road access.</p><p><strong>Population: </strong></p><p>According to the 2007 census, the district has a total population of 172,626; out of which, 6.87 are urban dwellers. With an estimated area of 463.75 square kilometers, Kersa has an estimated population density of 372.24 people per square kilometer. The district has six health centers, 28 health posts and eight private pharmacies. The health service coverage of the woreda is 80 %.</p><p><strong>The Need for Demographic and Health Surveillance:  </strong></p><p><strong> </strong>Demographic and Health Surveillance is the continuous tracking of demographic and health data from a particular place for a continuous period of time. Such a program gives valid and reliable health information to health planners and facilitates evidence-based action unlike the traditional health system oriented generation of data.</p><p> Traditional sources of health information collected from health facilities such as health centers and hospitals often serve as the basis for health-services planning and allocation of resources in Ethiopia. Yet, healthfacility-based data often provide fragmentary and biased information. Not all population groups have geographic or socio-economic access to health facilities. Those who do have such access are usually selfselected and are often those who visit health-care facilities when they suffer from a serious illness.</p><p>Great majorities of poor people have less access to health-care facilities than those who are better off, and they often treat themselves or use traditional health care remedies. Women may suffer from gender disparities as well, with time and cultural constraints on the use of health-care facilities, particularly in rural settings. Services for children are also severely constrained. Thus, health-facility-based data are not representative of the health problems of all rural and urban communities and do not therefore reflect the health status of the population.</p><p> This void of valid health information for a large segment of the Ethiopia’s population makes it difficult for policymakers to depend on valid information on the health situation of these people. The need to establish a reliable information base to support health development has never been given due attention.</p><p> Ideally, reliable health information should be community based, inclusive of all groups, and collected prospectively and continuously. Such an ideal is best met through demographic and health surveillance systems collecting demographic, environment and health data on selected population samples. Such a continuous generation of data is indispensable in providing the necessary health services and advancing health science research and promoting quality education. Moreover, it plays a significant role in health planning strengthening staff research capacity and institutional development.</p><p><strong>What we do in the field? </strong><strong> </strong></p><p>At the KDS-HRC field site, we do a continuous tracking of vital events and health information. Demographic events that changes population characteristics such as births, deaths, immigration and outmigration are of particular interest.</p><p>While deaths and out-migration reduces population size, immigration and birth increases population size, this dynamism is called open cohort.</p><p>Other events like marital status change, immunization, morbidity and birth outcomes are also under follow-up. For deceased we fill verbal autopsy to identify the cause of death.</p><p><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Picture1.png\" rel=\"single-image\"><img src=\"http://gib.haramaya.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Picture1-300x222.png\" alt=\"Picture1\" width=\"300\" height=\"222\" /></a></p>\n									Project\n					<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"> </p><table style=\"height: 235px;\" border=\"1\" width=\"18\" cellpadding=\"1\"><caption> </caption><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 67px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Ongoing MSC Projects</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 18.1667px;\">S.N</td><td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">Investigator</td><td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">Link</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 18.1667px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">Kedir Teji</td><td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">Download PDF Documen</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 18.1667px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Completed MSC Projects</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 18.1667px;\">----</td><td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">________</td><td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">________________</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 18.1667px;\" colspan=\"3\"> <strong>Ongoing PhD Projects </strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 18.1667px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">Frehiwot Mesfine</td><td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">Download PDF Document</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 18.1667px;\" colspan=\"3\">   <strong>Completed PhD Projects </strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 18.1667px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">Nega Assefa</td><td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">Download PDF Documen</td></tr></tbody></table><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>KDS-HRC National Projects</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Title of the Project  </strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A phase IV multi-site observational epidemiology study to assess potential risk for adverse events following immunization that may be associated with misuse of a twodose vial of 10-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (Synflorix) in Ethiopia.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Short Title</strong><strong>:</strong> The Ethiopian Vaccine Adverse Events Study [EVAES].</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Investigators and Institutional Affiliations</strong><strong>  </strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Status:       completed  </strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong> Investigators</strong></p><ul style=\"text-align: justify;\"><li>Yemane Berhane (MD, MPH, PhD, Principal)</li><li>Alemayehu Worku (PhD)</li><li>Meaza Demissie (MD, MPH, PhD)</li><li>Neghist Tesfaye (MD, MsC IH)</li></ul><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Co-Investigators</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td width=\"283\">Prof. Yigzaw Kebede (Site Principal)<p>Takele Tadesse</p></td><td width=\"410\">Dabat Health and Demographic Surveillance Site, College of<p>Health Sciences, University of Gondar</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"283\">Nega Asefa (Site Principal)<p>Lemessa Olijira</p></td><td width=\"410\">Kersa Health and Demographic Surveillance Site, College of<p>Health Sciences, Haramaya University</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"283\">Bereket Tefera<p>Anteneh Tessema</p><p>Grima Temam</p></td><td width=\"410\">Arbaminch HDSS,<p>Department of Public Health,</p><p>Arba Minch University</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"283\">Berhe Weldaregawi  (Site Principal)<p>Yemane Ashebir</p></td><td width=\"410\">Kelte Awlalo HDSS, Department of Public Health, Mekelle<p>University</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"> <strong>Abstract</strong><strong>  </strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Government of Ethiopia is about to introduce a new 10-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV10) for infants in Ethiopia. The vaccine is highly efficacious against diseases caused by <em>Streptococcus pneumoniae</em>. The selected vaccine, Synflorix™, is presented as a 2-dose vial without preservative. The two-dose vial will have significant advantages in limiting new cold-chain requirements. Multi-dose vaccines used in resource-limited settings have traditionally contained a preservative to minimize risk of microbial contamination. This allows one vial of the vaccine to be used for up to 28 days after the vial is opened provided stringent safety criteria, outlined in the multidose vial policy, are met. Given general public concerns about the use of preservatives, two-dose presentations of some new vaccines have been developed as preservative-free vials. Such vials should be discarded if not used within 6 hours of opening.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In Ethiopia, although specific training will be conducted to familiarize immunization staff with the necessary procedures of how to use Synflorix as a two-dose preservative-free vaccine, there remains a risk that in routine clinical settings, improper immunization practice (i.e. not discarding vials within 6 hours of opening) could result in microbial contamination, non-sterile injections, and adverse events following immunization (AEFI) such as injection -site abscesses, shock or death.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Ethiopian society is well organized in geographic units and provides a suitable platform for conducting population based evaluation of potential AEFIs. In addition, Health and demographic surveillance systems (HDSS) routinely collect records of births, deaths, and other health related events that provide a feasible venue for a longitudinal, population-based evaluation of potential AEFIs as they can provide retrospective mortality</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">information. Clinic- and household-based surveillance can identify and analyze suspected injection-site abscesses, the primary endpoint. In addition, secondary endpoints of shock and all-cause mortality can be investigated through hospital-based and demographic surveillance, respectively. Because surveillance is already established, data can be collated after introduction of Synflorix ™ to compare with existing data in the admission registers from the prevaccine era. Although the HDSS sites can provide adequate sample size for the mortality component of the study they cannot provide the necessary sample size for monitoring abscess formation; thus all kebeles in the selected woredas will be included in the study to obtain the required sample size for the latter study objective.  Pharmacovigilance is important for evaluating new vaccines globally, and extended health and demographic surveillance systems in the selected woredas provide an important opportunity to evaluate the safety of current and new EPI vaccines.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Assuming that this study shows no evidence of significant adverse event outcomes, these rigorous safety assessments following Synflorix ™ introduction will add confidence in the use of a formulation that could enhance the</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em> <a href=\"http://zzz\" data-wplink-url-error=\"true\">Download Full Document Here</a></em></p>\n									Data Sharing\n					<table style=\"height: 1645px;\" width=\"211\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">S.N</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Data Sharing Forms</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Link</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Data Sharing Agreement Form</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\"><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/11/Data-Sharing-Agreement-form.pdf\">Download</a></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Data Sharing Application Form</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\"><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/11/Data-Sharing-Application-form.pdf\">Download</a></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Data Sharing Policy Document Form</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\"><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/11/Policy-document.pdf\">Download</a></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 202.3px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Questionnaire\'s Used Sept. 20014-Now<br /> </strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Main questionnaire</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Adult morbidity surveillance</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Child morbidity surveillance</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">4</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Education and Occupation</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">5</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Economic Info</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">6</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Child immunization</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">7</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Family planning</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">8</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">WHO-VA-INTER-VA 1</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">9</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">WHO-VA-INTER-VA 2</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">10</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">WHO-VA-INTER-VA 3</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\"><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/11/WHO-VA-INTER-VA-3.pdf\">Download</a></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 202.3px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Used Sept. 2007-August 2014</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Main questionnaire</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Adult morbidity</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Child Immunization</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">4</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Economic Information</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">5</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Education and Occupation Update</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">6</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Pregnancy Outcome</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">7</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">VA 15 YEARS AND ABOVE</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">8</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">VA 28 DAYS-14 YEARS</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">9</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">VA LESS THAN 28 DAYS</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p>\n									Output\n					                                      <strong>KDS-HRC PROJECT POPULATION BASIC RATE Health Indicator</strong><table style=\"height: 299px;\" width=\"206\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\"><strong>S.N</strong></td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\"><strong>KDS-HRC PROJECT OUTPUT</strong> <strong>Health Indicator</strong></td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\"><strong>Link</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">ARHS</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Contraceptive</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Environmental Health</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">4</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Fertility and Mortality</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">5</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">HIV AIDS</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">6</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Housing Conditions</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">7</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Morbidity and Health Expenditure</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">8</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">MRH</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">9</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Nutrition</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">10</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Socio Demographic</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"><p><strong>Published Articles: </strong></p><p><strong> </strong>1.Nega A. Yemane B., Alemayehu W., Amy T., The hazard of pregnancy loss and stillbirth among women in Kersa, East Ethiopia: A follow up study(2012), <a href=\"http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.srhc.2012.06.002\">http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.srhc.2012.06.002</a></p><p>2. Nega A., Yemane B., Alemayehu W., Wealth Status, Mid Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) and Antenatal Care (ANC) Are Determinants for Low Birth Weight in Kersa, Ethiopia. PLoS ONE 7(6): e39957. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0039957. <a href=\"http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0039957\">http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0039957</a></p><p>3. Wondimu S., Nega A., Mengistu W., Arja R., Female genital mutilation: prevalence, perceptions and effect on women’s health in Kersa district of Ethiopia. International Journal of Women’s Health 2012:4 45–54. <a href=\"http://www.dovepress.com/female-genital-mutilation-prevalence-perceptions-and-effect-on-women39-peer-reviewed-article-IJWH-recommendation1\">http://www.dovepress.com/female-genital-mutilation-prevalence-perceptions-and-effect-on-women39-peer-reviewed-article-IJWH-recommendation1</a></p><p>4. Nega K., Yemane B., Alemayehu W.,Predictors of unintended pregnancy in Kersa, Eastern Ethiopia, 2010., Reproductive Health 2012, 9:1. <a href=\"http://www.reproductive-health-journal.com/content/9/1/1\">http://www.reproductive-health-journal.com/content/9/1/1</a></p><p>5. <a href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Gobena%20T%5BAuthor%5D&amp;cauthor=true&amp;cauthor_uid=23107071\">Gobena T</a>, <a href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Berhane%20Y%5BAuthor%5D&amp;cauthor=true&amp;cauthor_uid=23107071\">Berhane Y</a>, <a href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Worku%20A%5BAuthor%5D&amp;cauthor=true&amp;cauthor_uid=23107071\">Worku A</a>. Low long-lasting insecticide nets (LLINs) use among household members for protection against mosquito bite in kersa, Eastern Ethiopia. <a href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23107071\">BMC Public Health.</a> 2012 Oct 29;12(1):914. <a href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23107071\">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23107071</a></p><p>6. Bezatu Mengistie, Yemane Berhane and Alemayehu Worku. Predictors of Oral Rehydration Therapy use among under -five children with diarrhea in Eastern Ethiopia: a community based case control study. <em>BMC Public Health</em> 2012, 12:1029 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-12-1029. Published: 24 November 2012. <a href=\"http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/1029\">http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/1029</a></p></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"> <strong>KDS-HRC PROJECT OUTPUT POLICY BRIEF</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>ARH</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Intention of Condom</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Knowledge and communication</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Knowledge of adolecent</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">4</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Knowledge of STIs</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">5</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Sexual Behavior</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">6</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">VCT</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Contraceptive</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Contraceptive use among</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Role of Contraceptive</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Environmental Health</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Fleas and rodent infestation supply</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Hand Washing</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Housing Conditions</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">4</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Indoor air Quality</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">5</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Latrine utilization</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">6</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Mosquitoes infestation</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">7</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Status of Water supply</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Fertility and Mortality</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Fertility Policy Brief</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Mortality Policy Brief</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>HIV</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">HIV knowledge &amp; attitude2 Polic brief</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Related Stigma and Discrimination 2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Related Stigma and Discrimination 1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Morbidity</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Factor affecting health seeking pattern</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Measuring for risk family</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Policy Brief Determinants</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">4</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Policy Brief level of HSU</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>MRH</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Abortion Policy Brief1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Abortion Policy Brief 2.</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">FGM Policy Brief 1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">4</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">FGM Policy Brief 2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">5</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">FGM Policy Brief 3</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">6</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Intra preference of servics policy brief</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">7</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Prenatal condition polocy Brief</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">8</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Prenatal Service Policy Brief</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">9</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Violence Policy Brief 1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">10</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Violence Policy Brief 2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">11</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Violence Policy Brief 3</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Nutrition</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Adult Policy Brief</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Policy Brief BF</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Under five Policy</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Sociodemograpic</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Age and Sex Structure Policy Brief</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Housing and energy for home use policy</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Litracy Status Policy</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">4</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Residential water supply policy</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">5</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">West Management Policy Brief</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>VA</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">VA Policy Brief</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">VA Cause</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr></tbody></table>\n									Population\n					<table><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px; height: 14px;\">S.N</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; height: 14px; text-align: center;\"><strong>KDS-HRC PROJECT POPULATION BASIC RATE</strong></td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px; height: 14px;\">Link</td></tr><tr style=\"height: 30px;\"><td style=\"width: 24.5667px; height: 30px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify; height: 30px;\">Birth Rate</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px; height: 30px;\">Download</td></tr><tr style=\"height: 42px;\"><td style=\"width: 24.5667px; height: 42px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify; height: 42px;\">Death Rate</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px; height: 42px;\">Download</td></tr><tr style=\"height: 21px;\"><td style=\"width: 24.5667px; height: 21px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify; height: 21px;\">In Migration Rate</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px; height: 21px;\">Download</td></tr><tr style=\"height: 30px;\"><td style=\"width: 24.5667px; height: 30px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify; height: 30px;\">Out Migration Rate</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px; height: 30px;\">Download</td></tr><tr style=\"height: 4px;\"><td style=\"width: 202.3px; height: 4px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>KDS-HRC PROJECT POPULATION SIZE</strong></td></tr><tr style=\"height: 16px;\"><td style=\"width: 24.5667px; height: 16px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify; height: 16px;\">Baseline Pop Size Sep 2007</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px; height: 16px;\">Download</td></tr><tr style=\"height: 24px;\"><td style=\"width: 24.5667px; height: 24px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify; height: 24px;\">Baseline Populatoop Size August 2009</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px; height: 24px;\">Download</td></tr><tr style=\"height: 35px;\"><td style=\"width: 24.5667px; height: 35px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify; height: 35px;\">Baseline Populatoopn Aug 2011</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px; height: 35px;\">Download</td></tr><tr style=\"height: 21px;\"><td style=\"width: 24.5667px; height: 21px;\">4</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify; height: 21px;\">Population Size Aug 2008</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px; height: 21px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px; height: 32px;\">5</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify; height: 32px;\">Population Size Aug 2008</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px; height: 32px;\">Download</td></tr></tbody></table>\n									Collaboration\n					<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>KDS-HRC PROJECT COLLABORATORS</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\"><strong>S.N</strong></td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: center;\"><strong>KDS-HRC PROJECT COLLABORATION NATIONAL</strong></td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\"><strong>Link</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">KDS-HRC HDSS Network</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr></tbody></table>\n									Contact\n					<table><tbody><tr><th colspan=\"2\"><h2><strong>Coordinator  </strong></h2></th></tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/green-light.png\" alt=\"green light\" width=\"494\" height=\"5\" /></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Dr. Nega Assefa </strong></p><p><strong>(Ph.D, Reproductive Health) </strong></p><p><strong>Email: negaassefa@yahoo.com</strong><br /> <strong>Tel: </strong>+251-256-666143<br /> <strong>Fax: </strong>+251-256-668081</p></td><td><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dr-nega.png\" rel=\"single-image\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dr-nega-300x284.png\" alt=\"dr nega\" width=\"226\" height=\"215\" /></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/green-light.png\" alt=\"green light\" width=\"494\" height=\"5\" /></td></tr><tr><th colspan=\"2\"><h2><strong> Team Members  </strong></h2></th></tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/green-light.png\" alt=\"green light\" width=\"494\" height=\"5\" /></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> Lemessa Oljira </strong></p><p><strong>(Ph.D Candidate, Epidemiology)</strong></p><p><strong>Email: olemessa@yahoo.com     </strong></p></td><td><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/lleee.png\" rel=\"single-image\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/lleee-300x246.png\" alt=\"lleee\" width=\"227\" height=\"186\" /></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/green-light.png\" alt=\"green light\" width=\"494\" height=\"5\" /></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Dessalew Zelalem</strong></p><p><strong> (BA, M.Sc.-Demographer)</strong></p><p><strong>Email:<br /> desalewzelalemayele@yahoo.com</strong></p></td><td><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/desss.png\" rel=\"single-image\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/desss-300x224.png\" alt=\"desss\" width=\"229\" height=\"171\" /></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/green-light.png\" alt=\"green light\" width=\"494\" height=\"5\" /></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Negga Baraki </strong></p><p><strong>(B.Sc. MPH)</strong></p><p><strong>Email: neggabaraki@yahoo.com </strong></p></td><td><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/neg.png\" rel=\"single-image\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/neg-300x238.png\" alt=\"neg\" width=\"229\" height=\"182\" /></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/green-light.png\" alt=\"green light\" width=\"494\" height=\"5\" /></td></tr><tr><td><strong> </strong><p><strong>Wondimye Ashenafi</strong></p><p><strong> (B.Sc., M.Sc.-Demographer)</strong></p><h3><strong>Email: wond_ash@yahoo.com</strong></h3></td><td><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dasda.png\" rel=\"single-image\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dasda-300x225.png\" alt=\"dasda\" width=\"230\" height=\"173\" /></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/green-light.png\" alt=\"green light\" width=\"494\" height=\"5\" /></td></tr><tr><td><strong> </strong><p><strong>  Melake Demena </strong></p><p><strong> (B.Sc., MPH)</strong></p><h3><strong><em><sup> </sup></em>Email: </strong></h3><h3><strong>melakedemena@yahoo.com</strong></h3></td><td><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/mmm.jpg\" rel=\"single-image\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/mmm-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"mmm\" width=\"232\" height=\"173\" /></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/green-light.png\" alt=\"green light\" width=\"494\" height=\"5\" /></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>  Melkamu Dedefo Gishu</strong></p><p><strong> (BA, M.Sc.-Statistician,</strong></p><p><strong>   Computer Programmer)</strong></p><p><strong> Email: melkyed@gmail.com<br /> </strong></p></td><td><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/bbbbbb.jpg\" rel=\"single-image\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/bbbbbb-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"bbbbbb\" width=\"236\" height=\"176\" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table><p><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/green-light.png\" alt=\"green light\" width=\"494\" height=\"5\" /></p>\n		', 'KDS-HRC', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3915-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-11-03 07:31:44', '2017-11-03 07:31:44', '', 3915, 'http://localhost/?p=4016', 0, 'revision', '', 0);
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(4017, 3, '2017-11-03 07:32:20', '2017-11-03 07:32:20', '\n									KDS-HRC\n									About\n									Project\n									Data Sharing\n									Output\n									Population\n									Collaboration\n									Contact\n									KDS-HRC\n					<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Kersa Demographic Surveillance and Health Research Center (KDS-HRC)</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kersa Demographic Surveillance and Health Research Center (KDS-HRC) is located in Kersa district of eastern Hararege, Oromia region, Eastern Ethiopia. It was established in 2007 with the vision of becoming center of excellence in health science research in Ethiopia. It conducts health and demographic surveillance. The major work on the ground are monitoring demographic altering events such as birth, death, and migration; and health related conditions such as pregnancy, immunization, and morbidity. It also conducts verbal autopsy for the deceased to identify causes of death. It is an INDPTH network member site (http://www.indepth-network.org).</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">KDS-HRC aims at generating up-to-date community based data including vital events; conducting studies addressing national health need; assessing trends of demographic, health and environmental changes; evaluating health intervention activities; enhancing research culture in the teaching and learning process; rendering support on research methods and analysis for students and staff; disseminate research findings to different users; and advocating utilization of research findings to improve the health and other service delivery. More explanation about KDS-HRC please visit www.haramaya.edu.et/research/projects/kds-hrc.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>                                                                                                                                   Eastern Hararge </strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It one of the 15 Zones o<img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/kds-300x224.png\" alt=\"kds\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" />f <a href=\"http://www.answers.com/topic/oromia-region\">Oromia</a> regional state. It is bordered on the southwest by the Wabe Shebelle River, which separates it from Bale zone; on the west by West Hararge zone the north by Dire Dawa administration; and on the north and east by the Somali Regional state.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Based the 2007 census, the zone has an estimated total population of 2,739,390, of which 6.9% of its population is urban dwellers. The zone has an area of 24,900.21 square kilometers, and a population density of 102.64 people per square kilometer. The health coverage of the zone is 80 %. Forty four percent of the zone is malarious area.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Kersa District:</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/akk-222x300.jpg\" alt=\"akk\" width=\"222\" height=\"269\" /></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is one of the 16 districts of Eastern Hararge zone. It is bordered on the south by Bedeno district, on the west by Meta district, on the north by Dire Dawa administrative council, on the northeast by Haramaya district, and on the southeast by Kurfa Chele district. The district capital is Kersa town which is 44 km from west of Harar city; other towns in the district include Lange and Weter.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to a survey of the land in Kersa (released in 1995/96) showed that 28.5% is arable or cultivable, 2.3% pasture, 6.2% forest, and the remaining 56.3% is considered built-up degraded or otherwise unusable. <a href=\"http://www.answers.com/topic/khat\">Khat</a>, fruits and vegetables are important cash crops. <a href=\"http://www.answers.com/topic/coffee\">Coffee</a> is also an important cash crop; covering 5,000 hectares. Sorghum, maize, barley, white etc are among the food crops cultivated in the district.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">   <strong>Kersa field research center</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Health and Demographic Surveillance System (DSS) runs in 12 representative Kebeles out of the 38 in Kersa districts.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ggggg.png\" rel=\"single-image\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ggggg-214x300.png\" alt=\"ggggg\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" /></a></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Out of the 12 Kebeles ten are rural and two are urban (Kersa and Weter town); whereas by altitude difference, 2 are highland two are low land the remaining 8 are mid land (Woynadega). All the 12 study Kebeles have road access during the dry season. But it is not very hard to reach to Kebeles during the rainy season also.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ad.jpg\" rel=\"single-image\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ad-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"ad\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Lake Adele on the way to Dire Dawa is adjacent to Adele Key Key. It is one of the beauties of the site.</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/water1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"water\" width=\"356\" height=\"200\" /></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The way to Weter town, seen straight far</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/water1.jpg\" rel=\"single-image\"><br /> </a><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/hig-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"hig\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" /></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The highland majesty around GolaBelinakebele</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">All the Kebele administrative offices have land line telephone connection. In addition, in towns some dwellers have landline telephone connection but a significant numbers of residents in the both urban and rural study Kebeles have mobile telephone. The three towns have 24 hour electricity supply. In addition, few areas in some rural kebeles, there is electricity supply.  Residents in the study kebeles get water supply from tap water, protected springs, unprotected springs, protected and unprotected well and ponds.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are 3 health centers and 10 health posts in the 12 kebeles of the study site. All the kebeles have 2-3 health extension workers assigned to work on the 16 health extension packages. There are 18 elementary, 2 secondary, 1 preparatory, and 2 religious schools in the study Kebeles. There are also 134 mosques, 8 churches and 6 farmers training stations.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/tr-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"tr\" width=\"361\" height=\"271\" /></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">  <strong>Student’s singing squad on typical school day. Tolla Kebele elementary school.</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"> The inhabitants of the study site make their living principally on farming. But small trade, government employment and daily work are also means of living. Cereals like wheat, barley, and vegetables like onion and garlic are the dominant crops produced in the highland areas. Sorghum, maize, potatoes are dominant crops in the midland and low land areas. Khat is the dominant cash crop production in most of the places.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Farming is seasonal in the study Kebeles. They make production during the rainy season. But in one of the Kebeles (HandhuraKossum), irrigation is a common practice. Residents of this kebele produce three times a year, majorly for market.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/bok-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"bok\" width=\"375\" height=\"250\" /></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong> </strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong> </strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong> </strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Sorghum, the dominant crop for food production in many of the mid land and low land areas of the study site</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ffff-300x107.jpg\" alt=\"ffff\" width=\"334\" height=\"119\" /></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Wheat, barely, the dominant crop for food production around Tolla and GolaBelina Kebele</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/kkkk-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"kkkk\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Vegetables are also common production around highland areas, here the farmer working in garlic farm.</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/gggggggggggg-300x193.jpg\" alt=\"gggggggggggg\" width=\"300\" height=\"193\" /></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Khat is the main crop produced for cash in many of the mid-land and low land areas of the study site.</strong></p>\n									About\n					<h6><strong>Vision, Mission, Core Objectives and Values </strong></h6><p><strong>Vision </strong></p><p>To be a center of excellence in health science research in Ethiopia</p><p><strong>Mission</strong></p><p>To advance research undertaking, health science education and generating evidence for improving planning and the delivery of health service.</p><p><strong>Core objectives</strong></p><p>The Demographic Surveillance and Health Research Center focus is to:<br /> 1.generate up-to-date community based data including vital events;<br /> 2.conduct studies in addressing national health issue ;<br /> 3.assess trends of demographic, health and environmental changes;<br /> 4.evaluate health intervention activities;<br /> 5.enhance research culture in the learning and teaching process;<br /> 6.render support on research method and analysis for students and staff;<br /> 7.disseminate research findings to different users;<br /> 8.advocate utilization of research findings in improving health and other service delivery.</p><p><strong>Values </strong><br /> Engagement: research undertaking within the community in existence<br /> Excellence: best and innovative way of looking at things<br /> Collaboration: working together with other stakeholders<br /> Banding: team approach to research undertaking<br /> Respect: upholding public norms, culture, ethics and moral issues</p><p><strong>Focus areas of research: </strong></p><p>KDS-HRC undertakes researches in major health and health related public health problems. Some of the focus areas of research’s areas are:<br /> • Child health<br /> • Maternal health<br /> • Demographic changes<br /> • Reproductive health<br /> • HIV/AIDS and other STIs<br /> • Malaria and other acute infectious diseases<br /> • Tuberculosis and other chronic infectious diseases<br /> • Gender related issues<br /> • Nutrition<br /> • Water and sanitation<br /> • Vector borne diseases<br /> • Pollution<br /> • Occupational health<br /> • Mental health<br /> • Chronic non-infectious diseases (hypertension, diabetes and etc…)<br /> • Other communicable diseases<br /> • Health service utilization</p><p><strong>Services KDS-HRC Provides: </strong></p><p>• Availing any type of sample frame for community based study<br /> • Consultation<br /> • Supporting on data management and data analysis<br /> • Sharing software<br /> • Providing list of individuals within the study site on request for specific purpose<br /> • Trainings on data analysis, research methodology, qualitative study, GIS, the use of internet<br /> • Conducting health and demographic studies<br /> • Providing technical support on research for departments, regional health office and health institutions</p><p><strong>Kersa District</strong></p><p><strong>Location: </strong></p><p>Kersa is one of the 180 districts in the Oromia Region. It is part of east Hararghe. It is bordered on the south by Bedeno district, on the west by Meta district, on the north by Dire Dawa administrative council, on the northeast by Haramaya woreda, and on the southeast by Kurfa Chele district. The woreda capital is Kersa, which is 44 km from Harar west wards.</p><p><strong>Topography:</strong></p><p>The district ranges from 1400 to 3200 meters above sea level. According to a survey of the land in Kersa 28.5% is arable or cultivable, 2.3% pasture, 6.2% forest, and the remaining 56.3% is considered built-up degraded or otherwise unusable. Chat, fruits and vegetables are important cash crops. Coffee is also an important cash crop, covering 5,000 hectares.</p><p>In the woreda, there are 35 rural Kebeles and 3 small towns. According to the information obtained from the woreda administration, out of the 38 Kebeles, 2 are lowland, 22 are temperate, 7 are a mix of lowland and temperate and the remaining 7 are highland, containing 2.8 %, 60.2, %, 17 % and 20 % of the district population, respectively. All the Kebeles have road access.</p><p><strong>Population: </strong></p><p>According to the 2007 census, the district has a total population of 172,626; out of which, 6.87 are urban dwellers. With an estimated area of 463.75 square kilometers, Kersa has an estimated population density of 372.24 people per square kilometer. The district has six health centers, 28 health posts and eight private pharmacies. The health service coverage of the woreda is 80 %.</p><p><strong>The Need for Demographic and Health Surveillance:  </strong></p><p><strong> </strong>Demographic and Health Surveillance is the continuous tracking of demographic and health data from a particular place for a continuous period of time. Such a program gives valid and reliable health information to health planners and facilitates evidence-based action unlike the traditional health system oriented generation of data.</p><p> Traditional sources of health information collected from health facilities such as health centers and hospitals often serve as the basis for health-services planning and allocation of resources in Ethiopia. Yet, healthfacility-based data often provide fragmentary and biased information. Not all population groups have geographic or socio-economic access to health facilities. Those who do have such access are usually selfselected and are often those who visit health-care facilities when they suffer from a serious illness.</p><p>Great majorities of poor people have less access to health-care facilities than those who are better off, and they often treat themselves or use traditional health care remedies. Women may suffer from gender disparities as well, with time and cultural constraints on the use of health-care facilities, particularly in rural settings. Services for children are also severely constrained. Thus, health-facility-based data are not representative of the health problems of all rural and urban communities and do not therefore reflect the health status of the population.</p><p> This void of valid health information for a large segment of the Ethiopia’s population makes it difficult for policymakers to depend on valid information on the health situation of these people. The need to establish a reliable information base to support health development has never been given due attention.</p><p> Ideally, reliable health information should be community based, inclusive of all groups, and collected prospectively and continuously. Such an ideal is best met through demographic and health surveillance systems collecting demographic, environment and health data on selected population samples. Such a continuous generation of data is indispensable in providing the necessary health services and advancing health science research and promoting quality education. Moreover, it plays a significant role in health planning strengthening staff research capacity and institutional development.</p><p><strong>What we do in the field? </strong><strong> </strong></p><p>At the KDS-HRC field site, we do a continuous tracking of vital events and health information. Demographic events that changes population characteristics such as births, deaths, immigration and outmigration are of particular interest.</p><p>While deaths and out-migration reduces population size, immigration and birth increases population size, this dynamism is called open cohort.</p><p>Other events like marital status change, immunization, morbidity and birth outcomes are also under follow-up. For deceased we fill verbal autopsy to identify the cause of death.</p><p><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Picture1.png\" rel=\"single-image\"><img src=\"http://gib.haramaya.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Picture1-300x222.png\" alt=\"Picture1\" width=\"300\" height=\"222\" /></a></p>\n									Project\n					<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"> </p><table style=\"height: 235px;\" border=\"1\" width=\"18\" cellpadding=\"1\"><caption> </caption><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 67px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Ongoing MSC Projects</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 18.1667px;\">S.N</td><td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">Investigator</td><td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">Link</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 18.1667px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">Kedir Teji</td><td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">Download PDF Documen</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 18.1667px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Completed MSC Projects</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 18.1667px;\">----</td><td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">________</td><td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">________________</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 18.1667px;\" colspan=\"3\"> <strong>Ongoing PhD Projects </strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 18.1667px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">Frehiwot Mesfine</td><td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">Download PDF Document</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 18.1667px;\" colspan=\"3\">   <strong>Completed PhD Projects </strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 18.1667px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">Nega Assefa</td><td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">Download PDF Documen</td></tr></tbody></table><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>KDS-HRC National Projects</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Title of the Project  </strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A phase IV multi-site observational epidemiology study to assess potential risk for adverse events following immunization that may be associated with misuse of a twodose vial of 10-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (Synflorix) in Ethiopia.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Short Title</strong><strong>:</strong> The Ethiopian Vaccine Adverse Events Study [EVAES].</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Investigators and Institutional Affiliations</strong><strong>  </strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Status:       completed  </strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong> Investigators</strong></p><ul style=\"text-align: justify;\"><li>Yemane Berhane (MD, MPH, PhD, Principal)</li><li>Alemayehu Worku (PhD)</li><li>Meaza Demissie (MD, MPH, PhD)</li><li>Neghist Tesfaye (MD, MsC IH)</li></ul><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Co-Investigators</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td width=\"283\">Prof. Yigzaw Kebede (Site Principal)<p>Takele Tadesse</p></td><td width=\"410\">Dabat Health and Demographic Surveillance Site, College of<p>Health Sciences, University of Gondar</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"283\">Nega Asefa (Site Principal)<p>Lemessa Olijira</p></td><td width=\"410\">Kersa Health and Demographic Surveillance Site, College of<p>Health Sciences, Haramaya University</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"283\">Bereket Tefera<p>Anteneh Tessema</p><p>Grima Temam</p></td><td width=\"410\">Arbaminch HDSS,<p>Department of Public Health,</p><p>Arba Minch University</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"283\">Berhe Weldaregawi  (Site Principal)<p>Yemane Ashebir</p></td><td width=\"410\">Kelte Awlalo HDSS, Department of Public Health, Mekelle<p>University</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"> <strong>Abstract</strong><strong>  </strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Government of Ethiopia is about to introduce a new 10-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV10) for infants in Ethiopia. The vaccine is highly efficacious against diseases caused by <em>Streptococcus pneumoniae</em>. The selected vaccine, Synflorix™, is presented as a 2-dose vial without preservative. The two-dose vial will have significant advantages in limiting new cold-chain requirements. Multi-dose vaccines used in resource-limited settings have traditionally contained a preservative to minimize risk of microbial contamination. This allows one vial of the vaccine to be used for up to 28 days after the vial is opened provided stringent safety criteria, outlined in the multidose vial policy, are met. Given general public concerns about the use of preservatives, two-dose presentations of some new vaccines have been developed as preservative-free vials. Such vials should be discarded if not used within 6 hours of opening.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In Ethiopia, although specific training will be conducted to familiarize immunization staff with the necessary procedures of how to use Synflorix as a two-dose preservative-free vaccine, there remains a risk that in routine clinical settings, improper immunization practice (i.e. not discarding vials within 6 hours of opening) could result in microbial contamination, non-sterile injections, and adverse events following immunization (AEFI) such as injection -site abscesses, shock or death.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Ethiopian society is well organized in geographic units and provides a suitable platform for conducting population based evaluation of potential AEFIs. In addition, Health and demographic surveillance systems (HDSS) routinely collect records of births, deaths, and other health related events that provide a feasible venue for a longitudinal, population-based evaluation of potential AEFIs as they can provide retrospective mortality</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">information. Clinic- and household-based surveillance can identify and analyze suspected injection-site abscesses, the primary endpoint. In addition, secondary endpoints of shock and all-cause mortality can be investigated through hospital-based and demographic surveillance, respectively. Because surveillance is already established, data can be collated after introduction of Synflorix ™ to compare with existing data in the admission registers from the prevaccine era. Although the HDSS sites can provide adequate sample size for the mortality component of the study they cannot provide the necessary sample size for monitoring abscess formation; thus all kebeles in the selected woredas will be included in the study to obtain the required sample size for the latter study objective.  Pharmacovigilance is important for evaluating new vaccines globally, and extended health and demographic surveillance systems in the selected woredas provide an important opportunity to evaluate the safety of current and new EPI vaccines.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Assuming that this study shows no evidence of significant adverse event outcomes, these rigorous safety assessments following Synflorix ™ introduction will add confidence in the use of a formulation that could enhance the</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em> <a href=\"http://zzz\" data-wplink-url-error=\"true\">Download Full Document Here</a></em></p>\n									Data Sharing\n					<table style=\"height: 1645px;\" width=\"211\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">S.N</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Data Sharing Forms</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Link</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Data Sharing Agreement Form</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\"><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/11/Data-Sharing-Agreement-form.pdf\">Download</a></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Data Sharing Application Form</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\"><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/11/Data-Sharing-Application-form.pdf\">Download</a></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Data Sharing Policy Document Form</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\"><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/11/Policy-document.pdf\">Download</a></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 202.3px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Questionnaire\'s Used Sept. 20014-Now<br /> </strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Main questionnaire</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Adult morbidity surveillance</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Child morbidity surveillance</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">4</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Education and Occupation</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">5</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Economic Info</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">6</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Child immunization</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">7</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Family planning</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">8</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">WHO-VA-INTER-VA 1</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">9</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">WHO-VA-INTER-VA 2</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\"><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/11/WHO-VA-INTER-VA-2.pdf\">Download</a></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">10</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">WHO-VA-INTER-VA 3</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\"><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/11/WHO-VA-INTER-VA-3.pdf\">Download</a></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 202.3px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Used Sept. 2007-August 2014</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Main questionnaire</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Adult morbidity</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Child Immunization</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">4</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Economic Information</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">5</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Education and Occupation Update</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">6</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Pregnancy Outcome</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">7</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">VA 15 YEARS AND ABOVE</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">8</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">VA 28 DAYS-14 YEARS</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">9</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">VA LESS THAN 28 DAYS</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p>\n									Output\n					                                      <strong>KDS-HRC PROJECT POPULATION BASIC RATE Health Indicator</strong><table style=\"height: 299px;\" width=\"206\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\"><strong>S.N</strong></td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\"><strong>KDS-HRC PROJECT OUTPUT</strong> <strong>Health Indicator</strong></td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\"><strong>Link</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">ARHS</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Contraceptive</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Environmental Health</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">4</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Fertility and Mortality</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">5</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">HIV AIDS</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">6</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Housing Conditions</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">7</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Morbidity and Health Expenditure</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">8</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">MRH</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">9</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Nutrition</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">10</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Socio Demographic</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"><p><strong>Published Articles: </strong></p><p><strong> </strong>1.Nega A. Yemane B., Alemayehu W., Amy T., The hazard of pregnancy loss and stillbirth among women in Kersa, East Ethiopia: A follow up study(2012), <a href=\"http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.srhc.2012.06.002\">http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.srhc.2012.06.002</a></p><p>2. Nega A., Yemane B., Alemayehu W., Wealth Status, Mid Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) and Antenatal Care (ANC) Are Determinants for Low Birth Weight in Kersa, Ethiopia. PLoS ONE 7(6): e39957. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0039957. <a href=\"http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0039957\">http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0039957</a></p><p>3. Wondimu S., Nega A., Mengistu W., Arja R., Female genital mutilation: prevalence, perceptions and effect on women’s health in Kersa district of Ethiopia. International Journal of Women’s Health 2012:4 45–54. <a href=\"http://www.dovepress.com/female-genital-mutilation-prevalence-perceptions-and-effect-on-women39-peer-reviewed-article-IJWH-recommendation1\">http://www.dovepress.com/female-genital-mutilation-prevalence-perceptions-and-effect-on-women39-peer-reviewed-article-IJWH-recommendation1</a></p><p>4. Nega K., Yemane B., Alemayehu W.,Predictors of unintended pregnancy in Kersa, Eastern Ethiopia, 2010., Reproductive Health 2012, 9:1. <a href=\"http://www.reproductive-health-journal.com/content/9/1/1\">http://www.reproductive-health-journal.com/content/9/1/1</a></p><p>5. <a href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Gobena%20T%5BAuthor%5D&amp;cauthor=true&amp;cauthor_uid=23107071\">Gobena T</a>, <a href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Berhane%20Y%5BAuthor%5D&amp;cauthor=true&amp;cauthor_uid=23107071\">Berhane Y</a>, <a href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Worku%20A%5BAuthor%5D&amp;cauthor=true&amp;cauthor_uid=23107071\">Worku A</a>. Low long-lasting insecticide nets (LLINs) use among household members for protection against mosquito bite in kersa, Eastern Ethiopia. <a href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23107071\">BMC Public Health.</a> 2012 Oct 29;12(1):914. <a href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23107071\">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23107071</a></p><p>6. Bezatu Mengistie, Yemane Berhane and Alemayehu Worku. Predictors of Oral Rehydration Therapy use among under -five children with diarrhea in Eastern Ethiopia: a community based case control study. <em>BMC Public Health</em> 2012, 12:1029 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-12-1029. Published: 24 November 2012. <a href=\"http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/1029\">http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/1029</a></p></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"> <strong>KDS-HRC PROJECT OUTPUT POLICY BRIEF</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>ARH</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Intention of Condom</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Knowledge and communication</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Knowledge of adolecent</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">4</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Knowledge of STIs</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">5</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Sexual Behavior</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">6</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">VCT</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Contraceptive</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Contraceptive use among</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Role of Contraceptive</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Environmental Health</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Fleas and rodent infestation supply</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Hand Washing</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Housing Conditions</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">4</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Indoor air Quality</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">5</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Latrine utilization</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">6</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Mosquitoes infestation</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">7</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Status of Water supply</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Fertility and Mortality</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Fertility Policy Brief</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Mortality Policy Brief</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>HIV</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">HIV knowledge &amp; attitude2 Polic brief</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Related Stigma and Discrimination 2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Related Stigma and Discrimination 1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Morbidity</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Factor affecting health seeking pattern</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Measuring for risk family</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Policy Brief Determinants</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">4</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Policy Brief level of HSU</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>MRH</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Abortion Policy Brief1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Abortion Policy Brief 2.</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">FGM Policy Brief 1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">4</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">FGM Policy Brief 2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">5</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">FGM Policy Brief 3</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">6</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Intra preference of servics policy brief</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">7</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Prenatal condition polocy Brief</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">8</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Prenatal Service Policy Brief</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">9</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Violence Policy Brief 1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">10</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Violence Policy Brief 2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">11</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Violence Policy Brief 3</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Nutrition</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Adult Policy Brief</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Policy Brief BF</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Under five Policy</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Sociodemograpic</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Age and Sex Structure Policy Brief</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Housing and energy for home use policy</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Litracy Status Policy</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">4</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Residential water supply policy</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">5</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">West Management Policy Brief</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>VA</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">VA Policy Brief</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">VA Cause</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr></tbody></table>\n									Population\n					<table><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px; height: 14px;\">S.N</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; height: 14px; text-align: center;\"><strong>KDS-HRC PROJECT POPULATION BASIC RATE</strong></td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px; height: 14px;\">Link</td></tr><tr style=\"height: 30px;\"><td style=\"width: 24.5667px; height: 30px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify; height: 30px;\">Birth Rate</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px; height: 30px;\">Download</td></tr><tr style=\"height: 42px;\"><td style=\"width: 24.5667px; height: 42px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify; height: 42px;\">Death Rate</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px; height: 42px;\">Download</td></tr><tr style=\"height: 21px;\"><td style=\"width: 24.5667px; height: 21px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify; height: 21px;\">In Migration Rate</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px; height: 21px;\">Download</td></tr><tr style=\"height: 30px;\"><td style=\"width: 24.5667px; height: 30px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify; height: 30px;\">Out Migration Rate</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px; height: 30px;\">Download</td></tr><tr style=\"height: 4px;\"><td style=\"width: 202.3px; height: 4px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>KDS-HRC PROJECT POPULATION SIZE</strong></td></tr><tr style=\"height: 16px;\"><td style=\"width: 24.5667px; height: 16px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify; height: 16px;\">Baseline Pop Size Sep 2007</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px; height: 16px;\">Download</td></tr><tr style=\"height: 24px;\"><td style=\"width: 24.5667px; height: 24px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify; height: 24px;\">Baseline Populatoop Size August 2009</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px; height: 24px;\">Download</td></tr><tr style=\"height: 35px;\"><td style=\"width: 24.5667px; height: 35px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify; height: 35px;\">Baseline Populatoopn Aug 2011</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px; height: 35px;\">Download</td></tr><tr style=\"height: 21px;\"><td style=\"width: 24.5667px; height: 21px;\">4</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify; height: 21px;\">Population Size Aug 2008</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px; height: 21px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px; height: 32px;\">5</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify; height: 32px;\">Population Size Aug 2008</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px; height: 32px;\">Download</td></tr></tbody></table>\n									Collaboration\n					<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>KDS-HRC PROJECT COLLABORATORS</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\"><strong>S.N</strong></td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: center;\"><strong>KDS-HRC PROJECT COLLABORATION NATIONAL</strong></td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\"><strong>Link</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">KDS-HRC HDSS Network</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr></tbody></table>\n									Contact\n					<table><tbody><tr><th colspan=\"2\"><h2><strong>Coordinator  </strong></h2></th></tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/green-light.png\" alt=\"green light\" width=\"494\" height=\"5\" /></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Dr. Nega Assefa </strong></p><p><strong>(Ph.D, Reproductive Health) </strong></p><p><strong>Email: negaassefa@yahoo.com</strong><br /> <strong>Tel: </strong>+251-256-666143<br /> <strong>Fax: </strong>+251-256-668081</p></td><td><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dr-nega.png\" rel=\"single-image\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dr-nega-300x284.png\" alt=\"dr nega\" width=\"226\" height=\"215\" /></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/green-light.png\" alt=\"green light\" width=\"494\" height=\"5\" /></td></tr><tr><th colspan=\"2\"><h2><strong> Team Members  </strong></h2></th></tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/green-light.png\" alt=\"green light\" width=\"494\" height=\"5\" /></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> Lemessa Oljira </strong></p><p><strong>(Ph.D Candidate, Epidemiology)</strong></p><p><strong>Email: olemessa@yahoo.com     </strong></p></td><td><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/lleee.png\" rel=\"single-image\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/lleee-300x246.png\" alt=\"lleee\" width=\"227\" height=\"186\" /></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/green-light.png\" alt=\"green light\" width=\"494\" height=\"5\" /></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Dessalew Zelalem</strong></p><p><strong> (BA, M.Sc.-Demographer)</strong></p><p><strong>Email:<br /> desalewzelalemayele@yahoo.com</strong></p></td><td><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/desss.png\" rel=\"single-image\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/desss-300x224.png\" alt=\"desss\" width=\"229\" height=\"171\" /></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/green-light.png\" alt=\"green light\" width=\"494\" height=\"5\" /></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Negga Baraki </strong></p><p><strong>(B.Sc. MPH)</strong></p><p><strong>Email: neggabaraki@yahoo.com </strong></p></td><td><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/neg.png\" rel=\"single-image\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/neg-300x238.png\" alt=\"neg\" width=\"229\" height=\"182\" /></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/green-light.png\" alt=\"green light\" width=\"494\" height=\"5\" /></td></tr><tr><td><strong> </strong><p><strong>Wondimye Ashenafi</strong></p><p><strong> (B.Sc., M.Sc.-Demographer)</strong></p><h3><strong>Email: wond_ash@yahoo.com</strong></h3></td><td><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dasda.png\" rel=\"single-image\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dasda-300x225.png\" alt=\"dasda\" width=\"230\" height=\"173\" /></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/green-light.png\" alt=\"green light\" width=\"494\" height=\"5\" /></td></tr><tr><td><strong> </strong><p><strong>  Melake Demena </strong></p><p><strong> (B.Sc., MPH)</strong></p><h3><strong><em><sup> </sup></em>Email: </strong></h3><h3><strong>melakedemena@yahoo.com</strong></h3></td><td><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/mmm.jpg\" rel=\"single-image\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/mmm-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"mmm\" width=\"232\" height=\"173\" /></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/green-light.png\" alt=\"green light\" width=\"494\" height=\"5\" /></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>  Melkamu Dedefo Gishu</strong></p><p><strong> (BA, M.Sc.-Statistician,</strong></p><p><strong>   Computer Programmer)</strong></p><p><strong> Email: melkyed@gmail.com<br /> </strong></p></td><td><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/bbbbbb.jpg\" rel=\"single-image\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/bbbbbb-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"bbbbbb\" width=\"236\" height=\"176\" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table><p><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/green-light.png\" alt=\"green light\" width=\"494\" height=\"5\" /></p>\n		', 'KDS-HRC', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3915-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-11-03 07:32:20', '2017-11-03 07:32:20', '', 3915, 'http://localhost/?p=4017', 0, 'revision', '', 0);
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(4018, 3, '2017-11-03 07:32:44', '2017-11-03 07:32:44', '\n									KDS-HRC\n									About\n									Project\n									Data Sharing\n									Output\n									Population\n									Collaboration\n									Contact\n									KDS-HRC\n					<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Kersa Demographic Surveillance and Health Research Center (KDS-HRC)</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kersa Demographic Surveillance and Health Research Center (KDS-HRC) is located in Kersa district of eastern Hararege, Oromia region, Eastern Ethiopia. It was established in 2007 with the vision of becoming center of excellence in health science research in Ethiopia. It conducts health and demographic surveillance. The major work on the ground are monitoring demographic altering events such as birth, death, and migration; and health related conditions such as pregnancy, immunization, and morbidity. It also conducts verbal autopsy for the deceased to identify causes of death. It is an INDPTH network member site (http://www.indepth-network.org).</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">KDS-HRC aims at generating up-to-date community based data including vital events; conducting studies addressing national health need; assessing trends of demographic, health and environmental changes; evaluating health intervention activities; enhancing research culture in the teaching and learning process; rendering support on research methods and analysis for students and staff; disseminate research findings to different users; and advocating utilization of research findings to improve the health and other service delivery. More explanation about KDS-HRC please visit www.haramaya.edu.et/research/projects/kds-hrc.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>                                                                                                                                   Eastern Hararge </strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It one of the 15 Zones o<img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/kds-300x224.png\" alt=\"kds\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" />f <a href=\"http://www.answers.com/topic/oromia-region\">Oromia</a> regional state. It is bordered on the southwest by the Wabe Shebelle River, which separates it from Bale zone; on the west by West Hararge zone the north by Dire Dawa administration; and on the north and east by the Somali Regional state.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Based the 2007 census, the zone has an estimated total population of 2,739,390, of which 6.9% of its population is urban dwellers. The zone has an area of 24,900.21 square kilometers, and a population density of 102.64 people per square kilometer. The health coverage of the zone is 80 %. Forty four percent of the zone is malarious area.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Kersa District:</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/akk-222x300.jpg\" alt=\"akk\" width=\"222\" height=\"269\" /></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is one of the 16 districts of Eastern Hararge zone. It is bordered on the south by Bedeno district, on the west by Meta district, on the north by Dire Dawa administrative council, on the northeast by Haramaya district, and on the southeast by Kurfa Chele district. The district capital is Kersa town which is 44 km from west of Harar city; other towns in the district include Lange and Weter.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to a survey of the land in Kersa (released in 1995/96) showed that 28.5% is arable or cultivable, 2.3% pasture, 6.2% forest, and the remaining 56.3% is considered built-up degraded or otherwise unusable. <a href=\"http://www.answers.com/topic/khat\">Khat</a>, fruits and vegetables are important cash crops. <a href=\"http://www.answers.com/topic/coffee\">Coffee</a> is also an important cash crop; covering 5,000 hectares. Sorghum, maize, barley, white etc are among the food crops cultivated in the district.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">   <strong>Kersa field research center</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Health and Demographic Surveillance System (DSS) runs in 12 representative Kebeles out of the 38 in Kersa districts.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ggggg.png\" rel=\"single-image\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ggggg-214x300.png\" alt=\"ggggg\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" /></a></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Out of the 12 Kebeles ten are rural and two are urban (Kersa and Weter town); whereas by altitude difference, 2 are highland two are low land the remaining 8 are mid land (Woynadega). All the 12 study Kebeles have road access during the dry season. But it is not very hard to reach to Kebeles during the rainy season also.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ad.jpg\" rel=\"single-image\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ad-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"ad\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Lake Adele on the way to Dire Dawa is adjacent to Adele Key Key. It is one of the beauties of the site.</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/water1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"water\" width=\"356\" height=\"200\" /></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The way to Weter town, seen straight far</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/water1.jpg\" rel=\"single-image\"><br /> </a><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/hig-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"hig\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" /></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The highland majesty around GolaBelinakebele</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">All the Kebele administrative offices have land line telephone connection. In addition, in towns some dwellers have landline telephone connection but a significant numbers of residents in the both urban and rural study Kebeles have mobile telephone. The three towns have 24 hour electricity supply. In addition, few areas in some rural kebeles, there is electricity supply.  Residents in the study kebeles get water supply from tap water, protected springs, unprotected springs, protected and unprotected well and ponds.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are 3 health centers and 10 health posts in the 12 kebeles of the study site. All the kebeles have 2-3 health extension workers assigned to work on the 16 health extension packages. There are 18 elementary, 2 secondary, 1 preparatory, and 2 religious schools in the study Kebeles. There are also 134 mosques, 8 churches and 6 farmers training stations.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/tr-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"tr\" width=\"361\" height=\"271\" /></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">  <strong>Student’s singing squad on typical school day. Tolla Kebele elementary school.</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"> The inhabitants of the study site make their living principally on farming. But small trade, government employment and daily work are also means of living. Cereals like wheat, barley, and vegetables like onion and garlic are the dominant crops produced in the highland areas. Sorghum, maize, potatoes are dominant crops in the midland and low land areas. Khat is the dominant cash crop production in most of the places.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Farming is seasonal in the study Kebeles. They make production during the rainy season. But in one of the Kebeles (HandhuraKossum), irrigation is a common practice. Residents of this kebele produce three times a year, majorly for market.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/bok-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"bok\" width=\"375\" height=\"250\" /></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong> </strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong> </strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong> </strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Sorghum, the dominant crop for food production in many of the mid land and low land areas of the study site</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ffff-300x107.jpg\" alt=\"ffff\" width=\"334\" height=\"119\" /></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Wheat, barely, the dominant crop for food production around Tolla and GolaBelina Kebele</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/kkkk-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"kkkk\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Vegetables are also common production around highland areas, here the farmer working in garlic farm.</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/gggggggggggg-300x193.jpg\" alt=\"gggggggggggg\" width=\"300\" height=\"193\" /></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Khat is the main crop produced for cash in many of the mid-land and low land areas of the study site.</strong></p>\n									About\n					<h6><strong>Vision, Mission, Core Objectives and Values </strong></h6><p><strong>Vision </strong></p><p>To be a center of excellence in health science research in Ethiopia</p><p><strong>Mission</strong></p><p>To advance research undertaking, health science education and generating evidence for improving planning and the delivery of health service.</p><p><strong>Core objectives</strong></p><p>The Demographic Surveillance and Health Research Center focus is to:<br /> 1.generate up-to-date community based data including vital events;<br /> 2.conduct studies in addressing national health issue ;<br /> 3.assess trends of demographic, health and environmental changes;<br /> 4.evaluate health intervention activities;<br /> 5.enhance research culture in the learning and teaching process;<br /> 6.render support on research method and analysis for students and staff;<br /> 7.disseminate research findings to different users;<br /> 8.advocate utilization of research findings in improving health and other service delivery.</p><p><strong>Values </strong><br /> Engagement: research undertaking within the community in existence<br /> Excellence: best and innovative way of looking at things<br /> Collaboration: working together with other stakeholders<br /> Banding: team approach to research undertaking<br /> Respect: upholding public norms, culture, ethics and moral issues</p><p><strong>Focus areas of research: </strong></p><p>KDS-HRC undertakes researches in major health and health related public health problems. Some of the focus areas of research’s areas are:<br /> • Child health<br /> • Maternal health<br /> • Demographic changes<br /> • Reproductive health<br /> • HIV/AIDS and other STIs<br /> • Malaria and other acute infectious diseases<br /> • Tuberculosis and other chronic infectious diseases<br /> • Gender related issues<br /> • Nutrition<br /> • Water and sanitation<br /> • Vector borne diseases<br /> • Pollution<br /> • Occupational health<br /> • Mental health<br /> • Chronic non-infectious diseases (hypertension, diabetes and etc…)<br /> • Other communicable diseases<br /> • Health service utilization</p><p><strong>Services KDS-HRC Provides: </strong></p><p>• Availing any type of sample frame for community based study<br /> • Consultation<br /> • Supporting on data management and data analysis<br /> • Sharing software<br /> • Providing list of individuals within the study site on request for specific purpose<br /> • Trainings on data analysis, research methodology, qualitative study, GIS, the use of internet<br /> • Conducting health and demographic studies<br /> • Providing technical support on research for departments, regional health office and health institutions</p><p><strong>Kersa District</strong></p><p><strong>Location: </strong></p><p>Kersa is one of the 180 districts in the Oromia Region. It is part of east Hararghe. It is bordered on the south by Bedeno district, on the west by Meta district, on the north by Dire Dawa administrative council, on the northeast by Haramaya woreda, and on the southeast by Kurfa Chele district. The woreda capital is Kersa, which is 44 km from Harar west wards.</p><p><strong>Topography:</strong></p><p>The district ranges from 1400 to 3200 meters above sea level. According to a survey of the land in Kersa 28.5% is arable or cultivable, 2.3% pasture, 6.2% forest, and the remaining 56.3% is considered built-up degraded or otherwise unusable. Chat, fruits and vegetables are important cash crops. Coffee is also an important cash crop, covering 5,000 hectares.</p><p>In the woreda, there are 35 rural Kebeles and 3 small towns. According to the information obtained from the woreda administration, out of the 38 Kebeles, 2 are lowland, 22 are temperate, 7 are a mix of lowland and temperate and the remaining 7 are highland, containing 2.8 %, 60.2, %, 17 % and 20 % of the district population, respectively. All the Kebeles have road access.</p><p><strong>Population: </strong></p><p>According to the 2007 census, the district has a total population of 172,626; out of which, 6.87 are urban dwellers. With an estimated area of 463.75 square kilometers, Kersa has an estimated population density of 372.24 people per square kilometer. The district has six health centers, 28 health posts and eight private pharmacies. The health service coverage of the woreda is 80 %.</p><p><strong>The Need for Demographic and Health Surveillance:  </strong></p><p><strong> </strong>Demographic and Health Surveillance is the continuous tracking of demographic and health data from a particular place for a continuous period of time. Such a program gives valid and reliable health information to health planners and facilitates evidence-based action unlike the traditional health system oriented generation of data.</p><p> Traditional sources of health information collected from health facilities such as health centers and hospitals often serve as the basis for health-services planning and allocation of resources in Ethiopia. Yet, healthfacility-based data often provide fragmentary and biased information. Not all population groups have geographic or socio-economic access to health facilities. Those who do have such access are usually selfselected and are often those who visit health-care facilities when they suffer from a serious illness.</p><p>Great majorities of poor people have less access to health-care facilities than those who are better off, and they often treat themselves or use traditional health care remedies. Women may suffer from gender disparities as well, with time and cultural constraints on the use of health-care facilities, particularly in rural settings. Services for children are also severely constrained. Thus, health-facility-based data are not representative of the health problems of all rural and urban communities and do not therefore reflect the health status of the population.</p><p> This void of valid health information for a large segment of the Ethiopia’s population makes it difficult for policymakers to depend on valid information on the health situation of these people. The need to establish a reliable information base to support health development has never been given due attention.</p><p> Ideally, reliable health information should be community based, inclusive of all groups, and collected prospectively and continuously. Such an ideal is best met through demographic and health surveillance systems collecting demographic, environment and health data on selected population samples. Such a continuous generation of data is indispensable in providing the necessary health services and advancing health science research and promoting quality education. Moreover, it plays a significant role in health planning strengthening staff research capacity and institutional development.</p><p><strong>What we do in the field? </strong><strong> </strong></p><p>At the KDS-HRC field site, we do a continuous tracking of vital events and health information. Demographic events that changes population characteristics such as births, deaths, immigration and outmigration are of particular interest.</p><p>While deaths and out-migration reduces population size, immigration and birth increases population size, this dynamism is called open cohort.</p><p>Other events like marital status change, immunization, morbidity and birth outcomes are also under follow-up. For deceased we fill verbal autopsy to identify the cause of death.</p><p><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Picture1.png\" rel=\"single-image\"><img src=\"http://gib.haramaya.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Picture1-300x222.png\" alt=\"Picture1\" width=\"300\" height=\"222\" /></a></p>\n									Project\n					<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"> </p><table style=\"height: 235px;\" border=\"1\" width=\"18\" cellpadding=\"1\"><caption> </caption><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 67px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Ongoing MSC Projects</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 18.1667px;\">S.N</td><td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">Investigator</td><td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">Link</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 18.1667px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">Kedir Teji</td><td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">Download PDF Documen</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 18.1667px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Completed MSC Projects</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 18.1667px;\">----</td><td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">________</td><td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">________________</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 18.1667px;\" colspan=\"3\"> <strong>Ongoing PhD Projects </strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 18.1667px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">Frehiwot Mesfine</td><td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">Download PDF Document</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 18.1667px;\" colspan=\"3\">   <strong>Completed PhD Projects </strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 18.1667px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">Nega Assefa</td><td style=\"width: 18.1833px;\">Download PDF Documen</td></tr></tbody></table><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>KDS-HRC National Projects</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Title of the Project  </strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A phase IV multi-site observational epidemiology study to assess potential risk for adverse events following immunization that may be associated with misuse of a twodose vial of 10-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (Synflorix) in Ethiopia.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Short Title</strong><strong>:</strong> The Ethiopian Vaccine Adverse Events Study [EVAES].</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Investigators and Institutional Affiliations</strong><strong>  </strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Status:       completed  </strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong> Investigators</strong></p><ul style=\"text-align: justify;\"><li>Yemane Berhane (MD, MPH, PhD, Principal)</li><li>Alemayehu Worku (PhD)</li><li>Meaza Demissie (MD, MPH, PhD)</li><li>Neghist Tesfaye (MD, MsC IH)</li></ul><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Co-Investigators</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td width=\"283\">Prof. Yigzaw Kebede (Site Principal)<p>Takele Tadesse</p></td><td width=\"410\">Dabat Health and Demographic Surveillance Site, College of<p>Health Sciences, University of Gondar</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"283\">Nega Asefa (Site Principal)<p>Lemessa Olijira</p></td><td width=\"410\">Kersa Health and Demographic Surveillance Site, College of<p>Health Sciences, Haramaya University</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"283\">Bereket Tefera<p>Anteneh Tessema</p><p>Grima Temam</p></td><td width=\"410\">Arbaminch HDSS,<p>Department of Public Health,</p><p>Arba Minch University</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"283\">Berhe Weldaregawi  (Site Principal)<p>Yemane Ashebir</p></td><td width=\"410\">Kelte Awlalo HDSS, Department of Public Health, Mekelle<p>University</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"> <strong>Abstract</strong><strong>  </strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Government of Ethiopia is about to introduce a new 10-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV10) for infants in Ethiopia. The vaccine is highly efficacious against diseases caused by <em>Streptococcus pneumoniae</em>. The selected vaccine, Synflorix™, is presented as a 2-dose vial without preservative. The two-dose vial will have significant advantages in limiting new cold-chain requirements. Multi-dose vaccines used in resource-limited settings have traditionally contained a preservative to minimize risk of microbial contamination. This allows one vial of the vaccine to be used for up to 28 days after the vial is opened provided stringent safety criteria, outlined in the multidose vial policy, are met. Given general public concerns about the use of preservatives, two-dose presentations of some new vaccines have been developed as preservative-free vials. Such vials should be discarded if not used within 6 hours of opening.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In Ethiopia, although specific training will be conducted to familiarize immunization staff with the necessary procedures of how to use Synflorix as a two-dose preservative-free vaccine, there remains a risk that in routine clinical settings, improper immunization practice (i.e. not discarding vials within 6 hours of opening) could result in microbial contamination, non-sterile injections, and adverse events following immunization (AEFI) such as injection -site abscesses, shock or death.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Ethiopian society is well organized in geographic units and provides a suitable platform for conducting population based evaluation of potential AEFIs. In addition, Health and demographic surveillance systems (HDSS) routinely collect records of births, deaths, and other health related events that provide a feasible venue for a longitudinal, population-based evaluation of potential AEFIs as they can provide retrospective mortality</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">information. Clinic- and household-based surveillance can identify and analyze suspected injection-site abscesses, the primary endpoint. In addition, secondary endpoints of shock and all-cause mortality can be investigated through hospital-based and demographic surveillance, respectively. Because surveillance is already established, data can be collated after introduction of Synflorix ™ to compare with existing data in the admission registers from the prevaccine era. Although the HDSS sites can provide adequate sample size for the mortality component of the study they cannot provide the necessary sample size for monitoring abscess formation; thus all kebeles in the selected woredas will be included in the study to obtain the required sample size for the latter study objective.  Pharmacovigilance is important for evaluating new vaccines globally, and extended health and demographic surveillance systems in the selected woredas provide an important opportunity to evaluate the safety of current and new EPI vaccines.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Assuming that this study shows no evidence of significant adverse event outcomes, these rigorous safety assessments following Synflorix ™ introduction will add confidence in the use of a formulation that could enhance the</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em> <a href=\"http://zzz\" data-wplink-url-error=\"true\">Download Full Document Here</a></em></p>\n									Data Sharing\n					<table style=\"height: 1645px;\" width=\"211\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">S.N</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Data Sharing Forms</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Link</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Data Sharing Agreement Form</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\"><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/11/Data-Sharing-Agreement-form.pdf\">Download</a></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Data Sharing Application Form</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\"><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/11/Data-Sharing-Application-form.pdf\">Download</a></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Data Sharing Policy Document Form</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\"><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/11/Policy-document.pdf\">Download</a></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 202.3px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Questionnaire\'s Used Sept. 20014-Now<br /> </strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Main questionnaire</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Adult morbidity surveillance</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Child morbidity surveillance</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">4</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Education and Occupation</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">5</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Economic Info</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">6</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Child immunization</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">7</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Family planning</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">8</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">WHO-VA-INTER-VA 1</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\"><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/11/WHO-VA-INTER-VA-1.pdf\">Download</a></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">9</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">WHO-VA-INTER-VA 2</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\"><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/11/WHO-VA-INTER-VA-2.pdf\">Download</a></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">10</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">WHO-VA-INTER-VA 3</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\"><a href=\"http://ResearchAffairs.haramaya.edu.etwp-content/uploads/2017/11/WHO-VA-INTER-VA-3.pdf\">Download</a></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 202.3px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Used Sept. 2007-August 2014</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Main questionnaire</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Adult morbidity</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Child Immunization</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">4</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Economic Information</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">5</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Education and Occupation Update</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">6</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Pregnancy Outcome</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">7</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">VA 15 YEARS AND ABOVE</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">8</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">VA 28 DAYS-14 YEARS</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px;\">9</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify;\">VA LESS THAN 28 DAYS</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px;\">Download</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p>\n									Output\n					                                      <strong>KDS-HRC PROJECT POPULATION BASIC RATE Health Indicator</strong><table style=\"height: 299px;\" width=\"206\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\"><strong>S.N</strong></td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\"><strong>KDS-HRC PROJECT OUTPUT</strong> <strong>Health Indicator</strong></td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\"><strong>Link</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">ARHS</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Contraceptive</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Environmental Health</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">4</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Fertility and Mortality</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">5</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">HIV AIDS</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">6</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Housing Conditions</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">7</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Morbidity and Health Expenditure</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">8</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">MRH</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">9</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Nutrition</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">10</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Socio Demographic</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"><p><strong>Published Articles: </strong></p><p><strong> </strong>1.Nega A. Yemane B., Alemayehu W., Amy T., The hazard of pregnancy loss and stillbirth among women in Kersa, East Ethiopia: A follow up study(2012), <a href=\"http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.srhc.2012.06.002\">http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.srhc.2012.06.002</a></p><p>2. Nega A., Yemane B., Alemayehu W., Wealth Status, Mid Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) and Antenatal Care (ANC) Are Determinants for Low Birth Weight in Kersa, Ethiopia. PLoS ONE 7(6): e39957. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0039957. <a href=\"http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0039957\">http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0039957</a></p><p>3. Wondimu S., Nega A., Mengistu W., Arja R., Female genital mutilation: prevalence, perceptions and effect on women’s health in Kersa district of Ethiopia. International Journal of Women’s Health 2012:4 45–54. <a href=\"http://www.dovepress.com/female-genital-mutilation-prevalence-perceptions-and-effect-on-women39-peer-reviewed-article-IJWH-recommendation1\">http://www.dovepress.com/female-genital-mutilation-prevalence-perceptions-and-effect-on-women39-peer-reviewed-article-IJWH-recommendation1</a></p><p>4. Nega K., Yemane B., Alemayehu W.,Predictors of unintended pregnancy in Kersa, Eastern Ethiopia, 2010., Reproductive Health 2012, 9:1. <a href=\"http://www.reproductive-health-journal.com/content/9/1/1\">http://www.reproductive-health-journal.com/content/9/1/1</a></p><p>5. <a href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Gobena%20T%5BAuthor%5D&amp;cauthor=true&amp;cauthor_uid=23107071\">Gobena T</a>, <a href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Berhane%20Y%5BAuthor%5D&amp;cauthor=true&amp;cauthor_uid=23107071\">Berhane Y</a>, <a href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Worku%20A%5BAuthor%5D&amp;cauthor=true&amp;cauthor_uid=23107071\">Worku A</a>. Low long-lasting insecticide nets (LLINs) use among household members for protection against mosquito bite in kersa, Eastern Ethiopia. <a href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23107071\">BMC Public Health.</a> 2012 Oct 29;12(1):914. <a href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23107071\">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23107071</a></p><p>6. Bezatu Mengistie, Yemane Berhane and Alemayehu Worku. Predictors of Oral Rehydration Therapy use among under -five children with diarrhea in Eastern Ethiopia: a community based case control study. <em>BMC Public Health</em> 2012, 12:1029 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-12-1029. Published: 24 November 2012. <a href=\"http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/1029\">http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/1029</a></p></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"> <strong>KDS-HRC PROJECT OUTPUT POLICY BRIEF</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>ARH</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Intention of Condom</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Knowledge and communication</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Knowledge of adolecent</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">4</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Knowledge of STIs</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">5</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Sexual Behavior</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">6</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">VCT</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Contraceptive</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Contraceptive use among</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Role of Contraceptive</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Environmental Health</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Fleas and rodent infestation supply</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Hand Washing</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Housing Conditions</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">4</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Indoor air Quality</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">5</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Latrine utilization</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">6</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Mosquitoes infestation</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">7</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Status of Water supply</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Fertility and Mortality</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Fertility Policy Brief</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Mortality Policy Brief</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>HIV</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">HIV knowledge &amp; attitude2 Polic brief</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Related Stigma and Discrimination 2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Related Stigma and Discrimination 1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Morbidity</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Factor affecting health seeking pattern</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Measuring for risk family</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Policy Brief Determinants</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">4</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Policy Brief level of HSU</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>MRH</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Abortion Policy Brief1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Abortion Policy Brief 2.</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">FGM Policy Brief 1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">4</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">FGM Policy Brief 2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">5</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">FGM Policy Brief 3</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">6</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Intra preference of servics policy brief</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">7</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Prenatal condition polocy Brief</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">8</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Prenatal Service Policy Brief</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">9</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Violence Policy Brief 1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">10</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Violence Policy Brief 2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">11</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Violence Policy Brief 3</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Nutrition</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Adult Policy Brief</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Policy Brief BF</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Under five Policy</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Sociodemograpic</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Age and Sex Structure Policy Brief</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Housing and energy for home use policy</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Litracy Status Policy</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">4</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">Residential water supply policy</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">5</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">West Management Policy Brief</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>VA</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">VA Policy Brief</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">VA Cause</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr></tbody></table>\n									Population\n					<table><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px; height: 14px;\">S.N</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; height: 14px; text-align: center;\"><strong>KDS-HRC PROJECT POPULATION BASIC RATE</strong></td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px; height: 14px;\">Link</td></tr><tr style=\"height: 30px;\"><td style=\"width: 24.5667px; height: 30px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify; height: 30px;\">Birth Rate</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px; height: 30px;\">Download</td></tr><tr style=\"height: 42px;\"><td style=\"width: 24.5667px; height: 42px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify; height: 42px;\">Death Rate</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px; height: 42px;\">Download</td></tr><tr style=\"height: 21px;\"><td style=\"width: 24.5667px; height: 21px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify; height: 21px;\">In Migration Rate</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px; height: 21px;\">Download</td></tr><tr style=\"height: 30px;\"><td style=\"width: 24.5667px; height: 30px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify; height: 30px;\">Out Migration Rate</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px; height: 30px;\">Download</td></tr><tr style=\"height: 4px;\"><td style=\"width: 202.3px; height: 4px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>KDS-HRC PROJECT POPULATION SIZE</strong></td></tr><tr style=\"height: 16px;\"><td style=\"width: 24.5667px; height: 16px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify; height: 16px;\">Baseline Pop Size Sep 2007</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px; height: 16px;\">Download</td></tr><tr style=\"height: 24px;\"><td style=\"width: 24.5667px; height: 24px;\">2</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify; height: 24px;\">Baseline Populatoop Size August 2009</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px; height: 24px;\">Download</td></tr><tr style=\"height: 35px;\"><td style=\"width: 24.5667px; height: 35px;\">3</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify; height: 35px;\">Baseline Populatoopn Aug 2011</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px; height: 35px;\">Download</td></tr><tr style=\"height: 21px;\"><td style=\"width: 24.5667px; height: 21px;\">4</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify; height: 21px;\">Population Size Aug 2008</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px; height: 21px;\">Download</td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 24.5667px; height: 32px;\">5</td><td style=\"width: 96.0333px; text-align: justify; height: 32px;\">Population Size Aug 2008</td><td style=\"width: 69.2333px; height: 32px;\">Download</td></tr></tbody></table>\n									Collaboration\n					<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>KDS-HRC PROJECT COLLABORATORS</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\"><strong>S.N</strong></td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: center;\"><strong>KDS-HRC PROJECT COLLABORATION NATIONAL</strong></td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\"><strong>Link</strong></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">1</td><td style=\"width: 61.0333px; text-align: justify;\">KDS-HRC HDSS Network</td><td style=\"width: 61.0167px;\">Download</td></tr></tbody></table>\n									Contact\n					<table><tbody><tr><th colspan=\"2\"><h2><strong>Coordinator  </strong></h2></th></tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/green-light.png\" alt=\"green light\" width=\"494\" height=\"5\" /></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Dr. Nega Assefa </strong></p><p><strong>(Ph.D, Reproductive Health) </strong></p><p><strong>Email: negaassefa@yahoo.com</strong><br /> <strong>Tel: </strong>+251-256-666143<br /> <strong>Fax: </strong>+251-256-668081</p></td><td><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dr-nega.png\" rel=\"single-image\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dr-nega-300x284.png\" alt=\"dr nega\" width=\"226\" height=\"215\" /></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/green-light.png\" alt=\"green light\" width=\"494\" height=\"5\" /></td></tr><tr><th colspan=\"2\"><h2><strong> Team Members  </strong></h2></th></tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/green-light.png\" alt=\"green light\" width=\"494\" height=\"5\" /></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> Lemessa Oljira </strong></p><p><strong>(Ph.D Candidate, Epidemiology)</strong></p><p><strong>Email: olemessa@yahoo.com     </strong></p></td><td><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/lleee.png\" rel=\"single-image\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/lleee-300x246.png\" alt=\"lleee\" width=\"227\" height=\"186\" /></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/green-light.png\" alt=\"green light\" width=\"494\" height=\"5\" /></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Dessalew Zelalem</strong></p><p><strong> (BA, M.Sc.-Demographer)</strong></p><p><strong>Email:<br /> desalewzelalemayele@yahoo.com</strong></p></td><td><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/desss.png\" rel=\"single-image\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/desss-300x224.png\" alt=\"desss\" width=\"229\" height=\"171\" /></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/green-light.png\" alt=\"green light\" width=\"494\" height=\"5\" /></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Negga Baraki </strong></p><p><strong>(B.Sc. MPH)</strong></p><p><strong>Email: neggabaraki@yahoo.com </strong></p></td><td><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/neg.png\" rel=\"single-image\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/neg-300x238.png\" alt=\"neg\" width=\"229\" height=\"182\" /></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/green-light.png\" alt=\"green light\" width=\"494\" height=\"5\" /></td></tr><tr><td><strong> </strong><p><strong>Wondimye Ashenafi</strong></p><p><strong> (B.Sc., M.Sc.-Demographer)</strong></p><h3><strong>Email: wond_ash@yahoo.com</strong></h3></td><td><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dasda.png\" rel=\"single-image\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dasda-300x225.png\" alt=\"dasda\" width=\"230\" height=\"173\" /></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/green-light.png\" alt=\"green light\" width=\"494\" height=\"5\" /></td></tr><tr><td><strong> </strong><p><strong>  Melake Demena </strong></p><p><strong> (B.Sc., MPH)</strong></p><h3><strong><em><sup> </sup></em>Email: </strong></h3><h3><strong>melakedemena@yahoo.com</strong></h3></td><td><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/mmm.jpg\" rel=\"single-image\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/mmm-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"mmm\" width=\"232\" height=\"173\" /></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/green-light.png\" alt=\"green light\" width=\"494\" height=\"5\" /></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>  Melkamu Dedefo Gishu</strong></p><p><strong> (BA, M.Sc.-Statistician,</strong></p><p><strong>   Computer Programmer)</strong></p><p><strong> Email: melkyed@gmail.com<br /> </strong></p></td><td><a href=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/bbbbbb.jpg\" rel=\"single-image\"><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/bbbbbb-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"bbbbbb\" width=\"236\" height=\"176\" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table><p><img src=\"http://www.haramaya.edu.et/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/green-light.png\" alt=\"green light\" width=\"494\" height=\"5\" /></p>\n		', 'KDS-HRC', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3915-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-11-03 07:32:44', '2017-11-03 07:32:44', '', 3915, 'http://localhost/?p=4018', 0, 'revision', '', 0);
