Hiluf, Tigabu (2014) Ethiopian Field Epidemiology Training Program (EFETP) Compiled Body of Works in Field Epidemiology. Masters thesis, Addis Ababa University.
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Abstract
This body of work is consisting of 9 major outputs and 4 additional outputs in partial fulfillment for the degree of Master of Public Health in Field Epidemiology. Chapter one includes an outbreak investigation in which there was an outbreak of measles in Tsegedea district, Tigray region from 6-25/2/2014.Inaddtion to this, Suspected outbreak of anthrax has been occurred in kolatemben woreda, Tigray region from may-July/2014.For both of it, we used a case-control study design to identify the possible risk factors and to describe the magnitude of these diseases. Chapter two describes a surveillance data analysis on Sever acute malnutrition in Tigray region based upon the secondary data adopted from Tigray regional health bureau, HMIS unit. We described the trend of this public health problem in respect to the 46 woredas, age groups and sex to identify the majority distribution and to whom it affected. Chapter three is the surveillance system evaluation on malaria and dysentery diseases which was conducted in raya Alamata woreda, Tigray regional health bureau and regional laboratory in 2013 based up the surveillance system indicators such as, key attributable of surveillance system, population under surveillance , trends of these diseases and the health facility coverage and availability of logistic and supplies. The fourth chapter is a health profile assessment done in Endamehoni woreda, Tigray region based up on the secondary data from 2002-2004E.C.we determined Geography and Climate , Administrative Organization, population structures ,Education ,Disaster Status in the area ,Health Services (Types and numbers of health institutions, Types and numbers of health professionals, health institution to pop ratio, health professional to pop ratio, health service coverage, top and leading causes of OPD visit, admission and death, health budget allocation, ) and Status of Primary Health Care Components – with focus on the eight PHC elements (MCH/FP, EPI, Environmental Health, Health Education, Endemic diseases (Malaria/TB/Leprosy/etc.), Nutrition, Essential drugs etc.) We also mentioned the abstracts on measles and A suspected anthrax outbreak investigation for oral and poster presentations in chapter five and we included in chapter six, a Finalized draft of a scientific manuscript of measles outbreak investigation for a peer review journal.In chapter seven we assessed the disaster situation in seven belg beneficiary woredas of Tigray region. A multi-disciplinary expertise was involved to assess the health and health related problem, Nutrition status of the community, WaSH facilities and Education related problem. A project proposal on the RDT prevalence and possible risk factors of malaria was prepared and described in chapter eight. This will be done in welkayt sugar factory at the mid of 2014.we used a comparative cross sectional study design to identify the magnitude and mainly associated risk factors for the occurrence of malaria disease. Finally, we include four additional out puts in chapter nine such as , the training proposal on PHEM for health workers which was based upon the finding from surveillance system evaluation done in raya Alamata woreda. The remaining outputs are, bulletin writings on malaria from weekly report of THB, A secondary data analysis of Hepatic-VOD occurred in north western Tigray from 2003-2005E.C. we also analysed the laboratory finding report on measles outbreak which was sent from national laboratory , EPHI for weekly report of February to March/2014.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Subjects: | R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine |
| Divisions: | Africana |
| Depositing User: | Emmanuel Ndorimana |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Aug 2018 08:51 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Aug 2018 08:51 |
| URI: | http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/8273 |
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