Fekadu Elias Sadamo
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Fekadu Elias Sadamo has a total of 28 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
Addisalem Kebede
Engender Health, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
1 shared publicationAklilu Samuel Asale
School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences and Medicine, Wolaita Sodo University, Ethiopia
1 shared publication- Alinoor Mohamed Farah
Affiliations School of Public Health, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, School of Public Health, Jigjiga University, Jigjiga, Ethiopia
1 shared publication Andreas Wladis
Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (BKV), Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
1 shared publicationAngwach Abraham Asnake
School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences and Medicine, Wolaita Sodo University, Wolaita Sodo, Ethiopia
1 shared publicationArne Henning Eide
Department of Health Research, SINTEF Digital, Trondheim, Norway
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 21 April 2026
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Health Services Research
- Vol. 26 (1)
Does gender affect access to and utilization of rehabilitation services for persons with amputations in Southern Ethiopia?
This study aims to understand the perspectives of healthcare workers who are involved in the care of patients about the factors that impact access to and p
- 21 April 2026
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Health Services Research
- Vol. 26 (1)
Open AccessDoes gender affect access to and utilization of rehabilitation services for persons with amputations in Southern Ethiopia?
This study aims to understand the perspectives of healthcare workers who are involved in the care of patients about the factors that impact access to and p
- Open Access
- 21 January 2019
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Public Health
- Vol. 19 (1) , 1-11
Anaemia among adolescent girls in three districts in Ethiopia
Adolescence is characterized by rapid growth and development with a significantly increased need for macro and micronutrients. However, there is little empirical evidence on the burden of anaemia among adolescent girls in developing countries such as Ethiopia. This study aims to address this gap by evaluating the magnitude of anaemia with an aim to guide design of intervention modalities to address anaemia among adolescent girls. The study employed a community based cross sectional design. The study was conducted on weekends to capture both in school and out of school adolescent girls. Data was collected from a total 1323 adolescent girls. From each district, we randomly selected villages and ensured that the sampled households had a range geographical spread (lowlands, highlands) within the larger category of rural and urban. We performed anaemia testing using HemoCue B-Haemoglobin analyser. We applied a complex survey data analysis method to estimate the level of anaemia. The hemoglobin level was adjusted for altitude and smoking status. We ran a logistic regression model to evaluate predictors of anaemia. The overall anaemia prevalence ranged from 24 to 38%, with an average rate of 29%. Less than half of the girls heard the term anaemia, and about one third knew the relationship between anaemia and the intake of iron rich foods. The risk of anaemia is higher among adolescent girls in their early adolescence period (10–14 years) (Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR); 1.98; 95% CI; 1.03, 3.82] and among adolescent girls who lived in moderately food insecure households (AOR 1.48; 95% CI; 1.05–2.09). However, knowing the term “anaemia” was found to be protective against the risk of anaemia. The risk of anaemia was particularly high among adolescent girls in their early age and among those living in food insecure households. The prevalence of anaemia among adolescent girls is a moderate public health problem. According to the WHO set criteria, the districts could be candidates for intermittent iron and Folic acid supplementation program.
- 21 January 2019
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Public Health
- Vol. 19 (1) , 1-11
Open AccessAnaemia among adolescent girls in three districts in Ethiopia
Adolescence is characterized by rapid growth and development with a significantly increased need for macro and micronutrients. However, there is little empirical evidence on the burden of anaemia among adolescent girls in developing countries such as Ethiopia. This study aims to address this gap by evaluating the magnitude of anaemia with an aim to guide design of intervention modalities to address anaemia among adolescent girls. The study employed a community based cross sectional design. The study was conducted on weekends to capture both in school and out of school adolescent girls. Data was collected from a total 1323 adolescent girls. From each district, we randomly selected villages and ensured that the sampled households had a range geographical spread (lowlands, highlands) within the larger category of rural and urban. We performed anaemia testing using HemoCue B-Haemoglobin analyser. We applied a complex survey data analysis method to estimate the level of anaemia. The hemoglobin level was adjusted for altitude and smoking status. We ran a logistic regression model to evaluate predictors of anaemia. The overall anaemia prevalence ranged from 24 to 38%, with an average rate of 29%. Less than half of the girls heard the term anaemia, and about one third knew the relationship between anaemia and the intake of iron rich foods. The risk of anaemia is higher among adolescent girls in their early adolescence period (10–14 years) (Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR); 1.98; 95% CI; 1.03, 3.82] and among adolescent girls who lived in moderately food insecure households (AOR 1.48; 95% CI; 1.05–2.09). However, knowing the term “anaemia” was found to be protective against the risk of anaemia. The risk of anaemia was particularly high among adolescent girls in their early age and among those living in food insecure households. The prevalence of anaemia among adolescent girls is a moderate public health problem. According to the WHO set criteria, the districts could be candidates for intermittent iron and Folic acid supplementation program.