Tesfaye Hailu

The Prevalence of Vitamin A Deficiency (VAD) and Associated Factors among Vulnerable Populations in Ethiopia

Tesfaye Hailu, Biniyam Tesfaye, Dilnesaw Zerfu, Adamu Belay, Aregash Samuel, Abinet Tekle, Tibebu Moges, Yosef Beyene, Berhanu Wodajo, Yohannes Tesfaye & Amha Kebede · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: There are no data which provide information on the current prevalence of VAD at the national and regional levels in Ethiopia. The 2014 Ethiopia National Micronutrient Survey (ENMS) will provide these estimates among children 6-59 months old and non-pregnant women 15-4...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21278

Implementation of Micronutrient Supplementations in Community-Based Nutrition Program in Ethiopia after Integrated Refresher Training (IRT)

Masresha Tessema, Aregash Samuel Hafebo, Tesfaye Hailu, Desalegn Kuche, Aweke Kebede & Tsehai Assefa · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: Community-Based Nutrition (CBN) is important component of National Nutrition Program, designed to build upon the Health Extension Program packages to improve nutritional status of under-five children, pregnant and lactating women. Therefore, this study was conducted t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21165

Effects of Governance Structures in Ethiopia on Implementation of Nutrition Interventions

Eileen Kennedy, Masresha Tessema, Aregash Samuel, Tarik Kassaye, Habtamu Fekadu, Tesfaye Hailu, Tsehay Assefa, Desalegn Kuche, Girmay Ayana, Dilnesaw Zerfu, Tibebu Moges, Adamu Belaye & Abinet Tesfaye · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives:  1. Assess factors that enhance or constrain implementation of nutrition interventions at national and sub national levels. 2. Analyze how direct nutrition interventions and multi sector approaches are implemented at national, regional, zonal and woreda levels. 3.  Id...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20913

The Prevalence of Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA) and Associated Factors among Vulnerable Populations in Ethiopia

Girmay Ayana, Dilnesaw Zerfu, Adamu Belay, Aweke Kebede, Aregash Samuel, Tibebu Moges, Tesfaye Hailu, Biniyam Tesfaye, Tsehai Assefa, Masresha Tessema & Amha Kebede · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: In Ethiopia, there are no data which reflect the current prevalence of iron deficiency (ID) or iron deficiency anemia (IDA) at national or regional levels. The 2014 Ethiopia National Micronutrient Survey (ENMS) will estimate the national and regional prevalence of ID...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21279