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The 23Rd Annual Research Conference Abstract Booklet Wright State University CORE Scholar University of Gondar Research Conferences University of Gondar 6-2013 The 23rd Annual Research Conference Abstract Booklet Mulu Aderie Alemu [email protected] Nikki Lynn Rogers Wright State University - Main Campus, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/gondar_conference Part of the Agriculture Commons, Arts and Humanities Commons, Business Commons, Economics Commons, Education Commons, Law Commons, Medical Sciences Commons, and the Veterinary Medicine Commons Repository Citation Alemu, M. A., & Rogers, N. L. (2013). The 23rd Annual Research Conference Abstract Booklet. https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/gondar_conference/1 This Conference Proceeding is brought to you for free and open access by the University of Gondar at CORE Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in University of Gondar Research Conferences by an authorized administrator of CORE Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected]. UNIVERSITY OF GONDAR THE 23rd ANNUAL RESEARCH CONFERENCE ABSTRACT BOOKLET JUNE 21-22, 2013 GONDAR ETHIOPIA kQ COMPILED BY: MULU ADERIE ALEMU (BA, MBA) Research Team Liaison Officer [email protected] +251911871711 Preface The 23rd Annual Stall-Student Research Conference of University of Gondar will be held on June 21 and 22, 2013 at Science Amba auditorium of the University. Staff members, postgraduate and senior undergraduate students of the University, invited guests and speakers will participate in the conference. The annual conference of the University is meant to share experiences in research activities among juniors and seniors, staff and | students, and invited guests. It is also meant to motivate students and young faculty to | engage in research and also to initiate and strengthen interdisciplinary collaborations. | The findings of the studies and the resulting recommendations are expected to be used in I solving the diverse societal problems we have been facing. % %' I Research activities at the University of Gondar are primarily aimed at solving societal I problems. In line with this, the University of Gondar has developed prioritized research I thematic areas to fundamentally change the research activities at the University level. | The identified research thematic areas are expected to enable most research undertakings to solve community problems through development oriented community service, technology transfer, and skill and knowledge generation. It is worthy of note that our university is located in a unique topographic setting in Ethiopia which enables its faculty and students to look into the diverse societal problems which need the fruits of inquisitive minds. This has recently been witnessed by the huge number of research proposals submitted by the faculty for funding to the University and by the large number of research abstracts submitted for presentation in the University and elsewhere. The office for Vice President for Research and Community Service of University of Gondar would like to thank all involved in the realization of the research conference. Contents Preface..........................................................................................................................................ii Contents.......................................................................................................................................iii I) INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................... 1 1.1. Purpose Statement, Vision and Values of Vice president for Research and Community Services (VPRCS) of UoG................................................................................................................1 1.2 Thematic Areas of University of Gondar..................................................................................2 II) ABSTRACTS............................................................................................................................... 3 Plenary 1: Communication for Development: A Critical Need in Africa.......................................... 3 PART I: COLLEGE OF MEDICINES AND HEALTH SCIENCES............................................................. 5 CMHSA1: Prevalence of Mortality and Associated Factors among Children Born to HIV-Infected Mothers in Public Hospitals in North Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia........................................... 5 CMHSA 2: Rapid Diagnosis of Tuberculous Pleuritis and Lymphadenitis with Immunocytochemical Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex antigen, MPT64....................................... 6 CMHSA 3: Adverse Birth Outcomes of Pregnancy among Laboring Women at Gondar University Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia........................ 7 CMHSA 4: Active Trachoma Two Years After Three Rounds of Azithromycin Mass Treatment in Gurage Zone, Cheha District......................................................................................................8 CMHSA 6: Nutritional status, intestinal parasite infection and allergy among school children in Northwest Ethiopia................................................................................................................. 10 CMHSA 7: Hypercalcemia in Patients with Tuberculosis and HIV Infections in Northwest Ethiopia 11 CMHSA 8: Nutraceuticai values of of the Gluten Free Eragrostis tef: The Staple Food of Ethiopia and its contribution to human health...................................................................................... 12 CMHSA 9: Quadruple burden of Tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, Chronic Intestinal Parsitosis and Multiple Micronutrient Deficiency in Ethiopia.......................................................................................13 CMHSA 10: Nutritional Status and Dietary Intake of Urban Residents in Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia....................................................................................................................................13 CMHSA 11: Assessment of Adherence among Children on Antiretroviral Therapy in Gondar University hospital and Gondar Poly Clinic, North west Ethiopia............................................. 15 CMHSA 12: Depression among women with Obstetric fistula, and Pelvic Organ Prolapse in northwest Ethiopia.................................................................................................................. 16 CMHSA 13: Study on Pattern of Injury and Associated Factors in Patients Visiting the Emergency Department of Tikur Anbesa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia...............................17 CMHSA 14: The Assessment of Treatment Response of Epileptic Patients at Chilga Health Center, North Gondar Administrative Zone, Northwest Ethiopia From 2011-2011..............................18 CMHSA 15: Increasing parasitological failure rate of visceral leishmaniasis to Sodium Stibogluconate among HIV co-infected patients in East Africa................................................19 CMHSA 16: Intent to stay in the nursing profession and associated factors among nurses working in 5 referral hospitals, Amahara regional state, Ethiopia.........................................................20 CMHSA 17: Prevalence and Associated Factors of Low Back Pain among Pregnant Women Attending the Antenatal Clinic at University of Gondar Hospital.............................................21 CMHSA 18: Comparison of treatment outcomes of tuberculosis patients with and without HIV in Gondar University Hospital: a retrospective study.................................................................. 22 CMHSA 19: Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice and associated factors towards palliative care among nurses working in selected hospitals, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia................ 23 CMHSA 20: Death and Seeking Alternative Therapy Largely Accounted for Lost To Follow-up of Patients on ART in Northwest Ethiopia: A Community Tracing Survey.....................................24 CMHSA 21: Predictors of Quality of Life among HIV Patients attending ART clinics in Northwest Ethiopia: A Prospective longitudinal study...............................................................................25 CMHSA 23: A cross-sectional study on knowledge and preventive practice of female nurses' towards cervical cancer in the selected government hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2011 ............................................................................................................................................... 27 CMHSA 24: Prevalence and Associated Factors of Goiter among Children Age 6-12 Years Old, Rural Lay Armachiho District, Northwest Ethiopia................................................................... 28 CMHSA 25: Physical functioning and level of independence among HIV infected adults on antiretroviral treatment at the University of Gondar Hospital, Ethiopia..................................29 CMHSA 26: Prevalence and predictors of maternal anemia during pregnancy in Gondar, North West of Ethiopia: a cross sectional study.................................................................................30 CMHSA 27: Blood requisition and utilization practice in University of Gondar Hospital, Northwest, Ethiopia, 2013.......................................................................................................................... 31 CMHSA 28: Patterns, magnitude and associated factors of injury in Gondar University Hospital,
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