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Volume 28, Special Issue, 2014, 1-43 ISSN 1021-6790 yx!T×ùÃ ---@Â L¥T m{/@T The Ethiopian Journal Of Health Development Joint Scholarly Publication of the Ethiopian Public Health Association and the School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University Editor-in-Chief Damen Haile Mariam Special Issue On Associate Editor Ahmed Ali Academic-Private Sector Collaboration in Public Health Operations Research (School of Public Health, Addis Ababa University & 1 the Integrated Family Health Program (IFHP)) 1 These studies are made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the responsibility of the Integrated Family Health Program (IFHP) and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government. http://www.etpha.org http://www.ajol.info/ Volume 28, Special Issue, 2014, 1-43 ISSN 1021-6790 1 Editorial: Academic-private sector collaboration in public health operations research (PHOR): The case of Addis Ababa University Scool of Public Health (AAU-SPH) and the Integrated Family Health Program (IFHP). Adamu Addisse, Seifu Hagos, Girma Kassie, Tariku Nigatu, Mengistu Asnake 6 Magnitude and factors that affect males’ involvement in deciding partners’ place of delivery in Tiyo District of Oromia Region, Ethiopia. Wassie Lingerh, Bekele Ababeye, Ismael Ali, Tariku Nigatu, Heran Abebe, Getnet Mitike, Mitike Molla 14 Identification of factors associated with method shift from short-acting to long-acting methods of contraception in Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Habtu Atnafu, Yigzaw Dires, Amare Yeshambaw, Seid Ali, Wondimu Gebeyehu,Shewangizaw Bereda, Fikre Enqusilassie, Alemayehu Mekonnen, Adamu Addissie, Seifu Hagos 20 Magnitude and predictors of skilled delivery service utilization: A health facility-based, cross- sectional study in Tigray. Tesfaye Gebru, Desta Gebre-Egziabher, Kelali Tsegay, Brhane Hadera, Mesfin Addisse, Worku Tefera, Adamu Addisse, Seifu Hagos 26 Utilization of Prevention of Mother to Child transmission (PMTCT) services and factors that affect knowledge and service uptake among pregnant women attending antenatal care in East Hararge Zone of Oromia Regional State. Megersa Gobena, Tariku Nigatu, Belay Ymam, Adeba Tasisa, Daniel Wagaw, Fufa Birmechu, Daniel Keba, Ahmed Ali, Wubgzier Makonnen, Adamu Addisse, Seifu Hagos 36 Assessment of health care seeking behavior of caregivers for common childhood illnesses in Shashogo Woreda , Southern Ethiopia. Bekele Demissie, Berhanu Ejie, Habtamu Zerihun, Zergu Tafese, Getu Gamo, Tilahun Tafese, Abera Kumie, Jemal Haider, Adamu Addisse, Seifu Hagos http://www.etpha.org http://www.ajol.info/ The Ethiopian Journal of Health Development Editorial Office Team Editor-in-Chief: Meskerem Bezuayehu (Publication Secretary) Azeb Mesfin (Administrative Assistant) Worku Sharew (Language Editor) Damen Haile Mariam Copyright Ethiopian Public Health Association & the School of Public Associate Editor : Health, Addis Ababa University. All rights reserved. This Journal, or any Ahmed Ali parts thereof, may not be reproduced in any manner without written permission. Editorial Board The Ethiopian Journal of Health Development is published three times a Abraham Aseffa year by the Ethiopian Public Health Association & the School of Public Adugna Woyessa Health, Addis Ababa University. Alemayehu Worku The Journal is jointly sponsored by the Ethiopian Public Health Getnet Mitike Association and the Addis Ababa University. Helmut Kloos Lukman Yusuf All articles published in the Journal, including editorials, represent the Mengistu Asnake opinion of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy of Mesganaw Fantahun the Ethiopian Public Health Association, the Editorial Board of the Journal or the institution with which the author is affiliated, unless this is Solomon Shiferaw clearly specified. Tewabech Bishaw Address all correspondence to: The Ethiopian Journal of Health Development, Tikur Anbessa Hospital, P.O. Box 32812, Addis Ababa, Editorial Consultants Ethiopia; Telephone: +251 1 513628, or +251 1 157701; Fax: +251 1 Abeba Bekele (Ethiopia) 517701 or +251 1 5148 70. Abdulahamid Bedri (Ethiopia) Aberra Geyid (Ethiopia) Annual subscription rates: Ethiopia 60.00 Birr; outside Ethiopia 75.00 Arnaud Fontanet (France) US Dollars. Asfaw Desta (Ethiopia) Assefa Hailemariam (Ethiopia) All prices include postage payment arrangements are: Asrat Hailu (Ethiopia) 1. Check must be written to be payable to the Ethiopian Public Health Bernt Lindtjorn (Norway) Association; and Debrework Zewde (U.S.A) 2. The check must be mailed to the Ethiopia Journal of Health Derege Kebede (Zimbabwe) Development P.O. Box 32812, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Desta Alamerew (Namibia) Eligius Lyamuya (Tanzania) This Publication is made possible by the generous support of the Eshetu Lemma (Ethiopia) American people through the United States Agency for International Eyasu Mekonnen (Ethiopia) Development (USAID). The contents are the responsibility of the Fikre Enquselassie (Ethiopia) Integrated Family Health Program (IFHP) and do not necessarily reflect Gail Davey (UK) the views of USAID or the United States Government. Gebre-Emanuel Teka (Ethiopia) Getu Degu (Ethiopia) EPHA mission statement Hailu Negassa (Ethiopia) The Ethiopian Public Health Association is a legally registered national, Hailu Yeneneh (Ethiopia) autonomous, non-profit-making, voluntary professional organization, Lulu Muhe (Switzerland) established in 1989 to promote public health services and professional Maowia Mukhtar (Sudan) standards though advocacy, active involvement, and net working. Mekonnen Assefa (Ethiopia) Mogessie Ashenafi (Ethiopia) The Journal contributes to EPHA's mission thorough publishing of peer- Peter Byass (U.K) reviewed original articles, reviews and correspondences on the broad Redda Tekle Haimanot (Ethiopia) field of health development. Shabbir Ismail (Ethiopia) Stig Wall (Swiden) EPHA Executive Board Members list Tesfaye Shiferaw (Namibia) Filimona Bisrat (President) Tsige Gebremariam (Ethiopia) Fekerte Belete (Vice President) Yemane Berhane (Ethiopia) Hiwot Mengistu (Member) Yetnayet Asfaw (Ethiopia) Seifu Hagos (Member) Yoseph A. Mengesha (Ethiopia) Alemayehu Mekonnen (Member) Takele Geresu (Member) Afework Kassu (Member) Hailegnaw Eshete (Nonvoting member) EDITORIAL Academic-private sector collaboration in public health operations research (PHOR): The case of Addis Ababa University School of Public Health (AAU-SPH) and the Integrated Family Health Program (IFHP) Adamu Addisse 1, Seifu Hagos 1, Girma Kassie 2, Tariku Nigatu 2, Mengistu Asnake 2 Background service has been emphasized and various forms Universities are recognized as sources of of collaborations have evolved. Various knowledge, innovation and technological collaborative models are documented in Africa advances. Across the globe, they are being between academic and public healthservice positioned as strategic assets in innovation and agencies in areas of training human resources and economic competitiveness, and as research (4, 5) as well as between the public problemsolvers for socio-economic issues health system and academic institutions such as affecting their societies. Synergies between higher schools of public health (4-12). education institutions and industry play a critical role in securing and leveraging additional The Ethiopian health system is in dynamic resources by promoting innovation and change all the time with relatively rapid technology transfer (1). Universities need to work developments especially in the last two decades to understand the factors that support or interms of new health policies, programs, and undermine human development and monitor growth. Therefore, public and private sectors ways whereby such development can be used to need to identify their challenges, the challenges, enhance the quality of life. For universities to be and come up with practical and viable solutions able to play this role effectively, it is vital that to adapt to the changing environment through they create a new equilibrium between education, operations research. This type of research in research, and service and define new strategies health care is crucial foridentifying health for assisting society in addressing the more priorities and operations problems by producing urgent problems of development. By forming evidence for planning and decision-making to coalitions with other institutions, government improve health care services. Although it is and society, they can, assist in creatinga national critical, operations research has not been pursued agenda fordevelopment issues (2, 3). in a coordinated manner during the first and second Health Sector Development Program Academic institutions such as schools of public (HSDP) period. However, improvements have healthhave traditionally focused mainly on been observed in HSDP III and IV. Research training and research–where academics focus on and technology transfer is one of the core training and research while service agencies processes redesigned as part of the business (governmental and non-governmental) focus on processing re-engineering during the last HSDP serving the public. There are various guiding (13). documents for engaging academic Institutions in service and industry including the Bayh-Dole Act The Deputy Prime Minister of the Federal of 1980 (4). That 1980 encourages technology Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, during a transfer from universities to industry,
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