Eskindir Loha Shumbullo

Low long-lasting insecticidal net use in malaria elimination areas in Southern Ethiopia: results from community based cross-sectional study

Misganu Endriyas, Mekidim Kassa, Yilma Chisha, Emebet Mekonnen, Tebeje Misganaw, Eskindir Loha and Ayalew Astatkie

Malaria Journal

Association between Livestock Ownership and Malaria Incidence in South-Central Ethiopia: A Cohort Study

Eskindir Loha

The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Dietary patterns and their association with cardiovascular risk factors in Ethiopia: A community-based cross-sectional study

Wondimagegn Paulos Kumma, Eskindir Loha

Frontiers in Nutrition

Cost-effectiveness of pulse oximetry and integrated management of childhood illness for diagnosing severe pneumonia

Solomon H. Tesfaye, Eskindir Loha, Kjell Arne Johansson, Bernt Lindtjørn

PLOS Glob Public Health

Assessment of the nail contamination with soil-transmitted helminths in schoolchildren in Jimma Town, Ethiopia

Bamlaku Tadege, Zeleke Mekonnen, Daniel Dana, Abebaw Tiruneh, Bizuwarek Sharew, Eden Dereje, Eskindir Loha, Mio Ayana, Bruno Levecke

PLoS ONE

Assessment of environmental contamination with soil-transmitted helminths life stages at school compounds, households and open markets in Jimma Town, Ethiopia

Bamlaku Tadege, Zeleke Mekonnen, Daniel Dana, Bizuwarek Sharew, Eden Dereje, Eskindir Loha, Jaco J. Verweij, Stijn Casaert, Johnny Vlaminck, Mio Ayana, Bruno Levecke

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Modifiable cardiovascular disease risk factors among adults in southern Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study

Wondimagegn Paulos Kumma, Bernt Lindtjørn, Eskindir Loha

BMJ Open

Prevalence of hypertension, and related factors among adults in Wolaita, southern Ethiopia: A community-based cross-sectional study

Wondimagegn Paulos Kumma, Bernt Lindtjørn, Eskindir Loha

Plos One

Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infections Mother-Newborn Pair Study in Southern Ethiopia

Mengistu Hailemariam Zenebe, Zeleke Mekonnen, Eskindir Loha and Elizaveta Padalko

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology

Seroprevalence and associated factors of maternal cytomegalovirus in Southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Mengistu Hailemariam Zenebe, Zeleke Mekonnen, Eskindir Loha, Elizaveta Padalko

BMJ Open

Spatial Variation of Child Stunting and Maternal Malnutrition after Controlling for Known Risk Factors in a Drought-Prone Rural Community in Southern Ethiopia

Mehretu Belayneh, Eskindir Loha, Bernt Lindtjørn

Annals of Global Health

Co-morbid anaemia and stunting among children 2–5 years old in southern Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study

Alemselam Zebdewos Orsango, Eskindir Loha, Bernt Lindtjørn, Ingunn Marie Stadskleiv Engebretsen

BMJ Paediatrics Open

Iron deficiency anemia among children aged 2–5 years in southern Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study

Alemselam Zebdewos Orsango, Wossene Habtu, Tadesse Lejisa, Eskindir Loha, Bernt Lindtjørn, Ingunn Marie S. Engebretsen

PeerJ

Prevalence, risk factors and association with delivery outcome of curable sexually transmitted infections among pregnant women in Southern Ethiopia

Mengistu Hailemariam Zenebe, Zeleke Mekonnen, Eskindir Loha, Elizaveta Padalko

Plos One

Efficacy of processed amaranth-containing bread compared to maize bread on hemoglobin, anemia and iron deficiency anemia prevalence among two-to-five year-old anemic children in Southern Ethiopia: A cluster randomized controlled trial

Alemselam Zebdewos Orsango, Eskindir Loha, Bernt Lindtjørn, Ingunn Marie S. Engebretsen

Plos One

Seasonal Variation of Household Food Insecurity and Household Dietary Diversity on Wasting and Stunting among Young Children in A Drought Prone Area in South Ethiopia: A Cohort Study

Mehretu Belayneh, Eskindir Loha, Bernt Lindtjørn

Ecology of Food and Nutrition

Pulse oximeter with integrated management of childhood illness for diagnosis of severe childhood pneumonia at rural health institutions in Southern Ethiopia: results from a cluster-randomised controlled trial

Solomon H Tesfaye, Yabibal Gebeyehu, Eskindir Loha, Kjell Arne Johansson, Bernt Lindtjørn

BMJ Open

Financial risk of seeking maternal and neonatal healthcare in southern Ethiopia: a cohort study of rural households

Moges Tadesse Borde, Eskindir Loha, Kjell Arne Johansson, Bernt Lindtjørn

International Journal for Equity in Health

Incidence of postpartum and neonatal illnesses and utilization of healthcare services in rural communities in southern Ethiopia: A prospective cohort study

Moges Tadesse Borde, Eskindir Loha, Bernt Lindtjørn

Plos One

Utilisation of health services fails to meet the needs of pregnancy-related illnesses in rural southern Ethiopia: A prospective cohort study

Moges Tadesse Borde, Eskindir Loha, Kjell Arne Johansson, Bernt Lindtjørn

Plos One

Performance of an adapted household food insecurity access scale in measuring seasonality in household food insecurity in rural Ethiopia: a cohort analysis

Bereket Yohannes Kabalo, Seifu Hagos Gebreyesus, Eskindir Loha, Bernt Lindtjørn

BMC Nutrition

Spatiotemporal clustering of malaria in southern-central Ethiopia: A community based cohort study

Tarekegn Solomon, Eskindir Loha, Wakgari Deressa, Taye Gari, Bernt Lindtjørn

Plos One

The magnitude of hypertension and its risk factors in southern Ethiopia: A community based study

Alemayehu Zekewos, Tariku Egeno, Eskindir Loha

Plos One

Inadequate management of pneumonia among children in South Ethiopia: findings from descriptive study

Solomon Hailemariam, Yabibal Gebeyehu, Eskindir Loha, Kjell Arne Johansson, Bernt Lindtjørn

BMC Health Services Research

Impact of combining indoor residual spraying and long‑lasting insecticidal nets on Anopheles arabiensis in Ethiopia: results from a cluster randomized controlled trial

Oljira Kenea, Meshesha Balkew, Habte Tekie, Wakgari Deressa, Eskindir Loha, Bernt Lindtjørn, Hans J. Overgaard

Malaria Journal

Long‑lasting insecticidal nets and indoor residual spraying may not be sufficient to eliminate malaria in a low malaria incidence area: results from a cluster randomized controlled trial in Ethiopia

Eskindir Loha, Wakgari Deressa, Taye Gari, Meshesha Balkew, Oljira Kenea, Tarekegn Solomon, Alemayehu Hailu, Bjarne Robberstad, Meselech Assegid, Hans J. Overgaard, Bernt Lindtjørn

Malaria Journal

Low use of long-lasting insecticidal nets for malaria prevention in south-central Ethiopia: A community-based cohort study

Tarekegn Solomon, Eskindir Loha, Wakgari Deressa, Taye Gari, Hans J. Overgaard, Bernt Lindtjørn

Plos One

Cost-effectiveness of a combined intervention of long lasting insecticidal nets and indoor residual spraying compared with each intervention alone for malaria prevention in Ethiopia

Alemayehu Hailu, Bernt Lindtjørn, Wakgari Deressa, Taye Gari, Eskindir Loha, Bjarne Robberstad

Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation

Prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus and Associated Factors in Southern Ethiopia: A Community Based Study

Alemayehu Zekewos, Eskindir Loha, Tariku Egeno, Kindie Wubshet, Zelalem Merga

Ethiop J Health Sci.

Bed nets used to protect against malaria do not last long in a semi-arid area of Ethiopia: a cohort study

Tarekegn Solomon, Eskindir Loha, Wakgari Deressa, Meshesha Balkew, Taye Gari, Hans J. Overgaard, Bernt Lindtjørn

Malaria Journal

Trend of Malaria Cases in Hana and Keyafer Health Centers, South Omo Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Solomon Ergete, Solomon Sorsa , Eskindir Loha, Solomon Asnake

Ethiop J Health Sci.

A qualitative study of use of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) for intended and unintended purposes in Adami Tullu, East Shewa Zone, Ethiopia

Zerihun Doda, Tarekegn Solomon, Eskindir Loha, Taye Gari, Bernt Lindtjørn

Malaria Journal

Malaria increased the risk of stunting and wasting among young children in Ethiopia: Results of a cohort study

Taye Gari, Eskindir Loha, Wakgari Deressa, Tarekegn Solomon, Bernt Lindtjørn

Plos One

Prevalence of anemia and associated factors among pregnant women in Southern Ethiopia: A community based cross-sectional study

Meaza Lebso, Anchamo Anato, Eskindir Loha

Plos One

Economic burden of malaria and predictors of cost variability to rural households in south central Ethiopia

Alemayehu Hailu, Bernt Lindtjørn, Wakgari Deressa, Taye Gari, Eskindir Loha, Bjarne Robberstad

Plos One

Proximity to vector breeding site and risk of Plasmodium vivax infection: a prospective cohort study in rural Ethiopia

Alexander Nissen, Jackie Cook, Eskindir Loha, Bernt Lindtjørn

Malaria Journal

Assessment of client satisfaction on emergency department services in Hawassa University Referral Hospital, Hawassa, Southern Ethiopia

Mesfin Worku, Eskindir Loha

BMC Emergency Medicine

Prevalence of khat chewing and its effect on academic performance in Sidama zone, Southern Ethiopia

Andargachew Kassa, Eskindir Loha, Atkilt Esaiyas

Afr Health Sci

Nutritional Status and Effect of Maternal Employment among Children Aged 6–59 Months in Wolayta Sodo Town, Southern Ethiopia: A Cross-sectional Study

Hiwot Eshete, Yewelsew Abebe, Eskindir Loha, Teklemichael Gebru, Tesfalem Tesheme

Ethiop J Health Sci.

Anaemia among children in a drought affected community in south-central Ethiopia

Taye Gari, Eskindir Loha, Wakgari Deressa,Tarekegn Solomon, Hanibale Atsbeha, Meselech Assegid, Alemayehu Hailu, Bernt Lindtjørn

Plos One

The Current Status and Factors Associated With Implanon Service Provision by the Health Extension Workers at the Health Post Level, Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Ketsela Desalegn, Eskindir Loha, Mengistu Meskele

Journal of Family and Reproductive Health

Comparison of two adult mosquito sampling methods with human landing catches in south‑central Ethiopia

Oljira Kenea, Meshesha Balkew, Habte Tekie, Teshome Gebre-Michael, Wakgari Deressa, Eskindir Loha, Bernt Lindtjørn, Hans J. Overgaard

Malaria Journal

Prevalence of Mental Distress and Associated Factors among Hawassa University Medical Students, southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Biniam Melese, Birhanu Bayu, Fikir Wondwossen, Kalkidan Tilahun, Seti Lema, Moges Ayehu, Eskindir Loha

BMC Research Notes

Equity in long lasting insecticidal nets and indoor residual spraying for malaria prevention in a rural South Central Ethiopia

Alemayehu Hailu, Bernt Lindtjørn, Wakgari Deressa, Taye Gari, Eskindir Loha, Bjarne Robberstad

Malaria Journal

Malaria incidence and entomological findings in an area targeted for a cluster‑randomized controlled trial to prevent malaria in Ethiopia: results from a pilot study

Taye Gari, Oljira Kenea, Eskindir Loha, Wakgari Deressa, Alemayehu Hailu, Meshesha Balkew, Teshome Gebre-Michael, Bjarne Robberstad, Hans J. Overgaard, Bernt Lindtjørn

Malaria Journal

Combining long-lasting insecticidal nets and indoor residual spraying for malaria prevention in Ethiopia: study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial

Wakgari Deressa, Eskindir Loha, Meshesha Balkew, Alemayehu Hailu, Taye Gari, Oljira Kenea, Hans J. Overgaard, Teshome Gebremichael, Bjarne Robberstad, Bernt Lindtjørn

Trials

Assigning focal persons to notify more tuberculosis patients: Lessons learned in southern Ethiopia

Tarekegn Solomon, Mekonnen Shiferaw, Wolde Abreham, Biniyam Tayu, Eveline Klinkenberg, Eskindir Loha

Public Health Action

Consumption of vitamin A rich foods and dark adaptation threshold of pregnant women at Damot Sore district, Wolayita, southern Ethiopia

Hiwot Abebe, Yewelsew Abebe, Eskindir Loha, Barbara J Stoecker

Ethiop J Health Sci.

A dynamic model of some malaria-transmitting anopheline mosquitoes of the Afrotropical region. I. Model description and sensitivity analysis

Torleif Markussen Lunde, Diriba Korecha, Eskindir Loha, Asgeir Sorteberg, Bernt Lindtjørn

Malaria Journal

Freely distributed bednets use among Chano Mille residents, south Ethiopia: A longitudinal study

Eskindir Loha, Kebede Tefera, Bernt Lindtjørn

Malaria Journal

Iodine deficiency in primary school children and knowledge of iodine deficiency and iodized salt among caretakers in Hawassa Town: Southern Ethiopia

Meron Girma, Eskindir Loha, Alemtsehay Bogale, Nega Teyikie, Cherinet Abuye, Barbara J. Stoecker

Ethiop. J. Health Dev

Effect of bednets and indoor residual spraying on spatio-temporal clustering of malaria in a village in South Ethiopia: a longitudinal study

Eskindir Loha ,Torleif Markussen Lunde, Bernt Lindtjørn

Plos One

Predictors of Plasmodium falciparum malaria incidence in Chano Mille, South Ethiopia: a longitudinal study

Eskindir Loha, Bernt Lindtjørn

The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Sub-optimal breastfeeding of infants during the first six months and associated factors in rural communities of Jimma Arjo Woreda, Southwest Ethiopia

Dessalegn Tamiru, Tefera Belachew, Eskindir Loha, Shikur Mohammed

BMC Public Health

Model variations in predicting incidence of Plasmodium falciparum malaria using 1998-2007 morbidity and meteorological data from south Ethiopia

Eskindir Loha, Bernt Lindtjørn

Malaria Journal

Assessment of Vitamin A Supplementation Coverage and its Effect on Occurrence of Childhood Illness in Boloso Sore Woreda, Wolayta Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Samson G/Medhin, Eskindir Loha, Gulelat Dese, Yewelsew Abebe

Ethiop. J. Health Dev

Relationship between Total Lymphocyte count (TLC) and CD4 count among peoples living with HIV, Southern Ethiopia: a retrospective evaluation

Deresse Daka, Eskindir Loha

AIDS Research and Therapy

Assessment of Quality of Care in Family Planning Services in Jimma Zone, Southwest Ethiopia

Eskindir Loha, Makonnen Asefa, Chali Jira, Fasil Tesema

Ethiop. J. Health Dev

Developing a Sustainable Phd Programme: Experiences from Southern Ethiopia

Bernt Lindtjørn, Moges Tadesse, Eskindir Loha

Sharing Knowledge, Transforming Societies: The Norhed Programme 2013-2020

Direct Financing of Health Facilities. Experiences from financing reforms in Tanzania.

Ottar Mæstad, Jo Borghi, Farida Hassan, Eskindir Shumbullo Loha, John Maiba, Iddy Mayumana, Vincent Somville, Sarah Tobin, Peter Binyaruka

Ebola outbreak 2014-2016: Effects on other health services

Ottar Mæstad, Eskindir Loha Shumbullo

Combining long-lasting insecticidal nets and indoor residual spraying for malaria prevention in Ethiopia: a cluster randomized controlled trial

Eskindir Loha, Wakgari Deressa, Taye Gari, Meshesha Balkew, Oljira Kenea, Tarekegn Solomon, Alemayehu Hailu, Bjarne Robberstad, Meselech Assegid, Hans J. Overgaard, Bernt Lindtjørn

Strengthening malaria and climate research in Ethiopia

Bernt Lindtjørn, Eskindir Loha, Wakgari Deressa, Meshesha Balkew, Teshome Gebremichael, Asgeir Sorteberg, Adugna Woyessa, Abebe Animut, Korecha Diriba, Fekadu Massebo, Ellen Viste, Torleif Markussen Lunde, Dereje Tesfahun

Combining long-lasting insecticidal nets and indoor residual spraying for malaria prevention in Ethiopia: study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial

Wakgari Deressa, Eskindir Loha, Meshesha Balkew, Alemayehu Desalegne, Taye Gari, Teshome Gebremichael, Oljira Kenea, Daddi Jima, Bjarne Robberstad, Hans J Overgaard, Bernt Lindtjørn

Effect of bednets and indoor residual spraying on spatio-temporal clustering of malaria in a village in South Ethiopia: a longitudinal study

Eskindir Loha, Bernt Lindtjørn

Direct health financing in Tanzania (RBF and HBF-DHFF)

Ottar Mæstad, Peter John Binyaruka, Jo Borghi, Vincent Somville, Sarah Tobin, Farida Hassan, Iddy Mayumana, Eskindir Loha Shumbullo

RBF / HBF-DHFF study. Preliminary findings

Ottar Mæstad, Peter John Binyaruka, Jo Borghi, Vincent Somville, Sarah Tobin, Farida Hassan, Iddy Mayumana, Eskindir Loha Shumbullo