Fantahun Ayenew Mekonnen - Epidemiology

Author Information

Fantahun Ayenew Mekonnen is an esteemed researcher in the field of Epidemiology, affiliated with the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia. His work predominantly focuses on maternal and child health, as well as epidemiological modeling.

Research Contributions

Fantahun Ayenew Mekonnen has made significant contributions to the field of Epidemiology through a series of impactful research papers. He has explored various critical issues such as the timing of first births and its predictors, the prevalence and factors associated with preterm births, and the utilization of institutional delivery services in Ethiopia. His research also includes studies on psychological abuse against pregnant women, dual contraception method utilization among women on antiretroviral therapy, and mapping patterns of childhood overweight and wasting in low- and middle-income countries. His work is characterized by the application of advanced statistical models to understand and address public health challenges.

Aliases

Fantahun Mekonnen, Fantahun Ayenew Mekonnen

Publication and Citation Metrics

Metric	Value
Total Citations	2513
h-index	12
Total Papers	24

Publications:

Time to first birth and its predictors among reproductive-age women in Ethiopia: inverse Weibull gamma shared frailty model

DOI: 10.1186/s12905-021-01254-z

Year: 2021

Prevalence and associated factors of preterm birth in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis protocol

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-035574

Year: 2020

Epidemiology of preterm birth in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis

DOI: 10.1186/s12884-020-03271-6

Year: 2020

Time to first birth and its Predictors among reproductive-age women in Ethiopia: inverse Weibull gamma shared frailty model

DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-24244/v1

Year: 2020

Mapping local patterns of childhood overweight and wasting in low- and middle-income countries between 2000 and 2017

DOI: 10.1038/s41591-020-0807-6

Year: 2020

Spousal Psychological Abuse against Pregnant Women in Antenatal Care Cohort: Magnitude and Associated Factors in Northwest, Ethiopia

DOI:

Year: 2020

Dual contraception method utilization and associated factors among sexually active women on antiretroviral therapy in Gondar City, northwest, Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

DOI: 10.1186/s12905-020-0890-3

Year: 2020

Time to first birth and its Predictors among reproductive-age women in Ethiopia: inverse Weibull gamma shared frailty model

DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-24244/v2

Year: 2020

Author Correction: Mapping local patterns of childhood overweight and wasting in low- and middle-income countries between 2000 and 2017

DOI: 10.1038/s41591-020-0972-7

Year: 2020

Institutional delivery services utilization and its determinant factors among women who gave birth in the past 24 months in Southwest Ethiopia

DOI: 10.1186/s12913-020-05121-9

Year: 2020

Why is EBDM Important in Epidemiology?

How Does Safety Education Impact Disease Control?

How Does Stretching Prevent Injuries?

What Role Does Epidemiology Play in Addressing Synthetic Drug Use?

How Do Epidemiologists Monitor and Control Health Risks?

How Does Geographic Distance Affect Disease Spread?

How Are Automated Systems Used in Disease Surveillance?

What Technologies are Used in Gait Analysis?

What is a Persistent Cough?

How Common Are Foot Complications?

Partnered Content Networks

Relevant Topics