Fentaw Teshome Dagnaw
About
Mr. Fentaw Teshome Dagnaw is an assistant professor of Health Service Management at Debre Tabor University, Ethiopia. He received his MPH/HSM degree in Jimma University, in 2011; his BSc degree in public health officer from the Debre Birhan University, Ethiopia in 2013. Mr. Fentaw has joined Debre Tabor University in 2016. He has been engaged in several research projects and community services activities and produced scientific publications in peer reviewed journals. He has been also participated and presented his research work in several national research conferences. His research interest includes health services, health sytems, health policy, maternal health, chronic disease and health economics.
WORK EXPERIENCE
• Lecturer: 5 year and 6 months, Debre Tabor University, College of Health Sciences, Public Health Department. • Clinician: 2 years and months, Amhara Regional State, South Wollo Zone, Tenta Woreda Health Office,Yerma Health center .
ADMINISTRATIVE POSITION
Past (September /2016– June/2016) Head of health center: 9 months, Amhara Regional State, South Wollo Zone, Tenta Woreda Health Office,Yerma Health center .
RESEARCH INTEREST
Health services Health sytems Health policy Maternal health Chronic disease and Health economics
Publications
1. M. M. Azanaw, E. A. Zewde, F.T. Dagnaw, et al., “Spatiotemporal distribution and determinants of overweight or obesity among urban women in ethiopia: A multivariate decomposition analysis,” BMC Women’s Health, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 1–15, 2022.
2. B. Demissie, C. Yenew, F.T. Dagnaw, et al., “Magnitude of work-related musculoskeletal disorders and its associated factors among computer user bankers in south gondar zone, northwest ethiopia, 2021,” Environmental Health Insights, vol. 16, p. 11 786 302 221 125 048, 2022.
3. F.T. Dagnaw, W. D. Addis, D. T. Asnakew, et al., “Determinants of postpartum depression among mothers in debre tabor town, north-central, ethiopia: Community based unmatched case-control study,” Frontiers in Global Women’s Health, p. 104, 2022.
4. F.T. Dagnaw, M. M. Azanaw, A. Adamu, et al., “Community-based health insurance, healthcare service utilization and associated factors in south gondar zone northwest, ethiopia, 2021: A comparative cross-sectional study,” Plos one, vol. 17, no. 7, e0270758, 2022.
5. F.T. Dagnaw, K. Y. Kehali, T. A. Agago, and H. S. Hailemeskel, “Person-centered maternity care among mothers who gave birth in south wollo zone public hospitals, northeastern ethiopia: A mixed-method study,” Health Services Insights, vol. 15, p. 11 786 329 221 127 946, 2022.
6. H. S. Hailemeskel, A. B. Kebede, F.T. Dagnaw, and M. T. Fetene, “Mother-infant bonding and its associated factors among mothers in the postpartum period, northwest ethiopia, 2021,” Frontiers in Psychiatry, vol. 13, 2022.
7. Y. A. Moyehodie, S. M. Fenta, F.T. Dagnaw, et al., “Factors associated with community based health insurance healthcare service utilization of households in south gondar zone, amhara, ethiopia. a community-based cross-sectional study,” Health Services Insights, vol. 15, p. 11 786 329 221 096 065, 2022.
8. G. A. Yemata, A. Tesfaw, F.T. Dagnaw, et al., “Survival time to covid-19 severity and its predictors in south gondar zone, north-west ethiopia: A prospective cohort study,” Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, pp. 1187–1201, 2022.
9. G. Y. Yitbarek, W. D. Addis, F.T. Dagnaw, et al., “Magnitude of peripheral sensory neuropathy and associated factors among hiv/aids clients receiving care at public health institutions, northwest ethiopia,” Molecular Pain, vol. 18, p. 17.
10. S. C. Ermias, G. F. Dejen, F.T. Dagnaw, et al., “Time to detection of anemia and its predictors among children living with hiv at debre tabor and university of gondar compressive specialized hospitals, 2020: A multicentre retrospective follow-up study,” 2021.
11. M. Mamuye Azanaw, A. D. Gebremariam, F.T. Dagnaw, et al., “Factors associated with numbers of antenatal care visits in rural ethiopia,” Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, pp. 1403–1411, 2021.
12. D. Tesfa, F.T. Dagnaw, and B. Ambaw, “Fetal malnutrition and associated factors among term newborn babies at birth in south gondar zone hospitals, northwest ethiopia,” International Journal of Pediatrics, vol. 2021, 2021.
13. A. Tesfaw, M. Eshetu, F.T. Dagnaw, et al., “Prevalence of head injury among trauma patients at debre tabor comprehensive specialized hospital, north central ethiopia,” Open Access Surgery, vol. 14,pp. 47–54, 2021.
14. A. Tesfaw, F.T. Dagnaw, G. Arage, et al., “Community risk perception and barriers for the practice of covid-19 prevention measures in northwest ethiopia: A qualitative study,” PloS one, vol. 16, no. 9, e0257897, 2021.
15. S. A. Tiruneh, A. D. Gebremariam, F.T. Dagnaw, et al., “Overweight and/or obesity and its determinants among under-five children in east african countries: A multilevel analysis using bayesian approach,” Heliyon, vol. 7, no. 12, e08643, 2021.
16. H. Yisak, A. Ewunetei, F.T. Dagnaw, et al., “Effects of vitamin d on covid-19 infection and prognosis: A systematic review,” Risk management and healthcare policy, pp. 31–38, 2021.
17. H. Yisak, I. F.T. Dagna,. Maru, M. Abie, G. Aragie, A. Ewunetei, and M. Mamuye, “Determinants of under nutrition among the elderly in south gondar zone, ethiopia,” Ethiopia (4/22/2021), 2021.
18. G. Y. Yitbarek, G. W. Ayehu, F.T. Dagnaw, et al., “Undiagnosed diabetes mellitus and associated factors among adults in ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis,” Scientific Reports, vol. 11, no. 1,p. 24 231, 2021.
19. G. Y. Yitbarek, G. Walle Ayehu, F.T. Dagnaw, et al., “The role of c-reactive protein in predicting the severity of covid-19 disease: A systematic review,” SAGE Open Medicine, vol. 9, p. 20 503 121 211 050 755, 2021.
20. F.T. Dagnaw, S. A. Tiruneh, M. M. Azanaw, A. T. Desale, and M. T. Engdaw, “Determinants of person-centered maternity care at the selected health facilities of dessie town, northeastern, ethiopia: Community-based cross-sectional study,” BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, vol. 20, pp. 1–10, 2020.
21. H. Shimels Hailemeskel, T. Assebe, F.T. Dagnaw, et al., “Determinants of short birth interval among ever married reproductive age women: A community based unmatched case control study at dessie city administration, northern ethiopia,” Plos one, vol. 15, no. 12, e0243046, 2020.
22. A. T. Dessale, Mulu Tiruneh, F.T.Dagnaw, et al., “Magnitude and determinants of improved household latrine utilization in Ethiopia: Multilevel analysis of the mini Ethiopian Demographic Health Survey (EDHS) 2019,” PLoS ONE 18(8): e0289427.
23. A.A. Gebeyehu, A. A. Teshome, F. T. Dagnaw, et al., “Trends change in teen pregnancy among adolescent women in Ethiopia based on Ethiopian demographic and health surveys: Multivariate decomposition analysis,” PLoS ONE 18(6):e0287460
24. H. S. Hailemeskel, F.T. Dagnaw, Solomon Demis, et al., “Neonatal outcomes of preterm neonates and its predictors in Ethiopian public hospitals: Multicenter prospective follow-up study,” Heliyon. 2023 Aug 1;9(8).
Presentations
• Titled “Determinants of postpartum depression among mothers in debre tabor town, north-central, Ethiopia: Community based unmatched case-control study” At palliative Nursing care conference (online) UAE, Dubai, 2023.
Journals Reviewed
• Women’s Health in SAGE (2)
• SAGE Open Medicine (1)
• Global Health Research and Policy (1)
• PLOS ONE (4)
• Web of science Link: https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/ADZ-0398-2022
COMMUNITY SERVICES
• Provision of health promotion and disease prevention activities targeting COVID-19 for three selected Kebeles in Farta Woreda, South Gondar Zone, North West Ethiopia • Training on formula and animal milk feeding for lactating women working in governmental institutions in Debre Tabor Town, South Gondar Zone, Northwest Ethiopia
COURSES TEACHING
• Health service management • Health Economics
Other Skills
• STATA Software, R- Software, SPSS, Epi Info Software, Open code Software, Epidata Software and LaTeX type setting
ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP
• Member at Global burden of disease collaboration collaborator network (GBD) • Membership in Ethiopian Public Health Association • Member at Ethiopian Teachers Association