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Melkamu Aderajew Zemene
About
Mr. Melkamu Aderajew Zemene is a lecturer of Human Nutrition at Debre Tabor Univerity, Ethiopia. He received his Masters degree in Masters of Public Health in Human Nutrition from University of Gondar, in 2021; his Bachlers degree in Public Health from Wollo University, Ethiopia in 2015. Mr. Melkamu has joined Debre Tabor University in 2019 from North Gondar, where he was a clininician since 2015. Currently, he is a lecturer of Human Nutrition in Debre Tabor University. He has been engaged in several research projects, community services activities, and produced scientific publications in peer reviewed journals. He has been also participated and presented his research work in several national and international research conferences. His research interest includes Nutrition, Public Health, and Chronic Diseases.
Training
• Training for Unified Nutrition Information System for Ethiopia (UNISE) organized by MOH and UNICEF • Training for Systematic reviews and Meta-analysis organized by Debre Tabor University, Ethiopia • Training for food systems facilitated by Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation, Netherlands • Training for Clinical Epidemiology courses (Diagnostic, Prognostic, Etiologic, and Intervention) organized by Utrecht University • Training for Severe Acute Malnutrition and its management organized by the World Continuing Education Alliance • Training for Family Madicine in African Primary Health Care • Training for Problem Based Learning from Debre Tabor University, Ethiopia. • Training for Innovative Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment, and Advanced English skills from Debre Tabor University, Ethiopia.
WORK EXPERIENCE
• Lecturer, Debre Tabor University, July/2021 – Present • Assistance Lecturer, Debre Tabor University, September/2017 – September/2019 • Clinician, North Gondar Health Buearu, September/2015 – September/2017
RESEARCH INTEREST
• Nutrition • Public health • Diet and Dietetics • Obesity • Nutrition and food science • Epidemiology • Cancer • Diabetes Millitus • Nutrition and infectious diseases • Nutrition and chronic diseases • Nutrition and mental health • Cardiovascular dieaases • Child and maternal health • Adolescent health
Publications
• Zemene MA, Engidaw MT, Gebremariam AD, Asnakew DT, Tiruneh SA, et al. Nutritional status and associated factors among high school adolescents in Debre Tabor Town, South Gondar Zone, Northcentral Ethiopia, BMC Nutrition, 2019 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-019-0306-7
• Anley DT, Akalu TY, Merid MW, Dessie AM, Zemene MA, et al. Development and validation of a nomogram for the prediction of late culture conversion among multi-drug resistant tuberculosis patients in NorthWest Ethiopia: An application of prediction modelling, Plos One, 2022 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0272877 • Anley DT, Anteneh RM, Tegegne YS, Ferede OL Zemene MA, et.al. Prevalence of visual impairment and associated factors among children in Ethiopia: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Plos One, 2022 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0271433 • Zemene MA, Mengistu NW, Nigatu SG. Trends and factors associated with thinness among late adolescent girls in Ethiopia: Multivariate decomposition and multilevel analysis. Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022 https://doi:10.3389/fnut.2022.933895 • Zemene MA, Zewde EA, Teshager NW. Six in ten adolescent boys in Ethiopia are thin, a multilevel analysis of Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey, Nutrire, 2022 https://doi.org/10.1186/s41110-022-00164-w • Zewde EA, Tolossa T, Tiruneh SA, Azanaw MM, Yitbarek GY, Admasu FT, Ayehu GW, Amare TJ, Abebe EC, Muche ZT, Fentie TA, Zemene MA et.al. Internet Addiction and Its Associated Factors Among African High School and University Students: Systematic Review andMeta-Analysis, Frontiers in Psychology,2022 https://doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2022.847274 • Teshager NW, Amare AT, Tamirat KS, Zemene MA. Wasting and associated factors among critically ill children admitted to pediatric intensive care unit in Ethiopia. BMC Nutrition, 2022 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-022-00506-x • Tesfa D, Tiruneh SA, Azanaw MM, Gebremariam AD, Engidaw MT, Tiruneh M, Dessalegn T, Zemene MA et al. Prognostic risk score development to predict birth asphyxia using maternal and fetal characteristics in South Gondar zone hospitals, northWest Ethiopia, BMC pediatrics, 2022 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-022-03582-x • Tesfa D, Azanaw MM, Gebremariam AD, Engidaw MT, Tiruneh M, Zemene MA et.al. Women’s independent decision-making power and determinants on not to use contraceptives among currently married women in Ethiopia using demographic and Health Survey data:Multilevel Analysis, BMC Women’s Health, 2022 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-022-02051-y • Gebeyehu FG, Geremew BM, Belew AK, Zemene MA. Number of antenatal care visits and associated factors among reproductive age women in Sub-Saharan Africa using recent demographic and health survey data from 2008–2019: A multilevel negative binomial regression model, Plos Global Public Health, 2022 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0001180 • Ayele BA,Tiruneh SA, Ayele AA, Chanie ES, Hailemeskel HS, Zemene MA et.al. Prevalence and determinants of overweight/obesity among under-five children in sub-Saharan Africa: a multilevel analysis, BMC Pediatrics,2022 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-022-03645-z • Yisak H, Aragie G , Demelash AT, Anley DT, Ewunetei A, Azanawl MM, Zemene MA. Undernutrition and associated factors among older adults in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis, BMJ Open,2023 https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-062845 • Zewdie A, Mose A, Sahle T, Kasahun AW, Melaku E, Zemene MA et.al COVID 19 prevention practice of patients with known chronic illness in Ethiopia: A systemic review and meta-analysis, Sage Open, 2023 https://doi.org/10.1177/26335565231176166 • Zemene MA, Anley DT, Atnafu N, Adella GA Concurrent stunting and overweight or obesity among under-five children in sub-Saharan Africa: a multilevel analysis, BMC Archives of Public Health, 2023 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13690-023-01138-8 • Abebe EC, Mengstie MA, Seid MA, Gebeyehu NA, Adella GA, Zemene MA et.al. Comparison of circulating lipid profiles, D-dimer and fibrinogen levels between hypertensive patients with and without stroke, Metabolism Open, 2023 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.metop.2023.100252 • Adella GA, Kassie GA, Yosef A, Atnafu N, Mesele M, Zemene MA et.al. Knowledge and attitude towards Covid-19 vaccine in Ethiopia: Systematic review and meta-analysis, Human Vaccine Immunotherapeutics, 2023 https://doi.org/10.1080%2F21645515.2023.2179224 • Anley DT, Yihune T, Kassie GA, Dessie AM, Anteneh RM, Zemene MA et.al. Prognostication of treatment non-compliance among patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in the course of their follow-up: a logistic regression–based machine learning algorithm, Frontiers in Digital Health, 2023 https://doi.org/10.3389/fdgth.2023.1165222 • Atnafu N, Mesele M, Tegegne KD, Kebede YS, Kassie GA, Zemene MA et.al. Global prevalence of sexual dysfunction among diabetic patients from 2008 to 2022: Systematic review and meta-analysis, Metabolism Open, 2023 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.metop.2023.100247 • Dejenie TA, Abebe EC, Mengstie MA, Anley DT, Zemene MA et.al Dyslipidemia and serum cystatin C levels as biomarker of diabetic nephropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, Frontiers in Endocronology, 2023 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2023.1124367 • Dessie AM, Anley DT, Aychew EW, Moges N, Yenew C, Zemene MA et.al. Health facility delivery service utilization and its associated factors among women in the pastoralist regions of Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis, Health Science report, 2023 https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1183 • Dessie AM, Anley DT, Gebeyehu NA, Zemene MA et.al. Trend, determinants, and future prospect of child marriage in the Amhara region, Ethiopia: a multivariate decomposition analysis, Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1132148 • Gebeyehu NA, Mesele M, Tegegne KD, Zemene MA et.al. Anthropometric Measurements of Singleton Live Full-Term Newborns in Comparison toWho Standard at University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialised Hospital, Ethiopia, Journal of Mother and child, 2023 http://dx.doi.org/10.34763/jmotherandchild.20232701.d-23-00043 • Gebeyehu NA, Mesele M, Tegegne KD, Zemene MA et.al. Early marriage and its associated factors among women in Ethiopia: Systematic reviews and meta-analysis, Plos One, 2023 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0292625 • Kassie GA, Adella GA, Yosef A, Zemene MA et.al. Insecticide-treated bed net utilization and associated factors among pregnant women in Ethiopia: a systematic review and metaanalysis, Malaria Journal, 2023 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12936-023-04655-7 • Kassie GA, Gebeyehu NA, Mesele M, Zemene MA et.al. Hygienic practice during complementary feeding and its associated factors among mothers/caregivers of children aged 6–24 months in Wolaita Sodo town, southern Ethiopia, Sage open Medicine, 2023 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/20503121231195416 • Mengstie MA, Seid MA, Atnafu N, Adella GA, Bayih WA, Zemene MA et.al. Ferroptosis in diabetic nephropathy:Mechanisms and therapeutic implications, Metabolism Open, 2023 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.metop.2023.100243 • Moges N, Anley DT, Adella GA, Solomon Y, Bantie B, Zemene MA et.al. Congenital anomalies and risk factors in Africa: a systematic review and meta- analysis, BMJ Peadiatrics Open, 2023 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002022 • Solomon Y, Atnafu N, Adella GA, feleke SF, Bantie B, Zemene MA et.al. Prevalence of anemia and its associated factors among adult asthmatic patients in Northwest Ethiopia, BMC Pulmonary Medicine,2023 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12890-023-02501-9 • Tegegne KD, Adella GA, Kassie GA, Zemene MA et.al. Prevalence and factors associated with hypertension among peoples living with HIV in East Africa, a systematic review and meta-analysis, BMC Infectious Health, 2023 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08679-xPresentations
• Titled “Trends and factors associated with thinness among late adolescent girls in Ethiopia: Multivariate decomposition and multilevel analysis” At Bahir Dar University, Siant Merry University, Ethiopia • Titled “Concurrent stunting and overweight or obesity among under-five children in sub-Saharan Africa: a multilevel analysis” At Bahir Dar University, and the Amhara Public Health Institute, Ethiopia
Award/Patent
• A very great distinction award out of the July 29,2021 class of graduates of the department of Master of Public Health in Human Nutrition program, University of Gondar, Ethiopia, 2021 • Landscape Governance and Food Security organized by Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation (WCDI) held in Netherlands
Journals Reviewed
• BMC Pediatrics (3) • BMC Public Health (2) • Contraception and Reproductive medicine (1) • Plos One (2)
COMMUNITY SERVICES
• Training on formula and animal milk feeding for lactating women working in governmental institutions in Debre Tabor town, South Gondar zone, Northwest Ethiopia, 2022 • Training on Growth Monitoring and Promotion (GMP) service for health professionals and health information dissemination of GMP for mothers in Debre Tabor town, 2022
COURSES TEACHING
• Human Nutrition • Nutritional Assessment • Diet and Diease • Advanced Nutrition and Metabolism • Nutritional Epidemiolgy • Nutrition in Emergency • Nutrition in the human life cycle • Nutritional Anthropology
SUPERVISION
Primary Supervisor 1. Daniel Alem (MD)[ Prevalence and associated factors with stroke at Debre Tabor Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, South Gondar Zone, Amhara, Ethiopia], 2021 2. Gatluak Tot Nyuot [Prevalences of Undernutrition among Children 6-59 Months in Debre Tabor Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia], 2022 3. Hiwot Birhanu (MD) [Prevalence and Associated Factors of Anemia among Adult RVI Patients at the Time of ART Initiation at DTCSH , Debre Tabor, Ethiopia], 2023 Secondary Supervisor 4. Habtemariam Mengie [Overweight/Obesity and Associated Factors among Public and Private School Children At Debre Tabor Town, Amhara, Northwest Ethiopia], 2023 5. Ayenew Simon [Outcome and Associated Factors among Under Five Children with Uncomplicated Severe Acute Malnutrition in Estie District Heath Posts, Amhara Region, Northwest, Ethiopia], 2023 6. Ayenew Enyew [Magnitude of Eating Disorder and Its Associated Factors among High School Female Students at Tachgaynt Secondary School, in Amhara Region, Northwest, Ethiopia], 2023
Other Skills
• STATA, SPSS, Epiinfo, Epidata, WHO Anthro/plus, ENA SMART, Endnote, Mendeley, Basic MS Office Applications, Multilevel analysis, Poison Regression, Survival analysis, Logistic Regression, Multinomial Regression, Meta Analysis, Systematic Review
ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP
• Ethiopian Public Health Association (2016) • Member of Amhara Public Health Institute(2020)
ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP
• Member of Ethiopian Public Health Association (2019) • Member of Ethiopian Teachers Association (2022)