Mulu Tiruneh Asemu
About
Mr. Mulu Tiruneh Asemu is an assistant professor of Biostatistics at Debre Tabor University, Ethiopia. He received his BSc degree in Statistics from the University of Gondar, in 2009; his MSc degree in Biostatistics from the University of Gondar, Ethiopia in 2018. Mr. Mulu has joined to Debre Tabor University in 2016. Currently, he is acting co-ordinator of the community based education of College of Health Science. He has been engaged in several research projects and community services activities, and produced scientific publications in peer reviewed journals. His research interest includes any statistical assessment based on prediction model, survival analysis, spatial Distribution, structural equation model.
Training
• Training for stematic review and Meta-analysis with its statistical software training organized by Debre Tabor University from April 28 – 31, 2019, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia • I have taken training Research and Proposal Writing in the Health Science. • Problem Based Learning training organized by Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
WORK EXPERIENCE
• Assistant professor in Biostatistics, Public Health Department, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Ethiopia, since July 7/2022. • Lecturer, Public Health Department, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Ethiopia , December 10, 2018 – July 06, 2022 • Assistant Lecturer Public Health Department, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Ethiopia, March 10, 2016 – August 30, 2020 • Plan preparation and evaluation officer. South Gondar Zone, Environmental Protection office, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia, December 11, 2010 – February 30, 2016.
ADMINISTRATIVE POSITION
Current • Acting Community Based Education Coordinator , College of Health Science, Debre Tabor University, Ethiopia., since July 2023–Present
RESEARCH INTEREST
• Prediction Model • Survival Analysis • Structural equation model • Spatial Distribution
Publications
• Tesfa, D., Tiruneh, S. A., Gebremariam, A. D., Azanaw, M. M., Engidaw, M. Tiruneh., Kefale, B., Abebe, B., Dessalegn, T., & Tiruneh, M. (n.d.). Pooled estimate of the total fertility rate in sub-saharan africa using recent (2010-2018) demographic and health survey data. Frontiers in Public Health, 10, 5447.
• Alamneh Gebeyehu, A., Teshome, A. A., Teshager, W., Teshome, F., Tiruneh, Mulu, Dessie, A. M., Anely, D. T., Tesfaw, A., Damtie, D. G., & Yenew, C. (2023). 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. • Hailemeskel, H. S., Dagnew, F. T., Demis, S., Muniye, B., Azanaw, Tiruneh. M., Sisay, E., Necho, W., Tariku, M., Mose, A., Mesfin, D., et al. (2023). Neonatal outcomes of preterm neonates and its predictors in ethiopian public hospitals: Multicenter prospective follow-up study. Heliyon. • Tesfaw, A., Tiruneh, M., Mamuye, M., Walle, Z., Teshager, W., Teshome, F., Taye, A., Dessalegn, W., Walle, G., & Gebeyehu, A. A. (2023). 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 • Dagnaw, F. T., Azanaw, M. M., Adamu, A., Ashagrie, T., Mohammed, A. A., Dawid, H. Y., Mulu, Tiruneh, Demissie, B., Yemata, G. A., Yitbarek, G. Y., et al. (2022). Community-based health insurance, healthcare service utilization and associated factors in south gondar zone northwest, ethiopia, 2021: A comparative cross-sectional study. PloS one, 17(7), e0270758. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0270758 • Tesfa, D., Azanaw, M. M., Gebremariam, A. D., Engidaw, Mulu. T., M., Zemene, M. A., Anley, D. T., & Dessie, A. M. (2022). 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, 22(1), 1–9. • https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-022-02051-y • Tesfa, D., Tiruneh, S. A., Azanaw, M. M., Gebremariam, A. D., Engidaw, M. T., Mulu, Tiruneh, Dessalegn, T., et al. (2022). Determinants of contraceptive decision making among married women in sub-saharan africa from the recent demographic and health survey data. BMC Women’s Health, 22(1), 1–10. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-022-01636-x • Tesfa, D., Tiruneh, S. A., Azanaw, M. M., Gebremariam, A. D., Engidaw, M. T., Mulu, Tiruneh, Dessalegn, T., Zemene, M. A., & Sisay, E. (2022). Prognostic risk score development to predict birth asphyxia using maternal and fetal characteristics in south gondar zone hospitals, north west ethiopia. BMC pediatrics, 22(1), 1–12. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-022-03582-x • Yemata, G. A., Tesfaw, A., Mihret, G., mulu, Tiruneh, Walle, Z., Molla, E., Sisay, E., Admassu, F. T., Habtie, E., Desalagn, T., et al. (2022). Survival time to covid-19 severity and its predictors in south gondar zone, north-west ethiopia: A prospective cohort study. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 15, 1187. https://doi.org/https://DOI:10.2147/JMDH.S361061 • Atikilt Yemata, G., Yenew, C., Mamuye, M., Mulu, Tiruneh, Assfaw, T., Mulatu, S., Sisay, E., & Tadele, F. (2021). Descriptive analysis of typhoid fever surveillance data in the jimma zone, southwest ethiopia (2015–2019). Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases, 2021. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/1255187 • Tesfaw, A., Mulu, Tiruneh, Tamire, T., & Yosef, T. (2021). Factors associated with an advanced-stage diagnosis of breast cancer in north-west ethiopia: A cross-sectional study. ecancermedicalscience, 15. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3332/ecancer.2021.1214 • Mulu Tirune Asemu & Ahunie, M. A. (2021). The impact of diabetes on visual acuity in ethiopia, 2021. PloS one, 16(8), e0256145. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0256145 • Mulu,Tiruneh, Tesfaw, A., & Tesfa, D. (2021). Survival and predictors of mortality among breast cancer patients in northwest ethiopia: A retrospective cohort study. Cancer Management and Research, 13, 9225. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.2147/CMAR.S339988 • Kiros, T., Dejen, E., Mulu, Tiruneh, Tiruneh, T., Eyayu, T., Damtie, S., & Amogne, K. (2020). Magnitude and associated factors of pulmonary tuberculosis among hiv/aids patients attending antiretroviral therapy clinic at debre tabor specialized hospital, northwest ethiopia, 2019. HIV/AIDS (Auckland, NZ), 12, 849. https://doi.org/http://doi.org/10.2147/HIV.S282616 • Tesfaw, A., Alebachew, W., & Mulu, Tiruneh. (2020). Why women with breast cancer present late to a health care facility in north-west ethiopia? a qualitative study. PloS one, 15(12), e0243551. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0243551 • Mulu Tiruneh Asemu, Yesuf, K. M., & Asnaqew, Y. T. (2019). Survival analysis of glaucoma patients until blindness: the case of university of Gondar comprehensive specialized hospital, Gondar, Ethiopia. Türkiye Klinikleri Biyoistatistik, 11(1), 36–46. https://doi.org/https://DOI:10.5336/biostatic.2019-64649 • Melaku Tadege Engda, Alemayehu Digssie Gebremariam, Sofonyas Abebaw Tiruneh, Desalegn Tesfa, Mulu Tiruneh, Yalelet Fentaw, Belayneh Kefale, Abebaw Tadesse Wubie. Micronutrient intake status and associated factors in children aged 6–23 months in sub-Saharan Africa. Scientific Report.https://www.nature.com/srepJournals Reviewed
• PLoS ONE journal (2) • Indina journal of tuberculosis (5) • American journal of Epidemiology (1)
COMMUNITY SERVICES
• Provision of Health promotion and disease prevention activities targeting COVID-19 for selected three kebeles in Farta woreda, South Gondar Zone Northwest Ethiopia, 2020, Debre Tabor University • Training on prevention and early detection methods of cervical cancer and COVIID-19 for community key informants in South Gondar Zone Northwest Ethiopia, 2020, Debre Tabor University.
COURSES TEACHING
• Biostatistics • Research Method
SUPERVISION
Supervisor 1. Abebe Mulugeta [Women's decision making and associated factors to the use of long-Acting reversible contraceptive methods among women of reproductive age group in Debre Tabor Town visiting health institution, Northwest, Ethiopia, 2023.], 2023 2. Asresu Lake [Prevalence and associated factors of traditional uvulectomy for Rural and Urban Comparative study among under 5years of age in south Gondar Zone, Northwest Ethiopia ,2023. 3. Meseret Demeke [Dietary practice and associated factors among diabetes patients who are on treatment follow up at Debre Tabor Hospital, Debre Tabor Amhar Ethiopa
Other Skills
• Basic MS Office Applications, STATA software, SPSS software, R software
ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP
• Ethiopian Public Health Association (2016) • Member of Amhara Public Health Institute(2020)
ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP
• Active member of Ethiopia Public health Association (EPHA) (2021) • Active member of Ethiopian Teachers Association (2022)