Staff Profile

About

Mr. Getaneh Atikilt is an assistant professor of Epidemiology at Debre Tabor University, Ethiopia. He graduated from Gondar University, Ethiopia with a Bachelor of Science in Public Health in 2015 and from Jimma University, Ethiopia with a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology in 2018. Mr. Getaneh joined Debre Tabor University in 2015. In addition to his academic responsibilities, he has been engaged in several research projects and community service activities and produced scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals. His research interest includes infectious disease, non-communicable diseases, and Reproductive and sexual health.

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Assistant Lecturer, CHS, Debre Tabor University, 1 Years • Lecturer, CHS, Debre Tabor University, 4 years • Assistant professor, CHS, Debre Tabor University, 1 year

RESEARCH INTEREST

• Infectious diseases • Non-Communicable diseases • Reproductive and Sexual Health

Publications

• Yemata Getaneh Atikilt, Tesfaw A, Mihret G, Tiruneh M, Walle Z, Molla E, Sisay E, Admassu FT, Habtie E, Desalagn T,Shimels H, Teshome F. Survival Time to COVID-19 Severity and Its Predictors in South Gondar Zone, North-West Ethiopia: A prospective cohor study. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 15, 1187. https://doi.org/10.2147/JMDH.S361061

• Atikilt Yemata, Getaneh., 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

• Getaneh Atikilt, Workicho A, Shawano T. Determinants of Hypertensive Heart Disease Among Adult Hypertensive Patients in University of Gondar Referral Hospital, Gondar North West Ethiopia. A Case-Control Study. Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Medicine. 2019;7(4):530-40. https://jctm.mums.ac.ir/article_14361.html

• Getaneh Atikilt Yemata, Gojjam Dessibellew, Atsede Alle, Yilkal Tafere, Abirham Wallelign Bayabil, and Eyaya Habtie Dagnew. Husband participation in birth preparedness and complication readiness and its predictors among men whose wife was admitted for an obstetric referral at South Gondar zone: A multicenter cross-sectional study. Heliyon 9 (2023) e15348. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15348

• Chanie ES, Dagne Z, Jimma MS, Eyayu T, Nebiyu S,GebreEyesus FA, Yemata Getaneh Atikilt, Melkie A. The effect of timely initiation of complementary feeding and vitamin A supplementation onacute malnutrition among children aged 6–59 months attending Hamusit Health Centre, Northwest Ethiopia, 2021. A cross-sectional study.Heliyon. 2021 Nov 1;7(11): e08449. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e08449

• Azanaw MM, Gebremariam AD, Dagnaw FT, Yisak H, Atikilt Getaneh, Minuye B, Engidaw MT, Tesfa D, ZewdeEA, Tiruneh SA. Factors associated with numbers of antenatal care visits in rural Ethiopia. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare. 2021; 14:1403. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8203265/

• Alamneh A, Asmamaw A, Woldemariam M, Yenew C, Atikilt Getaneh, Andualem M, Mebrat A.Trend change indelayed first antenatal care visit among reproductive-aged women in Ethiopia: a multivariate decomposition analysis. Reproductive Health. 2022 Dec;19(1):1-3. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978- 022-01373-2

• Chanie ES, Muche AA, Gobeza MB, Alemu EM, Addis WD, Azanaw MM, Gebremariam AD, Tesfa D, Engidaw MT, Atikilt Getaneh, AbebawTiruneh S. Half-life time prediction of developing first-line antiretroviral treatment failure and its risk factors among TB and HIV coinfected children in Northwest Ethiopia; multi-setting historical follow-up study. BMC Pediatrics. 2022 Dec;22(1):1-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12887- 022-03177-6

• Berihun G, Walle Z, Teshome D, Berhanu L, Abebe M, Ademas A, Gizeyatu A, Keleb A, Malede A, Atikilt Getaneh, Teym A. Knowledge, attitude, and preventive practices towards COVID-19 among students of Ethiopian higher education institutions. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare. 2021; 14:2123. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8364346/

• Amsalu A, Atikilt Getaneh, Taklual W, Tilahun A. Progress of water, sanitation, and hygiene facilities in publicprimary schools of south Gondar zone, Northern Ethiopia. PAMJ-One 3 Health. 2022 Feb 22;7(19). https://www.one-health.panafrican-med journal.com/content/article/7/19/full/

• Tesfaw A, Eshetu M, Teshome F, Fenta E, Gelaw M, Mihret G, Atikilt Getaneh, Yosef T. Prevalence of HeadInjury Among Trauma Patients at Debre Tabor Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, North Central Ethiopia. Open Access Surgery. 2021; 14:47. https://doi.org/10.2147/OAS.S321404

• Dagnaw, F. T., Azanaw, M. M., Adamu, A., Ashagrie, T., Mohammed, A. A., Dawid, H. Y.,Mulu, Tiruneh, Yemata Getaneh Atikilt., 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

• Dagnaw EH, Sisay FA, Tadesse SG, Feleke D, Yemata Getaneh Atikilt, Erega BB, Kettema WG, Geremew MA. SexualHarassment at the Workplace is Still a Hindrance among Midwives and Nurses Working in Northwestern Ethiopia Referral Hospitals: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare. 2022 Oct 26; 15:2453-9. https://doi.org/10.2147/jmdh.s368061

• TADELE Admasu Fitalew, Demissie Biruk, Yideg Yitbarek Getachew, Tesfaw Aragaw, Abebe Zewde Edget, Tilahun Animut, Walle Gashaw, Yemata Getaneh Atikilt, Dejenie Tadesse Asmamaw (2022) Evaluation of total oxidative stress and antioxidant capacity of brain tumor patients attending referral hospitals in Addis Ababa,2020: a comparative cross-sectional study ecancer 16 139. https://doi.org/10.3332/ecancer.2022.1391

• Yenew C, Andualem M, Tadele F, Mulatu S, Atikilt Getaneh, Gebeyehu AA. Occurrence of drugresistant enteric bacteria and associated factors among food handlers of the Mass Catering Center: A Laboratory- based cross-sectional study. Italian Journal of Food Safety. 2022 Aug 31;11(3). https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2022.10221

• Tigabnesh Assfaw Fentie*, Edgeit Abebe Zewde, Fitalew Tadele Admasu, Sofonias Abebaw, Melikalem Mamuye Azanaw, Getaneh Atikilt Yemata, et al. The Number of Antenatal Care Visits and Its Associated Factors Among Pregnant Mothers at Sedie and Muja Primary Health Care Unit, Ethiopia. Journal of Pediatrics Research Reviews & Reports, June 2022; http://dx.doi.org/10.47363/JPRRR/2022(4)139

Presentations

Titled “Incidence and Survival Time to COVID-19 Severity and Its Predictors in SouthGondar Zone, North-West Ethiopia: A Prospective Cohort Study” At Debre Tabor University, Ethiopia

Journals Reviewed

• Journal of BMC Cancer • Journal of Tropical Infectious Disease • Open Journal of Preventive Medicine

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, 2021, Debre Tabor University • Provision of Personal hygiene training for food handlers working in Debre Tabor, and Woreta Town Hotels and Containers North West Ethiopia, 2021, Debre Tabor University • Training on prevention of occupational health hazards and COVID-19 for smallscale industry workers of garages and wood furniture in Mekane Eyesus town South Gondar zone,2020, Debre Tabor University • Provision of training about the prevention of COVID-19 and traditional pediatric uvulectomy for pregnant and post-natal mothers,2020, Debre Tabor University

COURSES TEACHING

• Epidemiology/ Measurment of Health and Disease • Research Methodology • Software and Data management

SUPERVISION

Supervisor for post-graduate students 1. Belete Asnake [Delay seeking health facility and associated factors among Tuberculosis patients attending at public health facilities in South Gondar Zone, North West, Ethiopia, 2023. Institutional-based Explanatory sequential mixed study design], 2023 2. Muluken Ayanaw [food safety practice and associated health risks among mothers with children acute diarrhea in Debre Tabor Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia,2023], 2023 3. Habtemariam Mengie [Overweight/obesity and associated factors among public and private primary schools’ children in Debre Tabor Regiopolitan city, Amhara region, Ethiopia,2023, School based comparative cross- sectional study triangulated by qualitative study design], 2023

Other Skills

• STATA Software, R Software, IBM SPSS, Endnote, Mendeley

ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP

• Member of Ethiopian Public Health Association (EPHA) (2021) • Active member of the Ethiopian Teachers Association (2022)