Abstract Background: Children who experience poor nutrition during the first 1000 days of life are more vulnerable to illness and death in the near term,as well as to lower work capacity and productivity as adults. These problems motivate research to identify basic and underlyingfactors that influence risks of child malnutrition. Methods: A comprehensive literature search … Read more

Abstract The 1983-85 Ethiopian Great Famine was one of a severe form of global famine ever documented in Africa as well as the recent history of the world. Although the impact was felt across the country, the epicenter of the famine was in the Northern two provinces Tigray, and Wollo. In common famine scale measures, … Read more

Globally, every year about 303,000 women die due to complications of pregnancy or childbirth [1]. Sub-Saharan Africa alone accounted for roughly two-thirds (196 000) of maternal deaths worldwide [2]. Ethiopia is 4th among the top ten countries in terms maternal death burden with annual number of maternal deaths of 13,000 [1]. Since most maternal deaths … Read more