Dessie Abebaw Angaw

Infant mortality rate and time to death determinants in East Africa: A Bayesian spatial frailty analysis of DHS data (2015–2022)

Background Infant mortality refers to the death of an infant before their first birthday. In 2021, approximately 3.8 million infants died worldwide. While interventions have reduced infant mortality rate (IMR) globally, Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), particularly East Africa, still fa...

Evaluation of the “1–3–7” surveillance and response approach for malaria elimination and challenges faced in its initial phase of implementation: Farta district, Ethiopia

Ethiopia implemented the "1–3–7" surveillance and response approach for malaria elimination in selected districts. Evaluating its progress is crucial to ensure alignment with the national malaria elimination plan. This study assesses the approach's implementation and investigates...