Arba Minch University

Prediction of cardiovascular disease by using a genetic algorithm over a stacked ensemble model

A two-layer customized ensemble model is suggested in this work to improve the prediction accuracy of cardiovascular disease. Two ensemble classifiers are stacked as part of the model architecture. While Support Vector Machine (SVM) and Decision Tree (DT) are used as base learner...

The intention of community pharmacy professionals to provide vaccination services: using the theory of planned behavior model

Community pharmacies play a crucial role in expanding access to vaccination services. Vaccination services in Ethiopia can significantly enhance public health services by improving vaccine accessibility. However, pharmacist-led vaccination services are not yet available. This stu...

Utilization of traditional medicine for childhood illness and its associated factors among parents of children under five years in Karat Zuria Woreda, Konso, South Ethiopia, 2024: an explanatory sequential design

Traditional medicine remains a primary source of healthcare in many developing countries. In Ethiopia, more than 80% of parents report using traditional remedies for their children. While these practices are culturally embedded, improper use can worsen childhood illnesses and cau...

Environmental sustainability mediating adaptive marketing capability and performance of manufacturing firms in emerging markets

While sustainability has emerged as a critical mega-trend reshaping business strategies worldwide, little is known about how adaptive marketing capabilities foster corporate environmental sustainability and whether these capabilities translate into improved firm performance. This...

Groundwater resource assessment methods in the Ethiopian Rift Valley Basin: a systematic review

Water resources, particularly groundwater underpin the socio-economic development and ecological integrity of hydrogeologically complex regions such as the Ethiopian Rift Valley Basin (ERVB), where groundwater resources exhibit significant spatial variability due to active faulti...

Building the toolkit to address malaria resurgence and radical cure of vivax malaria in Ethiopia: a meeting report

Abstract Ethiopia has experienced a substantial resurgence in malaria in recent years, with increasing case numbers and a growing contribution of Plasmodium vivax in several regions. At the same time, new evidence supporting improved radical cure strategies, including high-dose p...

Survival and associated factors among adult HIV/AIDS patients in a pastoralist area of Borena zone, Ethiopia

HIV/AIDS is the most dangerous disease in the world and affects the functions of all human beings in public health, economics, society, political issues, and communities. Currently, 40.4 million people are living with HIV/AIDS, as the World Health Organization estimated in 2023....