Alemtsehay Mekonnin

School of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia

Publications

• Original Article   
  Perceived Risk Factors of HIV Infection and ART Adherence at Zewditu Memorial Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Survey of People Living with HIV/ AIDS Experiences
  Author(s): Mulusew Andualem Asemahagn*, Amanu Aragaw, Yeshambel Agumas, Mesafint Molla, Yeshalem Mulugeta, Alemtsehay Mekonnin and Getu Degu
  
  Introduction: Despite several interventions, HIV/AIDS continued global leading cause of morbidity and mortality, particularly in developing countries including Ethiopia. Aim: This study was aimed at assessing the risks of HIV infection and conditions after ART initiation among people living with HIV/AIDS at Zewditu Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Methods: An ethnographic study was conducted using an in-depth interview through semi structured questionnaire and tape recorder. Using tape recorder, careful probing, verbatim transcription, interviewing up to saturation point and considering disparity are activities to keep data trustworthiness. Data were read carefully and grouped in to themes; risky behaviors, diagnosis and reactions, conditions after ART initiation, and future plan for thematic analysis. .. Read More»