Desalegn Amenu

Department of Biology, College of Natural and Computational Science, Wollega University, Nekemte, Ethiopia

Publications

• Research Article   
  Trends of Malaria Cases (Plasmodium Species) in Gute Health Center, Wayu Tuka District, East Wollega Zone, (2013-2022)
  Author(s): Temesgen Tafesse, Ra’el Desalegn, Alemayehu Dereje, Chimdesa Tolera, Dejene Desalegn and Desalegn Amenu*
  
  Malaria is one of the major public health issues in Ethiopia that hindered the country's economic growth and development and Ethiopia is on target to reduce the incidence of malaria by 80% in 2025. Therefore, this study was conducted to assess the trends of malaria prevalence in Wayu Tuqa District, Gute Health Center for the last ten years (2013-2022). A retrospective study was conducted to determine the trends of malaria cases by reviewing the malaria registration laboratory logbook in Wayu Tuqa District, Gute health center from 2013 to 2022. All the sociodemographic data, year, month and malaria prevalence were collected using a predesigned data collection sheet recorded from perspective years. In this study, out of the total 15,040 suspected patients, 3,402 (22.50%) of malaria cases were recorded at Gute Health Center. Plasmodium falciparum was t.. Read More»