17 Aug 2026Open access
Absorbing the shock: the role of lower-level health facilities in immunization resilience in Sidama, Ethiopia during COVID-19 pandemicPublisher siteBMC Health Services Research, Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
UniversitiesAbel Gedefaw
Active, last published 2026
In global maternal and child health
Abel
Gedefaw
Scholar“Research focused on Global Maternal and Child Health and adjacent fields.”
Hawassa University
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bel Gedefaw is a researcher working on Global Maternal and Child Health. A fuller summary will appear once they update their profile.
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Abel's work has been cited 470 times across 2 active years. Bars show publications per year; the line shows cumulative citation totals across publications first appearing in each year.
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Global Maternal and Child Health×11Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions×7Child Nutrition and Water Access×7Vibrio bacteria research studies×7Reproductive Health and Contraception×5
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Affiliation on published researchHawassa UniversityDrawn from the institution listed on this researcher’s published work.
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6 works28 May 2026Open access
Mistreatment During Facility-Based Childbirth in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Multilevel Analysis of Individual and Facility-Level DeterminantsPublisher siteResearch Square, Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
1 May 2026
Neural Tube Defects ( <scp>NTDs</scp> ) and Modifiable Maternal Behavioral Risks in a Low‐Resource Setting: Evidence From a Multicenter, Hospital‐Based, Case–Control Study in EthiopiaPublisher siteBirth Defects Research, Folate and B Vitamins Research
3 Dec 2024Open access4cites
The progress of mother-to-child transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) after Dolutegravir (DTG) optimization program: evidence from a multicenter cohort study in EthiopiaPublisher siteBMC Public Health, HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
2 Sept 2024Open access3cites
The safety of a dolutegravir (DTG)-based antiretroviral treatment (ART) regimen for pregnancy and birth outcomes in Ethiopia: evidence from multicenter cohort studyPublisher siteBMC Infectious Diseases, HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
25 Jun 2024Open access3cites
Addressing a missed opportunity for contraceptive use during the extended postpartum period by integrating it with infant immunization services in Sidama Region, Ethiopia: A quasi-experimental studyPublisher sitePLOS Global Public Health, Reproductive Health and Contraception
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