Bogale Kassahun

Full NameBogale Kassahun Desta
Academic RankLecturer
Education BackgroundMSc in Advanced Clinical Pediatrics and Child Health Nursing from University of Gondar (September 2007 E.C to June 2008 E.C)BSc in Nursing from University of Gondar (October 1999 E.C to July 2001 E.C)
Working ExperienceLecturer at Injibara University (February 2014 E.C to Present)Lecturer at University of Gondar (January 2011 E.C to January  2014 E.C)MSc Advanced Clinical Pediatrics and Child Health Nurse  at Injibara General Hospital (July 2008 E.C to January 2011 E.C)BSc Nurse Professional at Finzit Health Center (October 2002 E.C to September 2007 E.C)
Research Interest Neonatal and Child HealthAdolescent and Youth HealthCommunicable and Non-communicable DiseasesNursing Practice
Publications1)     Desta, B. K., Assimamaw, N. T., & Ashenafi, T. D. (2017). Knowledge, practice, and associated factors of home-based management of diarrhea among caregivers of children attending under-five clinic in Fagita Lekoma District, Awi Zone, Amhara Regional State, Northwest Ethiopia, 2016. Nursing research and practice, 2017. (https://www.hindawi.com/journals/nrp/2017/8084548/)2)     Gonete, A. T., Kassahun, B., Mekonnen, E. G., & Takele, W. W. (2021). Stunting at birth and associated factors among newborns delivered at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Referral Hospital. PLoS One, 16(1), e0245528.( https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0245528)3)     Atalell, K. A., Techane, M. A., Wubneh, C. A., Assimamaw, N. T., Belay, G. M., Tamir, T. T., … & Alemu, T. G. (2022). Spatiotemporal distributions of immunization coverage in Ethiopia from 2000 to 2019. Vaccine, 40(10), 1413-1420. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264410X22000986)4)     Ali, M. S., Alemu, T. G., Techane, M. A., Wubneh, C. A., Assimamaw, N. T., Belay, G. M., … & Atalell, K. A. (2022). Spatial variation and determinants of underweight among children under 5 y of age in Ethiopia: A multilevel and spatial analysis based on data from the 2019 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey. Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.), 102, 111743-111743.( https://europepmc.org/article/med/35816812)5)     Alemu, T. G., Techane, M. A., Wubneh, C. A., Assimamaw, N. T., Belay, G. M., Tamir, T. T., … & Atalell, K. A. (2022). Spatial variation and determinates of dietary diversity among children aged 6–23 months in Ethiopia: spatial and multilevel analysis using Ethiopian Demography Health Survey (EDHS) 2019. Archives of Public Health, 80(1), 1-13.( https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13690-022-00905-3)6)     Tarekegn, B. T., Assimamaw, N. T., Atalell, K. A., Kassa, S. F., Muhye, A. B., Techane, M. A., … & Ayele, A. D. (2022). Double and Triple Burdens of Malnutrition Among Child-Mother Pairs in Ethiopia: Spatial and Survey Regression Analysis. (https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-1214721/latest.pdf)7)     Terefe, B., Alemu, T. G., Techane, M. A., Wubneh, C. A., Assimamaw, N. T., Belay, G. M., … & Atalell, K. A. (2022). Spatial distribution and associated factors of community based health insurance coverage in Ethiopia: further analysis of Ethiopian demography and health survey, 2019. BMC Public Health, 22(1), 1-13. (https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-022-13950-y)8)     Kassie, D. G., Assimamaw, N. T., Tamir, T. T., Alemu, T. G., Techane, M. A., Wubneh, C. A., … & Atalell, K. A. (2022). Spatial distribution and determinants of newbornsnot receiving postnatal check-up withintwodays after birth in Ethiopia: a spatial and multilevel analysis of EDHS 2016. BMC pediatrics, 22(1), 1-16.( https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-022-03506-9)9)     Kassa, S. F., Alemu, T. G., Techane, M. A., Wubneh, C. A., Assimamaw, N. T., Belay, G. M., … & Atalell, K. A. (2022). The Co-Utilization of Oral Rehydration Solution and Zinc for Treating Diarrhea and Its Associated Factors Among Under-Five Children in Ethiopia: Further Analysis of EDHS 2016. Patient preference and adherence, 16, 1713. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9314449/)
AddressCollege of Medicine and Health Science, Injibara UniversityTel: +251918193719        +251984738755E-mail: bogalekassahun22@gmail.combogale.k14@gmail.com