Mengesha Birkie

Full Name Mengesha Birkie Wubie
Academic Rank Assistant Professor
Education Background
  • MSc in Integrated Clinical and Community Mental Health from Jimma University (Juanary 2013 to June 2015)
  • BSc in General Nurssing from Jimma University (June 2007)
Working Experience
  • Pre-clinical and Clinical Coordinator at Injibara University, College of Medicine and Health Science (October 2022 to Present)
  • Assistant Professor at Wollo University (December 2019 to Present)
  • Lecturer at Wollo  University (August 2015 to December 2019)
  • Clinical Service  at Kobo Health Center (October 2007 to Juanary 2013)
Research Interest
  • On the Mental Health Aspects of Chronic Illness, Aging, and Substance Use Problem
  • Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Mental Health of Women in the Gestational and Postpartem Period
Publications

1)      Birkie, M., Necho, M., Tsehay, M., Gelaye, H., Beyene, A., Belete, A., & Adane, M. (2022). Depressive, Anxiety Symptom Frequency and Related Factors Among Prisoners During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Northeastern Ethiopia, a Cross-Sectional Study. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 13. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9157339/)

2)      Birkie, M., & Anbesaw, T. (2021). Knowledge, attitude, and associated factors towards mental illness among residents of Dessie town, northeast, Ethiopia, a cross-sectional study. BMC psychiatry, 21(1), 1-10. (https://bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12888-021-03609-0)

3)      Birkie, M., Endris, M., & Asnakew, S. (2021). Determinants of migraine headache among regular undergraduate students, of Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia: cross–sectional study. BMC neurology, 21(1), 1-12. (https://bmcneurol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12883-021-02466-4)

4)      Necho, M., Tsehay, M., Birkie, M., Biset, G., & Tadesse, E. (2021). Prevalence of anxiety, depression, and psychological distress among the general population during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 67(7), 892-906. (https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/00207640211003121)

5)      Tsehay, M., Necho, M., Gelaye, H., Beyene, A., & Birkie, M. (2021). Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Depressive Symptoms, and Sleep Problem During COVID-19 Outbreak in Ethiopia Among Police Officers: A Cross-Sectional Survey. Frontiers in Psychology, 3898. (https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.713954/full)

6)      Wubie, M. B., Alebachew, M. N., & Yigzaw, A. B. (2019). Common mental disorders and its determinants among epileptic patients at an outpatient epileptic clinic in Felegehiwot Referral Hospital, Bahirdar, Ethiopia: cross-sectional study. International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 13(1), 1-10. (https://ijmhs.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13033-019-0333-4)

7)      Birkie, M., Zenebe, Y., Biset, G., Gebresellassie, M., & Mihret, S. (2020). Risk factors for gender-based violence among female students of Gonder Teacher’Training College, Gonder, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study. The Open Public Health Journal, 13(1). (https://openpublichealthjournal.com/VOLUME/13/PAGE/634/FULLTEXT/)

8)      Muhammed, M. S., Tesfaye, M., Girma, E., & Birkie, M. (2021). Level of Perceived Stigma Among Caregivers of Persons with Severe Mental Illness in Jimma City, Ethiopia: A Cross-sectional Study. American Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, 9(4), 77-85.= (http://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.ajcem.20210904.11.pdf)

9)      Belete, A., Mebrie, Y., Birike, M., & Necho, M. (2020). Prevalence of Medication Non-adherence and Associated Factors Among Psychotic Patients in Dessie Referral Hospital, Amhara Region, North East Ethiopia, 2019. American Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, 8(4), 87. (https://www.sciencepublishinggroup.com/journal/paperinfo?journalid=653&doi=10.11648/j.ajpn.20200804.14)

10)    Zenebe, Y., Kunno, K., Mekonnen, M., Bewuket, A., Birkie, M., Necho, M., … & Akele, B. (2021). Prevalence and associated factors of internet addiction among undergraduate university students in Ethiopia: a community university-based cross-sectional study. BMC psychology, 9(1), 1-10. (https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40359-020-00508-z)

11)    Necho, M., Birkie, M., Gelaye, H., Beyene, A., Belete, A., & Tsehay, M. (2020). Depression, anxiety symptoms, Insomnia, and coping during the COVID-19 pandemic period among individuals living with disabilities in Ethiopia, 2020. PloS one, 15(12), e0244530. (https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0244530)

12)    Necho, M., Birkie, M., Belete, A., & Abadisharew, M. (2020). Suicidal Thought and Associated Factors Among Patients with Diabetes Mellitus at North-west Ethiopia: Unemployment and Depression Matters. American Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, 8(4), 78. (http://www.sciencepublishinggroup.com/j/ajpn

13)    Ayele, M. W., Wubie, M. B., & Ayele, S. A. (2021). Proportion of mothers practicing kangaroo mother care at home and factors influencing the practices following hospital discharge, South Wollo, Ethiopia. Journal of Neonatal Nursing, 27(2), 118-122. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1355184120300776)

14)    Beyene, A., Taddese, M., Getachew, Y., Kumara, P., & Birkie, M. Suicidal attempt and associated factors among patients with depressive disorder visiting psychiatric unit. IOSR Journal of Nursing and Health Science (IOSR-JNHS), 7(1), 62-66.( https://www.iosrjournals.org/

15)    Belete, A., Negash, A., & Birkie, M. (2019). Help-seeking behaviour for depressive disorders among adult cardiovascular outpatient cardiac clinic Jimma University Teaching Hospital, Jimma, South-West Ethiopia: crosssectional study. International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 13(1), 1-12. (https://ijmhs.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13033-019-0262-2)

16)    Necho, M., Mekonnen, S., Haile, K., Birkie, M., & Belete, A. (2019). Suicidal plan, attempt, and associated factors among patients with diabetes in Felegehiwot referral hospital, Bahirdar, Ethiopia: cross-sectional study. BMC psychiatry, 19(1), 1-8. (https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-019-2253-x)

17)    Umer, H., Negash, A., Birkie, M., & Belete, A. (2019). Determinates of depressive disorder among adult patients with cardiovascular disease at outpatient cardiac clinic Jimma University Teaching Hospital, South West Ethiopia: cross-sectional study. International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 13(1), 1-12. (https://ijmhs.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13033-019-0269-8)

18)    Manaye, E., Manaye, Y., & Birkie, M. (2022). Magnitude and risk factors of chronic respiratory symptoms among municipal street sweepers in Dessie and Kombolcha City, Northeast, Ethiopia: Cross-sectional study. SAGE open medicine, 10, 20503121221105329. (https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/20503121221105329)
Address

Department of Psychiatry, Injibara University

Office: CMH Building

Tel: +251 18216803

Email: mengeshasun@gmail.com