Email: sdejene1@gmail.com
Phone: +251921201348
Academic Rank: Assistant Professor
Field of Specialization: MPH in Epidemiology
Research Interest Area: Chronic Non-communicable Disease, Neglected Tropical Diseases, Infectious Disease, Environmental Sanitation, Healthy life Style
Publications:
1. Roro, Elias Merdassa; Tumtu, Meseret Itana; Gebre, Dejene Seyoum; ,”Predictors, causes, and trends of neonatal mortality at Nekemte Referral Hospital, east Wollega Zone, western Ethiopia (2010–2014). Retrospective cohort study”,PLoS One,14,10,e0221513,2019,”Public Library of Science San Francisco, CA USA”
2. Tesema, Tariku; Seyoum, Dejene; Ejeta, Eyasu; Tsegaye, Reta; ,”Determinants of tuberculosis treatment outcome under directly observed treatment short courses in Adama City, Ethiopia”,Plos one,15,4,e0232468,2020,”Public Library of Science San Francisco, CA USA”
3. Tufa, Girma; Tsegaye, Reta; Seyoum, Dejene; ,”Factors associated with timely antenatal care booking among pregnant women in remote area of bule hora district, Southern Ethiopia”,International journal of women’s health,,,657-666,2020,Taylor & Francis
4. Tsegaye, Reta; Mulisa, Diriba; Wakuma, Bizuneh; Etafa, Werku; Mosisa, Getu; Turi, Ebisa; Fetensa, Getahun; Oluma, Adugna; Seyoum, Dejene; Fekadu, Ginenus; ,The magnitude of depressive disorder and associated factors among prisoners in Ethiopiaimplications for nursing care: A systematic review and meta-analysis,International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences,14,,100289,2021,Elsevier
5. Seyoum, Dejene; Tsegaye, Reta; Tesfaye, Amanuel; ,”Under nutrition as a predictor of poor academic performance the case of Nekemte primary schools students, Western Ethiopia”,BMC research notes,12,,1-6,2019,BioMed Central
6. Tolossa, Tadesse; Wakuma, Bizuneh; Seyoum Gebre, Dejene; Merdassa Atomssa, Emiru; Getachew, Motuma; Fetensa, Getahun; Ayala, Diriba; Turi, Ebisa; ,”Time to recovery from COVID-19 and its predictors among patients admitted to treatment center of Wollega University Referral Hospital (WURH), Western Ethiopia: survival analysis of retrospective cohort study”,Plos one,16,6,e0252389,2021,”Public Library of Science San Francisco, CA USA”
7. Desalegn, Mengistu; Seyoum, Dejene; Tola, Edosa Kifle; Tsegaye Gayesa, Reta; ,”Determinants of first-line antiretroviral treatment failure among adult HIV patients at Nekemte Specialized Hospital, Western Ethiopia: Unmatched case-control study”,SAGE Open Medicine,9,,20503121211030182,2021,”SAGE Publications Sage UK: London, England”
8. Tolossa, Tadesse; Wakuma, Bizuneh; Turi, Ebisa; Mulisa, Diriba; Ayala, Diriba; Fetensa, Getahun; Mengist, Belayneh; Abera, Gebeyehu; Merdassa Atomssa, Emiru; Seyoum, Dejene; ,”Attitude of health professionals towards COVID-19 vaccination and associated factors among health professionals, Western Ethiopia: A cross-sectional survey”,PloS one,17,3,e0265061,2022,”Public Library of Science San Francisco, CA USA”
9. Tolossa, Tadesse; Merdassa Atomssa, Emiru; Fetensa, Getahun; Bayisa, Lami; Ayala, Diriba; Turi, Ebisa; Wakuma, Bizuneh; Mulisa, Diriba; Seyoum, Dejene; Getahun, Ayantu; ,”Acute respiratory distress syndrome among patients with severe COVID-19 admitted to treatment center of Wollega University Referral Hospital, Western Ethiopia”,Plos one,17,6,e0267835,2022,”Public Library of Science San Francisco, CA USA”
10. Tolossa, Tadesse; Wakuma, Bizuneh; Ayala, Diriba; Seyoum, Dejene; Fetensa, Getahun; Getahun, Ayantu; Mulisa, Diriba; Atomssa, Emiru Merdassa; Tsegaye, Reta; Shibiru, Tesfaye; ,”Incidence and predictors of death from COVID-19 among patients admitted to treatment center of Wollega University Referral Hospital, Western Ethiopia: A retrospective cohort study”,PLoS One,17,7,e0267827,2022,”Public Library of Science San Francisco, CA USA”
11. Shama, Adisu Tafari; Teka, Gemechis; Yohannes Lemu, Samuel; Tesfaye, Biftu; Ebisa, Hawi; Gebre, Dejene Seyoum; Terefa, Dufera Rikitu; ,”Assessment of blood donation practice and its associated factors among Wollega University undergraduate students, Ethiopia”,Journal of Blood Medicine,,,711-724,2022,Taylor & Francis
12. Shama, Adisu Tafari; Terefa, Dufera Rikitu; Geta, Edosa Tesfaye; Cheme, Melese Chego; Biru, Bayise; Feyisa, Jira Wakoya; Lema, Matiyos; Desisa, Adisu Ewunetu; Feyisa, Bikila Regassa; Gebre, Dejene Seyoum; ,”Latrine utilization and associated factors among districts implementing and not-implementing community-led total sanitation and hygiene in East Wollega, Western Ethiopia: A comparative cross-sectional study”,Plos one,18,7,e0288444,2023,”Public Library of Science San Francisco, CA USA”