Email: Gebishoo A.gebia@arsiun.edu.et   gebi.agero@yahoo.com

Phone: +251911841529

Current post: Chief Academic, Research and Community Servivice Director

Academic Rank: Assistant Professor

Field of Specialization: MPH in Epidemiology

Research Interest Area: Infectious diseases, Maternal Health Service, Primary health Care

                                         : Health care delivery, Tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, Chronoc disease

Publications:

  1. Alemu EM, Kaso AW, Obsie GW,  Fessaha HZ, Agero G. Maternal satisfaction with delivery service and associated factors among women who gave birth at public hospitals in Guji Zone, Southern Ethiopia. BMC Women’s Health. 2024;24:227. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-024-03069-0 
  2. Agero G, Bedane KH, Segni MT, Kaso AW, Ayato AN, Bedada DB, et al. Assessment of Violence during COVID-19 among Reproductive Age Women in Arsi Zone, South East Ethiopia. BioMed Research International. 2024;2024:2044708. https://doi.org/10.1155/2024/2044708
  3. Kaso AW, Obsie GW, Debela BG, Tololu AK, Mohammed E, Hareru HE, Agero G.. Willingness to pay for Social Health Insurance and associated factors among Public Civil Servants in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS One. 2024;19(2):e0293513. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0293513
  4. Kaso AW, Mohammed E, Agero G, Churiso G, Kaso T, Ewune HA, et al. Assessment of hospitalisation costs and their determinants among Covid-19 patients in South Central Ethiopia. BMC Health Services Research. 2023;23(1):948. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-09988-2
  5. Woldemichael D, Agero G, Jima A, Woldemichael B. Postabortion Family Planning Utilization and Associated Factors among Women Seeking Abortion Services: A Cross-sectional Study. Canadian Journal of Family and Youth/Le Journal Canadien de Famille et de la Jeunesse. 2023;15(3):157-71. https://doi.org/10.29173/cjfy29953
  6. Shero AA, Kaso AW, Tafa M, Agero G, Abdeta G, Hailu A. Cervical cancer screening utilization and associated factors among women attending antenatal care at Asella Referral and Teaching Hospital, Arsi zone, South Central Ethiopia. BMC Women’s Health. 2023;23(1):199. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-023-02326-y
  7. Kaso AW, Tesema HG, Hareru HE, Kaso T, Ashuro Z, Talemahu AA, Agero G. et al. Health-Related Quality of Life and Associated Factors Among Covid-19 Survivors. Experience from Ethiopian Treatment Centers. Infect Drug Resist. 2022;15:6143-53. https://doi.org/10.2147/IDR.S386566 
  8. Kaso AW, Agero G, Hurissa Z, Kaso T, Ewune HA, Hareru HE, et al. Survival analysis of COVID-19 patients in Ethiopia: A hospital-based study. PLOS ONE. 2022;17(5):e0268280. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0268280
  9. Kaso AW, Hareru HE, Kaso T, Agero G. Factors Associated with Poor Treatment Outcome among Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients in South Central, Ethiopia. Biomed Res Int. 2022;2022:4551132. https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/4551132
  10. Kaso AW, Agero G, Hurisa Z, Kaso T, Ewune HA, Hailu A. Evaluation of health-related quality of life of Covid-19 patients: a hospital-based study in South Central Ethiopia. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2021;19(1):268. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12955-021-01900-y 
  11. Kaso AW, Hareru HE, Agero G, Ashuro Z. Assessment of practice of Covid-19 preventive measures and associated factors among residents in Southern, Ethiopia. PLoS One. 2021;16(12):e0261186. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0261186
  12. Kaso AW, Hareru HE, Kaso T, Agero G. Time to recovery from Covid-19 and its associated factors among patients hospitalized to the treatment center in South Central Ethiopia. Environ Chall (Amst). 2022;6:100428. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envc.2021.100428
  13. Agero G, T Mesfin, T Getu, F Hailu, Y Seid, H Zewdu, M Shimelis. Knowledge toward COVID-19 Pandemic during Panic Period Among Communities of Arsi Zone, Southeast Ethiopia. https://doi.org/10.20372/ajsi.v5i2.3176 
  14. Abdela SG, Liesenborghs L, Tadese F, Abegaz SH, Bayuh FB, Asmamaw EA, Agero G et al. Antibiotic Overuse for COVID-19: Are We Adding Insult to Injury? Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2021;105(6):1519-20. https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.21-0603
  15. inka SM, Wodajo LT, Agero G, editors. Predictors of institutional delivery service utilization, among women of reproductive age group in Dima District, Agnua zone, Gambella, Ethiopia2018. https://doi.org/10.5897/MPR2018.0135
  16. Feyissa TR, Genemo GA. Determinants of institutional delivery among childbearing age women in Western Ethiopia, 2013: unmatched case control study. PLoS One. 2014;9(5):e97194. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0097194
  17. Ebrahim Mohammed, Legese Tadese, Gabi Agero. Acceptance of Long Acting Reversible Contraceptive Methods and Associated Factors Among Reproductive Age Women in Adama Town, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia. Clin Med Res. 2017;6(2):53-63. doi: 10.11648/j.cmr.20170602.15
  18. T Regasa, Agero G. Factors Affecting Prenatal Care Utilization in East Wollega Zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia. 10.4314/star.v3i2.19 https://doi.org/10.4314/star.v3i2.19
  19. Agero G, W Alemayehu. Determinants of HIV Testing Among Tuberculosis Patients on DOTS in East Wollega Zone, Ethiopia. 10.4314/star.v1i2.98781 https://doi.org/10.4314/star.v1i2.98781
  20. Ashenafi HR., Agero G. Predictors of Long Acting and Permanents Contraceptive Methods Utilization among Married Women of Reproductive Age in Adama Town, Oromia Region, South East Ethiopia.  International Journal of Health Sciences and Research, 2019; www.ijhsr.org