Hosanna Town Research Articles

Time to non-adherence to iron and folic acid supplementation and associated factors among pregnant women in Hosanna town, South Ethiopia: Cox-proportional hazard model.

Micronutrient deficits in women of reproductive age have been linked to poor pregnancy outcomes. The most common micronutrient deficits in women are iron and folate. The World Health Organization recommends daily oral iron and folic acid supplementation (IFAS) as part of routine antenatal care to lower the risk of maternal anemia and adverse pregnancy outcomes. However, the effectiveness of the supplementation relies on client's strict adherence. The aim of this study was to determine time- to- non-adherence to IFAS and associated factors among pregnant women in Hosanna Town, South Ethiopia. A community based cross sectional study design was employed from May 15-June11, 2021. Data were entered into Epi-Data version 3.1 and exported to SPSS version 23 for analysis. The Cox regression hazard model was applied. The threshold of statistical significance was declared at a p-value <0.05 and adjusted hazard ratios (AHRs) with corresponding 95% confidence intervals were used to report. The median time-to-non-adherence was 74 days (95 percent CI: 65.33-82.67). After adjusting for the confounders, age (AHR = 1.05, 95% CI: 1.01-1.09), education status (AHR = 2.43 95%CI 1.34-4.40, AHR 3.00, 95% CI: 2.09-4.31, AHR 1.91, 95% CI: 1.32-2.77), household's wealth index (AHR = 1.73, 95% CI: 1.19-2.51, AHR = 1.64, 95% CI:1.15-2.35), and counseling at service delivery (AHR = 2.53, 95% CI: 1.88-3.41) were independent predictors of time to non-adherence to IFAS among pregnant women. The median time to non-adherence was short and women became non-adherent before the recommended duration. Improving women's education and counseling pregnant women on IFAS during pregnancy would make a change.

Determinants of Road Traffic Accidents in Hadiya Zone: The Case of Hosanna Town

The objective this study is to identify the major determinants of the traffic accidents in Hosanna town. The primary investigator used primary and secondary data sources for this research. The primary data was collected from 298 households’ survey and was analyzed by employing stat. Qualitative data was also gathered from focus group discussion and key informants interview to investigate the extent of accident and related impacts. Traffic accident documents, who served as secondary data sources, were also reviewed, compiled, organized, summarized and interpreted in light of the research objective. For this research binary logistic regression model was used to analyze the relationship between multiple explanatory, categorical variables. The study revealed that major factors behind road traffic accident were: Motor Cycle, Bajaj Motor, Minibus-taxies, Carts, Pedestrians, Age of the victims, Gender of the Victims, Deriving Experience, Helmet Use, Deriving Speed (at the time of accident), Availability of Multi-directional Way, Presence of Institutions or Organizations in the area of accident, Pedestrian Sideway, and Enforcement or Exercising the Law was significant. It was concluded from the research that it needs building pedestrians lane, alternative way for carts, assigning car parking space, broaden road safety education in regular class, controlling the level of implementation of the existing traffic law, equipping and empowering responsible sectors of road safety, strengthening coordination between responsible sectors and stockholders as well as using minibus-taxies were forwarded as to how to reduce the phenomenon of traffic accidents and to minimize its consequences in case of Hosanna town. DOI: 10.7176/RJFA/13-15-02 Publication date: August 31 st 2022

Challenges to Implementing Partnerships in a College of Teachers’ Education and Secondary Schools in Hosanna Town, Southern Ethiopia

The study investigated the challenges of implementing effective partnerships in a College of Teachers’ Education and schools in Hosanna town, Southern Ethiopia, using the study used a descriptive design. The study was conducted in Hosanna town which had two public secondary schools, one private secondary school and one College of Teacher’s Education. The total number of educators was 150. The researchers sampled 37 instructors and 41 school teachers to make a total of 78 respondents. While there are benefits of forming partnerships among Colleges of Teachers’ Education and schools, bridging the gap between theory and practices of trainees is one of the main established challenges. Other challenges include gaps between theoretical and practical parts of teacher education programs, lack of finance in implementing partnerships between the college and schools and lack of collaboration between college instructors and teachers. The study recommends that the Ministry of Education should allocate a budget for developing effective partnerships. The regional education office should give training to develop trust among partners. Training should be given to change the pattern of the top to down work order and solve the cultural differences between the colleges and schools.

The cause of marital conflict and its coping mechanism among coupled in hosanna town

The aim of this study is to identify the major causes of marital conflict and coping mechanisms among residents. 13 participants were participated in this study. This research was employ descriptive research design with qualitative approach. The data collected through unstructured interviews qualitatively. According to the result of this study, gender role, psychological, sexual, socio-cultural and economic factors were found to be the major causes of marital conflict. The findings of study indicates free discussion between couple as help full whereas accept the decisions without any alternatives, third party negotiation and tolerance during conflict time as unhelpful marital coping mechanisms. Finally, the researcher forwards the following recommendations i.e. Governmental and noun-governmental institutions should provide pre and post marital social education for couples on the causes of marital conflict and coping mechanisms and they should create awareness and education on gender role issue, gender quality in every aspect, labor division, and decision making, and sharing responsibility. Keywords: Causes; Marital Conflict; Coping Mechanisms;

Prevalence of Cigarette Smoking and Associated Factors among Residents of Hossana Town, Southern Ethiopia.

Background Tobacco is the only legal product that kills a large number of its consumers when used as intended by producers. Information on cigarette smoking and associated factors among adults at the household level is very limited. Objective To assess prevalence of cigarette smoking and associated factors among residents of Hossana town, Hadiya zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2020. Methods and Materials A cross-sectional study design was performed. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data. Bivariate and multivariable binary logistic regression was used to identify risk factors of cigarette smoking. Variables significant at a p value of less than 0.05 were considered as independent predictors. Hosmer and Lemeshow test statistics were done to test the model fitness for the final model. Similarly, multicollinearity was checked by using collinearity statistics (tolerance and VIf). Result In total, 591 people responded to the survey, resulting in a 98.2% response rate. Among the study participants, cigarette smokers were 183 (31.0%). Educational status, alcohol use, and parental smoking were all found to have a significant relationship with cigarette smoking among research participants in Hosanna town. When compared to people with a college education or above, illiterates are approximately nine times more likely to consume cigarettes (95% CI = 9.058 (3.52, 22.469)). Alcoholics are about twice as likely as nondrinkers to smoke cigarettes (95% CI = 2.288 (1.548, 3.383)). Those who have cigarette-smoking parents are approximately twice as likely as their counterparts to smoke cigarettes (95% CI = 2.288 (1.548, 3.383)). Conclusion According to this survey, the prevalence of cigarette smoking was high. Furthermore, cigarette smoking was linked to illiteracy, alcohol consumption, and parental smoking in this study.

Blood donation intentions and predictors among Hosanna town dwellers, south nation nationality peoples region, Ethiopia.

Blood is a vital concern to society. It contributes to saving millions of lives each year in both regular and emergency situations. Globally, there is a continual need to maintain a safe and sufficient supply of blood and blood yields. Patients who are in need of blood transfusion as part of their medical management have the right to wait for safe and sufficient blood. However, globally, many patients still suffer unnecessarily and die because of a deficiency in safe blood transfusion. The aim of this study was to assess the intention and factors influencing the donation of blood voluntarily among hosanna town dwellers. Community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 677 adult dwellers of age 18-60 years old that were selected by multi-stage sampling in hosanna town Hadiya Zone, SNNPR Ethiopia, December 2016. In this study, 204 (30.1%) of the total participants had ever donated blood. But only 236 (34.9) had the intention to donate blood in the future, which is much less. Age, income, educational status, attitude, and knowledge of participants showed statistically significant association with blood donation intention. As a unit increase by a comprehensive knowledge of the participants, blood donation intention increases by 1.46 (AOR = 1.46, 95% CI: (1.24-1.72)) and people with a favorable attitude towards blood donation had 6.36 times (AOR = 6.36, 95% CI: (3.30-17.24)) more likely intended to donate blood than those who had unfavorable attitude. People who had no formal education have intended 84% less likely when compared with those who had completed primary school only (AOR = 0.16, 95% CI: (0.04-0.64)). Similarly, people who were in the first, least, tertiary income category had blood donation intention 82% (AOR = 0.18, 95% CI: (0.06-0.58)) less likely when compared with people in the highest group. As only 30.1% and 34.9 had ever donated blood and intended to donate blood, respectively, which is very low. Lack of awareness and periodic sensitizations were major reasons. Thus, it would be better if the Hadiya zone health department, hosanna town health office, and blood bank hosanna branch take the initiative to increase awareness on voluntary blood donation in the community through different strategies and periodic sensitizations.

Adherence towards COVID-19 prevention measures and associated factors in Hossana town, South Ethiopia, 2021.

IntroductionThe Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID‐19) disease is a pandemic threat for humanity's healthcare system, social, economic, and psychological well‐being for both developed and developing nations. In the case of developing nations such as the resource of Ethiopia, however, the key obstacle is to buy the vaccine and administer it to their people. In the study area, however, the degree of adherence to the COVID‐19 preventive measure was not well‐established. The aim of this study is to determine adherence to COVID‐19 prevention measures in Hossana town.MethodsFrom 3 to 29 January 2021, a community‐based cross‐sectional study was conducted among individuals living in the Hosanna town. We used a sample size of 384. The sample size was distributed to all eight kebeles in proportion to the size of the households contained in each kebele in the town of Hossana. Systematic sampling methods were used, and both descriptive and advanced analysis data were entered into Epi‐data and exported to SPSS. Binary logistic regression was used to identify variables associated with adherence to preventive measures for COVID‐19.ResultA total of 377 were included in the study with the response rate of 98.2%. The percentage of the study participants that had good adherence with the COVID‐19 preventive measures is 50.4%. 145 (38.5%) of all respondents had poor knowledge on COVID‐19 preventive measures, and 40.3% had poor COVID‐19 transmission methods knowledge. Age (AOR: 0.34; 95% confidence interval [CI] [0.131‐0.912]), educational status (AOR: 0.32; 95% CI [0.165‐0.632]), marital status (AOR: 2; % CI [1.191‐3.803]), family size (AOR: 2.4; % CI [1.322‐4.366]), and COVID‐19 complication (AOR: 0.49:95% CI [0.242‐0.979]) were significantly associated with COVID‐19 prevention measurement adherence in multivariate analysis.ConclusionThis study found that approximately half of the participants had poor adherence to COVID‐19 preventive measures. Factors associated with COVID‐19 preventive measures were age, educational status, marital status, family size, and heard about complication of COVID‐19 were associated with preventive measures.

Impact of HIV-AIDS on tuberculosis treatment outcome in Southern Ethiopia – A retrospective cohort study

BackgroundGlobally, the Tuberculosis treatment success rate was worse for HIV-positive TB patients compared with HIV- negative TB patients. This study aimed at determining the impact of HIV-AIDS and factors associated with TB treatment outcomes. MethodsThis study was a retrospective cohort study of five years of tuberculosis data from four public health facilities in Hosanna Town. A total of 604 study participants were included using a systematic random sampling technique. Descriptive analysis of ratios, rates, and proportions was done and binary logistic regression, bivariable and multivariable, analysis was also done. ResultA total of 604 TB patients were enrolled in this study. 302 (50%) were HIV co-infected. The overall treatment success rate was 90.1% (544/604). Treatment success rates are 86.4% (261/302) for TB-HIV co-infected patients and 93.7% (283/302) for non-co-infected patients. TB-HIV co-infected patients had a higher risk of an unsuccessful treatment outcome (Adjusted Relative Risk [ARR]: 2.7; 95% Confidence Interval [CI]: 1.4 – 5.2). The risk of unsuccessful treatment outcome is also higher among rural residents (ARR: 3.3; CI: 1.4 – 5.0), patients on the re-treatment category (ARR: 2.7; CI: 1.4 – 5.1), and with chronic disease (ARR: 3.3; CI: 1.3 – 8.1). ConclusionTB treatment success rate is good as compared to the WHO minimum requirement. Successful treatment outcome is lower among patients with HIV infection, rural residents, patients on re-treatment, and patients with chronic disease. Therefore, due emphasis should be given to these high-risk groups.

The relationship between some components of prisoner’s psychological well-being and duration in prison: Hosanna, Ethiopia

This study was designed to address the relationship between and some components of psychological well-being and duration among prisoners in Hosanna town. To meet this objective, the researcher drew 100 out of 2,000 populations who were selected as sample participants of the study by using systematic random sampling techniques. A point Likert-type scale questionnaire was used. The data were analysed through percentage, correlation; t-test and analysis of variance. The result revealed that there is no significant relationship between some components of psychological well-being and age among prisoners. The study also revealed that there is a significant difference between male and female prisoners on the components of psychological well-being. The study suggested that it is advisable to create favourable conditions for the prisoner to develop a sense of good interaction among them. Finally, the correctional centre should develop a sense of belongingness and coordination among offenders to minimise stress and conflict in the correctional centre Keywords: Components; psychological well-being; duration; prisoners.

Role and Determinants of Saving and Credit Cooperative on Financial Intermediation: - In Case of Lemo Woreda and Hosanna Town Administrative; Hadiya Zone, Southern Ethiopia

This study aimed to assess role and determinants of saving and credit cooperative on financial intermediation in Hadiya Zone, in case of Lemo woreda and Hosanna town administrative. The main target of this study was in order to assess role of saving and credit cooperatives for their members in financial intermediation and to examine main determinants of saving and credit cooperatives activities on financial intermediation. Both primary and secondary data were used, the primary data was collected through structured questionnaire based on 156 members’ respondents of cooperative and 156 respondents from saving and credit cooperative total 312 respondents from both Lemo Woreda and Hosanna town. Secondary data were collected from all saving and credit cooperatives and other relevant organizations those from Lemo woreda and Hadiya zone cooperative and marketing organization. Data analysis is carried out with the help of various descriptive and econometric techniques that logit model. Descriptive method was employed to assess role of saving and credit cooperatives in financial intermediation and logit model were employed to identify determinants that influence their financial intermediation role on members. Analysis result implies that saving and credit cooperatives have significant role on their member’s resource mobilization or to enhance saving culture, creating credit provision on moderate financial intermediation. In case of factors that determine financial intermediation of cooperatives member’s participation on cooperatives, different training especially for cooperative administrative, sufficient supervision and audit system, and political disturbance or intervention on their objectives significantly influence financial intermediation performance. Keywords : Cooperative, Financial intermediation, Saving, Credit, Logit. DOI: 10.7176/RJFA/11-23-04 Publication date: December 31 st 2020

Uncovering the high burden of hypertension and its predictors among adult population in Hosanna town, southern Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study

ObjectiveHypertension is a global public health problem, with its burden increasing particularly in developing countries. However, it has not yet received due attention in Ethiopia. The aim of this study...

Assessment of Quality of Antenatal Care Services and Its Determinant Factors in Public Health Facilities of Hossana Town, Hadiya Zone, Southern Ethiopia: A Longitudinal Study

Background. Antenatal care is a care that links the woman and her family with the formal health system, increases the chance of using a skilled attendant at birth, and contributes to good health through the life cycle. Inadequate care during this time breaks a critical link in the continuum of care and affects both women and babies. Therefore, the main aim of this study was to determine the quality of ANC in Hadiya Zone, Southern Ethiopia. Method. A longitudinal facility-based study design was conducted among 1123 mothers whose gestational age of less than 16 weeks was identified and followed until birth and 40 days after birth to detect whether they gained the acceptable standard of quality of ANC from July 2017 to June 2018. A structured, predefined, and pretested observation check list and Likert scales were employed to obtain the necessary information after getting both written and verbal consent from the concerned bodies and study participants. Data was entered into Epi Info version 3.5 and transferred to STATA Version 14 software and cleaned by reviewing frequency tables, logical errors, and checking outliers. Generalized estimating equation (GEE) analysis was applied to get the average response observation of each visit of quality of ANC in the health facilities. Result. This study showed that the overall magnitude of good quality of antenatal care service that was provided in the whole visit at Hosanna Town’s public health facilities was 1230 (31.38%). The most frequently identified problems were inability to take full history, lack of proper counseling, poor healthcare provider and client interaction, and improper registration and there was a variation in providing quality of care in each visit. Quality of antenatal care was significantly associated with residence, educational status gravidity, parity, and visit. In conclusion, the overall quality of antenatal care is low, so the health facilities need further modification on the identified problems.

Factors Affecting the Business Performance of Micro and Smal Enterprises: In Case of Hossana Town, Hadiya Zone

The micro and small enterprises has special importance in the economy that it is responsible for the major contribution of employment and income generation. However, their contribution is very low since the growth of MSEs is affected by a number of factors. Therefore, this study is intended to fill this gap by analyzing factors affecting the business performance of MSEs in Hadiya Zone, Hosanna town. The study mainly deployed explanatory research design with implementation of both quantitative and qualitative research approaches. Out of 287 MSEs, 167samples were selected using a stratified proportional random sampling technique, from which the required data were generated and analyzed through employing inferential analyses method. Pearson Correlation Coefficient and multiple linear regressions model were applied for inferential analyses. The findings indicate that; access to market, finance, working premises, management skill, technology, infrastructure and entrepreneur skill influence positively and significantly the business performance of MSEs with beta value 0.420, 0.203, 0.157, 0.156, 0.125, 0.110 and 0.107 respectively in the study area. To conclude the study results; access to market, finance and working premises were largely influenced factors of MSEs success. Based on the research findings the government has recommended to establish a centrally managed marketing site that will equally give access to market; Banks and Micro finances institutions have responsibilities to improve access to finance through offering a better lending terms and conditions in collaboration with government in order to advance performance of MSEs in Hosanna Town.Keywords: MSEs, Business Performance, Factors, Hosanna Town.DOI: 10.7176/EJBM/12-13-03Publication date:May 31st 2020

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Diabetes Mellitus in Hosanna Town, Southern Ethiopia.

Background/Objectives:Diabetes is a global public health problem, and its burden is rising, particularly in developing countries. However, limited data is available from sub-Sahara African communities to assess and monitor the disease burden. The study aimed to determine the prevalence and associated factors of diabetes in Hosanna, Ethiopia.Methods:A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 634 randomly selected adults in Hosanna. The study participants were recruited by multi-stage stratified sampling. A face-to-face interview using a structured questionnaire was administered by trained nurses. Anthropometry, blood pressure and fasting blood glucose levels were measured. Diabetes mellitus was considered when the fasting blood glucose level was ≥126 mg/dl on two separate measurements or when the participant self-reported a previous diagnosis of diabetes by healthcare providers or when the participant was currently receiving treatment for diabetes. Multi-variable binary logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with diabetes mellitus.Findings:The overall prevalence of diabetes was found to be 5.7% (95% CI; 4.0–7.7), out of which more than one third (36%) were not aware of it prior to the survey. Nearly two thirds (61.1%) of the diabetic participants were also found to be hypertensive. In the multi-variable analysis, diabetes was associated with current alcohol use, sitting on average of more than 8 hours/day, abnormal BMI and being hypertensive.Conclusion:The prevalence of diabetes among the adult population in the town is alarming. If appropriate measures to address the burden are not emplaced, it might result in serious complications to the patients and unnecessarily high costs to the health system of the country. Active screening for raised blood glucose level should be given due consideration, particularly in the community setting. Designing health education programs on the importance of physical activity and the risks of alcohol use should also be considered.

Determinants of Turnover Tax (ToT) Tax Collection Effectives in Ethiopia: The Case Hosanna Town

This paper aims to explore that factor influencing the effectiveness of Turnover tax collection in Hosanna Town. The study organized factors into four categories: Tax- administration related, Tax officers-related, Taxpayers-related and Tax systems related factors. The study used an explanatory approach, whereby data from 276 taxpayers’ for three sub-cities in Hosanna Town were collected using administers the questions. The questionnaire had 38 statements representing factors and12 statements representing the Turnover tax revenue collection effectiveness. The collected data were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. In the case of descriptive statistics, the study used frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation. For the inferential statistics, the study used multiple regression analysis. The study findings showed that there were eight main critical factors turnover tax effectiveness. The results showed that turnover tax rate, mode of payment, Government policy formulation and services to taxpayers, Taxpayers knowledge of obligations and rights are factors that positively significantly effective on turnover tax revenue. However, punishment by tax office, detection capabilities of tax offices, education and advice from tax office were not significantly at 5% significance effective on turnover tax revenue. Despite the contributions of this study, there are some limitations which need to be acknowledged. First, data were collected from taxpayers only. Secondly, only 12 statements for factor were used. Thirdly, the study has used only primary data. Last, perceptual measures of turnover tax collection effectiveness. The authors consider that if other approaches were used, they could have reached different conclusions. From a practical perspective, revenue authority may be relying heaviling on taxpayers, as well as regulations, directives and proclamation, for turnover tax collection effectives. The study shows that mode of payment, taxpayer right and obligations on proclamation and tax policy on turnover tax are critical factors too. However, the study also has practical implications for local (Town) governments, revenue authority, turnover tax collection and taxpayers at large. This paper extends prior research in the area of turnover tax collection and is the first paper to use four categories of factors to analyze the influencing of turnover tax collection effectiveness, taking into consideration both tax authorities and taxpayers. It is used the model, which helped to generate variables with multiple prior theories (i.e. theoretical triangulation). Hence, new theories were combined with old theories to produce findings which take into consideration the context of the country.

Determinants of Defaulting Tuberculosis Treatment in Hosanna town health facility, Hadiya Zone, South Ethiopia

Background: Treatment non-adherence leads to continuing tuberculosis (TB) transmission, development of drug resistance, resulting in serious risks for patient and for community. Objective: To assess determinant factors of TB defaulting among TB patients in Hosanna town health facility, South Ethiopia. Method: an unmatched case control study was conducted from January 1, 2010 to December 30, 2012. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis were performed to determine final predictors of defaulting variable at P-value &lt; 0.05 and 95% CI. Result: A total of 128 respondents were included. Among those, 64 of them were controls and 64 were cases. Patients who live in private house and in relative house were 4.12 [AOR (95%CI) = 4.12 (1.1, 15, 4)] and 42.7 [AOR (95%CI) = 42.7(8.5, 213)], times more likely to default as compared to patients who live in their own house respectively ,patients who haven’t experience of stigma were found to decrease odds of defaulting [AOR (95%CI) = 0.1(0.03, 0.44)] and patients who have no awareness of TB treatment period were 22 times more likely to default [AOR (95%CI) = 22.6 (4.3, 118)]. Conclusion: Inadequate knowledge about TB treatment period, housing status, and experience of stigmatization were found to be statistically significant with defaulting TB drug.

Determinants of Tax Non- Compliance Behavior in Ethiopia: The Case of Hosanna Town Taxpayers

In the Ethiopian government the second five year Growth and Transformation Plan, it has been clearly stated that efforts will be geared towards promoting compliance and equipping tax collection institutions with adequate enforcement power which will further boost revenue mobilization at federal, regional, Zonal and woreds levels. The country’s tax mobilization was also the lowest among sub-Saharan African countries and thus, objectives if the study the identifying the factors that determine tax non- compliance behavior has been open for empirical investigation. There are seven determinates included in this study, to be researched upon and are categorized into non-economic factors and economic factors. Authors used a cross-sectional survey method of research design. The target population of the study was category “C” tax payers in purposefully selected three category taxpayers of Hosanna town, Ethiopia ,this group are considered hard to tax because the law doesn’t require them to declare their income or keep books of account.. A sample of 247 Category “C” tax payers was randomly taken from the selected cities. The number of questionnaires completed and returned was two hundred and twenty-eight (247), constituting 76% response rate. Both primary and secondary data were collected. Seven explanatory variables were used in the ordered logistic regression model. The p-value was used to test the significant at 5 % significance level of the study variables. The results showed that rate of tax, future tax costs, tax education/tax knowledge and Gross of sales are factors that positively significantly affect tax non- compliance behavior. However, Individual Tax Morale, report of income tax, and public quality governance were not significantly at 5 % significance level affect non-tax compliance. Therefore, researcher recommended, the outcomes of the study may inform policymakers about the determinants of non-tax compliance behavior of tax payers in the Hosanna town and helps to formulate better policy decisions related to non- tax compliance behavior. Keywords: Tax Non- Compliance Behavior, Tax Payers, Ethiopia DOI : 10.7176/RJFA/10-21-02 Publication date: November 30 th 2019

The Effect of Service Quality on Customer Satisfaction: A Study on Four Selected Insurance Companies in Hossana Town, Hadiya Zone, SNNPR, Ethiopia

The liberalization of the economic system in Ethiopia enabled the emergence of private insurance companies and had created competitive environment in the insurance industries. The motives of this study was examiningthe effects of service quality on customer satisfaction in four selected insurance companies of Hosanna town, SNNPR. This research was carried out through cross-sectional survey design and mainly based on data collected through questionnaires. The correlation and multiple regressions were used to analyse collected data. The result of individual companies and total Gap analyses indicates that the mean score of customers’ expectations exceeded perceptions in all five dimensions while, findings suggest that selected insurance companies need to improve all the dimensions of service quality.Therefore,regression analyses responsiveness had relatively strong significant and direct effect on customer satisfaction with beta value of .376 and followed by reliability with beta value of .327, tangibility with beta value of .187, empathy with beta value of .149, and assurance with beta value of .113 respectively.Based on the research results, it is recommended for the selected insurance companies to improve their Service. Keywords: Tangibility, Reliability, Assurance, Responsiveness, Empathy DOI : 10.7176/EJBM/11-22-06 Publication date : August 31 st 2019

Identifying Road Traffic Accidents Hotspots Areas Using GIS in Ethiopia: A Case Study of Hosanna Town

Abstract Due to increasing human population and the number of vehicles, road traffic accident has significant influence on human life and economic development. In the present study, road traffic accident data of three years (2015-2017) were obtained from Hosanna Town Traffic Police Department, and Hosanna Town Transport Authority in Ethiopia. The Global Position System was used to know X, Y coordinates of the accident locations. Global Position System point data and accident data were added to road network data using the ‘Joins and relates’ function in ArcGIS. The results of the study showed a total of 241 Road traffic accidents (RTAs) were occurred in the town from which about 208 victims occurred on people and 33 damaged properties. Based on severity and frequencies of RTAs top nine hot spot areas were identified which requires high attention to protect people and property from damage and loss. Thus, the government and other concerned stakeholders should provide public education and awareness creation to reduce risk of fatalities and property damage due to RTAs in Hosanna town.

English

In patients with HIV infection, wasting has been associated with increased mortality. Even in the era of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART), accelerated disease progression, loss of muscle protein mass, and impairment of strength and functional status are common. However, data on the magnitude of wasting and its risk factors among individuals receiving HAART are scarce in Ethiopia. The aim of this study is to determine the magnitude of wasting and identify associated factors among adults on HAART at anti-retroviral therapy clinics of Hosanna town. Facility based cross-sectional study was conducted from March 20 to April 30, 2014 among 410 adult people on (HAART) at ART health clinics of Hosanna town. Sample clients were selected by simple random sampling technique. Data were collected by face to face, record review using check list and weight scale measurement. Descriptive statistics, Bi-variate and multivariable logistic regression models were done using SPSS version 16 to identify factors associated with wasting. In total, 410 adult people on HAART participated in the study giving a response rate of 97.56%. The overall magnitude of wasting in this study was 37.1%. Food insecurity (AOR= 2.1, 95% CI: 1.28- 3.34), inadequate diversified diet (AOR= 2, 95% CI: 1.18- 3.38), low meal frequency (AOR= 2.2, 95% CI: 1.1- 4.47) and presence of opportunistic infections (AOR= 2.27, 95% CI: 1.47- 3.49) were independent predictors of wasting. Wasting was found to be high (37.1%) among adults on anti-retroviral therapy at ART Clinics of Hossana town. ART intervention should be supported by strategies that can address household food security, nutritional practices and prevention and control of opportunistic infections to improve the health status of people on HAART. Key words: Anti-retroviral therapy, HIV/AIDs, wasting, weight loss, Hosanna, town clinic. &nbsp