Worku Fikadu

Name: Worku Fikadu

Academic Status: MPH

Position: Lecturer

Field of Specialization: Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Department: Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Research Interest: Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Neglected Tropical Diseases, Global health

Publications:

1.Validation of food frequency questionnaire for food intake of adults in Gida, West, Ethiopia.

Fikadu W, Mulugeta S, Dejene Y.Front Public Health. 2024 Nov 28;12:1438008. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1438008. eCollection 2024.PMID: 39668953 Free PMC article.

1. HIV seropositive disclosure and associated factors among adult HIV positive clients in public health facilities in East Wollega Zone, Oromia Regional State, Western Ethiopia.

Fikadu W, Dechassa C, Desalegn Z, Ewunetu A, Lema M, Tekle A.PLoS One. 2024 Oct 29;19(10):e0305389. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0305389. eCollection 2024.PMID: 39471142 Free PMC article.

2. Uptake of the COVID-19 Vaccination and Associated Factors Among Health Care Providers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Fikadu W, Addissie A, Kifle A.Infect Drug Resist. 2023 Jul 11;16:4519-4534. doi: 10.2147/IDR.S416781. eCollection 2023.PMID: 37457793 Free PMC article.

3. Fertility desire and associated factors among reproductive age women on anti-retroviral therapy in East Wollega public health facilities, west Ethiopia: facility based cross-sectional study.

Fikadu W.Front Reprod Health. 2025 Jun 12;7:1449392. doi: 10.3389/frph.2025.1449392. eCollection 2025.PMID: 40574902 Free PMC article.

4. Time to death and its predictors among HIV patients on antiretroviral therapy in public health facilities of Horro Guduru Wallaga zone, Ethiopia: a retrospective cohort study.

Morka B, Belay Keno F, Gebre DS, Fikadu W, Tiruneh G, Golja EA, Ewunetu A.Front Public Health. 2025 Apr 16;13:1565573. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1565573. eCollection 2025.PMID: 40308933 Free PMC article.

5. Community-based health insurance dropout rate and its' associated factors among households in Seyo District, Kellem Wollega Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia: community-based cross-sectional study.

Tafasa SM, Etana Y, Keno FB, Fikadu W, Seyoum D.Front Public Health. 2025 Jun 12;13:1562257. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1562257. eCollection 2025.PMID: 40575102 Free PMC article.

6. Birth preparedness, complication readiness and associated factors among pregnant women attending public health facilities in Chelia District, Central Ethiopia (2022): a cross-sectional study.

Tafasa SM, Bekuma D, Fikadu W, Gelassa FR, Jebena DE, Zerihun E, Willi W, Chaka EE.BMJ Open. 2024 Nov 25;14(11):e084945. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-084945.PMID: 39592161 Free PMC article.

7. Magnitude of substance use and associated factors among Wallaga University undergraduate students, Western Ethiopia, 2024.

Firezer Belay K, Golja EA, Desisa AE, Gobena GG, Bulbula DB, Moti LM, Dibbisa KE, Fikadu W, Fetensa G.Front Public Health. 2025 Mar 25;13:1519425. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1519425. eCollection 2025.PMID: 40201369 Free PMC article.

8. Improving Second-Year Midwifery Female Students' Classroom Participation at Wollega University: An Action Research DOI: 20372/mhsr

         Worku Fikadu, Segni Mulugeta , Firezer Belay Keno ,Adisu Ewunetu

9. PREDICTORS OF MORTALITY AMONG ADULT PATIENTS ADMITTED TO INTESIVE CARE UNIT WITH CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE AT PUBLIC HOSPITALS IN NEKEMTE TOWN, OROMIA, ETHIOPIA:accepted for publication on BMC cardiovascular

     Worku Fikadu ,Alebachew,Wase benti

11. Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices, and Associated Factors Regarding  Monkeypox Infection Among Healthcare Providers in Public Hospitals in Nekemte City, East Wollega, Ethiopia:Hospital based crossectional study. Accepted for publication on Health science report Worku Fikadu¹, Meseret Belete¹  ,Tesfaye Abera², Teferi Babu³,Segni Mulugeta¹,Firezar Belay¹, Merga chala²