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Assessing fecal contamination from human and environmental sources using as an indicator in rural eastern Ethiopian households-a cross-sectional study from the EXCAM project.

Frontiers in public health
INTRODUCTION: Enteric pathogens are a leading causes of diarrheal deaths in low-and middle-income countries. The Exposure Assessment of Infections in Rural Ethiopia (EXCAM) project, aims to identify potential sources of bacteria in the genus and, m...

Optimizing hypertension prediction using ensemble learning approaches.

PloS one
Hypertension (HTN) prediction is critical for effective preventive healthcare strategies. This study investigates how well ensemble learning techniques work to increase the accuracy of HTN prediction models. Utilizing a dataset of 612 participants fr...

Leveraging machine learning models for anemia severity detection among pregnant women following ANC: Ethiopian context.

BMC public health
BACKGROUND: Anemia during pregnancy is a significant public health concern, particularly in resource-limited settings. Machine learning (ML) offers promising avenues for improved anemia detection and management. This study investigates the potential ...

Prediction of acute respiratory infections using machine learning techniques in Amhara Region, Ethiopia.

Scientific reports
Many studies have shown that infectious diseases are responsible for the majority of deaths in children under five. Among these children, Acute Respiratory Infections is the most prevalent illness and cause of death worldwide. Acute respiratory infec...

Machine learning algorithms for prediction of measles one vaccination dropout among 12-23 months children in Ethiopia.

BMJ open
INTRODUCTION: Despite the availability of a safe and effective measles vaccine in Ethiopia, the country has experienced recurrent and significant measles outbreaks, with a nearly fivefold increase in confirmed cases from 2021 to 2023. The WHO has ide...

Public opinion mining in social media about Ethiopian broadcasts using deep learning.

Scientific reports
Now adays people express and share their opinions on various events on the internet thanks to social media. Opinion mining is the process of interpreting user-generated opinion data on social media. Aside from its lack of resources in opinion-mining ...

Downscaling MODIS evapotranspiration into finer resolution using machine learning approach on a small scale, Ribb watershed, Ethiopia.

Environmental monitoring and assessment
By monitoring evapotranspiration (ET), the exchange of water and energy between the soil, plants, and the atmosphere can be controlled. Routine estimations of ET on a daily, monthly, and seasonal basis can give relevant information on small-scale agr...

Computer Vision Identification of Trachomatous Inflammation-Follicular Using Deep Learning.

Cornea
PURPOSE: Trachoma surveys are used to estimate the prevalence of trachomatous inflammation-follicular (TF) to guide mass antibiotic distribution. These surveys currently rely on human graders, introducing a significant resource burden and potential f...

Predictive modeling and socioeconomic determinants of diarrhea in children under five in the Amhara Region, Ethiopia.

Frontiers in public health
BACKGROUND: Diarrheal disease, characterized by high morbidity and mortality rates, continues to be a serious public health concern, especially in developing nations such as Ethiopia. The significant burden it imposes on these countries underscores t...