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A. Ambelu

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h-index: 35
Works: 185
Citations: 4,359

Most-cited papers

Effectiveness of interventions to improve drinking water, sanitation, and handwashing with soap on risk of diarrhoeal disease in children in low-income and middle-income settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis
J. Wolf, Sydney Hubbard, Michael Brauer, A. Ambelu +17 more
2022The Lancet302 citations Open access
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Burden of disease attributable to unsafe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene in domestic settings: a global analysis for selected adverse health outcomes
J. Wolf, R. Johnston, A. Ambelu, B. Arnold +17 more
2023The Lancet257 citations Open access
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Knowledge, perceptions and preventive practices towards COVID-19 early in the outbreak among Jimma university medical center visitors, Southwest Ethiopia
Y. Kebede, Yimenu Yitayih, Z. Birhanu, Seblework Mekonen +1 more
2020PLoS ONE246 citations Open access
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Evaluating the relationship between community water and sanitation access and the global burden of antibiotic resistance: an ecological study
E. Fuhrmeister, A. Harvey, M. Nadimpalli, K. Gallandat +14 more
2023The Lancet Microbe60 citations Open access
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Environmental and biotic factors affecting freshwater snail intermediate hosts in the Ethiopian Rift Valley region
Beekam Kebede Olkeba, P. Boets, S. Mereta, Mesfin Yeshigeta +3 more
2020Parasites & Vectors59 citations Open access
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Contamination of Stream Sediment With Heavy Metals in the Awetu Watershed of Southwestern Ethiopia
H. Astatkie, A. Ambelu, E. Mengistie
2021Frontiers in Earth Science55 citations Open access
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Risk perceptions and attitudinal responses to COVID-19 pandemic: an online survey in Ethiopia
Z. Birhanu, A. Ambelu, Diriba Fufa, Mohammed Mecha +25 more
2021BMC Public Health43 citations Open access
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Myths, beliefs, and perceptions about COVID-19 in Ethiopia: A need to address information gaps and enable combating efforts
Y. Kebede, Z. Birhanu, Diriba Fufa, Yimenu Yitayih +4 more
2020PLoS ONE40 citations Open access
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Micropollutant Removal Efficiency of Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plants: A Systematic Review
Biniam Belete, Belay Desye, A. Ambelu, Chalachew Yenew
2023Environmental Health Insights39 citations Open access
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Exposure of infants to organochlorine pesticides from breast milk consumption in southwestern Ethiopia
Seblework Mekonen, A. Ambelu, M. Wondafrash, P. Kolsteren +1 more
2021Scientific Reports39 citations Open access
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Entomological and Anthropological Factors Contributing to Persistent Malaria Transmission in Kenya, Ethiopia, and Cameroon
R. Bamou, M. Rono, T. Degefa, J. Midega +13 more
2021Journal of Infectious Diseases38 citations Open access
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Mental health of healthcare professionals during the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ethiopia
Yimenu Yitayih, Seblework Mekonen, Ahmed Zeynudin, E. Mengistie +1 more
2020BJPsych Open35 citations Open access
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Sources and level of heavy metal contamination in the water of Awetu watershed streams, southwestern Ethiopia
H. Astatkie, A. Ambelu, Embialle Mengistie Beyene
2021Heliyon34 citations Open access
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Environmental sanitation and the evolution of water, sanitation and hygiene
S. Budge, A. Ambelu, J. Bartram, Joe Brown +1 more
2022Bulletin of the World Health Organization29 citations Open access
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Exposure and health risk assessment from consumption of Pb contaminated water in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Yohannes Tesfaye Endale, A. Ambelu, Geremew Sahilu G., Bernd Mees +1 more
2021Heliyon27 citations Open access
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Psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ethiopia: an online cross-sectional study to identify the need for equal attention of intervention
A. Ambelu, Z. Birhanu, Yimenu Yitayih, Y. Kebede +4 more
2021Annals of General Psychiatry25 citations Open access
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Rainfall and Temperature Influences on Childhood Diarrhea and the Effect Modification Role of Water and Sanitation Conditions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Gorfu Geremew, O. Cumming, A. Haddis, Matthew C. Freeman +1 more
2024International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health24 citations Open access
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Freeze desalination as point-of-use water defluoridation technique
Fekadu Melak, A. Ambelu, H. Astatkie, G. Du Laing +1 more
2019Applied Water Science24 citations Open access
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Exposure and carcinogenic risk assessment of trihalomethanes (THMs) for water supply consumers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Nebiyou Tafesse, Massimiliano Porcelli, B. B. Hirpessa, J. Gasana +3 more
2023Toxicology Reports23 citations Open access
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Effects of untreated industrial effluents on water quality and benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages of Lake Hawassa and its tributaries, Southern Ethiopia
S. Mereta, A. Ambelu, A. Ermias, Yihun Abdie +6 more
202022 citations
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A macroinvertebrate multi-metric index for Ethiopian highland streams
T. Alemneh, A. Ambelu, B. Zaitchik, S. Bahrndorff +2 more
2019Hydrobiologia22 citations
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Fecal Contamination in the Wastewater Irrigation System and its Health Threat to Wastewater-Based Farming Households in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Adnan Sirage Ali, S. R. Gari, M. Goodson, Claire L. Walsh +2 more
2023Environmental Health Insights21 citations Open access
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The role of local knowledge in enhancing the resilience of dinki watershed social-ecological system, central highlands of Ethiopia
Mengistu Asmamaw, S. Mereta, A. Ambelu
2020PLoS ONE21 citations Open access
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Individual and community-level risk factors in under-five children diarrhea among agro-ecological zones in southwestern Ethiopia.
Bezuayehu Alemayehu, B. Ayele, H. Kloos, A. Ambelu
2020International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health21 citations
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Aflatoxin contamination of animal feeds and its predictors among dairy farms in Northwest Ethiopia: One Health approach implications
Fitalew Tadele, Biruk Demissie, Alebachew Amsalu, Habtamu Demelash +3 more
2023Frontiers in Veterinary Science19 citations Open access
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Spatiotemporal and hotspot detection of U5-children diarrhea in resource-limited areas of Ethiopia
Bezuayehu Alemayehu, B. Ayele, C. Valsangiacomo, A. Ambelu
2020Scientific Reports19 citations Open access
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Exploring the association between childhood diarrhea and meteorological factors in Southwestern Ethiopia.
Bezuayehu Alemayehu, B. Ayele, Fekadu Melak, A. Ambelu
2020Science of the Total Environment19 citations
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Response of macroinvertebrates to changes in stream flow and habitat conditions in Dinki watershed, central highlands of Ethiopia
Mengistu Asmamaw, Seid Tiku Mereta, A. Ambelu
2021Ecological Indicators17 citations Open access
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Knowledge, attitude, and practice of healthcare workers towards healthcare- associated infections in Jimma University Medical Center, southwestern Ethiopia: using structural equation model
Etagegn Shacho, A. Ambelu, D. Yilma
2024BMC Health Services Research15 citations Open access
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Public health risks associated with drinking water consumption in the upper Awash River sub-basin, Ethiopia, sub-Saharan Africa
Tesfa Aklilu, G. Sahilu, A. Ambelu
2024Heliyon15 citations Open access
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Depth profile of reservoir water quality in the Southwest of Ethiopia
Bizuneh Woldeab, A. Ambelu, Zewdu Efrem, Siyoum Deribe +3 more
2023Heliyon15 citations Open access
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Menstrual hygiene management practices and determinants among schoolgirls in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: The urgency of tackling bottlenecks - Water and sanitation services
Abayneh Melaku, T. Addis, B. Mengistie, Girum Gebremeskel Kanno +6 more
2023Heliyon14 citations Open access
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Investigating Microbial Contamination of Indoor Air, Environmental Surfaces, and Medical Equipment in a Southwestern Ethiopia Hospital
Mekdes Mekonen Belay, A. Ambelu, Seblework Mekonen, Gedeno Karbana +1 more
2024Environmental Health Insights12 citations Open access
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Malacological and Parasitological Surveys on Ethiopian Rift Valley Lakes: Implications for Control and Elimination of Snail-Borne Diseases
Beekam Kebede Olkeba, P. Boets, S. Mereta, Belayhun Mandefro +5 more
2021International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health12 citations Open access
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Psychological impact of COVID-19 outbreak among Jimma University Medical Centere visitors in Southwestern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
Yimenu Yitayih, Y. Lemu, Seblework Mekonen, Mohammed Mecha +1 more
2021BMJ Open12 citations Open access
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Habitat preference of blackflies in Omo Gibe river basin (southwest Ethiopia): Implications for onchocerciasis elimination and control
Beekam Kebede Olkeba, S. Mereta, P. Goethals, D. Yewhalaw +4 more
2022PLoS ONE11 citations Open access
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Fecal Sludge Management and Sanitation Safety: An Assessment in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Shegaw Fentaye Sisay, S. R. Gari, A. Ambelu
2024Environmental Health Insights10 citations Open access
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Water Safety Practices Along the Water Service Chain in Addis Ababa: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Cosmopolitan City
Shegaw Fentaye Sisay, S. R. Gari, A. Ambelu
2024Environmental Health Insights10 citations Open access
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Determination of pesticide residues in the serum of flower farm workers: A growing occupational hazards in low income countries
Seblework Mekonen, Biniam Belete, Fekadu Melak, A. Ambelu
2023Toxicology Reports10 citations Open access
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Assessment of the barriers towards menstrual hygiene management: evidence from a qualitative study among school communities: lessons from Bahir Dar city in northwest Ethiopia
Yimenu Adane, A. Ambelu, M. Azage, Y. Mekonnen
2024Frontiers in Reproductive Health9 citations
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Trihalomethanes and physicochemical quality of drinking water in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Nebiyou Tafesse, Massimiliano Porcelli, B. B. Hirpessa, J. Gasana +3 more
2023Heliyon9 citations Open access
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Prevalence and risk factors of childhood diarrhea among wastewater irrigating urban farming households in Addis Ababa
Adane Sirage Ali, S. R. Gari, M. Goodson, Claire L. Walsh +2 more
2023PLoS ONE9 citations Open access
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Prevalence and Trends of Drinking Water Disinfection Byproducts-Related Cancers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Nebiyou Tafesse, Massimiliano Porcelli, S. R. Gari, A. Ambelu
2022Environmental Health Insights9 citations Open access
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Drinking Water Source, Chlorinated Water, and Colorectal Cancer: A Matched Case-Control Study in Ethiopia
Nebiyou Tafesse, Massimiliano Porcelli, Sirak Robele Gari, A. Ambelu
2022Environmental Health Insights8 citations Open access
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Incidence and risk factors of surgical site infection following cesarean section: a prospective cohort study at Jimma university medical center
Etagegn Shacho, Daniel Yilma, A. Goshu, A. Ambelu
2025BMC Infectious Diseases7 citations Open access
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Menstrual hygiene management practices among schoolgirls in resource-limited settings of Bahir Dar City administration, Northwestern Ethiopia
Yimenu Adane, A. Ambelu, Muluken Azage Yenesew, Y. Mekonnen
2024Women's Health7 citations Open access
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Safety Practices and Associated Factors among Healthcare Waste Handlers in Four Public Hospitals, Southwestern Ethiopia
Sisay Ketema, Abayneh Melaku, Habtamu Demelash, Meseret G/Mariam +3 more
2023Safety7 citations Open access
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Effect of menstruation on school attendance of girls along with water, sanitation, and hygiene services in Northwest Ethiopia
Yimenu Adane, A. Ambelu, M. Yenesew, Y. Mekonnen +1 more
2025The Pan African Medical Journal6 citations
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Solid waste management service chain and sanitation safety: a case study of existing practice in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Shegaw Fentaye Sisay, S. R. Gari, A. Ambelu
2024Frontiers in Environmental Engineering6 citations Open access
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Vulnerability Assessment and Protection Zone Delineation for Water Supply Schemes in the Upper Awash Subbasin, Ethiopia, Sub-Saharan Africa
Tesfa Aklilu, G. Sahilu, A. Ambelu
2024Environmental Health Insights6 citations Open access
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