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Y. Tesfaye · SciRah

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Y. Tesfaye

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h-index: 16
Works: 36
Citations: 1,163

Most-cited papers

Water insecurity in 3 dimensions: An anthropological perspective on water and women's psychosocial distress in Ethiopia
E. G. J. Stevenson, Leslie E. Greene, K. Maes, A. Ambelu +3 more
2012Social Science & Medicine (1967)258 citations Open access
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Community Water Improvement, Household Water Insecurity, and Women’s Psychological Distress: An Intervention and Control Study in Ethiopia
E. G. J. Stevenson, A. Ambelu, B. Caruso, Y. Tesfaye +1 more
2016PLoS ONE110 citations Open access
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Cash water expenditures are associated with household water insecurity, food insecurity, and perceived stress in study sites across 20 low- and middle-income countries
Justin Stoler, A. Pearson, C. Staddon, Amber Wutich +38 more
2019Science of the Total Environment96 citations Open access
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“If there is no water, we cannot feed our children”: The far-reaching consequences of water insecurity on infant feeding practices and infant health across 16 low-and middle-income countries
Roseanne C. Schuster, Margaret S. Butler, Amber Wutich, Joshua D. Miller +35 more
2019American Journal of Human Biology83 citations Open access
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A Women’s Development Army: Narratives of Community Health Worker Investment and Empowerment in Rural Ethiopia
K. Maes, S. Closser, Ethan S. Vorel, Y. Tesfaye
201581 citations
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Household Water Insecurity Will Complicate the Ongoing COVID-19 Response: Evidence from 29 Sites in 23 Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Justin Stoler, Joshua D. Miller, Alexandra A. Brewis, M. Freeman +48 more
2021International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health68 citations Open access
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Volunteers in Ethiopia’s women’s development army are more deprived and distressed than their neighbors: cross-sectional survey data from rural Ethiopia
K. Maes, S. Closser, Y. Tesfaye, Yasmin Gilbert +1 more
2018BMC Public Health52 citations Open access
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Food insecurity among volunteer AIDS caregivers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia was highly prevalent but buffered from the 2008 food crisis.
K. Maes, C. Hadley, F. Tesfaye, Selamawit Shifferaw +1 more
2009Journal of NutriLife52 citations Open access
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Using community health workers
K. Maes, S. Closser, Ethan S. Vorel, Y. Tesfaye
201550 citations
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Physical condition of Olyset® nets after five years of utilization in rural western Kenya
P. Mejía, Hailay D. Teklehaimanot, Y. Tesfaye, A. Teklehaimanot
2013Malaria Journal49 citations Open access
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The Household Water Insecurity Experiences (HWISE) Scale: comparison scores from 27 sites in 22 countries
Justin Stoler, Joshua D. Miller, E. Adams, Farooq Ahmed +43 more
2021Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development42 citations Open access
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Does volunteer community health work empower women? Evidence from Ethiopia's Women's Development Army.
S. Closser, H. Napier, K. Maes, Roza Abesha +4 more
2019Health Policy and Planning42 citations Open access
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Governance and functionality of community water schemes in rural Ethiopia
K. Alexander, Y. Tesfaye, R. Dreibelbis, B. Abaire +1 more
2015International Journal of Public Health40 citations
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Psychosocial distress among unpaid community health workers in rural Ethiopia: Comparing leaders in Ethiopia's Women's Development Army to their peers.
K. Maes, S. Closser, Y. Tesfaye, Roza Abesha
2019Social Science & Medicine (1967)32 citations Open access
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The impact of a demand-side sanitation and hygiene promotion intervention on sustained behavior change and health in Amhara, Ethiopia: A cluster-randomized trial
M. Freeman, Maryann G. Delea, Jedidiah S. Snyder, J. Garn +8 more
2021medRxiv25 citations Open access
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Inequality of household water security follows a Development Kuznets Curve
Feng Mao, Joshua D. Miller, S. Young, S. Krause +49 more
2022Nature Communications22 citations Open access
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Breaking the silence on gendered harassment and assault of community health workers: an analysis of ethnographic studies
S. Closser, M. Sultan, R. Tikkanen, Shalini Singh +10 more
2023BMJ Global Health12 citations Open access
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Understanding the risk perception of visceral leishmaniasis exposure and the acceptability of sandfly protection measures among migrant workers in the lowlands of Northwest Ethiopia: a health belief model perspective
Resom Berhe, M. Spigt, F. Schneider, L. Paintain +6 more
2022BMC Public Health11 citations Open access
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Political connections and psychosocial wellbeing among Women's Development Army leaders in rural amhara, Ethiopia: Towards a holistic understanding of community health workers' socioeconomic status.
S. Closser, K. Maes, Erick Gong, N. Sharma +5 more
2020Social Science & Medicine (1967)10 citations Open access
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Frequency and perceived difficulty of household water experiences in Morogoro, Tanzania: Evidence of the psychosocial burden of water insecurity
Cassandra L. Workman, Joshua D. Miller, Sameer H. Shah, K. Maes +2 more
2023SSM - Mental Health9 citations Open access
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High Intention to Vaccinate Against Tuberculosis During Pregnancy and Lactation: Understanding Vaccine-specific Maternal Immunization Acceptance in Amhara, Ethiopia
E. M. Quincer, A. Gobezayehu, M. Belew, Lamesgin Alamineh Endalamaw +6 more
2025The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal4 citations
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Breastfeeding experience, barriers, and facilitators among mothers of vulnerable low birth weight infants in Amhara region, Ethiopia: a qualitative exploratory study
M. Ekwueme, Y. Tesfaye, H. Biza, M. Belew +5 more
2025International Breastfeeding Journal4 citations Open access
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How Do Rural Ethiopians Rate the Severity of Water Insecurity Scale Items? Implications for Water Insecurity Measurement and Interventions
Y. Tesfaye, K. Maes, Roza Abesha, S. Young +3 more
2020Human Organization4 citations
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Moving away from volunteerism in community health? Motivations and wellbeing among urban and rural Ethiopian volunteers
K. Maes, S. Closser, Y. Tesfaye, Roza Abesha
2025Social Science & Medicine (1967)2 citations Open access
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Obstetric Emergency Supply Chain Dynamics and Information Flow Among Obstetric Emergency Supply Chain Employees: Key Informant Interview Study
Kylie K. Dougherty, A. Gebremariam, H. Biza, M. Belew +4 more
2024JMIR Formative Research2 citations Open access
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A Women’s Development Army: Narratives of Community Health Worker Investment and Empowerment in Rural Ethiopia
K. Maes, S. Closser, Ethan S. Vorel, Y. Tesfaye
2015Studies in comparative international development2 citations
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Barriers and facilitators to facility-based feeding support for small and sick newborns in Ethiopia: a qualitative study of clinicians’ perspectives
Y. Tesfaye, M. Ekwueme, H. Biza, Z. Tariku +6 more
2025BMJ Open1 citations Open access
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User-Centered Design of an Electronic Dashboard for Monitoring Facility-Level Basic Emergency Obstetric Care Readiness in Amhara, Ethiopia: Mixed Methods Study
Kylie K. Dougherty, Y. Tesfaye, H. Biza, M. Belew +4 more
2024JMIR Human Factors1 citations Open access
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Physical condition of Olyset® nets after five years of utilization in rural western Kenya
P. Mejía, Hailay D. Teklehaimanot, Y. Tesfaye, A. Teklehaimanot
2013Malaria Journal1 citations Open access
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Ownership, nativism, and conflict: the case of the 2020 violence in Shashemene
Terje Ostebo, Y. Tesfaye
2026Journal of Eastern African Studies0 citations
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Reframing religious conflict in Gondar: land, public visibility, and the politics of difference
Y. Tesfaye, Fasika Gedif, Jörg Haustein
2026Journal of Eastern African Studies0 citations Open access
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Weaponising suspicion: allegations of ‘extremism’ as driver of religious conflict in Mota
Jörg Haustein, Y. Tesfaye, Fasika Gedif
2026Journal of Eastern African Studies0 citations Open access
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The role of social customs, community bylaws, and enforcement mechanisms in conserving the sacred forests of Zege Peninsula, Lake Tana, Ethiopia
Mindaye Shimekit, T. Adem, Y. Tesfaye
2026African Identities0 citations
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Aspects of local beliefs, spiritual practices and rituals performed along Abay River in Ethiopia
Abraham Genet, T. Adem, Y. Tesfaye
2025African Identities0 citations
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A Qualitative Study to Understand the Risk Perception About Exposure to the Bites of Sandflies Among Migrant Workers in the Lowlands of Northwest Ethiopia. A Health Belief Model Perspective.
Resom Berhe, M. Spigt, F. Schneider, L. Paintain +6 more
20210 citations Open access
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Water insecurity in 3 dimensions: Water and women’s psychosocial distress in Ethiopia
E. Stevenson, Leslie E. Greene, K. Maes, A. Ambelu +3 more
20120 citations
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