Submitted by cmhsadmin on

Melesse Belayneh Yayeh

Male

+251929269746

Melesse.Belayneh@bdu.edu.et

Full Name

Sex

Phone Number

E-mail (Institutional, if available)

 

Academic Degree

PhD, MSC, MPH/MHA, BSc.

Academic Rank

Assistant Professor

At Bahir Dar University Since

September 11, 2019

School

Public Health

Department

Health Systems Management and Health Economics

Field of Specialization

Public Health

Research Interest

  • Health policy and governance
  • Nutrition and child health
  • Health project management
  • Health system Management
  • Communicable and non-communicable management
  • Health equity and social determinants of health
  • Community-based primary healthcare
  • Epidemiological modeling and disease surveillance
  • Immunization and vaccine uptake
  • Public health data science and biostatistics
  • Health economics and cost-effectiveness analysis
  • Health workforce development
  • Health service quality improvement
  • Monitoring and evaluation of public health programs
  • Burden of diseases
  • Health financing and system resilience

Publications

  1. Yayeh MB, Assegie MT, Endrias EE. Household food insecurity and its associated factors in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Nutr. 2025;1. doi:10.1186/s40795-025-01207-x

  2. Endrias EE, Geta T, Israel E, Belayneh Y, Ahmed B, Moloro AH. Prevalence and determinants of anemia in chronic kidney disease patients in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Med. 2025;12:1529280. doi:10.3389/fmed.2025.1529280

  3. Cousin E, Nascimento BR, Whisnant JL, Zimsen SRM, Belayneh M, et al. Global, regional, and national burden of Chagas disease, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023. Lancet Infect Dis. 2025;0(0):[GBD 2023 Chagas Disease and RAISE Study Collaborators].

  4. Limenih F, Molla F, Teshome M, Yayeh MB. Prevalence of treatment outcomes and associated factors of diabetic ketoacidosis among adult diabetic patients admitted to Debre Markos comprehensive specialized hospital, northwest Ethiopia. Eur J Med Res. 2025;7(10):3593–40001. doi:10.1186/s40001-025-03593-1

  5. Yayeh MB, Makua MG. Seasonal prevalence of child undernutrition and its associated factors in the west Gojjam zone, Ethiopia. Arch Public Health. 2025;83:146. doi:10.1186/s13690-025-01600-9

  6. Yayeh MB, Dinkayehu TE, Endrias EE, et al. Prevalence and associated factors of caring behavior among nurses in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Health Serv Res. 2025;25:756. doi:10.1186/s12913-025-12916-1

  7. Yayeh MB, Makua MG. Seasonal variation in the prevalence of household food insecurity and its associated factors in the West Gojjam Zone, Ethiopia. Discov Public Health. 2025;22:116. doi:10.1186/s12982-025-00486-w

  8. Belayneh M, Ergetie T. Pooled prevalence and associated factors of depression among high school students in Ethiopia. Discov Psychol. 2024;4:199. doi:10.1007/s44202-024-00313-4

  9. Endrias EE, Geta T, Belayneh M, et al. Exploring experiences and perspectives of patients on hypertension management in Southern Ethiopia: a phenomenological study. BMC Health Serv Res. 2024;24:1625. doi:10.1186/s12913-024-12111-8

  10. Bayih MT, Belayneh M, Mekonen W. Infant and young child feeding practice among mother-child pairs in irrigated and non-irrigated areas of Dangila district, Northwest Ethiopia, 2020: a community based comparative cross-sectional study. BMC Pediatr. 2024;24:280. doi:10.1186/s12887-024-04721-2

  11. Marye DM, Atnafu D, Belayneh M, Alemu AT. User fee exemption policy significantly improved adherence to maternal health service utilization in Bahir Dar City, Northwest Ethiopia: a comparative cross-sectional study. Clinicoecon Outcomes Res. 2023;15:775–85. doi:10.2147/CEOR.S431488

  12. Belayneh M, Makua M. Prevalence of household food insecurity and its associated factors in West Gojjam Zone, Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study. J Food Technol Nutr Sci. 2024;6:188. doi:10.47363/JFTNS/2024(6)188

  13. Mihretu F, Tsega G, Belayneh M, Adane MM. Risk factors of noncompliance to preventive mass drug administration for eliminating lymphatic filariasis: a case-control study in Jawi District, Northwest Ethiopia. J Trop Med. 2022;2022:4792280. doi:10.1155/2022/4792280

  14. Belay A, Belayneh M, Tegegne B, Tamiru M, Mulu Y, Zenebe A. Adult inpatient satisfaction and associated factors. Ethiop J Public Health Nutr. 2017;2(1):60–4.

  15. Belayneh M, Woldie M, Berhanu N. Patient waiting time and its determinants in the general outpatient department of Debre Markos and Felege Hiwot referral hospitals in Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia. Open J Epidemiol. 2016;6:152–59.

  16. Haeuser E, Byrne S, Nguyen J, Raggi C, McLaughlin SA, Bisignano C, Belayneh M et al. Global, regional, and national trends in routine childhood vaccination coverage from 1980 to 2023 with forecasts to 2030: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023. Lancet. 2025 Jun 24;xx:xx–xx.

  17. GBD 2023 Cardiovascular Disease Collaborators, Belayneh M. Global burden of cardiovascular diseases and risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2023. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2025;xx:xx–xx.

  18. Bennitt FB, Wozniak S, Causey K, Spearman S, Okereke C, Belayneh M, et al. Global, regional, and national burden of household air pollution, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Lancet. 2025 Apr 5;405(10485):1167–81.

  19. Feigin VL, Abate MD, Abate YH, Abd ElHafeez S, Abd-Allah F, Belayneh M, et al. Global, regional, and national burden of stroke and its risk factors, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Lancet Neurol. 2024 Oct;23(10):973–1003.

  20. Naghavi M, Kyu HH, Aalipour MA, Aalruz H, Belayneh M Ababneh HS, Abafita BJ, et al. Global burden of 292 causes of death in 204 countries and territories and 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023. Lancet. 2025 Oct 18;406(10513):1811–72.

  21. Hay SI, Ong KL, Santomauro DF, Aalipour MA, Aalruz H, Belayneh M, et al. Burden of 375 diseases and injuries, risk-attributable burden of 88 risk factors, and healthy life expectancy in 204 countries and territories, including 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023. Lancet. 2025 Oct 18;406(10513):1873–922.

  22. Schumacher AE, Zheng P, Barber RM, Aalipour MA, Belayneh M, Aalruz H, et al. Global age-sex-specific all-cause mortality and life expectancy estimates for 204 countries and territories and 660 subnational locations, 1950–2023: a demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023. Lancet. 2025 Oct 18;406(10513):1731–810.