Yonatan Menber Antigegn

Male

+251920254038

nataniem21@gmail.com

yonatan.menber@bdu.edu.et 

Full name

Sex

Phone Number

E-mail (Institutional, if available)

Academic Degree

MPH

Academic Rank

Assistant Professor

At Bahir Dar University, Since

2018

School

School of Public Health

Department

Department of Nutrition and Dietetics 

Field of Specialization

Public Health Nutrition 

Research Interest

Nutritional assessment and nutrition epidemiology 

Publication(s) [If any]+Link

Gedamu G, Mitiku KW, Belay MA, Simegn MB, Chanie SD, Tilahun WM, Menber Y, et al. Barriers to the sustainability of rural water schemes in Sub-Saharan African countries: a systematic review. Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development. 2025;15(5):427-42. https://doi.org/10.2166/washdev.2025.101

Menber Y, Belachew T, Fentahun N. Diagnostic accuracy of MUAC for assessment of acute malnutrition among children aged 6–59 months in Africa: systematic review and meta-analysis. Frontiers in nutrition. 2025;12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2025.1536386    

Menber Y, Gashaw S, Belachew T and Fentahun N (2024) Validation of the minimum dietary diversity for women as a predictor of micronutrient adequacy among lactating women in Ethiopia. Front. Nutr. 11:1459041. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2024.1459041 

Menber Y, Belachew T, Fentahun N. Micronutrient intake inadequacies in Northwest Ethiopian children aged 6–23 months. Scientific reports. 2024;14(1):20732. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-68381-z 

Menber Y, Gashaw S, Belachew T, Fentahun N. Micronutrient inadequacy among lactating mothers in rural areas of North Mecha District, Amhara Region, Ethiopia. Frontiers in nutrition. 2024;11:1354459.  https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2024.1354459 

Mekonnen S, Birhanu D, Menber Y, Gebreegziabher ZA and Belay MA (2024) Double burden of malnutrition and associated factors among mother–child pairs at household level in Bahir Dar City, Northwest Ethiopia: community based cross-sectional study design. Front. Nutr. 11:1340382. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2024.1340382

Tewabe DS, Azage M, Wubetu GY, Fenta SA, Worke MD, Asres AM, Getnet WA, Kassie GG, Menber Y, et al. Gender-based violence in the context of armed conflict in Northern Ethiopia. Conflict and health. 2024 Jan 3;18(1):1. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13031-023-00563-4

Adimas AB, Muna AM, Menber Y, Shibesh BF. Risky Sexual Behavior and Its Associated Factors Among High School and Preparatory Night Students in Awi Zone, Northwest, Ethiopia. 2021.

Aychiluhm SB, Tadesse AW, Urmale Mare K, Melaku MS, Ibrahim IM, Ahmed O, Ebrahim OA, Wagris M, Menber Y, Kassa AM. Level of non-adherence and its associated factors among adults on first-line antiretroviral therapy in Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia. Plos one. 2021 Aug 9;16(8):e0255912. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0255912 

Awoke M, Menber Y, Desyibelew HD, Dagne S, Tadesse T, Wassihun Y. Micronutrient intake inadequacy and its associated factors among lactating women in Bahir Dar city, Northwest Ethiopia, 2021. Plos one. 2022 Jul 27;17(7):e0271984. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0271984

Tadesse H, Gutema H, Wasihun Y, Dagne S, Menber Y, Petrucka P, Fentahun N. Lived experiences of patients with chronic kidney disease receiving hemodialysis in Felege Hiwot comprehensive specialized hospital, Northwest Ethiopia. International journal of nephrology. 2021 Aug 25;2021. https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/6637272

Fentahun N, Anteneh Y, Menber Y. Malnutrition in the Outcome of Wound Healing at Public Hospitals in Bahir Dar City, Northwest Ethiopia: A Prospective Cohort Study. Journal of Nutrition and   Metabolism. 2021 Feb 18;2021. https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/8824951

Wasihun Y, Mekonnen T, Asrat A, Dagne S, Menber Y, Fentahun N. Determinants of Second-Trimester Safe Termination of Pregnancy in Public Health Facilities of Amhara Region, Northwest Ethiopia: An Unmatched Case-Control Study. Advances in Public Health. 2021 Jan 21;2021. https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/8832529

Atnafu DD, Ketemaw A, Menber Y, Wassihun Y, Guadie HA. Cooking smoke (household air pollution) exposure status of households in Ethiopia: A further analysis based on 2016 DHS data. Ethiopian Journal of Health Development. 2021 Nov 25;35(3).

Dagne S, Menber Y, Petrucka P, Wassihun Y.

 Prevalence and associated factors of abdominal obesity among the adult population in Woldia town, Northeast Ethiopia, 2020.   https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0247960

Wubie A, Seid O, Eshetie S, Dagne S, Menber Y, Wasihun Y, Petrucka P. Determinants of chronic energy deficiency among non-pregnant and non-lactating women of reproductive age in rural Kebeles of Dera District, North West Ethiopia, 2019: Unmatched case control study. PloS one. 2020 Oct 29;15(10):e0241341. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0241341

Dagne S, Menber Y, Wassihun Y, Dires G, Abera A, Adane S, Linger M, Haile ZT. Chronic Energy Deficiency and Its Determinant Factors among Adults Aged 18–59 Years in Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism. 2021 Jan 6;2021. https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/8850241

Menber Y, Tsegaye D, Woday A, Cherie H, Kebede S. Prevalence of stunting and associated factors among school age children in primary schools of Haik Town, South Wollo Zone, North-Eastern Ethiopia, 2017. J Clin Cell Immunol. 2018;9(539):2.

Woday A, Menber Y, Yimam F, Melese N, Dagne S. The Preventive Practice of and Associated Factors of 

HIV/AIDS among Female Sex Workers in Dessie Town, Northeast Ethiopia, 2017. J Women's Health Care. 2018;7(425):2167-0420.

Menber Y, Tsegaye D, Woday A, Cherie H, Kebede S. Prevalence of stunting and associated factors among school age children in primary schools of Haik Town, South Wollo Zone, North Eastern Ethiopia, 2017. Journal of Clinical & Cellular Immunology. 2018;9(1):539.

Woday A, Menber Y, Tsegaye D. Prevalence of and associated factors of stunting among adolescents in Tehuledere District, North East Ethiopia, 2017. J Clin Cell Immunol. 2018;9(2):546.

Mega Research, Role [If any]

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Project(s), Role [If any]

Healthy Food Africa, member