Simegnew Kibret Wubetu

Address:

Debre Tabor, South Gondar Zone,

Amhara Region, Ethiopia

Academic Metrics:

• h-index: 12
• i-10 index: 12
• Total Citations:359

Research Interests:

• Maternal and Child Health (MCH)
• Public Health
• Epidemiology
• Malnutrition and Nutritional Assessment
• Vaccination and Immunization Coverage
• Health Service Utilization
• Infectious Diseases (COVID-19, TB)
• Women's Health

Biography:

Simegnew Kibret Wubetu is a dedicated public health researcher and academician serving as a lecturer in the Department of Public Health at Debre Tabor University, Ethiopia. His research is primarily focused on improving maternal, neonatal, and child health outcomes in resource-limited settings. Mr. Wubetu has a strong interest in identifying determinants and assessing the prevalence of key health issues, including malnutrition, vaccination coverage, infectious diseases, and the utilization of maternal health services. He employs community-based cross-sectional study designs to gather critical data that informs local and regional public health interventions. As an active contributor to the scientific community, his work has been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals, providing valuable evidence to support health policy and program planning in Ethiopia.

Education Details:

• MSc in Public Health (MPH), University of Gondar, Ethiopia
• BSc in Public Health, University of Gondar, Ethiopia
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Professional Background:

• Lecturer, Department of Public Health, Debre Tabor University, Ethiopia (Present)

Achievements:

• Prolific publisher in the field of public health, with a focus on community health in the Amhara region of Ethiopia.
• His research has been widely cited, contributing to the understanding of key health indicators in the region.

Current Research Projects 

His current research investigates the prevalence and associated factors of various health conditions affecting women and children, such as neonatal sepsis, anemia in pregnant women, and childhood malnutrition. He is also involved in studies assessing healthcare service utilization, including institutional delivery and postnatal care.
 

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Publications:

Simegnew Kibret Wubetu is a highly active researcher focusing on pressing public health issues in Ethiopia. His recent publications provide critical data on maternal and child health indicators, service utilization, and the prevalence of various health conditions.
 

List of Recent Publications:
 

• Wubetu, S. K., & Ayalew, M. Y. (2024). Prevalence of wasting and its associated factors among children aged 6–59 months in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Frontiers in Public Health, 12, 1366113. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1366113
• Abate, A., Wubetu, S. K., & Bitew, A. (2024). Time to develop pre-eclampsia and its predictors among pregnant women who attend antenatal care in South Gondar Zone public hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia: a retrospective follow-up study. Women's Health, 20. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/17455057241235123
• Wubetu, S. K., Ayalew, M. Y., & Bitew, A. (2023). Determinants of neonatal sepsis in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLOS ONE, 18(12), e0295328. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0295328
• Engidaw, M., Wubetu, S. K., & Abate, A. (2023). Factors associated with home delivery among women in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Heliyon, 9(10), e20739. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e20739
• Ayalew, M. Y., Wubetu, S. K., & Bitew, A. (2023). Determinants of stunting among under-five children in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Annals of Medicine, 55(2), 2276532. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/07853890.2023.2276532

 

Last Updated on October 12, 2025