Journal of Hypertension: Open Access

Abdurehman Kelifa Shifa

Publications

• Mini Review
  Prevalence and Assessment of Knowledge and Practice Towards Hypertension among Bahir Dar City Communities, 2016: A Community Based Cross-Sectional Study
  Author(s): Ayele Semachew Kasa and Abdurehman Kelifa ShifaAyele Semachew Kasa and Abdurehman Kelifa Shifa
  
  Hypertension is a silent killer cardiovascular disease and is becoming a concerned public health challenges particularly in developing countries up to date. The global prevalence of raised blood pressure in adults aged 18 years and over was around 22% in 2014, and the number of people living with hypertension predicted as 1.56 billion at 2025, increasing by 60%. This study aimed to determine proportion of people with hypertension, and to assess knowledge and practice towards hypertension among Bahir Dar city Administration communities. A community based cross-sectional study conducted on April, 2016 among Bahir Dar city administration communities with age greater than or equal to 20 years old. A multi-stage sampling technique used to select 388 study participants. The data were collected after oral informed consent secured for all study participants. Chi square test done to see whethe.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-1095.1000243

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