Mr Gebisa Kabito
Higher Degree by Research Candidate
School of Public Health
College of Health
Prevention of Occupational Lung Diseases from Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica in the Construction Industry
Respirable crystalline silica (RCS) is a confirmed cause of occupational lung diseases (OLDs), such as silicosis. Although entirely preventable, RCS exposure continues to affect workers in high-risk industries such as construction. In Australia, over 600,000 construction workers are exposed to RCS annually. Atmospheric monitoring (conventional methods) is the gold standard for assessing and controlling RCS exposure; however, its implementation is often limited by feasibility and resources, particularly in the construction industry. In response, evidence-based exposure modelling tools have emerged as viable alternatives for predicting and/or controlling various contaminants, including RCS. Therefore, this research aims to identify evidence-based exposure modelling tools and test feasibility within the Australian construction industry.
| Date | Type | Title | Institution Name | Country | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Scholarship | Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship | The University of Adelaide | Australia | - |
| 2016 | Scholarship | Scholarship for master’s degree in public health | University of Gondar | Ethiopia | - |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Nhassengo, S., Laflamme, L., Sengoelge, M., Abate, Y. H., Abebe, M., Abegaz, K. H., . . . Laflamme, L. (2025). Trends and demographic differences in interpersonal violence against children in sub-Saharan Africa: Findings from the 1990-2019 Global Burden of Disease Study. BMJ Open, 15(4), e083070. Scopus1 Europe PMC1 |
| 2024 | GBD 2021 Nervous System Disorders Collaborators. (2024). Global, regional, and national burden of disorders affecting the nervous system, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Lancet Neurology, 23(4), 344-381. Scopus1056 WoS986 Europe PMC798 |
| 2024 | Tesfaye, A. H., Kabito, G. G., Aragaw, F. M., & Mekonnen, T. H. (2024). Prevalence and risk factors of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among shopkeepers in Ethiopia: Evidence from a workplace cross-sectional study. PLoS One, 19(3), e0300934-1-e0300934-22. Scopus2 WoS3 Europe PMC2 |
| 2024 | Tesfaye, A. H., Sendekie, A. K., Kabito, G. G., Engdaw, G. T., Argaw, G. S., Desye, B., . . . Abere, G. (2024). Post-traumatic stress disorder and associated factors among internally displaced persons in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS One, 19(4), e0300894-1-e0300894-23. Scopus9 WoS11 Europe PMC9 |
| 2024 | Jin, Y., Guo, C., Abbasian, M., Abbasifard, M., Abbott, J. H., Abdullahi, A., . . . Das, S. (2024). Global pattern, trend, and cross-country inequality of early musculoskeletal disorders from 1990 to 2019, with projection from 2020 to 2050. Med, 5(8), 943-962. Scopus31 WoS27 Europe PMC28 |
| 2024 | Vision Loss Expert Group of the Global Burden of Disease Study., & GBD 2019 Blindness and Vision Impairment Collaborators. (2024). Global estimates on the number of people blind or visually impaired by age-related macular degeneration: a meta-analysis from 2000 to 2020. Eye, 38(11), 2070-2082. Scopus21 Europe PMC18 |
| 2024 | Kabito, G. G., Tefera, Y., Ramkissoon, C., & Gaskin, S. (2024). Evidence-based dust exposure prediction and/or control tools in occupational settings: A scoping review protocol.. PloS one, 19(10), e0309967. |
| 2023 | Birhan, T. A., Bitew, B. D., Dagne, H., Amare, D. E., Azanaw, J., Andualem, Z., . . . Yimer, T. F. (2023). Household drinking water quality and its predictors in flood-prone settings of Northwest Ethiopia: A cross-sectional community-based study. Heliyon, 9(4), e15072-1-e15072-12. Scopus4 WoS2 |
| 2023 | Ferreira, M. L., de Luca, K., Haile, L. M., Steinmetz, J. D., Culbreth, G. T., Cross, M., . . . March, L. M. (2023). Global, regional, and national burden of low back pain, 1990–2020, its attributable risk factors, and projections to 2050: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet Rheumatology, 5(6), e316-e329. Scopus1048 WoS779 Europe PMC841 |
| 2023 | Tesfaye, A. H., Abate, K., Kabito, G. G., & Azale, T. (2023). Perceived occupational stress and associated factors among primary school teachers in the second wave of COVID-19 in Ethiopia: a multicenter cross-sectional survey. Frontiers in Public Health, 11, 1156652-1-1156652-10. Scopus5 WoS4 Europe PMC4 |
| 2023 | Belay, A. A., Gasheya, K. A., Engdaw, G. T., Kabito, G. G., & Tesfaye, A. H. (2023). Work-related burnout among public secondary school teachers is significantly influenced by the psychosocial work factors: a cross-sectional study from Ethiopia. Frontiers in Psychology, 14, 11 pages. Scopus8 WoS7 |
| 2022 | Tesfaye, A. H., Engdaw, G. T., Aragaw, F. M., & Kabito, G. G. (2022). Prevalence and risk factors of work-related contact dermatitis symptoms among healthcare cleaners during the COVID-19 pandemic in Northwest Ethiopia: A multicentre cross-sectional survey. BMJ Open, 12(11), e069019-1-e069019-10. Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC2 |
| 2022 | Hailu Tesfaye, A., Alemayehu, M., Abere, G., & Kabito, G. G. (2022). Risk factors for the prevalence of poor sleep quality in lecturers during COVID-19 pandemic in Ethiopia: an institution-based cross-sectional study. BMJ Open, 12(10), e066024-1-e066024-11. Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC3 |
| 2022 | Kabito, G. G., Abreham, M., Tesfaye, A. H., & Guadu, T. (2022). Level of Compliance and Predictors with Personal COVID-19-preventive measures Among Office Government Employees Returning to work in the post-epidemic period in Western Ethiopia: A Multicenter Cross-sectional Study. |
| 2021 | Fentie, E. T., Wami, S. D., & Kabito, G. G. (2021). Prevalence of burnout syndrome and associated factors among health care workers at public hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: results from a cross-sectional study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH, 50(4), 368-380. WoS7 |
| 2021 | Azene, Z. N., Merid, M. W., Muluneh, A. G., Geberu, D. M., Kassa, G. M., Yenit, M. K., . . . Alemayehu, M. (2021). Erratum: Adherence towards COVID-19 mitigation measures and its associated factors among Gondar City Residents: A community-based cross-sectional study in Northwest Ethiopia (PLoS ONE (2020) 15:12 (e0244265) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0244265). Plos One, 16(8 August), 1 page. Scopus5 WoS3 Europe PMC3 |
| 2021 | Kabito, G., Dagne, H., & Ghiwot, M. (2021). Knowledge, attitudes, practices, and determinants towards wastewater management in northwest ethiopia: A community-based cross-sectional study. Risk Management and Healthcare Policy, 14, 2697-2705. Scopus8 WoS4 |
| 2021 | Taddese, A. A., Azene, Z. N., Merid, M. W., Muluneh, A. G., Geberu, D. M., Kassa, G. M., . . . Alemayehu, M. (2021). Knowledge and attitude of the communities towards COVID-19 and associated factors among Gondar City residents, northwest Ethiopia: A community based cross-sectional study. PLoS One, 16(4 April), e0248821-1-e0248821-11. Scopus9 WoS10 Europe PMC10 |
| 2020 | Azene, Z. N., Merid, M. W., Muluneh, A. G., Geberu, D. M., Kassa, G. M., Yenit, M. K., . . . Alemayeyu, M. (2020). Adherence towards COVID-19 mitigation measures and its associated factors among Gondar City residents: A community-based cross-sectional study in Northwest Ethiopia. Plos One, 15(12 December), 15 pages. Scopus56 WoS48 Europe PMC53 |
| 2020 | Tamiru, A. T., Rade, B. K., Taye, E. B., Azene, Z. N., Merid, M. W., Muluneh, A. G., . . . Alemayehu, M. (2020). Community level of COVID-19 information exposure and influencing factors in northwest Ethiopia. Risk Management and Healthcare Policy, 13, 2635-2644. Scopus8 WoS6 Europe PMC4 |
| 2020 | Mekonnen, H. S., Azagew, A. W., Wubneh, C. A., Belay, G. M., Assimamaw, N. T., Agegnehu, C. D., . . . Alemayehu, M. (2020). Community’s misconception about COVID-19 and its associated factors among Gondar town residents, Northwest Ethiopia. Tropical Medicine and Health, 48(1), 9 pages. Scopus11 WoS11 |
| 2020 | Mekonnen, T. H., Kekeba, G. G., Azanaw, J., & Kabito, G. G. (2020). Prevalence and healthcare seeking practice of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among informal sectors of hairdressers in Ethiopia, 2019: Findings from a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health, 20(1), 718-1-718-10. Scopus32 WoS24 Europe PMC19 |
| 2020 | Kabito, G. G., Wami, S. D., Chercos, D. H., & Mekonnen, T. H. (2020). Work-related Stress and Associated Factors among Academic Staffs at the University of Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia: An Institution-based Cross-sectional Study. Ethiopian journal of health sciences, 30(2), 223-232. Scopus30 WoS21 Europe PMC15 |
| 2020 | Kabito, G. G., Alemayehu, M., Mekonnen, T. H., Daba Wami, S., Azanaw, J., Adane, T., . . . Gashaye, K. T. (2020). Community’s perceived high risk of coronavirus infections during early phase of epidemics are significantly influenced by socio-demographic background, in Gondar City, Northwest Ethiopia: A cross-sectional-study. PLoS One, 15(11), e0242654-1-e0242654-12. Scopus17 WoS14 Europe PMC13 |
| 2020 | Kabito, G. G., & Wami, S. D. (2020). Perceived work-related stress and its associated factors among public secondary school teachers in Gondar city: A cross-sectional study from Ethiopia. BMC Research Notes, 13(1), 7 pages. Scopus31 WoS21 Europe PMC17 |
| 2020 | Kabito, G. G., & Mekonnen, T. H. (2020). Psychological distress symptoms among healthcare professionals are significantly influenced by psychosocial work context, Ethiopia: A cross-sectional analysis. PLoS One, 15(9), e0239346-1-e0239346-12. Scopus9 WoS7 Europe PMC4 |
| 2020 | Andualem, Z., Adane, T., Tigabu, A., Yallew, W. W., Wami, S. D., Dagne, H., . . . Endalew, M. (2020). Pneumonia among Under-Five Children in Northwest Ethiopia: Prevalence and Predictors - A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Pediatrics United Kingdom, 2020, 6 pages. Scopus9 WoS9 Europe PMC7 |
| 2018 | Belachew, H., Assefa, Y., Guyasa, G., Azanaw, J., Adane, T., Dagne, H., & Gizaw, Z. (2018). Sick building syndrome and associated risk factors among the population of Gondar town, northwest Ethiopia. Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine, 23(1), 9 pages. Scopus32 WoS22 Europe PMC14 |
Research Project Grants
1. Safety practice improvement among building construction Projects in Gondar town, Amhara National Regional State, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019/2020 (CoA). Funded by University of Gondar
2. Assessment of community responses during the early phase of the covid-19 epidemic in Gondar city: Risk perception, information exposure, preventive measures: a mixed approach, 2020 (PI). Funded by University of Gondar
3. Assessment of indoor particulate matters, microbial count and association with respiratory symptoms among Under-five children” in Gondar city, northwest Ethiopia, 2018(CoA). Funded by University of Gondar
4. Occupational Health Risk Mitigation (HRM) Methods for Sanitation Workers: Assessment of Barriers of Access and Practice of Safe Sanitation Work (SSW) in Ethiopia, 2022 (CoA). Funded by Water Aid, UK
As an instructor, I have experience teaching various subjects to both graduate and post-graduate students. For graduate students, I teach a comprehensive introduction to Occupational Health, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Health, Determinants of Health, and Instrumentation and Sampling Techniques. This course covers a range of topics related to the health and safety of workers in their workplace and the environment. On average, class sizes for this course are around 50 students.
For post-graduate students, I specialize in teaching Occupational Diseases Prevention and Control. This course focuses on the identification, prevention, and control of occupational diseases that can arise from various workplace exposures. The class size for this course is smaller, with an average of 10 students, allowing for more personalized instruction and interaction with the students.
| Date | Role | Membership | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 - ongoing | Member | Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists (AIOH) | Australia |
| 2021 - ongoing | Member | Ethiopian Public Health Association (EPHA) | Ethiopia |
| 2020 - ongoing | Member | Ethiopian Red Cross Society | Ethiopia |
| 2016 - ongoing | Member | Ethiopian Environmental and Occupational Health Association (EEOHA) | Ethiopia |
| Date | Institution | Department | Organisation Type | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 - ongoing | University of Gondar | Department of Environmental and Occupational health, University of Gondar | School or college | Ethiopia |
| Date | Role | Editorial Board Name | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 - ongoing | Editor | PLoS One | University of Gondar | Australia |
| Date | Engagement Type | Partner Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 - ongoing | Consultant | DASHEN BREWERY SHARE COMPANY |
| Date | Title | Type | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 - ongoing | Editorial member | Editorial | PLOS ONE journal | - |
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