Mr Leta Geleta
Higher Degree by Research Candidate
School of Public Health
College of Health
Leta is a PhD student at Adelaide University under the supervision of Associate Professor Beben Benyamin. His research focuses on the role of endogenous retroviruses in neurodegenerative diseases, with a particular emphasis on investigating the effects of HERV expression and methylation in Motor Neuron Disease. Using transcriptomic and epigenomic data analyses, his work aims to address important questions surrounding the molecular mechanisms underlying disease development and progression.
Leta holds a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology and a Bachelor of Science in Public Health, both obtained in Ethiopia. Prior to commencing his PhD, he worked as a lecturer and researcher at Salale University, Ethiopia.
| Language | Competency |
|---|---|
| Amharic | Can read, write, speak and understand spoken |
| English | Can read, write, speak and understand spoken |
| Oromo | Can read, write, speak and understand spoken |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 - 2020 | Jimma University | Ethiopia | Master of Public Health in Epidemiology |
| 2013 - 2017 | Dilla University | Ethiopia | Bachelor of Science in Public Health |
| Date | Title | Institution name | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Higher Diploma in teaching | Salale university | - |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Geleta, L. A., Doyle, C., Garton, F. C., Fowler, M., Carr, J. M., Akkari, P. A., . . . Benyamin, B. (2026). The roles of human endogenous retrovirus in neurodegenerative diseases: A systematic review. Brain Behavior and Immunity, 132, 13 pages. Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC1 |
| 2026 | Geleta, L. A., Doyle, C., Garton, F. C., Fowler, M., Carr, J. M., Akkari, P. A., . . . Benyamin, B. (2026). Reply to letter to editor “Clarifying exposure heterogeneity in a review of HERVs and neurodegenerative diseases”. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 137, 106834. |
| 2025 | GBD 2019 Acute and Chronic Care Collaborators. (2025). Characterising acute and chronic care needs: insights from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019.. Nature Communications, 16(1), 4235-1-4235-36. Scopus31 WoS31 Europe PMC20 |
| 2025 | Stark, B. A., DeCleene, N. K., Desai, E. C., Hsu, J. M., Johnson, C. O., Lara-Castor, L., . . . Roth, G. A. (2025). Global, Regional, and National Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors in 204 Countries and Territories, 1990-2023. JACC, 86(22), 2167-2243. Scopus486 WoS481 Europe PMC240 |
| 2025 | Tufa, D. G., Geleta, L. A., Dissassa, H. D., Malka, E. S., Tadesse, A. W., Oyato, B. T., . . . Fetensa, G. (2025). Mortality and associated factors among children with the double burden of human immunodeficiency virus and tuberculosis in African countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Infectious Diseases, 25(1), 13 pages. Scopus1 WoS1 |
| 2025 | Guye, A. H., Abera, L., Nigussie, T., Girma, D., Diriba, B. S., Dejene, H., . . . Adugna, L. (2025). Determinants of non-adherence to iron folic acid supplementation among pregnant women attending public health facilities in Bishoftu Town, Ethiopia: case–control study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 25(1), 1155. |
| 2024 | Malekpour, M. R., Rezaei, N., Azadnajafabad, S., Khanali, J., Azangou-Khyavy, M., Moghaddam, S. S., . . . Charan, J. (2024). Global, regional, and national burden of injuries, and burden attributable to injuries risk factors, 1990 to 2019: results from the Global Burden of Disease study 2019. Public Health, 237, 212-231. Scopus26 WoS22 Europe PMC19 |
| 2024 | Hussein, D., Oyato, B. T., Gashaw, K., Geleta, T. A., Tufa, D. G., & Geleta, L. A. (2024). Practice of breast self-examination and associated factors among women of reproductive age in the North Shoa Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia, 2022: a convergent mixed-methods study. BMJ Open, 14(5), 13 pages. Scopus2 WoS1 |
| 2024 | Negero, A. K., Bala, E. T., Ayana, M., & Geleta, L. A. (2024). Determinants of Maternal Near-Miss in Ethiopia: The Implication for the First and Second Delays in the Health-Seeking. Sage Open, 14(4), 9 pages. |
| 2024 | Tufa, D. G., Tola, H. H., Dissassa, H. D., Geleta, L. A., Malka, E. S., Tadesse, A. W., . . . Fetensa, G. (2024). Gender disparity in health-related quality of life among people living with HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Frontiers in Global Women S Health, 5, 10 pages. Scopus1 WoS2 |
| 2024 | Hussein, D., Jima, A. K., Geleta, L. A., Gashaw, K., Girma, D., Ibrahim, S. M., . . . Senbate, A. A. (2024). Medication adherence and associated factors among chronic heart failure patients on follow-up in north Shewa public hospitals, Oromia region, Ethiopia. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 24(1), 10 pages. Scopus5 WoS6 Europe PMC5 |
| 2024 | Gabre, M. K., Tafesse, T. B., Geleta, L. A., Asfaw, C. K., & Delelegn, H. A. (2024). The effect of late presentation on HIV related mortality among adolescents in public hospitals of north showa zone Oromiya, Ethiopia; 2022: a retrospective cohort study. BMC Infectious Diseases, 24(1), 9 pages. Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC1 |
| 2024 | Teressa, B., Legesse, E., Nigussie, T., Deriba, B. S., Guye, A. H., Girma, D., . . . Mideksa, G. (2024). Determinants of home delivery among reproductive age women in Bore District, East Guji Zone, Ethiopia: a case–control study. Frontiers in Global Women S Health, 5. Scopus2 |
| 2023 | Hussein, D., Gashaw, K., Geleta, T. A., Girma, D., Geleta, L. A., & Oyato, B. T. (2023). Exploring enablers and barriers to breast self-examination among women in the North Shewa Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia: a qualitative study. Scientific Reports, 13(1), 9 pages. Scopus4 WoS3 Europe PMC2 |
| 2023 | Dissassa, H. D., Tufa, D. G., Geleta, L. A., Dabalo, Y. A., & Oyato, B. T. (2023). Knowledge on gestational diabetes mellitus and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care clinics of North Shewa zone public hospitals, Oromia region, Central Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study. BMJ Open, 13(9), 9 pages. Scopus10 WoS8 Europe PMC6 |
| 2023 | Girma, D., Dejene, H., Geleta, L. A., Malka, E. S., Tesema, M., Awol, M., & Oyato, B. T. (2023). Metabolic syndrome among people living with HIV in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Diabetology and Metabolic Syndrome, 15(1), 10 pages. Scopus11 WoS10 Europe PMC11 |
| 2023 | Girma, D., Dejene, H., Geleta, L. A., Tesema, M., Legesse, E., Nigussie, T., . . . Awol, M. (2023). Health related quality of life of HIV-positive women on ART follow-up in north Shewa zone public hospitals, central Ethiopia: Evidence from a cross-sectional study. Heliyon, 9(2), 9 pages. Scopus8 WoS8 Europe PMC7 |
| 2022 | Goyomsa, G. G., Geleta, L. A., Debela, S. A., Reshid, N., Ogeto Luke, A., Lamaro Abota, T., . . . Dejene, H. (2022). Quality of family planning counseling and associated factors among women attending family planning clinics at selected health centers in Akaki Kality sub-city, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Frontiers in Global Women S Health, 3, 8 pages. Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC1 |
| 2022 | Legesse, E., Nigussie, T., Girma, D., Adugna Geleta, L., Dejene, H., Senbeta Deriba, B., . . . Negash, D. (2022). Does knowledge of non-communicable diseases risk factors influence screening service utilization? The finding from North Shewa Zone, Central Ethiopia. Preventive Medicine Reports, 30, 6 pages. Scopus8 WoS9 Europe PMC7 |
| 2022 | Dejene, H., Girma, D., Geleta, L. A., & Legesse, E. (2022). Vaccination timeliness and associated factors among children aged 12–23 months in Debre Libanos district of North Shewa Zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia. Frontiers in Pediatrics, 10, 11 pages. Scopus22 WoS15 Europe PMC17 |
| 2022 | Girma, D., Dejene, H., Adugna Geleta, L., Tesema, M., & Bati, F. (2022). Time to occurrence, predictors, and patterns of opportunistic infections incidence among HIV-positive patients attending Antiretroviral Therapy Clinic of Salale University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital: A retrospective cohort study. Medicine United States, 101(29), E29905. Scopus4 WoS4 Europe PMC4 |
| 2022 | Girma, D., Dejene, H., Adugna, L., Tesema, M., & Awol, M. (2022). COVID-19 Case Fatality Rate and Factors Contributing to Mortality in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review of Current Evidence. Infection and Drug Resistance, 15, 3491-3501. Scopus10 WoS8 Europe PMC10 |
| 2022 | Legesse, E., Nigussie, T., Girma, D., Geleta, L. A., Dejene, H., Deriba, B. S., . . . Bati, F. (2022). Level of Adequate Knowledge of Non-communicable Diseases and Associated Factors Among Adult Residents of North Shewa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia: A Mixed-Method Approach. Frontiers in Public Health, 10, 8 pages. Scopus14 WoS14 Europe PMC7 |
| 2022 | Girma, D., Dejene, H., & Adugna, L. (2022). Predictors of Neonatal Mortality in Ethiopia: A Comprehensive Review of Follow-Up Studies. International Journal of Pediatrics United Kingdom, 2022, 4 pages. Scopus16 WoS14 Europe PMC16 |
| 2022 | Geleta, L. A., Dadi, L. S., & Sona, A. A. (2022). Determinants of uncontrolled asthma among adult asthmatic patients on follow-up at chest clinic of Jimma medical center: unmatched case-control study. Journal of Asthma, 59(6), 1103-1109. Scopus6 WoS6 Europe PMC4 |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Geleta, L. A., Dadi, L. S., & Sona, A. A. (2020). Determinants of Uncontrolled Asthma Among Adult Asthmatic Patients on Follow-Up at Chest Clinic of Jimma Medical Center: Unmatched Case-Control Study. DOI |
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