Tefera Mekonnen
Higher Degree by Research Candidate
Adelaide Medical School
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Tefera Mekonnen is a Public Health professional. He worked at Wollo and Wolaita Sodo Universities as a lecturer for about a decade in Ethiopia. Now he is a Ph.D. student in Nutritional Epidemiology at the University of Adelaide. His research interest focuses on diet-related chronic respiratory diseases with the application of advanced statistics using big data sources.
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Journals
Year Citation 2025 Abebe, Z., Wassie, M. M., Mekonnen, T. C., Reynolds, A. C., & Melaku, Y. A. (2025). Difference in Gastrointestinal Cancer Risk and Mortality by Dietary Pattern Analysis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Nutrition Reviews, 83(3), e991-e1013.
2025 Abebe, Z., Dickinson, K., Mekonnen, T. C., Reynolds, A., Appleton, S., Mohammadi, L., . . . Melaku, Y. A. (2025). What Do Australians Eat? A Systematic Review of Dietary Patterns and Adverse Health Outcomes. Nutrition Reviews, 1-20.
2025 Kassaw, A., Mekonnen, T. C., Amsalu, E. T., Abeje, E. T., Daba, C., Tsega, Y., & Endawkie, A. (2025). Mean nutrient adequacy ratio and associated factors of complementary foods among children aged 6-23 months in Northeast Ethiopia. Frontiers in Pediatrics, 13, 1446431-1-1446431-12.
WoS12025 Mekonnen, T. C., Melaku, Y. A., Shi, Z., & Gill, T. K. (2025). Joint analysis of diet quality, inflammatory potential of diet and ultra-processed food exposure in relation to chronic respiratory diseases and lung cancer mortality. Respiratory Medicine, 243, 108138-1-108138-14.
2025 Mekonnen, T. C., Shi, Z., Gebremichael Menota, B., Melaku, Y. A., & Gill, T. K. (2025). Ultra-processed food consumption is linked to an increased risk of chronic respiratory diseases: A systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.. Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, 68, 647-659.
2024 Mekonnen, T. C., Melaku, Y. A., Shi, Z., & Gill, T. K. (2024). Ultra-processed food consumption and risk of chronic respiratory diseases mortality among adults: evidence from a prospective cohort study.. Eur J Nutr, 63(4), 1-16.
Scopus5 WoS5 Europe PMC42023 Dinku, A. M., Mekonnen, T. C., & Adilu, G. S. (2023). Urban food systems: Factors associated with food insecurity in the urban settings evidence from Dessie and Combolcha cities, north-central Ethiopia. Heliyon, 9(3), e14482-1-e14482-13.
Scopus16 WoS11 Europe PMC52023 Tadesse, S. E., Mekonnen, T. C., Dewau, R., Zerga, A. A., Kebede, N., Feleke, Y. W., & Muche, A. (2023). Urban-rural disparity in stunting among Ethiopian children aged 6–59 months old: A multivariate decomposition analysis of 2019 Mini-EDHS. PLoS One, 18(4), e0284382-1-e0284382-10.
Scopus9 WoS6 Europe PMC32023 Yalew, M., Getachew, S., Mohammed, K., Hankarso, H., Bayile, A., Asmamaw, S. D., . . . Derseh, L. (2023). Individual and contextual-level factors associated with iron-folic acid supplement intake during pregnancy in Ethiopia: a multi-level analysis. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 23(1), 260-1-260-9.
Scopus3 WoS3 Europe PMC22023 Teshale, A. B., Amare, T., & Mekonnen, T. C. (2023). Exploring spatial variations and the individual and contextual factors of uptake of measles-containing second dose vaccine among children aged 24 to 35 months in Ethiopia. PLoS One, 18(1), e0280083-1-e0280083-15.
WoS10 Europe PMC92023 Hussein, K., Mekonnen, T. C., Hussien, F. M., Alene, T. D., & Abebe, M. S. (2023). School Feeding and Nutritional Status of Students in Dubti District, Afar, Northeast Ethiopia: Comparative Cross-Sectional Study.. Pediatric Health, Medicine and Therapeutics, 14, 217-230.
WoS3 Europe PMC32022 Belete, S., Kebede, N., Chane, T., Melese, W., & Tadesse, S. E. (2022). Optimal complementary feeding practices and associated factors among mothers having children 6 to 23 months, south WOLLO zone, Dessie ZURIA, Ethiopia. JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC NURSING-NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES, 67, E106-E112.
WoS12022 Mekonnen, T. C., Tadesse, S. E., Dawed, Y. A., Cherie, N., Abebe, H., Shumye, G., . . . Hussien, A. (2022). The role of nutrition‐sensitive agriculture combined with behavioral interventions in childhood growth in Ethiopia: An adequacy evaluation study. Health Science Reports, 5(2), e524-1-e524-13.
Scopus4 WoS3 Europe PMC32022 Belayneh, M., Mekonnen, T. C., Tadesse, S. E., Amsalu, E. T., & Tadese, F. (2022). Sleeping duration, physical activity, alcohol drinking and other risk factors as potential attributes of metabolic syndrome in adults in Ethiopia: A hospital-based cross-sectional study.. PLoS One, 17(8), e0271962-1-e0271962-16.
Scopus7 WoS6 Europe PMC52022 Tadesse, S. E., Zerga, A. A., Mekonnen, T. C., Tadesse, A. W., Hussien, F. M., Feleke, Y. W., . . . Ayele, F. Y. (2022). Burden and Determinants of Anemia among Under-Five Children in Africa: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.. Anemia, 2022, 1382940-1-1382940-9.
Scopus16 WoS13 Europe PMC132022 Dawed, A., Mekonnen, T. C., Genetu, M., Tadesse, S. E., Dewau, R., Muche, A., . . . Gill, T. K. (2022). Comparing the validity of anthropometric measurements in identifying malnutrition status of older age people in Borena district, North Central Ethiopia: a cross_sectional study.. BMC Geriatrics, 22(1), 776-1-776-10.
Scopus9 WoS8 Europe PMC72021 Dewau, R., Mekonnen, T. C., Tadesse, S. E., Muche, A., Bogale, G. G., & Tadesse Amsalu, E. (2021). Knowledge and practice of clients on preventive measures of COVID-19 pandemic among governmental health facilities in South Wollo, Ethiopia: A facility-based cross-sectional study. PLOS ONE, 16(3), e0247639.
Scopus5 WoS6 Europe PMC52021 Yimer, D. S., Adem, O. S., Arefayene, M., Chanie, T., & Endalifer, M. L. (2021). Exclusive breastfeeding practice and its associated factors among children aged 6-23 months in Woldia Town, Northwest Ethiopia. African Health Sciences, 21(4), 1877-1886.
Scopus4 WoS4 Europe PMC42021 Reda, S., Gebrehiwot, M., Lingerew, M., Keleb, A., Mekonnen, T. C., Wagaye, B., . . . Adane, M. (2021). Occupational blood exposure beyond needle stick injuries: hospital-based cross-sectional study among healthcare workers in governmental hospitals of Northern Ethiopia. BMC Health Services Research, 21(1), 10 pages.
Scopus5 WoS6 Europe PMC52021 Dewau, R., Angaw, D. A., Kassa, G. M., Dagnew, B., Yeshaw, Y., Muche, A., . . . Ayele, T. A. (2021). Urban-rural disparities in institutional delivery among women in East Africa: A decomposition analysis. Plos One, 16(7 July), 19 pages.
Scopus9 WoS10 Europe PMC72021 Mekonnen, T., Bhandari, R., & Ramayya, V. (2021). Modeling, Analysis and Optimization of Grid-Integrated and Islanded Solar PV Systems for the Ethiopian Residential Sector: Considering an Emerging Utility Tariff Plan for 2021 and Beyond. ENERGIES, 14(11), 24 pages.
WoS222021 Amsalu, E. T., Kefale, B., Muche, A., Fentaw, Z., Dewau, R., Chanie, M. G., . . . Mekonnen, T. C. (2021). The effects of ANC follow up on essential newborn care practices in east Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Scientific Reports, 11(1), 12210-1-12210-10.
Scopus10 WoS9 Europe PMC102021 Mulu Birru, G., Eshete Tadesse, S., Hassen Abate, K., Mekonnen, T. C., & Genetu Chane, M. (2021). Malnutrition in School-Going Adolescents in Dessie Town, South Wollo, Ethiopia. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, 2021, 8 pages.
Scopus10 WoS102021 Hussien, F. M., Mebratu, W., Ahmed, A. Y., Mekonnen, T. C., Hassen, A. M., Asfaw, Z. A., . . . Abate, K. H. (2021). Performance of individual dietary diversity score to identify malnutrition among patients living with HIV in Ethiopia. Scientific Reports, 11(1), 18681-1-18681-9.
Scopus13 WoS12 Europe PMC82021 Bhattacharjee, N. V., Schaeffer, L. E., Bhandari, D., Hay, S. I., Local Burden of Disease Exclusive Breastfeeding Collaborators., & Olagunju, A. (2021). Mapping inequalities in exclusive breastfeeding in low- and middle-income countries, 2000-2018. Nature Human Behaviour, 5(8), 1027-1045.
Scopus49 WoS46 Europe PMC372020 Tadesse, S. E., & Mekonnen, T. C. (2020). Prevalence and Associated Factors of Stunting Among Children Aged 6-59 Months in Delanta District; North East Ethiopia. NUTRITION AND DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS, 12, 41-48.
WoS42020 Tadesse, S. E., Mekonnen, T. C., & Adane, M. (2020). Priorities for intervention of childhood stunting in northeastern Ethiopia: A matched case-control study. PLOS ONE, 15(9), 13 pages.
Scopus13 WoS11 Europe PMC92020 Dinku, A. M., Mekonnen, T. C., & Adilu, G. S. (2020). Child dietary diversity and food (in)security as a potential correlate of child anthropometric indices in the context of urban food system in the cases of north-central Ethiopia. Journal of Health Population and Nutrition, 39(1), 11-1-11-11.
Scopus22 WoS19 Europe PMC132020 Keleb, A., Sisay, T., Alemu, K., Ademas, A., Lingerew, M., Kloos, H., . . . Adane, M. (2020). Pneumonia remains a leading public health problem among under-five children in peri-urban areas of north-eastern Ethiopia. Plos One, 15(9 September), 15 pages.
Scopus18 WoS16 Europe PMC172020 Koricho, Z., Atomssa, G. E., Mekonnen, T. C., & Tadesse, S. E. (2020). Dietary vitamin A intakes among pregnant women attending antenatal care in health facilities in Dessie Town, North East Ethiopia. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 33(5), 678-685.
Scopus4 WoS3 Europe PMC32020 Workie, S. B., Mekonen, T., Mekonen, T. C., & Fekadu, W. (2020). Child development and nutritional status in 12-59 months of age in resource limited setting of Ethiopia. Journal of Health Population and Nutrition, 39(1), 9 pages.
Scopus15 WoS13 Europe PMC152020 Tessema, D. G., Girma, E., Mekonnen, T. C., & Mebratu, W. (2020). The extent of maternal nutritional knowledge and practice during lactation in Kombolcha Town, South Wollo Zone, Ethiopia: A mixed study design. International Journal of Women S Health, 12, 79-87.
Scopus4 WoS4 Europe PMC42020 Wiens, K. E., Lindstedt, P. A., Blacker, B. F., Johnson, K. B., Baumann, M. M., Schaeffer, L. E., . . . Bell, M. L. (2020). Mapping geographical inequalities in oral rehydration therapy coverage in low-income and middle-income countries, 2000–17. The Lancet Global Health, 8(8), e1038-e1060.
Scopus27 WoS24 Europe PMC292020 Deshpande, A., Miller-Petrie, M. K., Lindstedt, P. A., Baumann, M. M., Johnson, K. B., Blacker, B. F., . . . Behzadifar, M. (2020). Mapping geographical inequalities in access to drinking water and sanitation facilities in low-income and middle-income countries, 2000–17. The Lancet Global Health, 8(9), e1162-e1185.
Scopus117 WoS101 Europe PMC732020 Shiferaw, R., Tadesse, S. E., Mekonnen, T. C., & Zerga, A. A. (2020). Timely initiation of breast feeding and associated factors among caesarian section delivered mothers in health facilities of dessie city administration, North Eastern Ethiopia. Pediatric Reports, 13(1), 1-8.
Scopus2 WoS4 Europe PMC42020 Workie, S. B., Mekonen, T., Fekadu, W., & Mekonen, T. C. (2020). Level of Undernutrition and Its Determinants Among Children Aged 12-59 Months in Wolaita District, Ethiopia. PEDIATRIC HEALTH MEDICINE AND THERAPEUTICS, 11, 109-117.
WoS8 Europe PMC92019 Hassen, S. L., Astatkie, A., Mekonnen, T. C., & Bogale, G. G. (2019). Survival Status and Its Determinants among Under-Five Children with Severe Acute Malnutrition Admitted to Inpatient Therapeutic Feeding Centers in South Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, 2019, 9 pages.
Scopus21 WoS21 Europe PMC212019 Agedew, E., Chane, T., & Demissie, M. (2019). Erratum: Prevalence of Stunting among Children Aged 6-23 Months in Kemba Woreda, Southern Ethiopia: A Community Based Cross-Sectional Study (Advances in Public Health (2015) 2015:6 (164670) DOI: 10.1155/2015/164670). Advances in Public Health, 2019, 1 page.
2019 Fekadu, W., Mekonen, T., Bitew, S., Mekonnen, T. C., Menberu, M., & Shewangizaw, S. (2019). Community's Perception and Attitude towards People with Epilepsy in Ethiopia. Behavioural Neurology, 2019, 7 pages.
Scopus16 WoS16 Europe PMC62018 Teferi, D. Y., Atomssa, G. E., & Mekonnen, T. C. (2018). Overweight and Undernutrition in the Cases of School-Going Adolescents in Wolaita Sodo Town, Southern Ethiopia: Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, 2018, 10 pages.
Scopus27 WoS28 Europe PMC242018 Roth, G. A., Abate, D., Abate, K. H., Abay, S. M., Abbafati, C., Abbasi, N., . . . Badawi, A. (2018). Global, regional, and national age-sex-specific mortality for 282 causes of death in 195 countries and territories, 1980–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. The Lancet, 392(10159), 1736-1788.
Scopus6124 WoS6075 Europe PMC44452018 Lozano, R., Fullman, N., Abate, D., Abay, S. M., Abbafati, C., Abbasi, N., . . . Appiah, L. T. (2018). Measuring progress from 1990 to 2017 and projecting attainment to 2030 of the health-related Sustainable Development Goals for 195 countries and territories: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. The Lancet, 392(10159), 2091-2138.
Scopus388 WoS411 Europe PMC2692018 Dicker, D., Nguyen, G., Abate, D., Abate, K. H., Abay, S. M., Abbafati, C., . . . Opio, J. (2018). Global, regional, and national age-sex-specific mortality and life expectancy, 1950-2017: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. The Lancet, 392(10159), 1684-1735.
Scopus772 WoS719 Europe PMC5622018 Murray, C. J. L., Callender, C. S. K. H., Kulikoff, X. R., Srinivasan, V., Abate, D., Abate, K. H., . . . Atique, S. (2018). Population and fertility by age and sex for 195 countries and territories, 1950–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. The Lancet, 392(10159), 1995-2051.
Scopus368 WoS364 Europe PMC2662018 Roth, G. A., Abate, D., Abate, K. H., Abay, S. M., Abbafati, C., Abbasi, N., . . . Badawi, A. (2018). Erratum: Global, regional, and national age-sex-specific mortality for 282 causes of death in 195 countries and territories, 1980–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (The Lancet (2018) 392(10159) (1736–1788)(S0140673618322037)(10.1016/S0140-6736(18)32203-7)). Lancet, 392(10160), 2170.
Scopus10 WoS72018 Mekonnen, T. C., Eshete, S., Wasihun, Y., Arefaynie, M., & Cherie, N. (2018). Availability of adequately iodized salt at household level in Dessie and Combolcha Towns, South Wollo, Ethiopia. BMC Public Health, 18(1), 9 pages.
Scopus19 WoS19 Europe PMC172018 Tiku, Y. S., Mekonnen, T. C., Workie, S. B., & Amare, E. (2018). Does anaemia have major public health importance in children aged 6-59 months in the duggina fanigo district of wolaita zone, Southern Ethiopia?. Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism, 72(1), 3-11.
Scopus10 WoS11 Europe PMC122017 Mekonen, T., Fekadu, W., Chane, T., & Bitew, S. (2017). Problematic alcohol Use among University students. FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY, 8, 5 pages.
WoS48 Europe PMC342017 Mekonnen, T. C., Workie, S. B., Yimer, T. M., & Mersha, W. F. (2017). Meal frequency and dietary diversity feeding practices among children 6-23 months of age in Wolaita Sodo town, Southern Ethiopia. Journal of Health Population and Nutrition, 36(1), 18.
Scopus68 WoS63 Europe PMC552017 Vos, T., Abajobir, A. A., Abbafati, C., Abbas, K. M., Abate, K. H., Abd-Allah, F., . . . Opio, J. N. (2017). Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 328 diseases and injuries for 195 countries, 1990-2016: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. The Lancet, 390(10100), 1211-1259.
Scopus6304 WoS1706 Europe PMC44362017 Wang, H., Abajobir, A. A., Abate, K. H., Abbafati, C., Abbas, K. M., Abd-Allah, F., . . . Bennett, J. R. (2017). Global, regional, and national under-5 mortality, adult mortality, age-specific mortality, and life expectancy, 1970-2016: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. The Lancet, 390(10100), 1084-1150.
Scopus641 WoS509 Europe PMC4912017 Chane, T., Bitew, S., Mekonnen, T., & Fekadu, W. (2017). Initiation of complementary feeding and associated factors among children of age 6-23 months in Sodo town, Southern Ethiopia: Cross-sectional study. Pediatric Reports, 9(4), 64-69.
Scopus16 WoS112017 Workie, S. B., Abebe, Y. G., Gelaye, A. A., & Mekonen, T. C. (2017). Assessing the status of iodine deficiency disorder (IDD) and associated factors in Wolaita and Dawro Zones School Adolescents, southern Ethiopia. BMC Research Notes, 10(1), 156.
Scopus13 Europe PMC122016 Tadesse, T., Mesfin, F., & Chane, T. (2016). Prevalence and associated factors of nonexclusive breastfeeding of infants during the first six months in rural area of Sorro District, Southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study. INTERNATIONAL BREASTFEEDING JOURNAL, 11(1), 8 pages.
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