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Background: In Ethiopia, child malnutrition is a significant public health problem. To address the problem, Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture (NSA) program was introduced. However, there is a paucity of evidence about the prevalence of child undernutrition in NSA-implemented districts. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the prevalence of undernutrition among children aged 6–59 months in NSA-implemented districts. Method: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted by enrolling 422 children aged 6–59 months paired with their mothers. A systematic sampling technique was used to select respondents. Data were collected by Open Data Kit (ODK) data collection platform, and Stata version 16 was used for analysis. The multivariable logistic analysis model was fitted to assess the association between variables, and 95% CI was estimated to measure the strength of the association. The level of statistical significance was declared at a p-value of less than 0.05 in the multivariable model. Result: Overall, 406 respondents participated in the study, and a response rate of 96.2% was obtained. The prevalence of stunting, wasting, and underweight was 24.1% (95% CI: 19.9–28.4), 8.87% (95% CI: 6.3–12.1) and 19.95% (95% CI: 16.2–24.2), respectively. Household food insecurity was significantly associated with being underweight (AOR: 3.31, 95% CI (1.7–6.3). Child dietary diversity (AOR: 0.06, 95% CI: 0.01–0.48) and being a beneficiary of the NSA (AOR: 0.12, 95% CI: 0.02–0.96) program were associated with wasting. Lack of ANC visits and diarrhea in the past two weeks was associated with stunting and wasting, respectively. Conclusion: The prevalence of malnutrition was a moderate public health problem. Wasting was more prevalent than the recent national and Amhara region averages. However, the prevalence of stunting and underweight was lower than the national average and other studies conducted in Ethiopia. Healthcare providers should work to increase dietary diversity, ANC visits, and reduce diarrheal disease. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: The utilization of routine health information is an essential factor of the structural capacity of health departments and public health performance depends on the effectiveness of information use for routine and programed decisions. Considerable research has been conducted in health data collection and ways to improve data quality, but little is known about utilization of routine health information among health workers in Ethiopia in general and in the study area in particular. Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess level of utilization of routine health information and associated factors among health workers in Hadiya zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2019. Methods and materials: Facility-based cross-sectional study design with both quantitative and qualitative data collection methods was employed at the Hadiya zone from March 10–25, 2019. A total of 480 health workers were included in the study and systematic random sampling was employed to select the health care workers in the study. The results were analyzed and presented in tables and graphs. Finally, the binary logistic regression was used to examine independent predictors. Result: Good level of utilization of routine health information was reported by 301 (62.7%, 95% CI: 58.5%-66.9%) of the health workers. Training [AOR = 8.12; 95% CI: (4.33–15.23)], supportive supervision [AOR = 2.34; 95% CI:(1.40–3.92)], good perceived culture of health information [AOR = 5.05; 95% CI: (2.99–8.50], having a standard set of indicators (AOR = 2.05 95%; CI: (1.23–3.41) and competence on routine health information tasks [AOR = 5.85; 95% CI: (3.41–10.02)] were independent predictors. Conclusion: Good level of utilization of routine health information was noted in less than two-third of the study participants. Further training, supportive supervision, perceived culture of health information, having standard set of indicators and competence on routine health information task were factors that improve routine health information utilization. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]