Wandimu Muche Mekonen

Name: Wandimu Muche Mekonen

Academic rank: Lecturer

College/Institute: School of Nursing and Midwifery, Institute of Health Sciences, Wallaga University.

Department/Team: Pediatrics and Neonatal Nursing

Field of specialization:                      

• Diploma in Clinical Nursing
• BSc in pediatric and child health nursing
• MSc in Pediatric and Child health Nursing

Research Interest: Pediatrics and Neonatal related issues in Ethiopia

List of Publications:

1. Nurses' knowledge and practice about neonatal pain management in public hospitals in West Oromia, Ethiopia, 2022: multi-centered cross-sectional study. BMC Nurs. 2024 May 9;23(1):292. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-024-01972-3
2. Nurses knowledge about and attitude toward pediatrics pain management in public hospitals in Nekemte City, Ethiopia 2023. ELSEVIER, Journal of Pediatric Nursing, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2025.05.013
3. Undernutrition and associated factors among adolescent girls in Diga District, East Wollega Zone, Ethiopia October 2024 PLOS One 19(10) https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0310225
4. Community-based newborn care utilization and associated factors in Nekemte City, Oromia, Ethiopia, 2023. BMC Pediatr. 2025 Jan 6;25(1):4. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-024-05337-2
5. Predictors of mortality among neonates admitted with hypothermia and respiratory distress syndrome at West Oromia tertiary hospitals, Retrospective Follow-up Study, 2023. ELSEVIER Journal of Neonatal Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnn.2025.101673
6. Change in Children’s Environmental Health and Readiness of Future Nurses: Knowledge and Skill of Nursing Students. PLOS ONE https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202401.1157.v1
7. Prevalence of undernutrition and its associated factors among orphans aged 6-59 months in Nekemte town, Ethiopia(Accepted) PLOS ONE
8. Human papilloma virus vaccine hesitancy and associated factors among female adolescent school students in nekemte town, Ethiopia,2025: mixed study design (Ongoing)
9. Time to recovery from neonatal jaundice and its predictors among neonates treated with phototherapy at selected tertiary hospitals in western Ethiopia 2025 (Ongoing)

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