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Researcher

Girmay Ayana Mersha

Awards & Distinctions

17 Results

2025

Lessons learned from operationalizing the integration of nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive interventions in rural Ethiopia

Girmay Ayana MershaEshetu Zerihun TarikuWanzahun Godana BoynitoMeseret WoldeyohanessTadese KebebeBirhanu WodajoStefaan De HenauwSouheila Abbeddou

U Journal Article in PLOS ONE

Lessons learned from operationalizing the integration of nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive interventions in rural Ethiopia

Girmay Ayana MershaEshetu Zerihun TarikuWanzahun Godana BoynitoMeseret WoldeyohanessTadese KebebeBirhanu WodajoStefaan De HenauwSouheila Abbeddou

U Journal Article in PLOS ONE

2023

Effect of enhanced nutrition services with community‐based nutrition services on the diet quality of young children in Ethiopia

Masresha TessemaShimelis HussienGirmay Ayana MershaBeza TeshomeAlemayehu HussenTadesse KebebeTseday MogeseAlem PetrosGetinet FikresilassieBerhanu Wodajo et al.

A1 Journal Article in MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION

2022

Associations between agricultural production diversity, dietary intake, and child nutritional status : evidence from longitudinal study in rural Ethiopia

Girmay Ayana MershaBefikadu Tariku GutemaMasresha TessemaAdama KaziengaTefera BelachewStefaan De HenauwSouheila Abbeddou

2020

Factors associated with dietary diversity and length‐for‐age z‐score in rural Ethiopian children aged 6–23 months : a novel approach to the analysis of baseline data from the Sustainable Undernutrition Reduction in Ethiopia evaluation

Desalegn KucheCami MossSolomon EshetuGirmay Ayana MershaMihretab SalasibewAlan D. DangourElizabeth Allen

A1 Journal Article in MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION

Nutrition policy and governance in Ethiopia : what difference does 5 years make?

Eileen KennedyGirmay Ayana MershaSibhatu BiadgilignMasresha TessemaDilnesaw ZerfuRahel GizawMeghan Kershaw

A1 Journal Article in FOOD AND NUTRITION BULLETIN

Precision of measurements performed by a cadre of anthropometrists trained for a large household nutrition survey in Ethiopia

Cami MossDesalegn KucheTesfaye Hailu BekeleMihretab SalasibewGirmay Ayana MershaAndinet AberaSolomon EshetuAlan D DangourElizabeth Allen

A2 Journal Article in CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS IN NUTRITION

2019

The fidelity and dose of message delivery on infant and young child feeding practice and nutrition sensitive agriculture in Ethiopia: a qualitative study from the Sustainable Undernutrition Reduction in Ethiopia (SURE) programme

Mihretab M. SalasibewCami MossGirmay Ayana MershaDesalegn KucheSolomon EshetuAlan D. Dangour

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF HEALTH POPULATION AND NUTRITION

2018

Chronic energy deficiency and associated factors among lactating mothers (15-49 years old) in Offa woreda, Wolayita zone, SNNPRs, Ethiopia

Berhanu Wodajo JullaAbebe HaileGirmay Ayana MershaSolomon EshetuDesalegn KucheTsehai Asefa

A2 Journal Article in WORLD SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

Dietary zinc intake and its determinants among Ethiopian children 6–35 months of age

Girmay Ayana MershaTibebu MogesAregash SamuelTsehai AsefaSolomon EshetuAweke Kebede

A2 Journal Article in BMC NUTRITION

Sustainable Undernutrition Reduction in Ethiopia (SURE) evaluation study : a protocol to evaluate impact, process and context of a large-scale integrated health and agriculture programme to improve complementary feeding in Ethiopia

Cami MossTesfaye Hailu BekeleMihretab Melesse SalasibewJoanna SturgessGirmay Ayana MershaDesalegn KucheSolomon EshetuAndinet AberaElizabeth AllenAlan D Dangour

A1 Journal Article in BMJ OPEN

2017

Effect of integrated school-based nutrition education on optimal dietary practices and nutritional status of school adolescents in Southwest of Ethiopia : a quasi-experimental study

Dessalegn TamiruAlemayehu ArgawMulusew GerbabaGirmay Ayana MershaAderajew NigussieTefera Belachew

A2 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT MEDICINE AND HEALTH

Linkages between health and agriculture sectors in Ethiopia : a formative research study exploring barriers, facilitators and opportunities for local level coordination to deliver nutritional programmes and services

Girmay Ayana MershaTesfaye HailuDesalegn KucheAndinet AberaSolomon EshetuAlemnesh PetrosAweke KebedeMasresha TessemaCami M. AllenMihretab M. Salasibew et al.

A2 Journal Article in BMC NUTRITION

2016

Household food insecurity and its association with school absenteeism among primary school adolescents in Jimma zone, Ethiopia

Dessalegn TamiruAlemayehu ArgawMulusew GerbabaGirmay Ayana MershaAderajew NigussieTefera Belachew

A1 Journal Article in BMC PUBLIC HEALTH

Improving dietary diversity of school adolescents through school based nutrition education and home gardening in Jimma Zone : Quasi-experimental design

Dessalegn TamiruAlemayehu ArgawMulusew GerbabaAderajew NigussieGirmay Ayana MershaTefera Belachew

A1 Journal Article in EATING BEHAVIORS

2015

Multisector nutrition program governance and implementation in Ethiopia : opportunities and challenges

Eileen KennedyMasresha TessemaTesfaye HailuDilnesaw ZerfuAdamu BelayGirmay Ayana MershaDesalegn KucheTibebu MogesTsehai AssefaAregash Samuel et al.

A1 Journal Article in FOOD AND NUTRITION BULLETIN

2014

Iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) in Burie and Womberma districts, West Gojjam, Ethiopia

Aweke Kebede ArfasaAdamu Belay TessemaGirmay Ayana MershaYohannes TesfayeAlemnesh ZelelewCherinet Abuye

A2 Journal Article in AFRICAN JOURNAL OF FOOD, AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION AND DEVELOPMENT