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Dr Firew Bobo

Postdoctoral Research Associate
Sydney School of Health Sciences
Faculty of Medicine and Health

Email

firew.bobo@sydney.edu.au

Firew is a social epidemiologist interested in using data to improve health outcomes and address health inequalities. Much of his work focuses on analysing the social determinants of health – the social factors that influence the health outcomes of populations.

Associations

International Epidemiological Association (IEA),

International Health Economics Association (IHEA),

Health Systems Global (HSG)

Public Health Australia Association (PHAA)

Ethiopian Public Health Association (EPHA)

Keywords

Global health, Health economics, Health inequalities, NDIS, Social determinants of health

Approaches

Epidemiology, Statistics/Research Design, Trends

Publications

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Journals

Birhanu, F., Yitbarek, K., Atlantis, E., Woldie, M., Bobo, F. (2024). Trends in social determinants of inequality in child undernutrition from the Ethiopian Demographic and Health Surveys, 2005–2016. PloS One, 19(1), e0295810. [More Information]
Birhanu, F., Yitbarek, K., Bobo, F., Atlantis, E., Woldie, M. (2024). Undernutrition in children under five associated with wealth-related inequality in 24 low- and middle-income countries from 2017 to 2022. Scientific Reports, 14(1), 3326. [More Information]
Begna, O., Gemede, H., Motuma, A., Shibiru, T., Tilahun, T., Bobo, F., Fite, M. (2024). Willingness to join community-based health insurance and its associated factors among households in Nekemte City, Ethiopia. A community-based cross-sectional study. Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 43(1), 71. [More Information]
Bobo, F., Asante, A., Woldie, M., Dawson, A., Hayen, A. (2023). Evaluating equity across the continuum of care for maternal health services: analysis of national health surveys from 25 sub-Saharan African countries. International Journal for Equity in Health, 22(1), 239. [More Information]
Bobo, F., Asante, A., Woldie, M., Dawson, A., Hayen, A. (2022). Child vaccination in sub-Saharan Africa: Increasing coverage addresses inequalities. Vaccine, 40(1), 141-150. [More Information]
Bobo, F., Asante, A., Woldie, M., Hayen, A. (2021). Poor coverage and quality for poor women: Inequalities in quality antenatal care in nine East African countries. Health Policy and Planning, 36(5), 662-672. [More Information]
Bobo, F., Asante, A., Woldie, M., Dawson, A., Hayen, A. (2021). Spatial patterns and inequalities in skilled birth attendance and caesarean delivery in sub-Saharan Africa. BMJ Global Health, 6(10), e007074. [More Information]
Bobo, F., Hayen, A. (2020). Decomposition of socioeconomic inequalities in child vaccination in Ethiopia: results from the 2011 and 2016 demographic and health surveys. BMJ Open, 10(10), e039617. [More Information]
Bobo, F., Kasaye, H., Etana, B., Woldie, M., Feyissa, T. (2019). Disrespect and abuse during childbirth in Western Ethiopia: Should women continue to tolerate? PloS One, 14(6), e0217126. [More Information]
Kasaye, H., Bobo, F., Yilma, M., Woldie, M. (2019). Poor nutrition for under-five children from poor households in Ethiopia: Evidence from 2016 Demographic and Health Survey. PloS One, 14(12), e0225996. [More Information]
Fekadu, G., Wakassa, H., Bobo, F. (2019). Stroke Event Factors among Adult Patients Admitted to Stroke Unit of Jimma University Medical Center: Prospective Observational Study. Stroke Research and Treatment, 2019 (4650104), 1-8. [More Information]
Yitbarek, K., Adamu, A., Tsega, G., Siraneh, Y., Erchafo, B., Yewhalaw, D., Bobo, F., Woldie, M. (2019). Technical Efficiency of Maternal and Reproductive Health Services in Public Hospitals of Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia. Health Services Insights, 12, 1-8. [More Information]
Alebel, A., Kibret, G., Wagnew, F., Tesema, C., Ferede, A., Petrucka, P., Bobo, F., Birhanu, M., Tadesse, A., Eshetie, S. (2018). Intimate partner violence and associated factors among pregnant women in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Reproductive Health, 15(1), 196. [More Information]
Teka, T., Feyissa, T., Melka, A., Bobo, F. (2018). Role of antenatal and postnatal care in contraceptive use during postpartum period in western Ethiopia: a cross sectional study. BMC Research Notes, 11(1), 581. [More Information]
Bobo, F., Thanasekaran, P., Joice, A., Yadecha, B., Alebel, A. (2018). Susceptibility to cigarette smoking and associated factors among high school students in western Ethiopia. BMC Research Notes, 11(1), 626. [More Information]
Bobo, F., Woldie, M., Wordofa, M., Tsegaye, G., Agago, T., Wolde-Michael, K., Ibrahim, N., Yesuf, E. (2018). Technical efficiency of public health centers in three districts in Ethiopia: two-stage data envelopment analysis. BMC Research Notes, 11(1), 465. [More Information]
Bobo, F., Yesuf, E., Woldie, M. (2017). Inequities in utilization of reproductive and maternal health services in Ethiopia. International Journal for Equity in Health, 16(1), 105. [More Information]

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2024

Birhanu, F., Yitbarek, K., Atlantis, E., Woldie, M., Bobo, F. (2024). Trends in social determinants of inequality in child undernutrition from the Ethiopian Demographic and Health Surveys, 2005–2016. PloS One, 19(1), e0295810. [More Information]
Birhanu, F., Yitbarek, K., Bobo, F., Atlantis, E., Woldie, M. (2024). Undernutrition in children under five associated with wealth-related inequality in 24 low- and middle-income countries from 2017 to 2022. Scientific Reports, 14(1), 3326. [More Information]
Begna, O., Gemede, H., Motuma, A., Shibiru, T., Tilahun, T., Bobo, F., Fite, M. (2024). Willingness to join community-based health insurance and its associated factors among households in Nekemte City, Ethiopia. A community-based cross-sectional study. Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 43(1), 71. [More Information]

2023

Bobo, F., Asante, A., Woldie, M., Dawson, A., Hayen, A. (2023). Evaluating equity across the continuum of care for maternal health services: analysis of national health surveys from 25 sub-Saharan African countries. International Journal for Equity in Health, 22(1), 239. [More Information]

2022

Bobo, F., Asante, A., Woldie, M., Dawson, A., Hayen, A. (2022). Child vaccination in sub-Saharan Africa: Increasing coverage addresses inequalities. Vaccine, 40(1), 141-150. [More Information]

2021

Bobo, F., Asante, A., Woldie, M., Hayen, A. (2021). Poor coverage and quality for poor women: Inequalities in quality antenatal care in nine East African countries. Health Policy and Planning, 36(5), 662-672. [More Information]
Bobo, F., Asante, A., Woldie, M., Dawson, A., Hayen, A. (2021). Spatial patterns and inequalities in skilled birth attendance and caesarean delivery in sub-Saharan Africa. BMJ Global Health, 6(10), e007074. [More Information]

2020

Bobo, F., Hayen, A. (2020). Decomposition of socioeconomic inequalities in child vaccination in Ethiopia: results from the 2011 and 2016 demographic and health surveys. BMJ Open, 10(10), e039617. [More Information]

2019

Bobo, F., Kasaye, H., Etana, B., Woldie, M., Feyissa, T. (2019). Disrespect and abuse during childbirth in Western Ethiopia: Should women continue to tolerate? PloS One, 14(6), e0217126. [More Information]
Kasaye, H., Bobo, F., Yilma, M., Woldie, M. (2019). Poor nutrition for under-five children from poor households in Ethiopia: Evidence from 2016 Demographic and Health Survey. PloS One, 14(12), e0225996. [More Information]
Fekadu, G., Wakassa, H., Bobo, F. (2019). Stroke Event Factors among Adult Patients Admitted to Stroke Unit of Jimma University Medical Center: Prospective Observational Study. Stroke Research and Treatment, 2019 (4650104), 1-8. [More Information]
Yitbarek, K., Adamu, A., Tsega, G., Siraneh, Y., Erchafo, B., Yewhalaw, D., Bobo, F., Woldie, M. (2019). Technical Efficiency of Maternal and Reproductive Health Services in Public Hospitals of Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia. Health Services Insights, 12, 1-8. [More Information]

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2018

Alebel, A., Kibret, G., Wagnew, F., Tesema, C., Ferede, A., Petrucka, P., Bobo, F., Birhanu, M., Tadesse, A., Eshetie, S. (2018). Intimate partner violence and associated factors among pregnant women in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Reproductive Health, 15(1), 196. [More Information]
Teka, T., Feyissa, T., Melka, A., Bobo, F. (2018). Role of antenatal and postnatal care in contraceptive use during postpartum period in western Ethiopia: a cross sectional study. BMC Research Notes, 11(1), 581. [More Information]
Bobo, F., Thanasekaran, P., Joice, A., Yadecha, B., Alebel, A. (2018). Susceptibility to cigarette smoking and associated factors among high school students in western Ethiopia. BMC Research Notes, 11(1), 626. [More Information]
Bobo, F., Woldie, M., Wordofa, M., Tsegaye, G., Agago, T., Wolde-Michael, K., Ibrahim, N., Yesuf, E. (2018). Technical efficiency of public health centers in three districts in Ethiopia: two-stage data envelopment analysis. BMC Research Notes, 11(1), 465. [More Information]

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2017

Bobo, F., Yesuf, E., Woldie, M. (2017). Inequities in utilization of reproductive and maternal health services in Ethiopia. International Journal for Equity in Health, 16(1), 105. [More Information]

Conference Presentations

Bobo F, Hayen A. Explaining Socioeconomic Inequalities in Child Vaccination in Ethiopia: Analysis of National Health Surveys. In 2023 World Congress on Health Economics 2023 Jul 12. IHEA.
Bobo F, Asante A, Woldie M, Dawson A, Hayen A. Monitoring Inequalities in Child Vaccination in Sub-Saharan Africa: Analysis of 25 National Health Surveys. In 2023 World Congress on Health Economics 2023 Jul 11. IHEA.
Bobo F, Asante A, Woldie M, Dawson A, Hayen A. (2022) Inequalities in access to quality antenatal care in nine east-African countries 15th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in HealthWashington DC: AcademyHealth
Bobo F, Asante A, Woldie M, Dawson A, Hayen A. (2022) Evaluating equity across the continuum of care for maternal health services: analysis of household surveys from 25 sub-Saharan African countries 15th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in HealthWashington DC: AcademyHealth
Bobo F, Asante A, Woldie M, Dawson A, Andrew H, (2022) Inequalities in access to quality Antenatal Care in nine east African countries “Seventh Global Symposium Health Systems Research ” Oct 31 – Nov 04, 2022
Bobo F, Asante A, Woldie M, Dawson A, Andrew H, (2022) Child vaccination in sub-Saharan Africa: Increasing access addresses inequalities “Seventh Global Symposium Health Systems Research” Oct 31 – Nov 04, 2022
Bobo F, Kebebe H, Etana B, Woldie M, Feyissa T. Disrespectful and abusive maternity care during childbirth in public health facilities of Western Ethiopia “Sixth Global Symposium Health Systems Research” Nov, 08-12, 2020
Bobo F, Yesuf E, Woldie W (2017) Equity in utilization of maternal health services in Ethiopia.The 28^thEthiopian public health association annual conference

In the media

Bobo F, Hayen A. Dawson A. December 9, 2021, Addressing Inequalities in Access to Quality Maternal and Child Health Services in Sub-Saharan Africa. Intouch Public Health.