1 Jun 2026Open access
The effect of short stories on secondary school students’ reading comprehension skills and attitudes in Northwest EthiopiaPublisher sitePLoS ONE, Reading and Literacy Development
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In reading and literacy development
Birtukan Gizachew
Ayal
Scholar“Research focused on Reading and Literacy Development and adjacent fields.”
Woldia University
Ethiopia
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01 · About the work
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irtukan Gizachew Ayal is a researcher working on Reading and Literacy Development. A fuller summary will appear once they update their profile.
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Birtukan's work has been cited 135 times across 3 active years. Bars show publications per year; the line shows cumulative citation totals across publications first appearing in each year.
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Reading and Literacy Development×5Child Nutrition and Water Access×4Global Maternal and Child Health×3Writing and Handwriting Education×3EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning×2
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Affiliation on published researchWoldia University, EthiopiaDrawn from the institution listed on this researcher’s published work.
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Recent publications
12 works10 Apr 2026Open access
Syndemics and clinical impact of HIV and mental health conditions among people living with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysisPublisher siteFrontiers in Public Health, HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
4 Dec 2025Open access2cites
Sugar-sweetened beverage/snack consumption and its determinants among infant and young children aged 6–23 months in twelve Sub-Saharan African countries: Evidence from 2019–2023 Demographic Health Survey dataPublisher sitePLoS ONE, Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
18 Nov 2025Open access3cites
Optimizing machine learning models for predicting health service access and determinants among pregnant women in rural EthiopiaPublisher siteScientific Reports, Global Maternal and Child Health
21 Oct 2025Open access4cites
The association between air pollution and cognitive impairment: a systematic review and meta- analysis of global studiesPublisher siteBMC Public Health, Air Quality and Health Impacts
9 Aug 2025Open access1cites
Post-conflict nutritional status of school-age children in North Wollo zone, Northeast Ethiopia: a multi-center cross-sectional studyPublisher siteBMC Public Health, Child Nutrition and Water Access
23 Jan 2025Open access1cites
Burden of diabetic ketoacidosis and its predictors among diabetic patients in Ethiopia: Systematic review and meta-analysisPublisher sitePLoS ONE, Diabetes and associated disorders
7 Jan 2025Open access8cites
A study on sexual violence among women in Northern Ethiopia's 2022 conflict: mixed methodsPublisher siteFrontiers in Global Women s Health, Intimate Partner and Family Violence
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