Habtamu Demelash

Habtamu is a researcher from Ethiopia with a PhD in Environmental Health and a background in Public Health. He is currently based at Debre Tabor University, where he focuses on the intersection of climate change, air pollution, and public health, with a particular interest in developing sustainable solutions for reducing household air pollution and assessing the vulnerability of rural communities to climate-sensitive diseases. He is strongly committed to collaborating with other researchers to address these pressing challenges in Africa.

Recent publications:

Enyew, H.D., Hailu, A.B. & Mereta, S.T. (2024) The effect of chimney fitted improved stove on kitchen fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentrations in rural Ethiopia: Evidence from a randomized controlled trial. Environmental Research, Vol. 250.

Enyew, H. D., Hailu, A. B., & Mereta, S. T. (2024). Effect of a chimney-fitted improved stove on pregnancy outcomes in Northwest Ethiopia: A randomized controlled trial. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 24, 192.

Enyew, H. D., Abebe, B. & Seid, T. (2023). Health risk perceptions of household air pollution and perceived benefits of improved stoves among pregnant women in rural Ethiopia: a mixed method study. BMJ Open 2023;13:e072328.

Enyew, H. D., Hailu, A. B., & Mereta, S. T. (2023). Kitchen fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅) concentrations from biomass fuel use in rural households of Northwest Ethiopia. Frontiers in Public Health, 11, 1241977.

Enyew, H. D., Bogale, B. G., Hailu, A. B., & Mereta, S. T. (2023). Environmental exposures and adverse pregnancy outcomes in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLOS ONE, 18(7), e0288240.