Historical dataset of population level and growth rate for the Gondar, Ethiopia metro area from 1950 to 2025.

Comprehensive population and demographic data for Gondar Chak Village

Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents’, North Gondar zone, Northwest Ethiopia, May 2013 (n = 280).

Abstract

Introduction Dabat Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS), also called the Dabat Research Center (DRC), was established at Dabat District in 1996 after conducting initial census. Later re-census was done in 2008. The surveillance is run by the College of Medicine and Health Sciences which is one of the colleges/faculties of the University of Gondar. Dabat district is one of the 21 districts in North Gondar Administrative Zone of Amhara Region in Ethiopia. According to the report published by the Central Statistical Agency in 2007, the district has an estimated total population of 145,458 living in 27 rural and 3 urban Kebeles (sub-districts). The altitude of the district ranges from about 1000 meters to over 2500 meters above sea level. The district population largely depends on subsistence agriculture economy. There are two health centers, three health stations, and twenty-nine health posts providing health services for the community. An all-weather road runs from Gondar town through Dabat to some towns of Tigray. Dabat town, the capital of Dabat District, is located approximately 821 km northwest of Addis Ababa and 75 kms north of Gondar town. The surveillance is funded by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) through Ethiopian Public Health Association.

Objectives Dabat HDSS/ Dabat Research Centre was established to generate longitudinal data on health and population at district level and provide a study base and sampling frame for community-based research.

Methods Dabat district was initially selected purposively as a surveillance site for its unique three climatic conditions, namely Dega (high land and cold), Woina dega (mid land and temperate) and Kolla (low land and hot). The choice was made with the assumption that there would be differences in morbidity and mortality in the different climatic areas. Accordingly, seven kebeles from Dega, one kebele from Woina dega, and two kebeles from Kolla were selected randomly after stratification of the kebeles by climatic zone.

After the re-census, update has been done regularly every 6 months. During each round, data has been collected using a semi-structured questionnaire which included information related to birth and other pregnancy outcomes, death, migration, and marital status change. Interviews are administered to the heads of the household but in the absence of the head, the next elder family member is interviewed. This is only done after repeated trial of getting the head. While the regular update round is every six months, deaths that occur in the surveillance site are reported immediately to the data collectors by the local guides. After the mourning period, usually 45 days, the trained data collectors administer Verbal Autopsy (VA) questionnaire to the close relative of the deceased to get information on the possible cause(s) of death. Three VA questionnaires are prepared for the age groups 0-28 days, 29 days to 15 years, and greater than 15 years. To assign cause(s) of death, the VA data collected by data collectors is given to physicians who have got training on VA. These physicians independently assign causes of death using the standard International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10).

Geographic coverage

Dabat Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) included seven rural kebeles (sub districts) and three urban kebeles in Dabat district which is located 75 km North of Gondar town in Ethiopia. There are highlands, midlands and few low land households in the HDSS site.

Analysis unit

Individual

Universe

All individuals residing in Dabat HDSS site.

Kind of data

Event history data

Frequency of data collection

Two rounds per year

Mode of data collection

Face-to-face [f2f]

Research instrument

All questionnaires are prepared in Amharic language. The surveillance questionnaires are related to birth and other pregnancy outcomes, death, and migration.

Cleaning operations

The filled questionnaire is checked by filled supervisors, document clerk, data entry clerks for missings and other violations. In addition, DRC Software, a software developed from Microsoft Access and Visual Basic, checks violations against set of rules for data quality during data entry.

Response rate

100% response rate

Sampling error estimates

Not applicable

Data appraisal

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ET051 MicroDataCleaned Transitions 0  129938 129938 0.0 2014-06-27 19:33 
ET051 MicroDataCleaned Ends 0  59082  0  0.0 2014-06-27 19:33

Ethiopia has gained recognition in Africa for its biological diversity. Sadly, the destructive actions of humans for centuries have resulted in fragmented forests, causing them to be scattered in patches. The Central Gondar Zone, located in northwestern Ethiopia, is known for its diverse forest patches that are crucial for conservation. The objective of this work was to evaluate the conservation status of a sample of these forest patches distributed across government managed and church managed forests. Data on woody species were collected, systematically, in 520 nested plots (20 m × 20 m) across 65 transects distributed in the 10 sampled forest patches. A total of 146 woody plant species (63 families, 6 endemics) were recorded, with Fabaceae being the most dominant (16.7%).The inverted J-shape pattern of trees in the forest patches suggests healthy conditions with active regeneration and recruitment of forest species. Comparative analyses of the forest patches revealed significant differences in species richness, similarity, structure, and regeneration among the three growth forms. Targeted conservation strategies should prioritize species with low IVI, threatened endemics, and poor regeneration, while engaging local communities and religious institutions as key stakeholders to enhance ecological integrity and sustainable management of these forest patches.

Survey-based study was undertaken to explore the potentials of indigenous goat populations of South Gondar zone based on morphometric traits and body indices. Reproductive traits were obtained from 153 households through questionnaire while morphometric measurements were taken from 510 goats of both sexes drawn from Farta (n=152), Fogera (n=154) and Libokemkem (n=204) districts. Nineteen structural and functional indices were computed from morphometric measurements. In this study, age at first kidding and kidding intervals was 13.6 and 8.39 months, respectively with an average litter size of 1.54. Sex had significant (p<0.001) effect on all quantitative traits except ear length (EL), rump width and canon circumference. Except for EL, the age effect was significant (p<0.001) for all morphometric traits. Goats at Fogera district had higher live weight (LW), heart girth (HG), height at withers (HW), body length, chest width, rump height, rump length and teat length than those at Libokemkem. Goats from Libokemkem district were inferior for most of the studied morphometric traits as compared to those at Fogera and Farta. Both HG and HW were identified as best predictors of LW in both sexes. Based on the values of structural indices, the goat populations could be characterized as meat phenotype with short legs being well adapted to midland altitudes. In conclusion, goats reared in South Gondar zone could have a genetic potential for meat production with high prolificacy.

Species-specific Plasmodium infection, diagnosed by rapid diagnostic test (RDT), among migrant farm workers, Metema and West Armachiho districts, Amhara Region, Ethiopia, July 2013 (N = 592).

Sample size calculation with double population proportion formula using Epi-info version 7 for the unmet need of modern FP in South Gondar, Ethiopia, 2017 [7, 9, 15].

Fever prevalence and health care seeking behavior among migrant farm workers, Metema and West Armachiho districts, Amhara Region, Ethiopia, July 2013 (N = 605).

Anemia prevalence, by severity, among migrant farm workers, Metema and West Armachiho, Amhara Region, Ethiopia, July 2013 (N = 569).

Characteristics of surveyed migrant farm workers in Metema and West Armachiho districts, Amhara Region, Ethiopia, July 2013 (N = 605).

Direct, indirect and total effects of socio-demographic, health and imprisonment related factors on the four domains of WHOQoL and on global HRQoL among prisoners at Gondar city prison, Northwest Ethiopia, 2022.

Malaria exposure and prevention measures among migrant farm workers, Metema and West Armachiho districts, Amhara Region, Ethiopia, July 2013 (N = 605).

Socio-demographic, health and imprisonment-related characteristics of prisoners in Gondar city prison, Northwest Ethiopia, from May to July 2022 (n = 1246).

BMI- Body mass index, M- Male, F- Female

Socio-demographic characteristics of the participants at public hospitals in South Gondar zone, Ethiopia, 2023 (n = 763).

Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants at Gondar town, North West Ethiopia, 2017 (n = 836).

Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants in Gondar city, northwest Ethiopia, 2020.

Socio-demographic and academic characteristics of clinical midwives working at public health facilities of central Gondar zone, 2020.

Socio demographic characteristics of study participants among adults living in Gondar city, Northwest Ethiopia, 2016.