Contributions

Professor Amsalu has made substantial and lasting contributions to the teaching and learning process. His key contributions include:

• In collaboration with Leicester University, UK, produced a teaching module on Qualitative Research Methods, which is being used by the postgraduate students.
• In collaboration with the Ethiopian PH Training Initiative with the support of the Carter Center and Teams from various Universities in the country, produced different modules on different health programs and diseases such as Expanded Program on Immunization, Safe Motherhood, Substance Abuse, Health Teamwork, Malaria, and Pneumonia in under five children.
• In collaboration with the Ethiopian PH Training Initiative with the support of the Carter Center and Teams from various Universities in the country, produced a Lecture Note on Health Service Management, which is being used by under and postgraduate students.
• Advice under and postgraduate students on their thesis.
• Review PhD proposals and research reports sent from IRB of the UoG and also reviews papers sent from International Publishers such as BMC and internal journals from UoG.

Selected Peer Reviewed Articles

• Determinants of Modern Contraceptive Utilization among married women of reproductive age group I North Shoa Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia. Abdurahman Mohammed, Amsalu Feleke, Desalegne Woldeyohannes, Berihun Megabiaw.
• Patients’ satisfaction and associated factors among private wing patients at Bahirdar Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital Northwest Ethiopia. Yeshambel Agumas Ambelie, Amsalu Feleke Demssie, Measho Gebreslassie Gebregziabher.
• Assessment of violence and associated factors among rural high school female students, in Hadiya zone, Southern Nation and Nationalities Peoples’ Region, Ethiopia. Taye Letta, Amsalu Feleke, Lemma Derseh.
• Immunization coverage of 12-23 months of children and associated factors in Jigjiga District, Somalia National Regional State, Ethiopia. Abdi Nur Mohamud, Amsalu Feleke, Walelegn Worku, Manaye Kifle and Hardeep Rai Sharma.
• Prevalence of malnutrition and associated factors among adult Visceral Leshmaniasis patients in NW Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study. Bewketu Mengesha, Mengistu Endris, Yegnasew Takele, Kalehiwot Mekonnen, Takele Tadesse, Amsalu Feleke, Ermias Diro.
• Magnitude and correlates of TB among HIV patients at Felege Hiwot Referral hospital, Bahir Dar city, Northwest Ethiopia. Alemayehu Belay, Zelalem Alamrew, Yibeltal Berie, Bisratewongel Tegegne,Gebeyaw Tiruneh, Amsalu Feleke.
• Psychoactive substance uses and associated factors among Axum University Students. Measho Gebreslassie, Amsalu Feleke, Tesfahun Melese.
• Current state of active Trachoma among elementary school students in the context of ambitious National Growth Plan: The case of Ethiopia. Molla Gedefaw, Ali Shiferaw, Zelalem Alamrew, Amsalu Feleke, Tsegaw Fentie, Kiros Atnafu.
• Intestinal parasites infection and associated factors among school children in Dagi Primary School, Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia. Mulat Alamir, Worku Awoke, Amsalu Feleke.
• Work related injuries and associated factors among iron and steel industries workers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Manay Kifle, Dagnew Engdaw, Kassahun Alemu, Hardeep Rai Sharma, Snafikish Amsalu, Amsalu Feleke, Walelegn Worku.
• RH service utilizations and associated factors among adolescents (15-49 years old) in Gondar town, NW Ethiopia. Sinafikish Amsalu, Digsu Negese, Amsalu Feleke, Zelalem Birhanu.
• Patients’ satisfactions and associated factors ikn private and public health institutions in Gondar town, Northwest Ethiopia. Tewodros Tarekegn, Amsalu Feleke, Mamo Wubeshet, Solomon Abraha, Meseret Alem.
• Risk factors and case management of acute diarrhea in North Gondar Zone, Ethiopia. Rishi P. Mediratta, Amsalu Feleke, Lawrence H. Moulton, Sisay Yifru, R. Bradley Sack.
• Missed opportunities for earlier HIV testing and diagnosis at the health facilities of Dessie town, NW Ethiopia. Nesanet W Fetene and Amsalu D Feleke.
  • Assessment of Health and Health-related Problems in Children and Schools of Kindergartens in Gondar and Bahir Dar towns. Amsalu Feleke, Tibebu Kassa, Getu Dagu, Melkie Edris. Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences, July 2006, Vol. 16. No.2.
    • Utilization of insecticide treated nets in Arbaminch town and malarious villages

    of Arbaminch Zuria Districts, Southern Ethiopia. Ayalew Astatkie, Amsalu 

    Feleke. EJHD Vol. 24, No. 1, 2010, 1-86.

• Successful Coupling of Community Attachment of Health Science Students

with Relief Work of Drought Victims. Yared Wondmikun, Amsalu Feleke, and Molla Tafete. Education for Health, Vol. 18, No.2, July 2005, 179-193.

• Is Lathyrism still endemic in Northern Ethiopia? – The case of the LegamboWoreda in the South Wollo Administrative Zone, Amhara National Regional State. Redda Tekle Haimanot, Amsalu Feleke, Fernand Lambein. EJHD 2005;19(3).
• Health Service Utilization and Associated Factors among Fee Waiver Beneficiaries in Dessie city: A Cross-sectional Design. PLOS One Article, December 2024.
• Neurolathrism remains highly prevalent in rural areas of Ethiopia: A multi-sites cross-sectional study in ANRS, June 1/2025.
• Outpatient waiting time for consultation and associated factors in Health Centers of Gondar city, NW Ethiopia: A facility based cross-sectional study.

BMC Health Services Research, June 10/2025.