Publications

Below is a list of my publications and working papers. For more details, please visit my Google Scholar page.

Journal Articles

Woldetsadik, M.A., Yoseph, Y. & Degu, M. (2024). Exploring barriers to using modern contraceptives and accessing safe abortion care in women who terminated unintended pregnancies in Southern Ethiopia. BMC Women’s Health.

Kebebew, T., Woldetsadik, M. A., Barker, J., Cui, A., Abedi, A. A., Sugerman, D. E., … & Zeynu, N. (2023). Evaluation of Ethiopia’s field epidemiology training program–frontline: perspectives of implementing partners. BMC Health Services Research.

Carnevale, C. R., Woldetsadik, M. A., Shiver, A., Gutierrez, M., Chhea, C., Ilori, E., … & Bratton, S. (2023). Benefits and challenges of consolidating public health functions into a National Public Health Institute: a policy analysis. Health Policy and Planning.

Cui, A., Hamdani, S., Woldetsadik, M. A., Clerville, J. W., Hu, A., Abedi, A. A., … & Turcios-Ruiz, R. M. (2023). The Field Epidemiology Training Program’s Contribution to Essential Public Health Functions in Seven National Public Health Institutes. International Journal of Public Health.

Woldetsadik, M.A., Acan, G. & Odiya, O.I. (2022). Becoming Secondary Survivors: Exploring the Effects of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence on the Health and Well-being of Families in Northern Uganda. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. 

Woldetsadik, M.A., Acan, G. & Odiya, O.I. (2022). The enduring consequences of conflict-related sexual violence: a qualitative study of women survivors in northern Uganda. Conflict and Health.

Mutchler, M.G., Wagner, G.J., McDavitt, B., Woldetsadik, M.A., Kegeles, S.M., El-Khoury, C., Nogg, K.A., Klinger, I.A., Mokhbat, J. and Ballan, E.G., (2022). Psychometric Properties of a Scale on Judgmental Communication with Peers About Sex Among YMSM and Their Close Friends in Lebanon. AIDS and Behavior.

Woldetsadik, M. A., Fitzpatrick, K., Del Castillo, L., et al. (2021). Stakeholders’ assessment of US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s contributions to the development of National Public Health Institutes in seven countries. Journal of Public Health Policy.

Woldetsadik, M.A., Goggin, K., Staggs, VS., et al. (2015). Safer Conception Methods and Counseling Psychometric Evaluation of New Measures of Attitudes and Beliefs among HIV Clients and Providers. AIDS & Behavior.

Carnevale, C., Woldetsadik, M.A., Shriver, A., Gutierrez, M., et al. (2023). Benefits and Challenges of Consolidating Essential Public Health Functions into a National Public Health Institute in Seven Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Policy Analysis. Health Policy and Planning.

Ayer, L., Woldetsadik, M.A, Malsberger, R., Burgette, L.F., et al. (2015). Who are the men caring for maltreated youth? Male caregivers in the child welfare system. Child Maltreatment.

Tanielian, T., Woldetsadik, M.A., Jaycox, L., Epley, C., et al. (2015). Barriers to Engaging Service Members in Mental Healthcare within Military Health System. Psychiatric Services.

Wagner, G., Woldetsadik, M.A., Beyeza-Kashesya, J., et al. (2015). Multi-level correlates of safer conception methods awareness and attitudes among Ugandan HIV clients with fertility intentions. African Journal of  Reproductive Health.

Mindry, D., Woldetsadik, M.A., Wanyenze, R., Beyeza-Kashesya, J., et al. (2018). Benefits and Challenges with Safer Conception Counseling for PLHIV in Uganda. International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health. 

Angel, C.M., Woldetsadik, M.A., Armstrong, N.J., Young, B.B., Uvegas, R.K., Maury, R.V.,  Pinter, J.M. (2018). The Enriched Life Scale (ELS): Development, Exploratory Factor Analysis, and Preliminary Construct Validity for U.S. Military Veteran and Civilian Samples. Translational Behavioral Medicine. 

Amaral, E., Woldetsadik M.A., Armenta, Gabriela. (2018). Challenges to the Integration of Syrian Refugees. International Journal of Population Studies.

Angel, C M., Woldetsadik, M A., McDaniel, J T., Armstrong, N J., Young, B B.,  Linsner, R K., Pinter, J M. (2019). Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Enriched Life Scale Among US Military Veterans. Frontiers in Psychology.

Batka C., Tanielian T., Woldetsadik M.A., Farmer C., et al. (2016). Stakeholder Experiences in a Stepped Collaborative Care Study within U.S. Army Clinics. Psychosomatics.

Bodenham, R.F., Mtui-Malamsha, N., Gatei, W., Woldetsadik, M.A., Cassell, C.H., Salyer, S.J., et al. (2021). Multisectoral cost analysis of a human and livestock anthrax outbreak in Songwe Region, Tanzania (December 2018–January 2019), using a novel Outbreak Costing Tool. One Health.

Goggin, K., Finocchario-Kessler, S., Staggs, V., Woldetsadik, M.A., et al. (2015).  Attitudes, knowledge and correlates of self-efficacy for the provision of Safer Conception Counseling among Ugandan HIV providersAIDS Patient Care and STDs.

Mindry D., Wanyenze R.K., Beyeza-Kashesya J., Woldetsadik M.A., et al. (2017). Safer conception for couples affected by HIV: structural and cultural considerations in the delivery of safer conception care in Uganda. AIDS & Behavior.

Wagner, G. J., Goggin, K., Mindry, D., Beyeza-Kashesya, J., Finocchario-Kessler, S., Woldetsadik, M.A., et al. (2014). Correlates of Use of Timed Unprotected Intercourse Reduce Horizontal Transmission Among Ugandan HIV Clients with Fertility Intentions. AIDS & Behavior.

Beyeza-Kashesya, J., Wanyenze, R K., Goggin, K., Finocchario-Kessler S.,Woldetsadik, M.,  et.al. (2018). Stigma gets in my way: Factors affecting client-provider communication regarding childbearing among people living with HIV in Uganda. PLOS ONE.

Wanyenze, R K., Goggin, K., Finocchario-Kessler S., Beyeza-Kashesya, J., Mindry, D., Birungi, J., Woldetsadik, M., Wagner, G.J. (2018). Utilization of prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) services among pregnant women in HIV care: A 24-month cohort of women from pre-conception to post-delivery. BMC Research Notes.

Kebebew, T., Takele, T., Zeynu, N., Muluneh, A., Habtetsion, M., Kezali, J., Demelash, S., Assefa, Z., Hu, A.E., Woldetsadik, M.A. and Turcios-Ruiz, R.M. (2022). A comparative cross-sectional evaluation of the Field Epidemiology Training Program-Frontline in Ethiopia. BMC Public Health.

Other Peer-Reviewed Publications

Moore, M., Faherty, L., Fisher, S., Bouskil, K., DaVanzo, J., Setodji, C., Gelfeld, B., Hoch, E., Matthews, L., Weilant, S., Abbott, M., Armenta, G., Karimov, R., Okunogbe, A., Saya, U., Woldetsadik, M.A. Evaluation of Two Programs Supporting Global Family Planning Data Needs: Assessing Achievements, Informing Future Directions. Research Report. February 2018. RAND Corporation.

Moore, M., Faherty, L., Fisher, S., Bouskil, K., DaVanzo, J., Setodji, C., Gelfeld, B., Hoch, E., Matthews, L., Weilant, S., Abbott, M., Armenta, G., Karimov, R., Okunogbe, A., Saya, U., Woldetsadik, M.A. Evaluation of Two Programs Supporting Global Family Planning Data Needs. Summary. February 2018. RAND Corporation.

Moore, M., Faherty, L., Fisher, S., Bouskil, K., DaVanzo, J., Setodji, C., Gelfeld, B., Hoch, E., Matthews, L., Weilant, S., Abbott, M., Armenta, G., Karimov, R., Okunogbe, A., Saya, U., Woldetsadik, M.A. Data and Family Planning: An Evaluation of Two Programs of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Research Brief. February 2018. RAND Corporation.

Fiestas Navarrete, L. Woldetsadik M.A. & Flahault, A. (2014). Social inequality impacts upon mental health, with the less educated more likely to have psychological problems but less likely to seek treatment (pp.1-6). London School of Economics and Political Science: European Politics and Policy.

Woldetsadik, M.A. & Zimmerman S.R. (Working Paper). Examining Donor Approaches to Gender Related Programming in Conflict-Affected Countries in Africa and Asia: The Cases of Afghanistan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.