Author

Mekonen S

Associate Professor, Jimma University - Cited by 1,105 - Toxicolgy

Biography

Mekonen S is affiliated to South Agricultural Research Institute. He is a recipient of many awards and grants for his valuable contributions and discoveries in major area of subject research. His international experience includes various programs, contributions and participation in different countries for diverse fields of study.  His research interests reflect in his wide range of publications in various national and international journals.  
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Knowledge, perceptions and preventive practices towards COVID-19 early in the outbreak among Jimma university medical center visitors, Southwest Ethiopia
Y Kebede, Y Yitayih, Z Birhanu, S Mekonen, A AmbeluPloS one 15 (5), e0233744, 2020202
307
2020
Pesticide residues in drinking water and associated risk to consumers in Ethiopia
S Mekonen, R Argaw, A Simanesew, M Houbraken, D Senaeve, ...Chemosphere 162, 252-260, 2016201
126
2016
A survey of work-related injuries among building construction workers in southwestern Ethiopia
A Lette, A Ambelu, T Getahun, S MekonenInternational journal of industrial ergonomics 68, 57-64, 2018201
85
2018
Pesticide residue evaluation in major staple food items of Ethiopia using the Quechers method: A case study from the Jimma zone
S Mekonen, A Ambelu, P SpanogheEnvironmental toxicology and chemistry 33 (6), 1294-1302, 2014201
74
2014
Are cosmetics used in developing countries safe? Use and dermal irritation of body care products in Jimma Town, Southwestern Ethiopia
W Amasa, D Santiago, S Mekonen, A AmbeluJournal of toxicology 2012, 2012201
66
2012
Solar disinfection: an approach for low-cost household water treatment technology in Southwestern Ethiopia
A Dessie, E Alemayehu, S Mekonen, W Legesse, H Kloos, A AmbeluJournal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering 12, 1-6, 2014201
48
2014
Effect of household coffee processing on pesticide residues as a means of ensuring consumers’ safety
S Mekonen, A Ambelu, P SpanogheJournal of agricultural and food chemistry 63 (38), 8568-8573, 2015201
42
2015
Risk perceptions and attitudinal responses to COVID-19 pandemic: an online survey in Ethiopia
Z Birhanu, A Ambelu, D Fufa, M Mecha, A Zeynudin, J Abafita, A Belay, ...BMC public health 21 (1), 981, 2021202
38
2021
Risk of DDT residue in maize consumed by infants as complementary diet in southwest Ethiopia
S Mekonen, C Lachat, A Ambelu, W Steurbaut, P Kolsteren, L Jacxsens, ...Science of the Total Environment 511, 454-460, 2015201
35
2015
Mental health of healthcare professionals during the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ethiopia
Y Yitayih, S Mekonen, A Zeynudin, E Mengistie, A AmbeluBJPsych Open 7 (1), e1, 2021202
29
2021
A review of environmental occurrence, analysis, bioaccumulation, and toxicity of organophosphate esters
TG Bekele, H Zhao, J Yang, RG Chegen, J Chen, S Mekonen, A QadeerEnvironmental Science and Pollution Research 28 (36), 49507-49528, 2021202
25
2021
The application of predictive modelling for determining bio-environmental factors affecting the distribution of blackflies (Diptera: Simuliidae) in the Gilgel Gibe watershed in …
A Ambelu, S Mekonen, M Koch, T Addis, P Boets, G Everaert, P GoethalsPLoS One 9 (11), e112221, 2014201
24
2014
Physicochemical and biological characteristics of two Ethiopian wetlands
A Ambelu, S Mekonen, A G/Silassie, A Malu, K KarunamoorthiWetlands 33, 691-698, 2013201
23
2013
Reduction of pesticide residues from teff (Eragrostis tef) flour spiked with selected pesticides using household food processing steps
S Mekonen, A Ambelu, P SpanogheHeliyon 5 (5), 191
20
2019
Exposure to organochlorine pesticides as a predictor to breast cancer: A case-control study among Ethiopian women
S Mekonen, M Ibrahim, H Astatkie, A AbrehaPloS one 16 (9), e0257704, 212
20
2021
Stunting and associated factors among children aged 6–59 months in Lasta woreda, North East Ethiopia, 2015: a community based cross sectional study design
A Birhanu, S Mekonen, A Atenafu, D AbebawJ Fam Med 4 (3), 1112, 2017201
19
2017
Exposure to DDT and its metabolites from khat (Catha edulis) chewing: Consumers risk assessment from southwestern Ethiopia
S Mekonen, A Ambelu, B Negassa, P SpanogheRegulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology 87, 64-70, 2017201
18
2017
Organochlorine pesticide residues in tea and their potential risks to consumers in Ethiopia
J Siraj, S Mekonen, H Astatkie, A GureHeliyon 7 (7), 2021202
15
2021
Exposure of infants to organochlorine pesticides from breast milk consumption in southwestern Ethiopia
S Mekonen, A Ambelu, M Wondafrash, P Kolsteren, P SpanogheScientific reports 11 (1), 22053, 2021202
13
2021
Exposure and health risk assessment of lead in communities of Jimma town, southwestern Ethiopia
Z Getaneh, S Mekonen, A AmbeluBulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology 93, 245-250, 2014201
12
2014

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