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Dr Zemenu Yohannes Kassa is a public health researcher who joined the Rural Public Health Institute at Charles Sturt University as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Epidemiology. Dr Kassa obtained his PhD at the Faculty of Health, University Technology Sydney in 2024, and his MSc in Maternity and Reproductive Health at Mekelle University, Ethiopia.
He has more than 10 years of extensive experience in quantitative and qualitative research, focusing on various public health issues, as well as conducting systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Prior to pursuing his PhD, he served as a researcher and lecturer at College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa University, Hawassa Ethiopia. He also gained experience studying the impact of emerging diseases on maternal health services in low-resource settings.
In addition to his research capabilities, Dr Kassa has extensive experience in supervising and mentoring students. He has successfully supervised eight master’s students, guiding them through title selection, research question formulation, study design, data collection, data analysis, report writing, dissemination of findings, and manuscript crafting to submission to suitable peer-reviewed journals.
Dr. Kassa is involved in various research projects and collaborations and has published more than 45 articles in peer-reviewed journals. He is currently working as an academic editor for PLOS ONE and SAGE Women's Health.
Research interests
Public Health
Maternal Health
Mental Health
Non-Communicable Disease
Emerging Disease
Epidemiology
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 5 Gender Equality
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A systematic review of digital health interventions for the diagnosis and management of cancer in rural and remote Australia
Kassa, Z. Y., Ross, A. G., Thapa, S., Nezenega, Z. S., Astawesegn, F. H., Leshargie, C. T., Aychiluhm, S. B., Bore, M. G. & Ahmed, K. Y., Apr 2026, In: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health. 50, 2, 100325.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Inequities in mental health services among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia
Astawesegn, F. H., Naden, P., Thapa, S., Ahmed, K. Y., Gibbs, P., Aychiluhm, S. B., Anyasodor, A. E., Nezenega, Z. S., Kassa, Z. Y., Leshargie, C. T., Demissie, B. W., Bore, M. G., Mahmood, S., Akalanka, H. M. K., Mondal, U. K., Huda, M. M. & Ross, A. G., Jan 2026, In: Public Health. 250, p. 1-8 8 p., 106062.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Systematic review and meta-analysis of digital interventions for mental health in cancer patients and survivors
Nezenega, Z. S., Aychiluhm, S. B., Ross, A. G., Kassa, Z. Y., Bore, M. G., Leshargie, C. T., Allan, J., Thapa, S., Astawesegn, F. H., Mahmood, S., Isaac, V., Dadi, A. F., Demissie, B. W., Berhe, F. T., Yisma, E., Haileselassie, W., Tegegne, T. K. & Ahmed, K. Y., 27 Jan 2026, In: npj Digital Medicine. 9, 1, p. 1-18 18 p., 83.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The usual and preferred sources of healthcare for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians: a multilevel analysis
Astawesegn, F. H., Thapa, S., Aychiluhm, S. B., Naden, P., Nezenega, Z. S., Leshargie, C. T., Kassa, Z. Y. & Ahmed, K. Y., 14 Apr 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: BMC Health Services Research.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Anxiety symptoms during pregnancy and risk of adverse birth outcomes in Gondar Town Ethiopia
Dadi, A. F., Hassen, T. A., Ketema, D. B., Ahmed, K. Y., Kassa, Z. Y., Amsalu, E., Kibret, G. D., Alemu, A. A., Bore, M. G., Ayalew, A. A., Shifa, J. E. & Bizuayehu, H. M., 10 Oct 2025, In: Scientific Reports. 15, p. 1-7 7 p., 35475.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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New Findings in Mental Health Diseases and Conditions Described from Charles Sturt University (Inequities in mental health services among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia)
Anyasodor, E., Ahmed, K., Thapa, S., Aychiluhm, S., Astawesegn, F. H., Kassa, Z. Y. & Leshargie, C. T.
08/12/25
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Trends and social determinants of the obesity epidemic among reproductive-age women in ten Asian countries.
Thapa, S., Huda, M. M., Astawesegn, F., Kassa, Z. Y., Ahmed, K. & Anyasodor, E.
30/09/24
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New Findings on Respiratory Tract Infections Described by Investigators at Charles Sturt University [Population Modifiable Risk Factors Associated With Under-5 Acute Respiratory Tract Infections and Diarrhoea In 25 Countries In Sub-saharan ...]
Thapa, S., Kassa, Z. Y., Ahmed, K., Leshargie, C. T. & Omar, S. H.
19/04/24
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