Statistics

Faculty of Science

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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. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

SDG 1 No Poverty
SDG 2 Zero Hunger
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 4 Quality Education
SDG 5 Gender Equality
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 13 Climate Action
SDG 15 Life on Land
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

Prof Yegnanew Shiferaw
- yegnanewsuj.acza
- Statistics - Associate Professor
Person: Associate Professor
20192026

143 Citations
8 h-index
30 Article
1 Review article

Survival analysis of time-to-death for under-five children in Somalia: Application of AFT modeling approach
Belay, D. B., Chen, D. G., Yismaw, M. D., Mengste, A. A., Yilema, S. A., Ali, M. I., Mohamed, J., Birhan, N. A., Nigussie, T. Z., Shiferaw, Y. A., Belay, A. T. & Fentaw, K. D., Jun 2026, In: Public Health in Practice. 11, 100745.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
A Qualitative Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research Evaluation of Innovative PrEP Delivery During COVID-19 Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in North West Province, South Africa
Olifant, L. L., Phalane, E., Shiferaw, Y. A., Mhlophe, H. & Phaswana-Mafuya, R. N., Oct 2025, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 22, 10, 1602.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
Consistency of Condom Use with Lubricants and Associated Factors Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Ghana: Evidence from Integrated Bio-Behavioral Surveillance Survey
Abdulai, R., Phalane, E., Atuahene, K., Kwao, I. D., Afriyie, R., Shiferaw, Y. A. & Phaswana-Mafuya, R. N., Apr 2025, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 22, 4, 599.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
1 Citation (Scopus)

Recent Reports from University of Johannesburg Highlight Findings in Anemia (Mapping the covariate-adjusted spatial effects of childhood anemia in Ethiopia using a semi-parametric additive model)
Shiferaw, Y.
18/09/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
Researchers at University of Johannesburg Zero in on Science (Primary productivity forecasting in the food-insecure eastern Sahel region using antecedent vegetation, climatic data and Random Forest)
Tesfamichael, S. & Shiferaw, Y.
9/09/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
New Findings from University of Johannesburg Yields New Data on Machine Learning (Exploring machine learning classification for community based health insurance enrollment in Ethiopia)
Shiferaw, Y.
19/08/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media

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Prof Yegnanew Shiferaw

Survival analysis of time-to-death for under-five children in Somalia: Application of AFT modeling approach

A Qualitative Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research Evaluation of Innovative PrEP Delivery During COVID-19 Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in North West Province, South Africa

Consistency of Condom Use with Lubricants and Associated Factors Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Ghana: Evidence from Integrated Bio-Behavioral Surveillance Survey

Recent Reports from University of Johannesburg Highlight Findings in Anemia (Mapping the covariate-adjusted spatial effects of childhood anemia in Ethiopia using a semi-parametric additive model)

Researchers at University of Johannesburg Zero in on Science (Primary productivity forecasting in the food-insecure eastern Sahel region using antecedent vegetation, climatic data and Random Forest)

New Findings from University of Johannesburg Yields New Data on Machine Learning (Exploring machine learning classification for community based health insurance enrollment in Ethiopia)

Statistics

UN Sustainable Development Goals

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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years

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Prof Yegnanew Shiferaw

Research output

Survival analysis of time-to-death for under-five children in Somalia: Application of AFT modeling approach

A Qualitative Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research Evaluation of Innovative PrEP Delivery During COVID-19 Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in North West Province, South Africa

Consistency of Condom Use with Lubricants and Associated Factors Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Ghana: Evidence from Integrated Bio-Behavioral Surveillance Survey

Press/Media

Recent Reports from University of Johannesburg Highlight Findings in Anemia (Mapping the covariate-adjusted spatial effects of childhood anemia in Ethiopia using a semi-parametric additive model)

Researchers at University of Johannesburg Zero in on Science (Primary productivity forecasting in the food-insecure eastern Sahel region using antecedent vegetation, climatic data and Random Forest)

New Findings from University of Johannesburg Yields New Data on Machine Learning (Exploring machine learning classification for community based health insurance enrollment in Ethiopia)