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Intestinal parasitic infections and determinant factors among school-age children in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Article scientifique 2019 Anglais

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OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections and associated factors among school-age children in Sebeya primary school, northern Ethiopia, 2017. RESULTS: The prevalence of intestinal parasites in school-age children was (29.9%). A total of six parasites were detected in this study. E. histolytica/dispar 19.43% (82/422) and G. lamblia 8.29% (35/422) were the predominant ones. Unclean fingernail (AOR = 1.72), defecating in the open field (AOR = 2.82), and being barefooted (AOR = 1.72) were the determinant factors for intestinal parasitic infections. Frequently washing hands reduced the chance of infections by 68%. Furthermore, children in grade 1-4 and 5-6 had higher odds developing the infections than those in grade 7-8 (AOR = 8.21 and AOR = 2.50, respectively).

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Dessie, A., Gebrehiwot, T., Kiros, B., Wami, S., Chercos, D. (2019). Intestinal parasitic infections and determinant factors among school-age children in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-019-4759-1

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Awrajaw Dessie Tesfay Gebregzabher Gebrehiwot Berihu Kiros Sintayehu Daba Wami Daniel Haile Chercos

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