Prevalence, intensity of infection and associated risk factors of soil-transmitted helminth infections among school children at Tachgayint woreda, Northcentral Ethiopia

Soil-transmitted helminths (STH) are one of the most common infections affecting underprivileged populations in low- and middle-income countries. Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, and hookworm are the three main species that infect people. School children are the most vulnerable groups for...

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Published in:PloS one 2022-04, Vol.17 (4), p.e0266333
Main Authors: Eyayu, Tahir, Yimer, Gashaw, Workineh, Lemma, Tiruneh, Tegenaw, Sema, Meslo, Legese, Biruk, Almaw, Andargachew, Solomon, Yenealem, Malkamu, Birhanemaskal, Chanie, Ermias Sisay, Feleke, Dejen Getaneh, Jimma, Melkamu Senbeta, Hassen, Seada, Tesfaw, Aragaw
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Language:English
Subjects:
Ancylostomatoidea
Animals
Ascaris lumbricoides
Biology and Life Sciences
Child
Children
Childrens health
Confidence intervals
Cross-Sectional Studies
Distribution
Environmental aspects
Ethiopia - epidemiology
Feces - parasitology
Fingernail
Health aspects
Health risks
Health sciences
Helminthiasis - parasitology
Helminths
Hookworm Infections - epidemiology
Hookworm Infections - parasitology
Humans
Hygiene
Infections
Low income groups
Luminous intensity
Medical laboratories
Medicine and Health Sciences
Nursing
Parasites
Patient outcomes
Pediatrics
People and Places
Personal hygiene
Prevalence
Public health
Random sampling
Regression analysis
Risk analysis
Risk Factors
Sanitation
Social Sciences
Soil - parasitology
Soils
Species
Statistical analysis
Statistical methods
Statistical sampling
Students
Trichuris
Trichuris trichiura
Tropical diseases
Worms, Intestinal and parasitic
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Summary:Soil-transmitted helminths (STH) are one of the most common infections affecting underprivileged populations in low- and middle-income countries. Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, and hookworm are the three main species that infect people. School children are the most vulnerable groups for STH infections due to their practice of walking and playing barefoot, poor personal hygiene, and environmental sanitation. However, evidence is limited in the study area. So, this study aimed to assess the current prevalence, infection intensity, and associated risk factors of STHs among school children in Tachgayint woreda, Northcentral Ethiopia. A cross-sectional study was conducted among school children of Tachgayint woreda from February to May 2021. The study participants were chosen via systematic random sampling. Stool samples were collected from 325 children and examined using the Kato-Katz technique. The data was analyzed using SPSS version 23. Binary and multivariable logistic regression analyses were used to identify the potential associated factors for STHs. An adjusted odds ratio (AOR) with a 95% confidence interval (CI) was used to measure the magnitude of the association. A P-value
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0266333