Prevalence of intestinal helminths and associated factors among school children of Medebay Zana wereda; North Western Tigray, Ethiopia 2017
Abstract Objective To assess the prevalence of intestinal helminth infections and associated factors among primary school children of Medebay Zana wereda, a northwestern zone of Tigray, northern Ethiopia from March to April 2017. Result The prevalence of intestinal helminths was 12.7%. The highest p...
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| description | Abstract Objective To assess the prevalence of intestinal helminth infections and associated factors among primary school children of Medebay Zana wereda, a northwestern zone of Tigray, northern Ethiopia from March to April 2017. Result The prevalence of intestinal helminths was 12.7%. The highest prevalence of intestinal helminth infections was observed in the age group of 11–14 years old and the most prevalent helminths species were Schistosoma mansoni. Mothers’ level of education [AOR = 0.27 [0.13–0.58]], place of defecation [AOR = 2.63, 95% CI 1.14–6.02]], hand wash before meals [AOR = 9.0, 95% CI 3.72–21.74]], hand wash after defecation [AOR = 5.77 [1.78–18.63]] and eating unwashed vegetables [AOR = 5.67 [2.19–14.73]] were associated with higher risk of having intestinal helminths detected in stool. In the study area the risk of detecting intestinal helminths in their stool were more associated the improper personal hygiene of the children. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-35a7c60ea89149e7b1e5900e28604f0e2022-12-21T19:57:07ZengBMCBMC Research Notes1756-05002018-07-011111610.1186/s13104-018-3556-6Prevalence of intestinal helminths and associated factors among school children of Medebay Zana wereda; North Western Tigray, Ethiopia 2017Tsega Teshale0Shewaye Belay1Desalegn Tadesse2Abraham Awala3Girmay Teklay4Department of Laboratory, Aksum UniversityDepartment of Parasitology and Entomology, Mekelle UniversityDepartment of Parasitology and Entomology, Mekelle UniversityDepartment of Parasitology and Entomology, Mekelle UniversityDepartment of Pediatrics and Child Health Nursing, School of Nursing, Aksum UniversityAbstract Objective To assess the prevalence of intestinal helminth infections and associated factors among primary school children of Medebay Zana wereda, a northwestern zone of Tigray, northern Ethiopia from March to April 2017. Result The prevalence of intestinal helminths was 12.7%. The highest prevalence of intestinal helminth infections was observed in the age group of 11–14 years old and the most prevalent helminths species were Schistosoma mansoni. Mothers’ level of education [AOR = 0.27 [0.13–0.58]], place of defecation [AOR = 2.63, 95% CI 1.14–6.02]], hand wash before meals [AOR = 9.0, 95% CI 3.72–21.74]], hand wash after defecation [AOR = 5.77 [1.78–18.63]] and eating unwashed vegetables [AOR = 5.67 [2.19–14.73]] were associated with higher risk of having intestinal helminths detected in stool. In the study area the risk of detecting intestinal helminths in their stool were more associated the improper personal hygiene of the children.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-018-3556-6HelminthsSTHSchistosomaSchistosomiasisMother’s educationOpen defecation |
| spellingShingle | Tsega Teshale Shewaye Belay Desalegn Tadesse Abraham Awala Girmay Teklay Prevalence of intestinal helminths and associated factors among school children of Medebay Zana wereda; North Western Tigray, Ethiopia 2017 BMC Research Notes Helminths STH Schistosoma Schistosomiasis Mother’s education Open defecation |
| title | Prevalence of intestinal helminths and associated factors among school children of Medebay Zana wereda; North Western Tigray, Ethiopia 2017 |
| title_full | Prevalence of intestinal helminths and associated factors among school children of Medebay Zana wereda; North Western Tigray, Ethiopia 2017 |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of intestinal helminths and associated factors among school children of Medebay Zana wereda; North Western Tigray, Ethiopia 2017 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of intestinal helminths and associated factors among school children of Medebay Zana wereda; North Western Tigray, Ethiopia 2017 |
| title_short | Prevalence of intestinal helminths and associated factors among school children of Medebay Zana wereda; North Western Tigray, Ethiopia 2017 |
| title_sort | prevalence of intestinal helminths and associated factors among school children of medebay zana wereda north western tigray ethiopia 2017 |
| topic | Helminths STH Schistosoma Schistosomiasis Mother’s education Open defecation |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-018-3556-6 |
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