Model-based geostatistical design and analysis of prevalence for soil-transmitted helminths in Kenya: Results from ten-years of the Kenya national school-based deworming programme by Collins Okoyo, Mark Minnery, Idah Orowe, Chrispin Owaga, Suzy J. Campbell, Christin Wambugu, Nereah Olick, Jane Hagemann, Wyckliff P. Omondi, Kate McCracken, Antonio Montresor, Graham F. Medley, Claudio Fronterre, Peter Diggle, Charles Mwandawiro

“…A national school-based deworming programme (NSBDP) was launched in 2012 with a goal to eliminate parasitic worms as a public health problem. This study used model-based geostatistical (MBG) approach to design and analyse the impact of the NSBDP and inform treatment strategy changes. …”
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Using a model-based geostatistical approach to design and analyse the prevalence of schistosomiasis in Kenya by Collins Okoyo, Collins Okoyo, Collins Okoyo, Mark Minnery, Idah Orowe, Chrispin Owaga, Christin Wambugu, Nereah Olick, Jane Hagemann, Wyckliff P. Omondi, Paul M. Gichuki, Kate McCracken, Antonio Montresor, Claudio Fronterre, Peter Diggle, Charles Mwandawiro

“…A national school-based deworming programme was launched in 2012 with the goal of eliminating parasitic worms as a public health problem. This study used a model-based geostatistical (MBG) approach to design and analyse the impact of the programme and inform treatment strategy changes for schistosomiasis (SCH).MethodsA cross-sectional survey of 200 schools across 27 counties of Kenya was utilised. …”
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