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ArticleBMC public health2019

Factors associated with tungiasis among primary school children: a cross-sectional study in a rural district in Rwanda.

Jerome Nsanzimana, Simon Karanja, Moses Kayongo, Naphtal Nyirimanzi, Hyacinthe Umuhoza, Anthère Murangwa, Raymond Muganga, Aimable Musafili

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Article in BMC public health, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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8 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Jerome NsanzimanaButare University Teaching Hospital, Huye, Rwanda. ihozauwacu@mail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8412-9378
Simon KaranjaMedical Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Nairobi, Kenya.
Moses KayongoSchool of Public Health, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kigali, Rwanda.
Naphtal NyirimanziButare University Teaching Hospital, Huye, Rwanda.
Hyacinthe UmuhozaDepartment of Infection Prevention and Control, Kigeme District Hospital, Nyamagabe, Rwanda.
Anthère MurangwaRwanda Military Hospital, Kigali, Rwanda.
Raymond MugangaCollege of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda.
Aimable MusafiliCollege of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda.
University of Rwanda · RWUniversity Teaching Hospital of Butare · RWJomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology · KERwanda Military Hospital · RW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTungiasis is a relatively frequent ectoparasitosis in low-income settings, yet its morbidity and social impact are still not well understood due to the scarcity of information. In Rwanda, data on the magnitude and conditions leading to the tungiasis is rare. This study sought to determine the prevalence and factors associated with tungiasis among primary school children in Rwandan setting.

methodA descriptive cross-sectional study utilising systematic random sampling method was adopted to select 384 children from three primary schools. From July to October 2018, data were collected on socio-demographic characteristics of children, parents, and households. Logistic regression was applied to analyse socio-demographic factors associated with tungiasis with a level of significance set at P-value< 0.05.

resultsPrevalence of tungiasis among three primary schools was 23%. Factors associated with tungiasis included walking barefoot (AOR: 78.41; 95% CI: 17.91-343.10), irregular wearing of shoes (AOR: 24.73; 95% CI: 6.27-97.41), having dirty feet (AOR: 12.69; 95% CI: 4.93-32.64), wearing dirty clothes (AOR: 12.69; 95% CI: 4.18-38.50), and living in a house with earthen plastered floor (AOR: 28.79; 95% CI: 7.11-116.57). Children infected with tungiasis attended class less frequently (AOR: 19.16, 95%CI: 7.20-50.97) and scored lower (AOR: 110.85, 95%CI: 43.08-285.20) than those non-infected. The low school attendance and poor performance could be partly explained by difficulty of walking, lack of concentration during school activities, and isolation or discrimination from classmates.

conclusionTungiasis was a public health challenge among school going children in a rural Rwandan setting. This study revealed that children affected with tungiasis had poor hygiene, inadequate housing environments and consequently poor school attendance and performance. Improving socio-economic conditions of households with special emphasis on hygiene of family members and housing conditions, would contribute to preventing tungiasis.

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SchoolsAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleRisk FactorsRural PopulationRwandaTungiasisPrimary school childrenRural areaRwandaTungiasis

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