ArticleBMC pregnancy and childbirth2020
Prevalence of hookworm infection and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care at governmental health centers in DEMBECHA district, north West Ethiopia, 2017.
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- The cost-effectiveness of interventions used for the screening, diagnosis and management of anaemia in pregnancy: A systematic review.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- Trends and inequalities in the use of deworming medication during pregnancy in Sierra Leone, 2008-2019.Tropical medicine and health · 2024Article
- Burden of intestinal parasitic infections and associated factors among pregnant women in East Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Maternal health, neonatology and perinatology · 2023Review
- Feature selection and association rule learning identify risk factors of malnutrition among Ethiopian schoolchildren.Frontiers in epidemiology · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundHookworm infection is a major public health problem in developing countries. The main way people become infected with hookworm's larva is through direct skin contact with contaminated soil when walking on barefoot. It is one of a major cause of anemia in pregnant women. The objective was to assess the prevalence and associated factors of hookworm infection among pregnant women who attended antenatal care at governmental health centers in Dembecha district, Ethiopia, 2017.
methodsInstitutional based cross sectional study was conducted on 306 pregnant women. Study participants were selected by systematic random sampling technique from February 1 to March 30, 2017. Data collectors and supervisors were trained. Semi-structured Amharic version questionnaire was used to collect data using face to face interview technique and stool sample was examined. Collected data were entered by using Epi data version 3.1 and exported to SPSS. The exported data was analyzed and presented by using descriptive summary statistics and tables. After bivariate logistic regression analysis, all variables with a p-value < 0.25 were entered into multivariate logistic regression and p value < 0.05 considered as significantly associated with the outcome variable.
resultsPrevalence of hookworm infection was 32.0%. There was a positive association of hookworm infection with living in single room [AOR =2.8; 95% CI; 1.32-5.81], living with domestic animals [AOR = 3.4; 95% CI; 1.35-8.76], monthly income ≤1500 Ethiopian birr [AOR = 3.7; 95% CI; 1.76-7.64], unavailability of latrine [AOR = 2.2; 95% CI; 1.03-4.55], habit of walking on barefoot [AOR = 4.3; 95% CI; 2.17-8.48] and not habit of hand washing before meal [AOR = 3.4; 95 CI; 1.14-10.12].
conclusionThis study showed high prevalence of hookworm infection among pregnant women in the study area. Living in single room, living with domestic animals, monthly income ≤1500 Ethiopian birr, unavailability of latrine, habit of walking on barefoot and not habit of hand washing before meal had positive association with hookworm infection. Public health measure should focus on availability latrine and separation of humans and domestic animals room to decrease prevalence of hookworm infection among pregnant women.
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