ArticleInterdisciplinary perspectives on infectious diseases2020
Prevalence of Active Trachoma and Associated Factors in Areka Town, South Ethiopia, 2018.
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- Predictors of trachoma among children aged 1-9 years in Ethiopia: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Pooled it
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- Prevalence and associated factors of active trachoma among children of 1 to 9 years in low-income countries of Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
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- Prevalence of active trachoma among 1-9 years of age children in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ open · 2024Pooled it
- Treatment-related characteristics of communities in districts characterized by persistent trachoma: an exploratory descriptive study.International health · 2025Article
- Magnitude of Active Trachoma Among Host and Refugee Children in Gambella Regional State, Ethiopia.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2024Article
- Factors associated with trachoma in persistently endemic setting in Southern Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study.The Pan African medical journal · 2024Article
- High prevalence of active trachoma and associated factors among school-aged children in Southwest Ethiopia.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2023Article
- Burden of neglected tropical diseases and access to medicine and diagnostics in Ethiopia: a scoping review.Systematic reviews · 2023Article
- Prevalence of active trachoma infection and associated factors post-war resettled population in raya kobo districts, North East Ethiopia: A community-based cross-sectional study in 2022.Health science reports · 2023Article
- Prevalence and associated factors of active trachoma among 1-9 years of age children in Andabet district, northwest Ethiopia, 2023: A multi-level mixed-effect analysis.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2023Article
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- Active Trachoma Prevalence and Related Variables among Children in a Pastoralist Community in Southern Ethiopia in 2021: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2023Article
- Trachoma Prevention Practice and Associated Factors in Rural Lemo District, Southern Ethiopia, 2021.Ethiopian journal of health sciences · 2023Article
- Low prevalence of active trachoma and associated factors among children aged 1-9 years in rural communities of Metema District, Northwest Ethiopia: a community based cross-sectional study.Italian journal of pediatrics · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundGlobally, 1.2 billion people live in trachoma endemic areas, 40.6 million people are suffering from active trachoma, and 48.5% of the global burden of active trachoma is distributed in five countries including Ethiopia. However, there is no evidence or no conducted survey/research data or document regarding trachoma prevalence in Areka Town. We, therefore, did a study to assess the prevalence of active trachoma and associated factors in Areka Town in South Ethiopia.
methodsA community-based cross-sectional study was employed. A total of 586 children aged 1-9 years were involved. We compiled a structured questionnaire from the relevant literature and pretested before use. A range of data was collected on the sociodemographic, facility, and service-related, and environmental factors. The outcome variable was measured by using frequencies, cross-tabulation, and percent. Multivariate logistic regression was applied to control potential confounders and to identify the predictors.
resultsThis study revealed that 37.9% of children aged 1-9 years have active trachoma (95% CI: 34%-42%). Households without latrine (AOR = 6.88; 95% CI: 2.13-22.18), openly disposing domestically produced waste (AOR = 4.62; 95% CI: 2.41-8.83), cooking in the same room (AOR = 5.13; 95% CI: 2.21-11.88), and using the cooking room without a window (AOR = 2.28; 95% CI: 1.11-4.69) were more likely to have their children develop active trachoma. Similarly, children with caretakers having inadequate knowledge about trachoma (AOR = 8.10; 95% CI: 2.04-32.17) were more likely to develop active trachoma. However, households consuming more than 20 liters of water per day were 82% (AOR = 0.18; 95% CI: 0.07-0.44) less likely to have their children develop active trachoma while compared to those consuming less than the figure.
conclusionsThe prevalence of active trachoma in the children aged 1-9 years in the study area was found to be high, and it is much higher than the WHO elimination threshold.
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