ArticleInfectious diseases2022
Prevalence of Soil-Transmitted Helminthes and Associated Risk Factors Among People of Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Prevalence of hookworm infection and its proportion among pregnant women with intestinal helminth infection in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2026Pooled it
- Trends in the prevalence and intensity of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infection in Ethiopia 2000 to 2023: a systematic review.Parasites & vectors · 2025Pooled it
- Efficacy of albendazole against soil-transmitted helminth infections in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2024Pooled it
- Efficacy of Albendazole and Mebendazole Against Soil Transmitted Infections among Pre-School and School Age Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of epidemiology and global health · 2024Pooled it
- Endemicity and environmental reservoirs of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminth infections in Ghanaian rural communities.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2026Article
- Soil-transmitted helminth infections and nutritional status of school-age children, in Mekhoni town, Tigray, Ethiopia.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2026Article
- Prevalence and determinants of intestinal parasitic infections among children under five years attending Bule Hora University Teaching Hospital, Southern Ethiopia.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Spatial distribution patterns and risk factors of hookworm disease in China: A study based on successive national surveillance.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2025Article
- Prevalence, common helminthes, and factors associated with helminthes among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at a tertiary hospital in Uganda.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2025Article
- Small bowel obstruction due to ascariasis in a child from southern Ethiopia: a case report.Journal of medical case reports · 2025Article
- Prevalence and Risk Factors of Soil-Transmitted Helminths Among Students in Fogera District, Northwest Ethiopia.Global health, epidemiology and genomics · 2025Article
- Integrating social and behavior change communication into mass drug administration campaigns for neglected tropical diseases: insights and best practices from Jimma, Ethiopia.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Prevalence of intestinal parasitic helminths and its associated risk factors in Mekaneselam Town, South Wollo, Ethiopia.BMC infectious diseases · 2024Article
- Prevalence and risk factors of soil transmitted helminths among vegetable farmers of Akaki river bank, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.BMC infectious diseases · 2024Article
- Prevalence and intensity of soil-transmitted helminth infections among school-aged children in five districts in Uganda.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2024Article
- Health educational intervention by school nurses to prevent children's helminthic infection in Bangladesh: A cluster non-randomized controlled trial.Journal of education and health promotion · 2024Article
- Effectiveness of Integrated Social and Behavior Change Communication Interventions in Mass Drug Administration Campaigns in Enhancing Knowledge, Perceptions, and Preventive Practices for Neglected Tropical Diseases in Jimma.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2024Article
- Soil-transmitted helminths: A critical review of the impact of co-infections and implications for control and elimination.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2023Review
- Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitosis in Guinea: Systematic Review of the Literature and Meta-Analysis.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Prevalence and Determinants of Geohelminthiasis among School-Age Children in Jimma City, Ethiopia.Journal of tropical medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
Background: A Soil-transmitted helminthic infection (STHIs) remains a notable health problem in resource-limited countries. Objective: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine the overall prevalence of STH infections in Ethiopia. Methods: Articles written in English were searched from online public databases. Searching terms taken separately and jointly were "prevalence," "soil-transmitted helminths" "nematode," "Geo-helminths," "roundworm," "Necator," "Ancylostoma," "Ascaris," "Trichuris," "hookworm," "whipworm," " Result: From 297 reviewed articles 41 fulfilled the inclusion criteria. The pooled prevalence of STH infections in Ethiopia was 36.78% Ascaris lumbricoides had the highest pooled prevalence 17.63%, followed by hook worm12.35%. Trichuris trichiura 7.24% when the prevalence of Limitation: Lack of published studies from Afar, Gambela, Somali, and Benshangul gumuz regions may affect the true picture. The other limitation is that the search strategy will be restricted articles published only in the English language but there might be articles that published using another language. Conclusion: Ascaris lumbricoides, hookworms and Trichuris trichiura, are the most prevalent soil-transmitted helminthes infections in Ethiopia. Age, sex, residence, family education level, lack of shoe wearing habits Open defecation untrimmed finger nail and lack of hand washing habits significantly associated with STH infection. When eating unwashed, uncooked fruit and vegetables were not significantly associated with STH infection. Strategic use of anti-helminthic, health education, and adequate sanitation, taking into account this epidemiologic information is helpful in the control of STH infections in Ethiopia.
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