ArticlePloS one2023
Prevalence of scabies and associated factors among children aged 5-14 years in Meta Robi District, Ethiopia.
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- Prevalence and determinants of scabies: A global systematic review and meta-analysis.Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH · 2024Pooled it
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- Determinants of scabies among households in Fagita Lekoma district, Northwest Ethiopia: a mixed-method study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- A case report of medical laboratory confirmation of suspected scabies outbreak at Daara Madina Suwaneh, a quranic school located in Brufut Heights, The Gambia, 2025.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Evaluation of 1,094 children diagnosed with scabies in Turkey: a 5-year retrospective observational study.Parasite (Paris, France) · 2026Observational
- "It totally depends on the goodwill of the health professional": health seeking behavior and access to health services among street children infested with scabies in Ethiopia.International journal for equity in health · 2025Article
- Prevalence and risk factors of scabies among orphans: A cross-sectional study in Bangladesh.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2025Article
- Addressing scabies among street children in Ethiopia: an ethnographic study of acceptable interventions by prospective recipients and deliverers.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Burden and determinants of scabies in a pastoralist community: a case-control study from Southwest Ethiopia.BMJ open · 2024Article
- Prevalence and Determinants of Scabies Among Schoolchildren in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Health science reports · 2024Article
- Detecting spatial clusters of human scabies in Tigray, Ethiopia from 2018 to 2023.BMC infectious diseases · 2024Article
- Neglected tropical disease meets neglected community: Street children's susceptibility to scabies in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2024Article
- Prevalence and risk factors of scabies among children living in Madrasahs (Islamic religious boarding schools) of Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study.BMJ paediatrics open · 2024Article
- Assessment of scabies and its associated factors in Hawassa Zuria District, Southern Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2024Article
- Prevalence and determinants of scabies among schoolchildren in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis.SAGE open medicine · 2024Review
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Abstract
backgroundScabies is a public health problem that affects children and elders predominantly. Its burden is higher in resource-poor settings, and scabies has a significant impact on the long-term health of children. In Ethiopia, there is limited information about scabies in children. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of scabies and its associated factors among children aged 5-14 years in Meta Robi District, Ethiopia.
methodsA community-based cross-sectional study design using a multistage sampling technique was used to collect data from 457 participants by systematic random sampling. Scabies was diagnosed based on the clinical criteria set by the International Alliance for the Control of Scabies (IACS, 2020).
findingsThe prevalence of scabies among children aged 5-14 years old was 19.26% (95%CI: 17.20-22.52). In addition, over half (54.6%) of identified cases of scabies were of moderate severity. Factors like families' low income (aOR = 2.72; 95%CI: 1.32-5.59), being a male child (aOR = 1.96, 95%CI: 1.61-4.01), using only water for hand washing (aOR = 2.01, 95%CI: 1.84-4.79), having a contact history of scabies/skin lesions (aOR = 4.15, 95%CI: 2.02-13.67), and sharing sleeping beds (aOR = 6.33, 95%CI: 2.09-19.13) were significantly associated with scabies.
conclusionThe study highlights a high prevalence of scabies among children aged 5-14 years in the district. Provision of adequate health education for the community and children about the scabies and delivering mass drug administration to the district is suggested.
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