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Prevalence and associated factors of soil-transmitted helminth infections among children in previous leprosarium and non-leprosarium areas in Eastern Ethiopia: A community-based comparative study.
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Objectives: Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) infection is one of the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) that mainly affect peoples living in resource-limited settings and poor sanitation. However, the extent and potential predisposing factors of this infection among peoples living in previous leprosarium settlements in Eastern Ethiopia are not well understood. Thus, the aim of this study was to compare the prevalence and associated factors of STHs infections among children aged 1-15 years in previous leprosarium and non-leprosarium areas in Eastern Ethiopia. Methods: A community-based comparative cross-sectional study was conducted among 580 systematically selected households from November 1, 2023 to February 30, 2024. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data on socio-demography, and associated factors of STHs infections. Approximately 5 g of stool sample was collected and processed using the formol-ether concentration technique. Data were entered in Epi-Data version 4.2, and analysis was performed using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 26. A chi-square test was used to show statistical differences between the two groups. Binary logistic regression was performed to assess the association between independent variables and STHs infection. Results: The overall prevalence of STHs infection was 4.5% (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.31-16.80). The prevalence was 5.7% and 3.3% among children in previous leprosarium and non-leprosarium settlements, respectively (X Conclusions: In this study, STHs infections disproportionately affect children living in previous leprosarium compared with non-leprosarium settlements. Therefore, targeted mass deworming and health information dissemination on proper hygiene and sanitation should be given to the community to alleviate the problem.
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