Prevalence and Risk Factors of Tungiasis Among Selected Regions of Ethiopia: A Meta‐Analysis

This meta-analysis demonstrates a significant burden of tungiasis in Ethiopia's Oromia and SNNPR regions. Therefore, we recommend implementing integrated interventions that combine: (1) provision of community-based health education programs to improve prevention awareness, (2) distribution of protective footwear to high-risk populations, (3) housing improvements focusing on floor hardening, (4) expanded access to safe treatment modalities, and (5) targeted animal reservoir control measures. Such coordinated efforts, embedded within existing NTD control platforms, could substantially reduce tungiasis transmission while addressing the socioeconomic determinants that perpetuate high infection rates in these endemic regions.