Prevalence and Risk Factors of Soil‐Transmitted Helminths Among Students in Fogera District, Northwest Ethiopia
The prevalence of <i>A. lumbricoides</i> was significant. Poor implementation of water, sanitation, and hygiene was a risk factor for <i>A. lumbricoides</i> and hookworm infection. Hence, health education on the transmission of STHs should be advocated to parents and schoolchildren.
Authors
- Tadesse Hailu Jember (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0116-1888)
- Woyneshet Gelaye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8128-1048)
- Destaw Damtie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7737-2932)
- Miseganaw Sisay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4617-5749)
- Alemtsehay Kolech
- Solomon Alebele
Institutions
- Debre Tabor University (ET)
- Bahir Dar University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Global Health
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1155/ghe3/3259544
- Primary Topic
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00