Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Human Intestinal Protozoan Parasitic Infections in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

D Tegen, D Damtie… - Journal of parasitology …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Human intestinal protozoan parasitic infections (HIPPIs) are a series of public
health problems in developing countries like Ethiopia. The overall prevalence of HIPPIs in …

Epidemiology of intestinal parasitic infections in preschool and school-aged Ethiopian children: a systematic review and meta-analysis

L Chelkeba, Z Mekonnen, Y Alemu, D Emana - BMC public health, 2020 - Springer
Background Numerous studies have been carried out on assessing the prevalence of
intestinal parasites infections (IPIs) amongpreschool and school-age children in Ethiopia …

Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections and associated risk factors among Jawi primary school children, Jawi town, north-west Ethiopia

B Sitotaw, H Mekuriaw, D Damtie - BMC infectious diseases, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) have been major public health
problems in low income countries primarily affecting school children. Previous studies in …

Assessment of prevalence of Giardia lamblia infection and its associated factors among government elementary school children from Sidama zone, SNNPR, Ethiopia

ST Hajare, Y Chekol, NM Chauhan - PLoS One, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Giardiasis is a protozoan disease caused by the parasite Giardia lamblia. Around 200
million people are infected worldwide annually while, 500,000 deaths were reported each …

Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic Infections and Associated Risk Factors among the First‐Cycle Primary Schoolchildren in Sasiga District, Southwest Ethiopia

B Sitotaw, W Shiferaw - Journal of parasitology research, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) have been major public health burdens in low‐income
countries like Ethiopia. Studies in different areas of Ethiopia have shown a high prevalence …

Prevalence of soil-transmitted helminths infections among preschool and school-age children in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

L Chelkeba, Z Mekonnen, D Emana, W Jimma… - Global health research …, 2022 - Springer
Background There is a lack of comprehensive national data on prevalence, geographical
distribution of different species, and temporal trends in soil-helminthiasis (STHs). Therefore …

Current status of intestinal parasitic infections and associated factors among primary school children in Birbir town, Southern Ethiopia

G Alemu, A Abossie, Z Yohannes - BMC infectious diseases, 2019 - Springer
Background Intestinal parasites still pose major public health problems in developing
countries like Ethiopia. Local epidemiological data is indispensable in order to design and …

Water, sanitation, and hygiene conditions and prevalence of intestinal parasitosis among primary school children in Dessie City, Ethiopia

A Aschale, M Adane, M Getachew, K Faris… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Intestinal parasitosis is a major public health problem that affects the health of
primary school children in low-and middle-income countries where water, sanitation, and …

Intestinal parasitic infections in Iranian preschool and school children: A systematic review and meta-analysis

A Daryani, S Hosseini-Teshnizi, SA Hosseini… - Acta tropica, 2017 - Elsevier
Parasitic infections are a serious public health problem because they cause anemia, growth
retardation, aggression, weight loss, and other physical and mental health problems …

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of hand washing among aderash primary schoolchildren in Yirgalem Town, Southern Ethiopia

D Eshetu, T Kifle, AT Hirigo - Journal of Multidisciplinary …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background Hand washing is a simple, convenient, and cost-effective means to limit the
transmission of communicable diseases. Improving the practice of hand washing is vital to …