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Sanitation, hookworm, anemia, stunting, and wasting in primary school children in southern Ethiopia: Baseline results from a study in 30 schools.

Jack E T GrimesGemechu TadesseIain A GardinerElodie YardYonas WuletawMichael R TempletonWendy E HarrisonLesley J Drake
Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2017)
In this setting, no statistically significant associations were found between sanitation and hookworm; or between hookworm and anemia, stunting, or wasting. More evidence on best practices for integrated school health interventions will be gathered from the follow-up surveys in this study.
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