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Soil Contamination and Infection of School Children by Soil-Transmitted Helminths and Associated Factors at Kola Diba Primary School, Northwest Ethiopia: An Institution-Based Cross-Sectional Study.

Aschalew HusseinMegbaru AlemuAnimen Ayehu
Published in: Journal of tropical medicine (2022)
The prevalence of STHs remains high among primary school children, with a considerable soil contamination rate. No habit of handwashing after defecation, untrimmed fingernail status, and no habit of regular shoe-wearing and playing with soil were significantly associated with the STHs infections.
Keyphrases
  • risk assessment
  • plant growth
  • drinking water
  • physical activity
  • mental health
  • heavy metals