Determinants of Trachomatous Inflammation-Follicular Among Children Aged 1 to 9 Years Old in a Rural Area of Gozamn District, Northwestern Ethiopia: A Matched Case-Control Study.
Balew AdaneAsmamaw MaledeBirhanu SewunetLake KumlachewMekonnen MogesLebasie WoretawTegegn TemesgenYenewa BewketMenberu GeteGetasew YirdawAgernesh AyeleMetadel AdanePublished in: Environmental health insights (2023)
We conclude that infrequent faces and clothes washing; unavailability of water, children in poor families, and poor knowledge of mothers/caregivers were risk factors. Health education initiatives about active trachoma, its prevention, and control methods focusing on personal hygiene are so required.