Determinants of Podoconiosis in Bensa District, Sidama Region, Ethiopia: A case control study.

The age of the participants, gender, the age at which shoe wearing started, type of shoe the participants' wear, frequency of shoe wearing, traveling barefoot, and family history with similar disease (leg swelling) were significantly associated with the occurrence of podoconiosis. Sidama regional health bureau along with non-governmental organizations working on the neglected tropical disease should plan modalities on awareness creation and comprehensive health education on shoe wearing and foot hygiene.