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High prevalence of active trachoma and associated factors among school-aged children in Southwest Ethiopia.

Dawit GetachewFekede WoldekidanGizachew AyeleYordanos BekeleSamrawit SleshiEyob TekalgnTeshale WorkuMengistu AyenewBiruk BogaleAbyot Asres
Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2023)
The very high prevalence of active trachoma in the study area is significantly associated with; age group 6-10, female gender, presence of flies in household and on child's face, presence of ocular and nasal discharge, unclean faces, improved water source, improved sanitation in the household. Thus, environmental sanitation and facial cleans trachoma elimination strategy should be intensified in the study area.
Keyphrases
  • mental health
  • physical activity
  • drinking water
  • young adults
  • risk assessment
  • human health
  • optic nerve