Prevalence of Tungiasis and its risk factors of among children of Mettu woreda, southwest Ethiopia, 2020.
Tungiasis is caused by the flea tunga penetrans and results in painful skin lesions, skin infections, and permanent disability. However, limited information is available that shows the magnitude of the problem and its risk factors that help for intervention in Ethiopia. The goal of this study was to...
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| description | Tungiasis is caused by the flea tunga penetrans and results in painful skin lesions, skin infections, and permanent disability. However, limited information is available that shows the magnitude of the problem and its risk factors that help for intervention in Ethiopia. The goal of this study was to determine the prevalence and risk factors of tungiasis in children aged 5 to 14 in Mettu woreda in 2020. A community based cross sectional study was conducted among randomly selected kebeles of Mettu woreda, in Southwest Ethiopia. To select study participants, multistage sampling was used. The data were collected through physical examination of the children, interview of parents/guardians of the children, and observation of the home environment using checklists and questionnaires. The descriptive analysis was done for socio-demographic characteristics, prevalence of tungiasis, and housing conditions. A logistic regression analysis was performed, and variables in multivariable regression reported odds ratios and their 95% confidence intervals once the variables were identified using a p-value of 0.05 as a risk factor of statistical significance. The prevalence of tungiasis among children 5-14 years of age in Mettu rural woreda was 52 percent (n = 821). As a risk factor, large family size (AOR: 2.9, 95% CI: 2.13, 4.40); school attendance (AOR: 1.5, 95% CI: 1.02, 2.18), floor inside the house (AOR: 3.8, 95% CI: 1.76, 8.43); having sleeping bed (AOR: 0.16, 95% CI: 0.03, 0.82); access to protected water sources (AOR: 0.24, 95% CI: 0.15, 0.39); access to improved toilet facilities(AOR: 0.63: 95% CI: 0.44, 0.89); access to electric services (AOR: 0.30, 95% CI: 0.15, 0.62); and lack of own farmland (AOR: 0.36, 95% CI: 0.26, 0.50) were found. Therefore, planning and implementation of interventions focus on those risk factors that are particularly important. Water, sanitation and hygiene interventions, and livelihood improvement interventions are required to solve the problem in the setting. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5fe7cb0601c74eec899603ec8d304b492025-08-20T03:00:59ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032022-01-01171e026216810.1371/journal.pone.0262168Prevalence of Tungiasis and its risk factors of among children of Mettu woreda, southwest Ethiopia, 2020.Sime Daba JorgaYohannes Lulu DessieMohammed Reshad KedirDereje Oljira DonachoTungiasis is caused by the flea tunga penetrans and results in painful skin lesions, skin infections, and permanent disability. However, limited information is available that shows the magnitude of the problem and its risk factors that help for intervention in Ethiopia. The goal of this study was to determine the prevalence and risk factors of tungiasis in children aged 5 to 14 in Mettu woreda in 2020. A community based cross sectional study was conducted among randomly selected kebeles of Mettu woreda, in Southwest Ethiopia. To select study participants, multistage sampling was used. The data were collected through physical examination of the children, interview of parents/guardians of the children, and observation of the home environment using checklists and questionnaires. The descriptive analysis was done for socio-demographic characteristics, prevalence of tungiasis, and housing conditions. A logistic regression analysis was performed, and variables in multivariable regression reported odds ratios and their 95% confidence intervals once the variables were identified using a p-value of 0.05 as a risk factor of statistical significance. The prevalence of tungiasis among children 5-14 years of age in Mettu rural woreda was 52 percent (n = 821). As a risk factor, large family size (AOR: 2.9, 95% CI: 2.13, 4.40); school attendance (AOR: 1.5, 95% CI: 1.02, 2.18), floor inside the house (AOR: 3.8, 95% CI: 1.76, 8.43); having sleeping bed (AOR: 0.16, 95% CI: 0.03, 0.82); access to protected water sources (AOR: 0.24, 95% CI: 0.15, 0.39); access to improved toilet facilities(AOR: 0.63: 95% CI: 0.44, 0.89); access to electric services (AOR: 0.30, 95% CI: 0.15, 0.62); and lack of own farmland (AOR: 0.36, 95% CI: 0.26, 0.50) were found. Therefore, planning and implementation of interventions focus on those risk factors that are particularly important. Water, sanitation and hygiene interventions, and livelihood improvement interventions are required to solve the problem in the setting.https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0262168&type=printable |
| spellingShingle | Sime Daba Jorga Yohannes Lulu Dessie Mohammed Reshad Kedir Dereje Oljira Donacho Prevalence of Tungiasis and its risk factors of among children of Mettu woreda, southwest Ethiopia, 2020. PLoS ONE |
| title | Prevalence of Tungiasis and its risk factors of among children of Mettu woreda, southwest Ethiopia, 2020. |
| title_full | Prevalence of Tungiasis and its risk factors of among children of Mettu woreda, southwest Ethiopia, 2020. |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of Tungiasis and its risk factors of among children of Mettu woreda, southwest Ethiopia, 2020. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of Tungiasis and its risk factors of among children of Mettu woreda, southwest Ethiopia, 2020. |
| title_short | Prevalence of Tungiasis and its risk factors of among children of Mettu woreda, southwest Ethiopia, 2020. |
| title_sort | prevalence of tungiasis and its risk factors of among children of mettu woreda southwest ethiopia 2020 |
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