Journal of Bacteriology & Parasitology

Deresse Legesse Kebede

Publications

• Research Article
  Epidemiology of Tinea Capitis and Associated Factors among School Age Children in Hawassa Zuria District, Southern Ethiopia, 2016
  Author(s): Desalegn Tsegaw Hibstu and Deresse Legesse Kebede Desalegn Tsegaw Hibstu and Deresse Legesse Kebede
  
  Introduction: Africa, being the settings mostly affected, the rates of tinea infection ranges between 10 and 30% among school-aged children. For instance in Ethiopia, the prevalence of tinea capitis among school children was 47.5%. The aim of this study was to determine the magnitude of tinea capitis and associated factors among school age children in Dorebafano town, Hawassa Zuria Disrict, Southern Ethiopia. Methods: A community based cross-sectional study design was conducted among 292 children in Dorebafano town from June 30 to July 6, 2016 using systematic random sampling technique. Data was collected using pretested and interviewer administered structured questionnaire. The presence or absence of tinea capitis was confirmed by physical examination and taking samples from scalp scratch and observing under a microscope with potassium hydroxide (KOH). Logistic regression was carried.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-9597.1000309

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