Journal of Tropical Diseases & Public Health

Department of Epidemiology, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Ethiopia

Biography

Dr. Abebe Demissie Darcha is a faculty at the Department of Epidemiology, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Ethiopia. Some research articles related to the topics Epidemiologic Studies, Epidemiological Analysis, Case-Control Studies, Applied Epidemiology, Descriptive Analysis, Population-Based Studies, Cross-Sectional Studies, Multi-Variable Analysis, Logistic Regression, Surveillance

Publications

• Research Article   
  Prevalence of Soil Transmitted Helminthes Infections and its Determinants among Primary School Children in Gena Bossa Tiworeda, Ethiopia: Cross-Sectional Study
  Author(s): Teklemariam Ergat Yarinbab* and Abebe Demissie Darcha
  
  Background: Soil-Transmitted Helminths (STH) infection is a major public health problem among school-aged children in developing countries. In Ethiopia, school-aged children have been identified as a high-risk group of population to be infected with Soil Transmitted Helminthes. Effective prevention and control of STH infection require the identification of risk factors among high-risk groups. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of Soil Transmitted Helminthes infections and its determinants among primary school children in Gena Bossa Woreda, Ethiopia. Methods: Cross-sectional study was conducted in Gena Bossa Woreda, Ethiopia. The data were collected using pre-tested and structured questionnaires. Simple random sampling technique was used. Data analysis was done by SPSS for Windows Version 20.0. Bivariate and Multivari.. View more»
  

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