Michael T Sanders, Karen L Bierman, Brenda S Heinrichs
Longitudinal Associations Linking Elementary and Middle School Contexts with Student Aggression in Early Adolescence
Journal of abnormal child psychology
research studies determination risk factors intestinal parasitic infections related malnutrition anemia various tropical areas necessary appropriate preventive resource allocation cost effective control study aimed evaluating prevalence risk factors intestinal parasitosis malnutrition anemia amongst elementary junior school students ghindae area eritrea crosssectional study conducted 6 schools around ghindae february april 2018 460 children selected randomly analysis consent taken guardians pertinent sociodemographic data collected using pretested questionnaire anthropometric measurements carried determine proportion students malnutrition stunting thinness fecal samples examined formalether concentration technique blood specimen collected analyzed assessment hemoglobin using hemocue analyzers association predictors outcome variables measured stepwise logistic regression model overall prevalence intestinal parasitosis 453 protozoan infections 382 prevalent soiltransmitted helminthic infections 104 presence different intestinal parasitic infections statistically significant association residence area hand washing habits source drinking water type latrine used prevalence malnutrition 369 185 stunting 212 thinness students rural areas 203 times odds malnutrition current prevalence anemia 124 76 mild anemia 44 moderate anemia 04 severely anemic prevalence parasitic infection among schoolage children ghindae area high unsafe drinking water sources streams springs among core problems increased prevalence along decreased awareness personal hygienic sanitation practices undernutrition widely prevalent among students ghindae area height age bmi age scores participants found growth standards malnutrition higher prevalence rural areas outside ghindae attributed two times higher odds counterparts magnitude anemia found study considered mild public health problem