Dara Shifrer
U.S. Ninth Graders' Math Course Placement at the Intersection of Learning Disability Status, Race, and Socioeconomic Status
AERA open
entamoeba histolytica one major pathogenic intestinal parasites amongst leading causes diarrheal illness children around 500 million people infected worldwide 75000 die disease annually e histolytica associated moderate severe diarrhoea increased mortality among children african countries negatively affects child growth development malnutrition also important contributor prevalence e histolytica ethiopia mostly associated poor hygiene poverty illiteracy lack access potable water hot humid tropical climate thus present investigation aimed assess prevalence rate associated factors e histolytica among schoolchildren arsi town west zone oromia regional state ethiopia crosssectional study conducted february 1st may 1st 2020 total number 334 students selected three governmental elementary schools west zone using systematic sampling method structured questionnaire adopted identify environmental sociodemographic behavioral factors microscopically positive samples e histolytica cysts characterised using e histolytica ii antigen detection kit statistical analysis data done using spss software univariate multivariate logistic regression analysis done p value 005 considered statistically significant overall prevalence e histolytica 198 hand washing habits eating aor 032 95 ci 012 084 hand washing habits defecation aor 0396 95 ci 0165 0946 ameba awareness aor 035 95 ci 0142 0889 factors associated parasite prevalence findings study could assist government targeting infected areas improving sanitation prevent e histolytica transmission implementing effective control measures rural communities particularly among youngsters represent nations future