scholarly journals Prevalence of scabies and its associated factors among school age children in Arba Minch zuria district, Southern Ethiopia, 2018

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abayneh Tunje ◽  
Chuchu Churko ◽  
Desta Haftu ◽  
Amsalu Alagaw ◽  
Eyayou Girma
Keyword(s):  
Bacterial Infection ◽  
Skin Disease ◽  
General Health ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
Southern Ethiopia ◽  
School Age ◽  
The World ◽  
History Of ◽  
Considerable Impact

AbstractBackgroundScabies, a common human skin disease with a prevalence range of 0.2% to 71.4% in the world. It can have considerable impact on general health leading to illness and death not only through direct effect of its infestation and as a result of secondary bacterial infection. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of scabies and its associated factors among school age children in Arba Minch zuria district, Gamo zone, Southern Ethiopia.MethodsA community based cross sectional study was carried out in 845 school age children from February 20 to March 30, 2018. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select study populations. Logistic regression an analysis was used to identify factors associated with scabies. Findings were presented using 95% CI of Crude Odds Ratios (COR) and Adjusted Odds Ratios (AOR. To declare statistical significance, p-value less than 0.05 was used.ResultA total of 825 children participated in the study with response rate of 97.6%. The overall prevalence of scabies was 16.4% [95% CI: 13.9%, 18.9%]. overcrowding index, family history of itching in the past two weeks, wealth index, knowledge of scabies, climatic zone, frequency of washing body, frequency of washing clothes, finger nails cutting practice, history of skin contact with scabies patient, washing hair more than once weekly, and sharing of clothes were significantly associated scabies disease.ConclusionIn conclusion, the prevalence of scabies in Arba Minch lies at 16.4% in the global scabies range 0.2% to 71.4%. The prevalence was highest in highlands followed by midland and then lowland. This represents a significant scabies burden which we recommend warrants health service intervention.Authors summaryScabies, a common human skin disease with a prevalence range of 0.2% to 71.4% in the world. It can have considerable impact on general health leading to illness and death not only through direct effect of its infestation and as a result of secondary bacterial infection. Conducting a research on this neglected tropical disease would contribute in designing a policies and strategies on prevention and control measures in the study area. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of scabies and its associated factors among school age children in Arba Minch zuria district, Gamo zone, Southern Ethiopia.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Scabies and Its Associated Factors Among School-Age Children in Arba Minch Zuria District, Southern Ethiopia, 2018.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eyayou Girma ◽  
Chuchu Churko ◽  
Amsalu Alagaw ◽  
Desta Haftu ◽  
Abayneh Tunje ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Associated Factors ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
Southern Ethiopia ◽  
P Value ◽  
School Age ◽  
Odds Ratios ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Skin Contact ◽  
History Of

Abstract Background: Scabies, a common human skin disease with a prevalence range of 0.2% to 71.4% in the world. It can have a considerable impact on general health leading to illness and death not only through the direct effect of its infestation and as a result of secondary bacterial infection. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of scabies and its associated factors among school-age children in Arba Minch Zuria district, Gamo zone, Southern Ethiopia.Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was carried out in 825 school-age children from February 20 to March 30, 2018. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to select study populations. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify factors associated with scabies. Findings were presented using 95% CI of Crude Odds Ratios (COR) and Adjusted Odds Ratios (AOR). To declare statistical significance, a p-value of less than 0.05 was used. Result: A total of 825 children participated in the study with a response rate of 97.6%. The overall prevalence of scabies was 16.4% [95% CI: 13.9%, 18.9%]. Overcrowding index, family history of itching in the past two weeks, wealth index, knowledge of scabies, climatic zone (living in the highland area), frequency of washing body, frequency of washing clothes, fingernails cutting practice, history of skin contact with scabies patient, washing hair more than once weekly, and sharing of clothes were significantly associated scabies disease.Conclusion: In conclusion, the prevalence of scabies in Arba Minch lies at 16.4% in the global scabies range from 0.2% to 71.4%. The prevalence was highest in highlands followed by midland and then lowland. This represents a significant scabies burden which we recommend warrants health service intervention.

scholarly journals Anemia and its associated factors among school-age children living in different climatic zones of Arba Minch Zuria District, Southern Ethiopia

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eshetu Zerihun Tariku ◽  
Getaneh Alemu Abebe ◽  
Zeleke Aschalew Melketsedik ◽  
Befikadu Tariku Gutema ◽  
Nega Degefa Megersa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Associated Factors ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
Southern Ethiopia ◽  
School Age ◽  
Climatic Zones

scholarly journals Assessment of Dietary Iodine Intake in School Age Children: The Cross-Sectional ANIVA Study

Nutrients ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 1884 ◽  
Author(s):  
María Morales-Suárez-Varela ◽  
Isabel Peraita-Costa ◽  
Agustín Llopis-Morales ◽  
Agustín Llopis-Gonzalez
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Hormones ◽  
Iodine Deficiency ◽  
Dairy Products ◽  
Iodine Intake ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Nutritional Adequacy ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The World ◽  
Important Health

Iodine deficiency is one of the most important health problems in the world. It intervenes in the synthesis of thyroid hormones, which carry out important functions, so that a deficit of this mineral causes alterations of different kinds such as those related to growth. The objective of the present study was to know the prevalence of iodine deficit in the diet of Valencian children from 6 to 8 years old and their relationship with anthropometry. The analysis of the dietary intake was carried out through questionnaires. Thirteen schools participated in the study. The sample studied consists of 661 school children belonging to the Valencian Community, between 6 and 8 years of age: 298 boys and 363 girls. 79.12% of the children did not meet recommended daily iodine intakes. When comparing the groups of girls and boys with an inadequate intake, in general, girls show worse nutritional adequacy. When comparing the groups of girls and boys with sufficient iodine intake, no statistically significant differences were observed. No immediate effects of iodine deficiency on children’s anthropometry were observed. Intake of dairy products, fish and iodized salt is recommended, since they can contribute to the diet the iodine required to avoid a deficiency.

scholarly journals Prevalence and factors associated with stunting and thinness among school-age children in Arba Minch Health and Demographic Surveillance Site, Southern Ethiopia

PLoS ONE ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. e0206659 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eshetu Zerihun Tariku ◽  
Getaneh Alemu Abebe ◽  
Zeleke Aschalew Melketsedik ◽  
Befikadu Tariku Gutema
Keyword(s):  
School Age Children ◽  
Southern Ethiopia ◽  
School Age ◽  
Demographic Surveillance Site ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Surveillance Site

scholarly journals TERAS LIBRARY UNTUK MENINGKATKAN MINAT BACA SISWA SEJAK DINI DI SEKOLAH DASAR

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Biya Ebi Praheto ◽  
Octavian Muning Sayekti
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
Early Age ◽  
School Age ◽  
Reading Habits ◽  
Elementary School Age ◽  
Long Run ◽  
The World ◽  
Reading Culture ◽  
Reading Interest

Reading Opening Window The world is a pearl word that describes the importance of reading habits among people. Reading can provide a wealth of knowledge and information from different disciplines in any part of the world. Seeing this, reading has an important role to educate the next generation of the nation. The term reading culture will be a mere discourse if it does not begin with reading habits from an early age. It is the habit that will build the reading culture in Indonesia. According to data from UNESCO in 2012 mentioned that reading interest in Indonesia is only 0.001. That is every 1000 residents only one person who has an interest in reading. The low interest in reading in Indonesia is of particular concern to academics. Teras Library is one of the solutions to instill interest and reading habits in elementary school early on. The habit that is planted early on can be a character that is embedded in students to adulthood. The Teras Library will bring the book closer to the students so that students can read the book casually according to the characteristics of elementary school-age children. With the cultivation of interest and reading habit from an early age, it is expected in the long run there is no longer the term "Generation Zero Book" in Indonesia.

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