Effects of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) education on childhood intestinal parasitic infections in rural Dembiya, northwest Ethiopia: an uncontrolled before-and-after intervention study

Effects of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) education on childhood intestinal parasitic infections in rural Dembiya, northwest Ethiopia: an uncontrolled before-and-after intervention study

Abstract Background Soil-transmitted helminthes (STH) infections are among the most common infections worldwide and affect the most deprived communities. Adequate water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) prevents environmental contamination, thereby preventing transmission of STH. Cognizant of this, WA...

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Main Authors: Zemichael Gizaw, Ayenew Addisu, Henok Dagne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
Subjects:
Intestinal parasitic infections
WASH education
Children aged 6–59 months
Uncontrolled before and after intervention study
Rural Dembiya
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12199-019-0774-z

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