Document is current

Article History

Received: 27 June 2024

Accepted: 9 November 2024

First Online: 3 December 2024

Declarations

:

: Ethical approval for the study was obtained from the Institutional Review Board of Hawassa University College of Medicine and Health Sciences (Ref. No: IRB/205/15). Participation was fully voluntary, with written informed consent obtained from the parents/guardians of the children enrolled. Assent  was obtained from students aged ≥ 12 years, following parent/guardian consent. Schoolchildren found to be positive for any pathogenic intestinal parasite were treated by public health professionals. All information obtained in the process of this study was kept confidential and used solely for research purposes. All methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.