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Multivariate analysis of factors associated with Schistosoma mansoni and hookworm infection among primary school children in rural Bahir Dar, Northwest Ethiopia

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40794-018-0064-6

Published Online: 2018-06-01

Published Print: 2018-12

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Hailu, Tadesse

Alemu, Megbaru

Abera, Bayeh

Mulu, Wondemagegn

Yizengaw, Endalew

Genanew, Ashenafi

Bereded, Fetlework
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Received: 3 April 2018

Accepted: 23 May 2018

First Online: 1 June 2018

Ethics approval and consent to participate

: The proposal was ethically approved by the ethical review committee of Bahir Dar University, College of Medicine and Health Science. Permission letter was obtained from Amhara Regional Educational Bureau, and provided to the specific study area to conduct the research.Parents of children were informed of their children’s participation and gave informed written consent for their children to participate. Assents were also collected from children. Participants positive for any of the soil-transmitted helminths were treated with a single dose of Mebendazole (500 mg) and Praziquantel (40 mg/kg, single dose) was given for children infected with Schistosoma mansoni.

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