Soil-Transmitted Helminths and Associated Factors among Pre-School Children in Butajira Town South-Central Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

摘要

BackgroundSoil-transmitted helminths (STH) remain a major public health problem, particularly in tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world. Though infections are prevalent among all age groups, the world health organization (WHO) considers Pre-school age children (PSAC), school-aged children, and pregnant women as segments of population at high risk of STH morbidities.