• Tadesse Hailu, Wondemagegn Mulu, and Bayeh Abera.
• Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, College of Medicine and Health Science, Bahir Dar University, P. O. Box: 79, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
• Afr Health Sci. 2019 Sep 1; 19 (3): 2439-2445.

BackgroundHookworm infection is a common parasitic infection in sub-Saharan Africa. The prevalence of hookworm infection is influenced by different determinant factors. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of hookworm infection and determinant factors among school age children in North West Ethiopia.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted from April 2016 to August 2016. Children were selected by systematic random sampling and Formoleether concentration technique was used to identify hookworm infection. We conducted descriptive and logistic regression analysis for categorical variables. The adjusted odds ratio was calculated at 95% confidence interval.ResultsAmong 333 children, 49 (14.7%) were infected with hookworm parasites. Eating raw vegetables, not wearing shoes, absence of regular wearing of shoes and hand washing habit, absence of proper utilization of latrines, absence of deworming were significantly associated (p<0.05) with hookworm infection.ConclusionThe prevalence of hookworm infection was high among school age children. Walking with bare foot, hand washing habit, and absence of proper latrine utilization are the major determinant factors for the high prevalence of hookworm infection. Therefore, community mobilization and health education should be done to decrease hookworm infection among school age children in Jawe district.© 2019 Hailu et al.

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