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Alemu Y, Degefa T, Bajiro M, Teshome G. Prevalence and intensity of soil-transmitted helminths infection among individuals in model and non-model households, South West Ethiopia: A comparative cross-sectional community based study. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0276137. [PMID: 36251667 PMCID: PMC9576057 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0276137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 09/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Soil-transmitted helminths (STH) is a term used to refer to infections caused by intestinal worms mainly due to A. lumbricoides, T. trichiura, and hookworm species which are transmitted through contaminated soil. This study was conducted to assess the prevalence and intensity of STHs infection among individual members living within the selected household heads (HHs) certified either as a model HHs or non-model HHs based on the implementation level of a training program known as the Health Extension Program (HEP). A community-based comparative cross-sectional study was conducted from April to June 2018 at Seka Chekorsa Woreda, Jimma zone. Model and non-model HHs were selected systematically from each of the randomly selected district villages employing a multistage sampling technique. Sociodemographic and risk factors data associated with STHs infections were collected using a pre-tested structured questionnaire. Parasitological stool sample microscopic examination was done using saline wet mount and Kato Katz thick smear technique. Data analysis was performed using SPSS software version 20 for descriptive statistics, comparison, and logistic regression at a p-value < 0.05 for statistical significance. Overall, 612 individuals were recruited in the study from 120 randomly selected HHs. The prevalence of STHs infections was found to be 32.4%. A total of 45 (14.7%) model and 153 (50.0%) non-model individual participants were positive for at least one species of STHs showing a significant difference between individuals in model and non-model HHs (AOR: 6.543, 95% CI; 4.36-9.82, P<0.001). The dominant STHs were T. trichiura (21.6%) followed by A. lumbricoides (6.4%) and hookworms (2.3%). The intensity of T. trichiura and A. lumbricoides infection have shown a significant difference (p<0.05) while hookworm species infection was not significantly different (p>0.05) for the individuals in the HHs groups. On the other hand, the households training status, age of participants, and latrine use pattern were found significant predictors of STHs infection prevalence in the multivariate analysis (P<0.05). Therefore, the prevalence and intensity of STHs infection was higher among individuals living in a non-model HHs than model HHs.
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- Yonas Alemu
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Parasitology (DMIP), School of Medicine, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- School of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
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- School of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
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- School of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
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Tesfaye S, Hamba N, Kebede W, Bajiro M, Debela L, Nigatu TA, Gerbi A. Assessment of Ethical Compliance of Handling and Usage of the Human Body in Anatomical Facilities of Ethiopian Medical Schools. Pragmat Obs Res 2021; 12:65-80. [PMID: 34285629 PMCID: PMC8285299 DOI: 10.2147/por.s321646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Human anatomy has historically been a cornerstone in medical education and is special in that it uses human remains kept in various anatomical facilities like a morgue, gross anatomy laboratory, or museums for instruction and research. While serving knowledge advancement facilitating clinical practice and research, human cadaver handling, and usage at all levels, such as cadaver sourcing, transportation, storage, preservation, dissection, and final disposal deserves in return the utmost respect. In Ethiopia, even though there is not enough information on when, where, and by whom the first cadaver dissection was conducted, dissection is being conducted in many of its medical schools. Despite ethical necessity surrounding human body usage in every anatomical setting, there is still ethical and legal uncertainty due to several challenging barriers which is severe in developing nations including Ethiopia. The aim of this study is, therefore, to assess ethical practices of handling and usage of the human body to promote, in the near future, formulation and implementation of acceptable, respectful, and ethical guidelines for the anatomy dissection laboratories and related settings in Ethiopia. Methods A multicentered cross-sectional study was used at selected anatomy facilities of eight Ethiopian medical schools. The collected data through structured questionnaires and checklists were cleaned, preset and entered in to SPSS version 20 for analysis. Internal consistency and reliability were measured by using Cronbach’s alpha. Results The study result showed vivid human body ethical breaches that ranged from lack of power by anatomy unit to oversee the process during sourcing, transportation, embalming, caring, and dissection of cadavers in the anatomy laboratories to student’s mistreatment of cadavers. Conclusion In addition to lack of compliance due to lack of standard ethical guidelines or policies regarding human body usage, the compliance-based professional development is also nonexistent. The ethical way of body sourcing is through body donation; however, in Ethiopia, anatomy teaching exclusively depends on unclaimed bodies. Using a body for dissection that is solely sourced unethically may generate a negative emotional sense of life for anatomy instructors, technical assistants, morticians, and medical students. We inspire better provision of moral and ethical exercise with the good practice concerning the human body through recognizing the humanity and uniqueness of the deceased person. The results of this study serve as a serious condemnation of practices in Ethiopian anatomy facilities and we urge the Anatomical Society of Ethiopia to play its part in changing the present practices related to ethical and legal uncertainty of the human body usage.
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- Solomon Tesfaye
- Anatomy Unit, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
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- Anatomy Unit, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
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- Immunology Unit, School of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
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- Parasitology Unit, School of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
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- Anatomy Unit, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
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- Anatomy Unit, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
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- Anatomy Unit, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
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Ergano M, Gerbi A, Hamba N, Getachew B, Etefa T, Nigatu TA, Debela L, Bajiro M, Kebede W, Tesfaye S. Assessment of the determinants of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) of Ethiopian Medical Students towards ethical Cadaver Dissection. Translational Research in Anatomy 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tria.2020.100067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Tefera A, Belay T, Bajiro M. Epidemiology of Schistosoma mansoni infection and associated risk factors among school children attending primary schools nearby rivers in Jimma town, an urban setting, Southwest Ethiopia. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0228007. [PMID: 32107485 PMCID: PMC7046261 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0228007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2019] [Accepted: 01/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Background Schistosomiasis is one of the most neglected tropical parasitic disease which is common in Ethiopia. It is disease of rural areas for decades but now days there are reports of schistosomiasis from urban settings. Therefore, this study aimed to determine epidemiology of Schistosoma mansoni (S. mansoni) infection and associated determinant factors among school children attending primary schools nearby rivers in Jimma town, an urban setting, southwest Ethiopia. Methodology A cross sectional study was conducted among 328 school children aged between 7–17 years in selected primary schools nearby rivers in Jimma town from March to April 2017. For the diagnosis of S. mansoni, a single stool sample was obtained from each child and processed using double Kato Katz thick smear for quantification of S. mansoni ova examined using light microscope. A questionnaire was used to collect socio demographic data and associated determinant factors for S. mansoni infection. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 20.0. Variables with P-value < 0.05 were significantly associated with S. mansoni infection. Results The overall prevalence of S. mansoni infection was found to be 28.7%. Majority of infection intensities were categorized as light with maximum egg per gram of stool (epg) was 1728. The geometric mean of infection intensity was 102.3epg. Schools distance from river (p = 0.001), swimming habit in rivers (p = 0.001) and crossing river on bare foot (p = 0.001) were independent risk factors for S. mansoni infection. Conclusions The study revealed S. mansoni infection is prevalent in Jimma town. The school children were at moderate risk of morbidity caused by S. mansoni (prevalence ≥ 10% and < 50% according to WHO threshold), hence a biannual mass drug administration with praziquantel is required once every two years in the study area and promote health information on prevention, control, transmission and risk factors for S. mansoni infection.
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- School of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jimma University Institute of Health, Jimma, Ethiopia
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- School of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jimma University Institute of Health, Jimma, Ethiopia
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Bajiro M, Dana D, Levecke B. Prevalence and intensity of Schistosoma mansoni infections among schoolchildren attending primary schools in an urban setting in Southwest, Ethiopia. BMC Res Notes 2017; 10:677. [PMID: 29202865 PMCID: PMC5716059 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-017-3023-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2017] [Accepted: 11/29/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Objective To determined both prevalence and intensity of Schistosoma mansoni infections among schoolchildren attending primary schools in Jimma town, an urban setting, Southwest, Ethiopia. Results The prevalence of S. mansoni infections was 8.4%. S. mansoni infections were found in all 17 schools, but the school prevalence ranged from 1.7 to 26.7%. This variation in prevalence could be explained by the proximity of the schools to the river crossing the town and water bodies near the schools. Boys were more infected compared to girls (χ2 = 31.587, P value = 0.001; 95% CI), and the infection rate increased as a function of age (χ2 = 21.187; P value = 0.001; 95 %CI). The majority of the infection intensities were of low intensity (57%), the mean number of eggs per stool equal to 17 eggs per gram of stool. Based on the prevalence (8.4%) school children in Jimma Town is considered as a low risk of morbidity caused by S. mansoni (prevalence ≤ 10% according to WHO threshold), for which it is recommended to implement MDA once every 3 years which should be supplemented with health information to create awareness about Schistosomiasis transmission. Male students were more infected than females with majority of the infection intensity were low. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s13104-017-3023-9) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Mitiku Bajiro
- School of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty Health Sciences, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia.
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- School of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty Health Sciences, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
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- Department of Virology, Parasitology and Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium
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Bajiro M, Dana D, Ayana M, Emana D, Mekonnen Z, Zawdie B, Garbi A, Kure A, Zeynudin A. Prevalence of Schistosoma mansoni infection and the therapeutic efficacy of praziquantel among school children in Manna District, Jimma Zone, southwest Ethiopia. Parasit Vectors 2016; 9:560. [PMID: 27772528 PMCID: PMC5075754 DOI: 10.1186/s13071-016-1833-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2016] [Accepted: 10/05/2016] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Background Intestinal schistosomiasis is one of the neglected tropical parasitic diseases caused by Schistosoma mansoni. Currently, the control measures for the disease are mainly based on mass drug administration (MDA) with praziquantel (PZQ) targeting the school-age children. In Ethiopia, the potential foci for schistosomiasis and therapeutic efficacy of PZQ among school-age children remain poorly explored. Therefore, we determined both the prevalence and intensity of S. mansoni infection and the therapeutic efficacy of PZQ among school children in the Manna District (new foci for S. mansoni), Jimma Zone, southwest Ethiopia. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among the school children aged between 6 and 18 years in three primary schools in Manna district from March to April 2014. For diagnosis of S. mansoni, a single stool sample was obtained from each child and processed using single Kato Katz and examined under light microscopy. A questionnaire was used to collect demographic information of the school children participated in the study. School children excreting eggs of S. mansoni were administered with 40 mg/kg of PZQ and re-examined after three weeks post-treatment. The therapeutic efficacy of PZQ against S. mansoni was evaluated by means of cure rate and egg reduction rate. Results The overall prevalence of S. mansoni among the school children in the three primary schools in Manna District was 24.0 %. Higher prevalence was recorded for males 25.6 % (61/238) than for females 22.5 % (59/262). Majority (27.5 %) of infection intensity was light with mean faecal egg count (FEC) of 202 eggs per gram (EPG). The therapeutic efficacy of PZQ at a dose of 40 mg/kg was highly efficient (cure rate of 99.1 % and egg reduction rate of 99.9 %) among the school children in the three primary schools in Manna District. Conclusions The school children in the three primary schools of Manna District, Jimma Zone were at moderate risk of the morbidity caused by S. mansoni (prevalence > 10 % and < 50 % according to WHO threshold), and hence a biannual MDA with PZQ is required. PZQ available on the local market was found efficient and can be recommended for individual treatment in absence of MDA. The therapeutic efficacy of PZQ at 40 mg/kg against S. mansoni was high in the study area. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13071-016-1833-6) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Mitiku Bajiro
- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences and Pathology, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia.
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences and Pathology, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences and Pathology, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences and Pathology, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences and Pathology, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
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- Departement of Biomedical Sciences, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
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- Departement of Biomedical Sciences, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
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- Public Health Laboratory, South Nations Nationalities and People's Regional State Health Bureau, Hawassa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences and Pathology, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
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Kure A, Mekonnen Z, Dana D, Bajiro M, Ayana M, Vercruysse J, Levecke B. Comparison of individual and pooled stool samples for the assessment of intensity of Schistosoma mansoni and soil-transmitted helminth infections using the Kato-Katz technique. Parasit Vectors 2015; 8:489. [PMID: 26400064 PMCID: PMC4581403 DOI: 10.1186/s13071-015-1101-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2015] [Accepted: 09/17/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Our group has recently provided a proof-of-principle for the examination of pooled stool samples using McMaster technique as a strategy for the rapid assessment of intensity of soil-transmitted helminth infections (STH, Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura and hookworm). In the present study we evaluated this pooling strategy for the assessment of intensity of both STH and Schistosoma mansoni infections using the Kato-Katz technique. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 360 children aged 5-18 years from six schools in Jimma Zone (southwest Ethiopia). We performed faecal egg counts (FECs) in both individual and pooled samples (pools sizes of 5, 10 and 20) to estimate the number of eggs per gram of stool (EPG) using the Kato-Katz technique. We also assessed the time to screen both individual and pooled samples. RESULTS Except for hookworms, there was a significant correlation (correlation coefficient = 0.53-0.95) between the mean of individual FECs and the FECs of pooled samples for A. lumbricoides, T. trichiura and S. mansoni, regardless of the pool size. Mean FEC were 2,596 EPG, 125 EPG, 47 EPG, and 41 EPG for A. lumbricoides, T. trichiura, S. mansoni and hookworm, respectively. There was no significant difference in FECs between the examination of individual and pooled stool samples, except for hookworms. For this STH, pools of 10 resulted in a significant underestimation of infection intensity. The total time to obtain individual FECs was 65 h 5 min. For pooled FECs, this was 19 h 12 min for pools of 5, 14 h 39 min for pools of 10 and 12 h 42 min for pools of 20. CONCLUSIONS The results indicate that pooling of stool sample holds also promise as a rapid assessment of infections intensity for STH and S. mansoni using the Kato-Katz technique. In this setting, the time in the laboratory was reduced by 70 % when pools of 5 instead of individual stool samples were screened.
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- Ashenafi Kure
- Public Health Laboratory, Southern Nations Nationalities and People's Regional State Health Bureau, Hawassa, Ethiopia.
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences and Pathology, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia.
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences and Pathology, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia.
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences and Pathology, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia.
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences and Pathology, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia.
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- Department of Virology, Parasitology and Immunology, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium.
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- Department of Virology, Parasitology and Immunology, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium.
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