Prevalence and associated factors of active trachoma among 1-9 years of age children in Andabet district, northwest Ethiopia, 2023: A multi-level mixed-effect analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Trachoma is the chief cause of preventable blindness worldwide and has been earmarked for elimination as a public health problem by 2030. Despite the five-year Surgery, Antibiotics, Facial cleanliness, and Environmental improvement (SAFE)-based interventions in the Andabet district, the prevalence of trachomatous follicular (TF) was 37%. With such a high prevalence of TF, the determinant factors were not revealed. Besides, there were no reports on the overall prevalence of active trachoma (i.e.TF and or trachomatous intense (TI)).

Objective

To determine the prevalence and associated factors of active trachoma among 1-9 years of age children in the Andabet district.

Method

A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among children aged under nine y

SUBMITTER: Asmare ZA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10464999 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature