Scabies prevalence and its associated factors among prisoners in southern Ethiopia: An institution-based analytical cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Scabies is an ectoparasitic infestation that can easily spread during close human contact and in overcrowded areas such as prisons and public places where sanitation is a problem. Globally, as many as 300 million people are infested with scabies each year. Within Ethiopia, its burden in institutions like prisons is not well-studied. As a consequence, we sought to estimate the prevalence of scabies and also identify factors associated with it among prison inmates in southern Ethiopia.

Methods

An institution-based analytical cross-sectional study design was employed. We used, a simple random sampling technique to select 422 prisoners. A pretested-structured questionnaire was used to collect the necessary information. EpiData version 4.2.0.0 and Statistical Packages

SUBMITTER: Bogino EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10773954 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature