An exploratory study on soil-transmitted helminths, growth, and micronutrient status in Northwest Ethiopian schoolchildren.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies remain significant public health challenges, particularly in developing countries like Ethiopia, where they have a profound impact on child health, development, and academic performance. The present study aimed to assess nutritional status indicators and serum concentrations of micronutrients in schoolchildren with and without soil-transmitted helminths (STH) at Teda Primary Schools, Northwest Ethiopia.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was carried out from April to June 2021 among schoolchildren in Teda Primary Schools, Gondar Town, Northwest Ethiopia. A simple random sampling technique was used to recruit study participants. The data were collected using a structured questionnaire. Anthropometric measurements were analyz

SUBMITTER: Derso A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12604273 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature