Intestinal parasitic infections and associated factors among street dwellers and prison inmates: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Intestinal parasitic infections are closely associated with low household income, poor personal and environmental sanitation, and overcrowding, limited access to clean water, tropical climate and low altitude. Street dwellers and prisoners are forced to live in deprived situations characterized by inadequate facilities. Therefore, this study aimed to estimate the pooled prevalence and associated factors of intestinal parasitic infections among street dwellers and prison inmates.

Method

Study searches were carried out in Electronic data bases such as PubMed/Medline, HINARI, EMBASE, Science Direct, Scopus, Google Scholar and Cochrane Library. Studies published only in English and have high quality Newcastle Ottawa Scale (NOS) scores were included for analysis using

SUBMITTER: Feleke DG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8341648 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature