Factors associated with tungiasis among primary school children

A cross-sectional study in a rural district in Rwanda

Bibliographic Data

ID15367016
AuthorsJerome Nsanzimana (0000-0001-8412-9378, University Teaching Hospital of Butare, corresponding author), Simon Karanja (0000-0001-9989-7011, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology), Moses Kayongo, Naphtal Nyirimanzi (0000-0001-7376-0367, University Teaching Hospital of Butare), Hyacinthe Umuhoza, Anthère Murangwa (Rwanda Military Hospital), Raymond Muganga (0000-0002-7646-7673, University of Rwanda), Aimable Musafili (University of Rwanda)
Year2019
Volume19
Issue1
Pages1192-1192
Publication date2019-08-29
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-019-7481-y
PMID31464600
OpenAlexW2971244512
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited30

Tungiasis was a public health challenge among school going children in a rural Rwandan setting. This study revealed that children affected with tungiasis had poor hygiene, inadequate housing environments and consequently poor school attendance and performance. Improving socio-economic conditions of households with special emphasis on hygiene of family members and housing conditions, would contribute to preventing tungiasis

Biostatistics · Cross-sectional study · Environmental health · Foot (prosody · Public health · Demography · Dermatological diseases and infestations · Medicine · Rabies epidemiology and control · Epidemiology · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics

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