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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

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  • Zufan Alamrie Asmare
  • Beminate Lemma Seifu
  • Kusse Urmale Mare
  • Yordanos Sisay Asgedom
  • Bizunesh Fantahun Kase
  • Abdu Hailu Shibeshi
  • Tsion Mulat Tebeje
  • Afework Alemu Lombebo
  • Kebede Gemeda Sabo
  • Bezawit Melak Fente
  • Achamyeleh Birhanu Teshale
  • Hiwot Altaye Asebe

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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 years from March 1–30, 2023 in Andabet district, Northwest Ethiopia. Multi-stage systematic random sampling was employed to reach 540 children. A multilevel mixed-effect logistic regression analysis was employed to assess factors associated with active trachoma. We fitted both random effect and fixed effect analysis. Finally, variables with p

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  • Zufan Alamrie Asmare & Beminate Lemma Seifu & Kusse Urmale Mare & Yordanos Sisay Asgedom & Bizunesh Fantahun Kase & Abdu Hailu Shibeshi & Tsion Mulat Tebeje & Afework Alemu Lombebo & Kebede Gemeda Sab, 2023. "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," PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Public Library of Science, vol. 17(8), pages 1-14, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pntd00:0011573
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0011573
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