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Table 1 Previous studies showing magnitude of intestinal parasites among school age children

From: Burden of intestinal helminths and associated factors three years after initiation of mass drug administration in Arbaminch Zuria district, Southern Ethiopia

Study Site (Citation)

Magnitude of Intestinal helminths

Laboratory Method used

Sample size

Nepal [5]

27.67%

Direct wet mount

495

Yemen [6]

90%

Direct wet mount and Formol-ether

330

Nigeria [7]

63.49%

Formol-ether

252

Sao Tome and Principe [8]

64.7%

Merthiolate-iodine-formaldehyde

252

Sudan [9]

24.9%

Kato-katz

662

Sudan [10]

84%

Direct wet mount and Formol-ether

120

Sudan [11]

30%

Formol-ether

200

Kenya [12]

44.05%

Kato-katz

377

Ethiopia

Bahir Dar [13]

65.5%

Formol-ether

359

Zege [14]

69.1%

Formol-ether

408

Maksegnit and Enfranz [15]

66.4%

Kato-katz

550

Chencha [16]

36.8%

Kato-katz

408

Arba Minch zuria [17]

39.9%

Direct wet mount and Formol-ether

858

Hawassa [18]

67.9%

Formol-ether

374

Wolyta [19]

72.2%

Kato-katz and Formol-ether

503

Jimma Zone [20]

48.4%

Kato-katz

302