The Incidence, Intensity, and Risk Factors for Soil Transmissible Helminthes Infections among Waste Handlers in a Large Coastal Periurban Settlement in Southern Ghana

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dc.contributor.authorKretchy, J.
dc.contributor.authorDzodzomenyo, M.
dc.contributor.authorAyi, I.
dc.contributor.authorDwomoh, D.
dc.contributor.authorAgyabeng, K.
dc.contributor.authorKonradsen, F.
dc.contributor.authorDalsgaard, A.
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-14T16:40:43Z
dc.date.available2022-01-14T16:40:43Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionResearch Article.en_US
dc.description.abstractSoil-transmissible helminthes (STH) infections are among the most common sanitation-related public health problems in poor periurban settlements of tropical regions of low- and middle-income countries. In Ghana, research studies documenting the incidence rate, intensity, and occupational risk factors of STH infections among adults are scanty. A prospective cohort study of 261 waste handlers was conducted to investigate this. Stool samples were collected after 90 and 180 days of treatment with albendazole (400 mg per dose). The geometric mean intensity of STH among waste handlers after 180 days of treatment was 2.8 eggs/gram (light intensity), with an incidence rate of 1.5%. The proportion of waste handlers with light intensity STH infections was 4.8%. The odds of STH infection among female waste handlers were 80% lower when compared with male waste handlers (aOR = 0.2; 95% CI: 0.0–0.8). Waste handlers who used rubber gloves when working were 80% (aOR = 0.2: 95% CI: 0.2–1.9) protected from STH infections compared with those who did not use gloves. Infections with STH among the 261 waste handlers significantly correlated with the type of waste handling activities (LR χ2 =15.3; p = 0.033) with the highest proportion of infection found among transporters, 2 (40%). Waste handlers should receive periodic antihelminthic treatment, at least once every six months, practice adequate hand hygiene, and use suitable personal protective equipment during work.en_US
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.1155/2021/5205793
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/37647
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherHindawien_US
dc.titleThe Incidence, Intensity, and Risk Factors for Soil Transmissible Helminthes Infections among Waste Handlers in a Large Coastal Periurban Settlement in Southern Ghanaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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