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    Prevalence And Associated Factor of Trachoma In Gubre primary School, Wolkite Town, SNNPR, Ethiopia, 2022
    (Wolkite University, 2022-06) Ahmedin Aman,; Nuredin Mohamme,; Mulatu Yeshambe,
    Background: Trachoma is the most common cause of infectious blindness worldwide. the prevalence of active trachoma in Ethiopia was the highest even among Sub-Sahara African countries. There are at least 146 million people in the world suffering from active trachoma, 4.9 million of whom were blinded due to the disease. Studies are conducted in Ethiopia on school children show that trachoma is highly prevalent and a major public health problem. It is transmitted by flies, fomites and fingers. Since numerous strategies make in improving this disease for preventing active trachoma at health institution, and the study evidences concerning on the prevalence and associated factors with active trachoma in the study area is limited. Objectives: To assess Prevalence and associated factors of active trachoma among Gubre primary school students in wolkite Town, Gurage zone, SNNPR Ethiopia, 2022 G.C. Methods: institution based cross sectional study was undertaken in Gubre primary school, wolkite Town, SNNP, Ethiopia, from February to March, 2022. A total of 223 children included in the study using systematic random sampling techniques. The data collected by PIs using pre tested structured questionnaire. And finally, EPI will be used for data entry and SPSS for analysis and result will be presented by table and pie chart. Result: prevalence of trachoma in gubrye primary schools was 21.1% (95% CI: 26.1-26.9).On multiple logistic regression families not use solid waste disposal(7.44:95% CI:3.24-17.1) , face of unclean(0.94; 95% CI:0.16-5.65), face washing habit less than twice a day(0.17; 95% CI:0.07- 0.44) due to the water source was from river and untreated ground water and failure to seek eye care service through drug receive(1.85; 95% CI:0.82-4.2) were found to be associated with the presence of trachoma in this study population. Conclusion: An attempt at decreasing trachoma in the face of scarcity of resources, focusing on improving hygienic conditions both in the household and its surroundings and changing people's behaviour towards washing their face and also using solid waste disposal pit, more frequently is recommended