Knowledge, practices and perceptions of geo-helminthes infection among parents of pre-school age children of coastal region, Kenya.

• Main Authors: Janet Masaku (Author), Faith Mwende (Author), Gladys Odhiambo (Author), Rosemary Musuva (Author), Elizabeth Matey (Author), Jimmy H Kihara (Author), Isaac G Thuita (Author), Doris W Njomo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:Soil-transmitted helminthes (STHs) are common human parasitic diseases in most of the developing world particularly in Kenya. The ongoing National School-Based Deworming Programme (NSBDP) was launched in 2012 and is currently targeting 28 of the 47 endemic Counties. In an effort to improv...