RESEARCH ARTICLE Soil-Transmitted Helminths and Associated Factors among Pre-School Children in

Background Soil-transmitted helminths (STH) remain a major public health problem, particularly in tropi-cal and sub-tropical regions of the world. Though infections are prevalent among all age groups, the world health organization (WHO) considers Pre-school age children (PSAC), school-aged children, and pregnant women as segments of population at high risk of STH morbidities. Objective This study aimed at determining the prevalence and infection intensity of STH and associ-ated factors among PSAC in Butajira Town, south-central Ethiopia. Method