Ethiopia - Wolaitta, Southern Ethiopia Podoconiosis Prevalence Survey 2001

General Info

Geography

Ethiopia (ETH)

YeDebub Bihēroch Bihēreseboch na Hizboch [Historical]

Coverage type

Subnational

Time period covered

May, 2001 - September, 2001

Data type

Survey: Cross-sectional - Household - Individual - Interview

Summary

For this survey, 33,678 residents from 4,210 households were randomly selected from among the seven administrative zones of Wolaitta zone in Ethiopia. Data collectors administered a questionnaire to the head of the household, and examined individual household residents for signs of podoconiosis; 1,890 participants had overt signs of the disorder.

Keywords

Podoconiosis, Prevalence

Citation

Contributors

Addis Ababa University

Mossy Foot Association (Ethiopia)

Funders

Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) (United Kingdom)

Suggested citation

Addis Ababa University, Mossy Foot Association (Ethiopia). Ethiopia - Wolaitta, Southern Ethiopia Podoconiosis Prevalence Survey 2001.