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Ethiopia - Wolaitta, Southern Ethiopia Podoconiosis Prevalence Survey 2001

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General Info
Geography 
Ethiopia (ETH)
YeDebub Bihēroch Bihēreseboch na Hizboch [Historical]
Coverage type 
Subnational
Time period covered 
05/2001 - 09/2001
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.

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