Effect on weight gain of routinely giving albendazole to preschool children during child health days in Uganda: cluster randomised controlled trial

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dc.contributor.authorAlderman, Harold
dc.contributor.authorKonde-Lule, Joseph
dc.contributor.authorSebuliba, Isaac
dc.contributor.authorBundy, Donald
dc.contributor.authorHall, Andrew
dc.date.accessioned2023-04-18T15:45:59Z
dc.date.available2023-04-18T15:45:59Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.description.abstractTo estimate the effectiveness of delivering an anthelmintic through a community child health programme on the weight gain of preschool children in Uganda. Participants 48 parishes participating in a new programme for child health: 24 offered children an additional service of anthelmintic treatment. The outcome is based on measurements from 27 995 children. Treatment of children aged between 1 and 7 years with 400 mg albendazole added to standard services offered during child health days over a three year period. Main outcome measure Weight gain.The provision of periodic anthelmintic treatment as a part of child health services in Uganda resulted in an increase in weight gain of about 10% (166 g per child per year, 95% confidence interval 16 to 316) above expected weight gain when treatments were given twice a year, and an increase of 5% when the treatment was given annually. Deworming of preschool children in Uganda as part of regularly scheduled health services seems practical and associated with increased weight gain.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAlderman, H., Konde-Lule, J., Sebuliba, I., Bundy, D., & Hall, A. (2006). Effect on weight gain of routinely giving albendazole to preschool children during child health days in Uganda: cluster randomised controlled trial. bmj, 333(7559), 122.https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.38877.393530.7Cen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/8507
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBMJen_US
dc.subjectChild health daysen_US
dc.subjectWeight gainen_US
dc.subjectAlbendazoleen_US
dc.titleEffect on weight gain of routinely giving albendazole to preschool children during child health days in Uganda: cluster randomised controlled trialen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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