Author | M.O. Mudenyo
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M.O. Mudenyo
Department Of Health Information, Kenyatta National Hospital, P.o.box 20723-0202, Nairobi, Kenya
Socioeconomic Factors Associated With Jigger Infestation Among Residents Of Mathioya Constituency, Muranga County, Kenya
Objective: To establish the socio-economic factors influencing jigger infestation. Design: Cross-sectional descriptive study. Setting: Mathioya constituency,Kiiru Subjects: 384 Adults and Children Results:Tungiasis, otherwise known as jigger infestation is endemic to Africa and South America and is caused by a female sand flea. The purpose of the study was to establish socioeconomic risk factors associated with jigger infestation (Tungiasis). The study took place

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