![]() For these neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), and STH in particular, there are relatively few published examples of programmatic impact assessments enabling refined decisions regarding helminth control strategies. Overall, the mass drug administration (MDA) program has driven both STH and schistosomiasis prevalence to relatively low levels, however not to a point where they no longer constitute a public health problem in Kenya. The survey showed continued and considerable reductions in prevalence over time, with most marked decline for hookworm, followed by Ascaris lumbricoides. The survey was conducted in 20 counties, covering six regions in Kenya. This paper presents the findings of an evaluation survey conducted in Year 6 of the Kenya National School-Based Deworming (NSBD) Program, following five years (2012–2017) of prior baseline and subsequent impact monitoring. However, no significant factors were identified for schistosomiasis, probably due to low prevalence levels affecting performance of statistical analysis. Further, children below five years had up to four times higher odds of getting STH infections, aOR = 4.68 (95%CI: 1.49–14.73) p = 0.008. ![]() ![]() From multivariable analysis, increased odds of any STH infections were associated with not wearing shoes, adjusted odds ratio (aOR) = 1.36 (95%CI: 1.09–1.69) p = 0.007 high number of household members, aOR = 1.21 (95%CI: 1.04–1.41) p = 0.015 and school absenteeism of more than two days, aOR = 1.33 (95%CI: 1.01–1.80) p = 0.045. All the infections showed significant prevalence reductions when compared with the baseline prevalence, except S. ![]()
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