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This study was aimed to assess the prevalence of STH\/SCH infections, the intensity of infections, and factors associated with STH infection among school-aged children (SAC) in Uba Debretsehay and Dara Mallo districts (previously not known to be endemic for SCH) in southern Ethiopia, October to December 2019. Structured interview questionnaire was used to collect household data, anthropometric measurements were taken and stool samples collected from 2079 children were diagnosed using the Kato-Katz technique. Generalize mixed-effects logistic regression models were used to assess the association of STH infections with potential predictors. A P-value less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. The prevalence of\n                    <jats:italic>Schistosoma mansoni<\/jats:italic>\n                    in the Dara Mallo district was 34.3% (95%CI 30.9\u201337.9%). 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Dara Mallo district was moderate endemic for\n                    <jats:italic>S. mansoni<\/jats:italic>\n                    ; and it needs sub-district level mapping and initiating a deworming campaign. Both districts remained moderate endemic for STH. 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