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However, evidence for this age group in sub\u2010Saharan Africa remains limited.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To assess deworming coverage and associated factors among children aged 12\u201359\u2009months in sub\u2010Saharan Africa.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A cross\u2010sectional study was conducted using DHS data collected between 2021 and 2024 from 11 sub\u2010Saharan African countries. A weighted sample of 96,830 children aged 12\u201359\u2009months was included. Multilevel Poisson regression with a log link and robust variance estimation was used to estimate adjusted prevalence ratios (APRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Overall, 47,426 of 96,830 children received deworming medication, giving coverage of 48.98% (95% CI: 48.67\u201349.30). Deworming coverage ranged from 32.0% in Burkina Faso to 66.0% in Kenya. Higher deworming prevalence was observed among children of mothers aged 25\u201334\u2009years (APR\u2009=\u20091.04, 95% CI: 1.02\u20131.06) and 35\u201349\u2009years (APR\u2009=\u20091.08, 95% CI: 1.06\u20131.10), those whose mothers had primary (APR\u2009=\u20091.19, 95% CI: 1.16\u20131.22), secondary (APR\u2009=\u20091.20, 95% CI: 1.18\u20131.26), or higher education (APR\u2009=\u20091.29, 95% CI: 1.20\u20131.34), and those who received vitamin A supplementation (APR\u2009=\u20092.75, 95% CI: 2.67\u20132.83). Children aged 36\u201359\u2009months were also more likely to receive deworming medication (APR\u2009=\u20091.09, 95% CI: 1.08\u20131.11). Lower deworming prevalence was observed among children from households with \u2265 5 members (APR\u2009=\u20090.97, 95% CI: 0.95\u20130.98) and among those whose mothers reported distance to health facilities as a major problem (APR\u2009=\u20090.94, 95% CI: 0.92\u20130.96).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Nearly half of eligible children received deworming medication in sub\u2010Saharan Africa. Strengthening integrated maternal and child health services, improving women\u2019s education and decision\u2010making capacity, and expanding access to services in underserved communities are crucial to increase deworming coverage.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1155\/jotm\/7289470","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,23]],"date-time":"2026-09-23T05:46:53Z","timestamp":1790142413000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Deworming Coverage and Associated Factors Among Children Aged 12\u201359\u2009Months in Sub\u2010Saharan Africa: A Multilevel Poisson Regression Analysis Using Demographic and Health Survey Data, 2021\u20132024"],"prefix":"10.1155","volume":"2026","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0009-3746-526X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Temesgen Gebeyehu","family":"Wondmeneh","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,22]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_15_1_2","volume-title":"Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infections","author":"World Health Organization (WHO)","year":"2023"},{"key":"e_1_2_15_2_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1371\/journal.pntd.0006500"},{"key":"e_1_2_15_3_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/s2214-109x(16)30242-x"},{"key":"e_1_2_15_4_2","volume-title":"Guideline: Preventive Chemotherapy to Control soil-transmitted Helminth Infections in at-risk Population Groups","author":"World Health Organization","year":"2017"},{"key":"e_1_2_15_5_2","volume-title":"Deworming in Children","author":"World Health Organization (WHO)","year":"2023"},{"key":"e_1_2_15_6_2","volume-title":"Control Strategy for Soil-Transmitted Helminthiases","author":"World Health Organization (WHO)"},{"key":"e_1_2_15_7_2","article-title":"A Comprehensive Assessment of Deworming Coverage Among Pregnant Women in Low- and Middle-Income Countries, 2000\u201330","volume":"14","author":"Montresor A.","year":"2024","journal-title":"Journal of Global Health"},{"key":"e_1_2_15_8_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/s2214-109x(19)30413-9"},{"key":"e_1_2_15_9_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s41182-022-00465-w"},{"key":"e_1_2_15_10_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1371\/journal.pone.0297377"},{"key":"e_1_2_15_11_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s12889-022-13249-y"},{"key":"e_1_2_15_12_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/2333794x211022908"},{"key":"e_1_2_15_13_2","unstructured":"Children Without Worms STH Coalition https:\/\/childrenwithoutworms.org\/sth-coalition\/."},{"key":"e_1_2_15_14_2","volume-title":"Progress in the Fight Against Neglected Tropical Diseases","author":"United Nations Children\u2019s Fund"},{"key":"e_1_2_15_15_2","volume-title":"Ensuring a Healthy Future for Children","author":"United Nations Children\u2019s Fund"},{"key":"e_1_2_15_16_2","volume-title":"Guide to DHS Statistics","author":"Croft T. 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