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Searching terms taken separately and jointly were \u201cprevalence,\u201d \u201csoil-transmitted helminths\u201d \u201cnematode,\u201d \u201cGeo-helminths,\u201d \u201croundworm,\u201d \u201cNecator,\u201d \u201cAncylostoma,\u201d \u201cAscaris,\u201d \u201cTrichuris,\u201d \u201chookworm,\u201d \u201cwhipworm,\u201d \u201c S. strecoralies,\u201d \u201cassociated factors,\u201d and \u201cEthiopia.\u201d We used STATA version 14 for meta-analysis and Cochran\u2019s Q test statistics and the I\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      test for heterogeneity.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Result:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>From 297 reviewed articles 41 fulfilled the inclusion criteria. The pooled prevalence of STH infections in Ethiopia was 36.78% Ascaris lumbricoides had the highest pooled prevalence 17.63%, followed by hook worm12.35%. Trichuris trichiura 7.24% when the prevalence of S. strecoralies was 2.16% (95% CI: 0.97-3.35). Age, sex, residence, family education level, lack of shoe wearing habits and open defecation were identified as risk factors for STH infection. Eating unwashed and uncooked fruit and vegetables increased the risk of STH infection by 1.88 times while untrimmed finger nail and lack of hand washing habits increase the risk of STH infection by 1.28 and 3.16 times respectively with 95% CI.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Limitation:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Lack of published studies from Afar, Gambela, Somali, and Benshangul gumuz regions may affect the true picture. The other limitation is that the search strategy will be restricted articles published only in the English language but there might be articles that published using another language.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Ascaris lumbricoides, hookworms and Trichuris trichiura, are the most prevalent soil-transmitted helminthes infections in Ethiopia. Age, sex, residence, family education level, lack of shoe wearing habits Open defecation untrimmed finger nail and lack of hand washing habits significantly associated with STH infection. When eating unwashed, uncooked fruit and vegetables were not significantly associated with STH infection. 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