A Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Impact of Combining Hygiene Education with Deworming

The purpose of this study is four-fold:- Evaluate the impact of combining school-based hygiene education with school-based deworming by comparing the levels of STH infections in children who received deworming medication and hygiene education at primary schools, with children who only received deworming medication.- Provide empirical evidence to the Government of Vietnam on the impact of an integrated approach to school-based deworming and hygiene education- If the study demonstrates an impact, inform the design of a nationwide integrated deworming and hygiene education program in Vietname- provide empirical evidence to other governments, agencies, donors and the greater public health community about the impact of combining hygiene education at schools with school-based deworming