Soil-Transmitted Helminths And Other Intestinal Parasites Among Schoolchildren In Southern Ethiopia.

Autor:	Eyamo T; Department of Biology, Hawassa University College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Hawassa, Ethiopia., Girma M; School of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Hawassa University College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa, Ethiopia., Alemayehu T; School of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Hawassa University College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa, Ethiopia., Bedewi Z; Department of Biology, Hawassa University College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Hawassa, Ethiopia.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Research and reports in tropical medicine [Res Rep Trop Med] 2019 Oct 24; Vol. 10, pp. 137-143. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Oct 24 (Print Publication: 2019).
DOI:	10.2147/RRTM.S210200
Abstrakt:	Background: Intestinal parasitic infections are the neglected tropical diseases that have a devastating effect and leads to malnutrition, morbidity and mortality in schoolchildren. The aim of this study was to determine the presence of soil-transmitted and other intestinal parasites among schoolchildren in southern Ethiopia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Gara Riketa primary school children at Hawassa Tula Sub-City, Southern Ethiopia from March 1 to April 20, 2017. The parent of participating children was interviewed with a structured questionnaire to collect the sociodemographic and risk factors data. Well-trained laboratory technicians were involved in the stool examination through direct and concentration methods. The data were entered and analyzed using SPSS version 20. ORs at 95% CI were considered as a statistically significant association with a p-value < 0.05. Results: Out of 384 schoolchildren enrolled for the study, 260 (67.7%) were infected with one or more intestinal parasites. The predominantly identified parasite was Ascaris lumbricoides 146 (38.0%) followed by hookworms 12 (3.1%). The study showed that intestinal parasitic infections have a statistically significant association with being in 4th grade, the mother´s educational status (grade 9-12), having cut nails and washing hands before eating. Conclusion: The rates of soil-transmitted helminths and other intestinal parasitic infections were very high in Gara Riketa primary school children. Based on the statistical analysis, hygiene and nail clipping are important habits to prevent infection with intestinal parasites. Competing Interests: The authors report no conflicts of interest in this work. (© 2019 Eyamo et al.)
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