Abstract
Intestinal helminthic parasites are responsible for considerable morbidity and occasional mortality among infected population all over the world. Their prevalence and specific risk factors was not clearly confirmed especially in African countries including Ethiopia. Based on this fact, the present study was conducted to determine the prevalence and associated risk factors of intestinal helminthic infection among students in Tepi town, south west Ethiopia. To conduct this research we were used a cross-sectional study design. Stool samples were collected from all enrolled students and wet mount and formalin-ether sedimentation concentration procedures were used for each helminthes examination. A total of 380 study participants were included in the study, out of which 94 (24.7%) were positive for intestinal helminthic parasites. The commonest helminthes isolated in this study was <i>Ascaris lumbricoides</i> (9.2%) followed by <i>Trichuris trichiura</i> (5.8%). Hookworm and Schistosoma mansoni</i> infection were more prevalent among males than females. The binary logistic regression result showed that sex, cleanness of the finger nails, school, family size, protective shoe, and religion were significantly associated with intestinal helminthic infection. The overall prevalence rate of helminthes observed in the present study was 24.7%. The commonest helminthes was <i>A. lumbricoides</i> (9.2%) followed by <i>T. trichiura</i> (5.8%). General health educations among those risky groups are highly recommended in order to reduce its prevalence and to formulate appropriate intervention.
Highlights
Intestinal parasites adversely affect the health of humans in many parts of the world, are more common in tropical and subtropical regions especially in poor populations
The sample size is determined on the bases of the prevalence of Schistosoma mansoni and other intestinal parasites among elementary school children in Southwest Ethiopia (74%) [6]
Intestinal infection rate was significantly associated with family size (P
Summary
Intestinal parasites adversely affect the health of humans in many parts of the world, are more common in tropical and subtropical regions especially in poor populations. Intestinal helminthic infections are among the most prevalent and widespread chronic human intestinal infections worldwide with the greatest public health burden occurring in developing countries, in sub Saharan Africa [2] The majority of these infections result from unsafe and inadequate provision of water, low standard of living, poor socioeconomic status, poor personal hygiene, poor environmental sanitation and overcrowding that favors the development and survival of these parasites and contributes to the high level of intestinal helminthic parasites transmission [1]. Factors Among Students in Tepi Town, South West Ethiopia are common in Ethiopia, are the second most predominant causes of outpatient morbidity, where children are the most affected group [4, 5] It cause serious public health problems such as malnutrition, anemia and growth retardation as well as higher susceptibility to other infections [4]. The present study is proposed to investigate the prevalence, risk factors and status of common intestinal helminthic parasites in the study area
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