scholarly journals Prevalence of equine strongyle infection and its associated risk factors in Jimma Town, Southwest Ethiopia

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 187-191 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sori Girma ◽  
Bekele Tilahun ◽  
Geso Gurmu ◽  
Ibrahim Hassennur ◽  
Gobena Fufa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Southwest Ethiopia ◽  
Associated Risk Factors ◽  
Jimma Town

scholarly journals Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic Infections and Associated Risk Factors among the First-Cycle Primary Schoolchildren in Sasiga District, Southwest Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Baye Sitotaw ◽  
Wakgari Shiferaw
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Low Income Countries ◽  
Personal Hygiene ◽  
Parasitic Infections ◽  
Intestinal Parasitic Infections ◽  
Southwest Ethiopia ◽  
Primary Schoolchildren ◽  
Associated Risk Factors

Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) have been major public health burdens in low-income countries like Ethiopia. Studies in different areas of Ethiopia have shown a high prevalence of IPIs in poor families. A similar study has not been conducted in Sasiga District given that the area is possibly at high-risk of IPIs due to the prevailing risk factors. This study is aimed at assessing the prevalence of IPIs and associated risk factors among schoolchildren in Sasiga District, southwest Ethiopia. A school-based cross-sectional study was conducted from December 2018 to March 2019 to estimate the prevalence of IPIs and associated risk factors among the study participants. A total of 383 children were selected using resident-type and grade-level stratified systematic random sampling technique. Stool samples were examined microscopically using direct wet mount and formal-ether concentration techniques. A structured questionnaire was used to get information on the associated risk factors. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 20 and p value of ≤0.05 was taken as statistically significant. The overall prevalence of IPIs among the children was 62.4% (239/383). Single, double, and triple infections were 49.9%, 10.7%, and 1.83%, respectively. Residence, family income, place of defecation, source of drinking water, shoe-wearing habit, handwashing habit after toilet use, ways of waste disposal, and cleanliness of fingernail were the most important predictors of IPIs (p<0.05). Ascaris lumbricoides (22.7% (87/383)) and hookworms (20.6% (79/383)) were the most prevalent parasites, followed by Entamoeba histolytica (8.1%), Trichuris trichiura (7.6%), Giardia intestinalis (6.5%), Hymenolepis nana (5.7%), and Schistosoma mansoni (4.4%), in that order. Sasiga District primary schoolchildren are likely at a high burden of IPIs. Intensive health education on personal hygiene and environmental sanitation is needed.

scholarly journals Anaemia and associated risk factors among pregnant women in Gilgel Gibe dam area, Southwest Ethiopia

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 296 ◽  
Author(s):  
Million Getachew ◽  
Delenesaw Yewhalaw ◽  
Ketema Tafess ◽  
Yehenew Getachew ◽  
Ahmed Zeynudin
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Southwest Ethiopia ◽  
Associated Risk Factors

scholarly journals Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondiiand associated risk factors among pregnant women in Jimma town, Southwestern Ethiopia

2012 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Endalew Zemene ◽  
Delenasaw Yewhalaw ◽  
Solomon Abera ◽  
Tariku Belay ◽  
Abdi Samuel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Southwestern Ethiopia ◽  
Associated Risk Factors ◽  
Jimma Town

scholarly journals Prevalence and associated risk factors of gastrointestinal helminth infection among primary schoolchildren in Dembi district, southwest Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Awoke Guadie ◽  
Alemu Waji ◽  
Wenzong Liu ◽  
Aijie Wang
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Water Supply ◽  
School Children ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Parasite Infection ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Southwest Ethiopia ◽  
Gastrointestinal Helminth ◽  
Stool Samples ◽  
Associated Risk Factors

Abstract Background: Gastrointestinal helminths (GIH) are widespread in developing countries including Ethiopia. The prevalence and distribution of GIH infection in Ethiopia varies from place to place due to different exposing risk factors. This study aimed to identify the prevalence and associated factors of GIH infection among primary school children in Dembi district, southwest Ethiopia, where data for helminths infections are previously unpublished. Methods: A cross-sectional study involving 291 school children in Dembi district were included. Fresh stool samples were collected from each student and examined by direct wet mount using both normal saline and Lugol's iodine preparation and concentration techniques using salt and formol-ether solutions. Questioners and observation were also used to identify socio-demographic and associated risk factors. Data were analyzed using SPSS 20.0 statistical software. p-value <0.05 were considered significant.Results: Six parasite species of gastrointestinal helminth with an overall prevalence of 30.9% were identified. The predominant parasites were found soil transmitted helminth (STH) type including Ascaris lumbricoides (43.3%), hookworm (26.7%), Ttrichuris trichiura (8.9%) and Strongliodes stercoralis (3.3%). Teania species (6.7%) and Hymanolepis nana (3.3%) were also the gastrointestinal parasites detected from the stool samples. The highest prevalence of GIH infection has been observed in the age of 5 8 years children (36.7%) followed by 9 12 (33.3%) and ≥13 (30.0%) years. Sex, age, source of water supply and latrine usage has a significant association with GIH infection. Male (37.9%) students were two times more likely to have parasite infection (COR= 2.0, 95% CI= 1.17 3.22, p=0.011) than female (24%) students. Comparing age groups, 5 8 years were more likely to have higher parasite infection (COR=1.23, 95% CI=0.233 0.797, p=0.007) than older age groups ( 13 years). Those students used stream as a source of water supply and latrine sometimes were also 1.4 (p=001) and 2.7 (p=0.001) times more likely to have helminthic infection than students used pipe water and latrine, respectively. Conclusions: The results of this study showed that GIH infection are important public health problem among primary school children in Dembi district which needs an integrated health control program including periodic de-worming, improving sanitation and safe water provision.

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