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    Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic Infections (IPIs) and Associated Risk Factors Among Patients Attending Health Care at Dejen Primary Hospital, Dejen Town, East Gojjam Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
    (Addis Ababa University, 2024-06) Simachew Demissie; Fitsum Tigu
    The prevalence of IPIs is high in poor and developing countries, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa including Ethiopia. The study was conducted at Dejen primary hospital located in Dejen town, East Gojjam Zone; Amhara Region, Ethiopia aimed to assess the prevalence of IPIs and associated risk factors among patients attending health care at the Hospital. A cross sectional study was carried out at Dejen primary hospital from December, 2022 to June, 2023. A total of 414 patients with clear symptoms of IPIs and visited in the hospital as an outpatient department during the study period were involved. Socio-demographic data were collected from the study participants through face-to-face interviews by well-structured questionnaires and stool samples were taken by medical laboratory experts. Data was analyzed by SPSS version 25 software and Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to identify the associated risk factors with IPs identified by stool examination. The overall prevalence of intestinal parasites in the study area was 43.3%. The protozoan parasites E.histolytica and G.lamblia with 26.1% and 9.2% respectively were the leading parasites identified in the district. Soil helminthes parasites were also identified among the study participants. Among the soil helminthes Hookworm, Taenia spp. and Strongyloides stercoralis were identified. The intestinal parasites were strongly associated with occupation, the habit of eating raw vegetables, swimming in river and the source of water they drink. Unemployed and daily labors [AOR:2.942;CI:1.167-7.416] and [AOR:4.254; CI:1.023-17.69] respectively; swimming in rivers [AOR:0.315;CI: 0.111-0.895], eating raw vegetable with [AOR:2.64;CI: 1.02-6.79] and source of drink water with [AOR:2.35;CI: 1.055-5.236] were significant risk factors. Based on the study findings the researcher recommended that the concerned bodies should create awareness about personal hygiene and intestinal parasites, mode of transmission, control and prevention; create awareness about the associated risk factors among the society.