Undernutrition and Intestinal Helminth and Protozoan Parasites among Primary School in Lideta Sub City, Addis Ababa
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2021-11
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Addis Ababa University
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Undernutrition and Intestinal helminthes and protozoan parasitic infection have been reported to affect the physical growth, cognitive development, and the general health status of schoolchildren. Nevertheless, data are scarce regarding their effect on the overall Intestinal parasitic status and nutrition of schoolchildren Ethiopia. To assess these effects, a school based cross-sectional study was conducted on 350 schoolchildren; seven primary school in lideta sub city. The data were conducted between March one to April 25 202, data were gathered on the socio-demographic, environmental and sanitation, Anthropometry and laboratory findings this conditions of the selected primary school of the study participants through standardized structured questionnaire by interview. Fresh stool samples were collected and processed by formalin 10ml in 10%, Normal saline and used Olympus biological microscopic to examine Intestinal parasitic infection. Anthropometric measurements: weight, height and body mass index were analyzed using WHO (2007) anthro plus software. SPSS statistical software version 24 was used for data analysis and P-value 5 members (AOR=2.25, 95% CI: 1.12-4.5) The overall prevalence of intestinal parasitosis was 19.7% (95% CI: 15.7-24.3), The risk of parasitic infection was significantly increased among students with age group 6-11 (AOR=0.27; 95% CI: 0.09-0.81), student parents with income less than 3000(AOR=10.5; 95% CI: 3.96-12.23), water drinking from splash( filtered) (AOR=0.13 95% CI: 0.04-0.39), washing their hands regularly after vesting latrine(AOR=5 95% CI: 2.37- 13.06), untrimmed fingernails (AOR=4.37; 95% CI: 1.89-10.11), eating regularly uncooked and unwashed fruit and vegetables (AOR=3.92; 95% CI:1.48-10.33) and (AOR=3.7; 95% CI:1.47- 9.44. While, the prevalence of undernutrition and intestinal parasitic infection was higher among school-age children and revealed that undernutrition and intestinal parasitic infection were significantly associated in lideta sub city. The results need integrated and strengthening strategies to preventive and curative undernutrition and intestinal parasites.
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Undernutrition, Intestinal parasites, schoolchildren, lideta sub city.