Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites, Associated Factors and Parental Knowledge, Attitude and Practices among under Five Years Old Children with Diarrhea at Federal Police Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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2021-03
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Addis Abeba University
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Background: Intestinal parasites are one of the most neglected and major public health problem sparticularly among under five children who have diarrhea in developing countries like Ethiopi.However, few Studies have been conducted in Ethiopia on prevalent intestinal, associated factorsand Parental KAPs amongunder fivechildren with diarrhea.
Objectives: To determine Prevalence of intestinal parasites associated factors and parentalknowledge, attitude and practices among children who have diarrhea at Federal Police Hospital,Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Methods:This study wasconducted from February, 2020to October, 2020 at Federal policeHospital. Stool samples were collected with clean collection cup from 337 children sufferingfrom Diarrhea.Soci-demographic data was obtained by interviewing each child’s parents orguardians. Stool samples were collected from each study participant and examined by direct wetmountmicroscopy, formalin-ether sedimentation and modified Ziehl Neelsen techniques. Alldata analysis was performed using SPSS. Binary logistic regression analysis with enter methocalculating odds ratios (OR)and 95% confidence intervals. Statistical significance was set at Pvalue<:0.05.Datawassummarizedby using tables and graphs.
Results: Among the study participants, 147/337 (43.8%)intestinal parasitic infections whereidentifiedin federal police hospital, Ethiopia. The most frequent parasitesen countered wer,E.histolytca/dispar,cryptosporidium speciesand G.lambla, 60(17.8%), 44(13.1%), and 16(4.7%)respectively. The prevalence was slightly higher among Females 44.3%66/149) than males41.1% (81/188). Form 337 parent /guardian of child96.4% had good knowledge while 15.7% ofthem had poor practices towardsintestinal parasitosis.The risk factors include non-hand washingexperience before meal, utilization of unwashed fruit and vegetable before consumption,Childcontact with Animal and non-breast feeding status were significantly relationship with intestinal parasitic infections.
Conclusion: In the present study relatively high intestinal parasitic infection was observedamongchildren attending at Federal Police Hospital, Addis Ababa,Ethiopia.From these parasites inwhichE.histolytca/dispar, cryptosporidiumspeciesand Giardia lambliawere the most commonparasites. Majority of the participantguardianshad good knowledge and positive attitude towardsintestinal parasites.Thus, identified risk factors have to be considering publicHealth educationabout the way of transmission and prevention methods of intestinal Parasitosis.
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Intestinal protozoa, risk factors, diarrhea and children