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
| dc.contributor.advisor | Dr.Wolde, Mistire(PhD ,Associate professor) | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Abera, Dessie(BSc, MSc) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Taye, Tesfaye | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-06-06T06:07:47Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-06T08:56:41Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-06-06T06:07:47Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-06T08:56:41Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021-03 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Background: Intestinal parasites are one of the most neglected and major public healthproblems particularly among under five children who have diarrhea in developing countries like Ethiopia. However, few Studies have been conducted in Ethiopia on prevalent intestinal, associated factors and Parental KAPs amongunder fivechildren with diarrhea. Objectives: To determine Prevalence of intestinal parasites associated factors and parental knowledge, 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 police Hospital. Stool samples were collected with clean collection cup from 337 children suffering from Diarrhea.Soci-demographic data was obtained by interviewing each child’s parents or guardians. Stool samples were collected from each study participant and examined by direct wetmount microscopy, formalin-ether sedimentation and modified Ziehl Neelsen techniques. All data analysis was performed using SPSS. Binary logistic regression analysis with enter method calculating odds ratios (OR)and 95% confidence intervals. Statistical significance was set at Pvalue<:0.05.Data wassummarized by using tables and graphs. Results: Among the study participants, 147/337 (43.8%)intestinal parasitic infections where identifiedin federal police hospital, Ethiopia. The most frequent parasitesencountered were, 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 males 41.1% (81/188). Form 337 parent /guardian of child96.4% had good knowledge while 15.7% of them had poor practices towardsintestinal parasitosis.The risk factors include non-hand washing experience before meal, utilization of unwashed fruit and vegetable before consumption,Child contact 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 observedamong children attending at Federal Police Hospital, Addis Ababa,Ethiopia.From these parasites in whichE.histolytca/dispar, cryptosporidiumspeciesand Giardia lambliawere the most common parasites. Majority of the participantguardianshad good knowledge and positive attitude towards intestinal parasites.Thus, identified risk factors have to be considering publicHealth education about the way of transmission and prevention methods of intestinal Parasitosis. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/26691 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Addis Abeba University | en_US |
| dc.subject | Intestinal protozoa, risk factors, diarrhea and children | en_US |
| dc.title | 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 | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |