Undernutrition and Intestinal Helminthes and Protozoan Parasites among Primary School in Lideta Sub City, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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2021-11
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
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 <0.05 was reported as statistically significant. The overall
prevalence of undernutrition was 36.9% (95% CI: 31.7 - 41.7), (16% (95% CI: 12.3-19.7)
stunted, 24.3% (95% CI: 19.7-28.9)) were Underweight. The risk of undernutrition was
significantly increased among students with school feeding program (AOR=4.33, 95% CI: 1.97-
9.51), Schoolchildren borne from family monthly income less than 3000(AOR=1.9, 95% CI:
1.11–3.51) and with parasitic infection (AOR=1.71, 95% 2.43-3.15). The risk of stunting was
increased among students with grade (1-4) of student (AOR=4.6, 95% CI: 2.10-10.5), Income of
household (AOR=2.26, 95% CI: 1.12-4.5) and education of mother (AOR=0.15 95% CI: 0.04-
0.51). The risk of underweight was increased among students with Parasite Infection (AOR=4.7,
95% CI: 1.8-11.9), school feeding program (AOR=4.9, 95% CI: 2.1-11.3) and family were >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