Nutritional status, intestinal parasite infection and allergy among school children in Northwest Ethiopia

Intestinal parasite infections are widely distributed and affect various segments of the population in Ethiopia as in many developing countries. The government launched an innovative program called Health Extension Program to increase the coverage of primary health care services, mainly by producing model households using model-family training. The aim of this study was to evaluate the intestinal parasite infection in low and high coverage of graduated households. Method. A community-based crosssectional study was conducted from February to June, 2019. A total of 478 participants were enrolled in this study by using a multistage sampling technique. Data were collected by using pretested and semistructured questionnaire. Five grams of stool specimen was collected, and samples were processed using a direct wet mount and Kato Katz technique. Data were coded, entered, and cleaned using statistical package for social science (SPSS) version 20. A Chi-square test was employed to compare the two groups. P value < 0.05 were taken as statistically significant. Result. The prevalence rate of IPIs was 39% and 20.5% in LCGHH and HCGHH, respectively. A. lumbricoides was the predominant parasite, detected in 14.6% and 8.8% followed by S. mansoni 6.3% and 2.1% in LCGHH and HCGHH districts, respectively. LCGHH had significantly higher prevalence of A. lumbricoides, S. mansoni, and hookworm infections than the HCGHH district ( P < 0.05 ). Thirteen (18.8%) study participants in LCGHH and four (11.7%) in HCGHH showed heavy infection with the four common soil-transmitted helminths (A. lumbricoides, S. mansoni, hookworm, and T. trichiura). Among study participants who were positive for S. mansoni, 53.3% in LCGHH and 20% in HCGHH had heavy infection for the Kato thick smear used. Conclusion. The prevalence of IPIs is significantly higher in LCGHH than in the HCGHH district. Producing more model households by giving model family training to nonmodel households and strengthening the information, education, and communication package are crucial in the implementation of the HEP to decrease the prevalence of IPIs especially in LCGHH districts.

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Nutritional Status of School-aged Children with Intestinal Parasite Infection in South Jakarta, Indonesia

Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences ◽

10.3889/oamjms.2021.5711 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (E) ◽

pp. 95-100

Author(s):

Ika Puspa Sari ◽

Sacha Audindra ◽

Aqila S. Zhafira ◽

Arin A. Rahma ◽

Cut V. Syarira ◽

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Keyword(s):

Nutritional Status ◽

Intestinal Parasite ◽

Intestinal Parasites ◽

Parasitic Infection ◽

Parasite Infection ◽

Intestinal Parasitic Infection ◽

Blastocystis Hominis ◽

Nutritional Disorder ◽

School Aged Children ◽

Intestinal Parasite Infection

BACKGROUND: The prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection still high in Indonesia and lead to nutritional disorder, especially in the school-aged children. AIM: This research conducted to find the association of intestinal parasitic infection to the nutritional status of the children. METHODS: This was a cross sectional study, conducted in January 2016 in one primary school in South Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia, by collecting the children’s stool from 1st to 5th grade. Direct examination of the stool was conducted in the Parasitology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, by Lugol and eosin staining. Nutritional status categorized using BMI chart. Data were analyzed using Chi-square test, Statistical Product, and Service Solutions version 20. RESULTS: From the total 157 stool examined in the laboratory, there were 60 (38.2%) children positively infected with various kinds of intestinal parasites. Mostly the infection is caused by Blastocystis hominis, which infects 44 children (69.4%). The other infection is caused by Giardia lamblia (15.3%), Trichuris trichiura (1.4%), and hookworm (1.4%), and mixed infection of B. hominis and Escherichia coli (4.2%) and B. hominis with G. lamblia (4.2%). From the total of infected children, 17 children (28.3%) have BMI below 5th percentile, and it was considered as malnourished. Moreover, 67 uninfected children have normal nutritional status. Statistically, there is an association between intestinal parasitic infection and nutritional status in school-aged children in South Jakarta (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: The incidence of intestinal parasitic infection in school-aged children is 38.2%. Moreover, 28.3% of the infected children were malnourished and it is suggested that children with intestinal parasite infection have low nutritional status.

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Hubungan kualitas sumber air, perilaku dan lingkungan terhadap infeksi parasit usus anak sekolah dasar di tepi sungai Batang Hari Kecamatan Telanaipura, Kota Jambi

Berita Kedokteran Masyarakat ◽

10.22146/bkm.25873 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 33 (11) ◽

pp. 521

Author(s):

Lia Tri Hardiyanti ◽

Sitti Rahmah Umniyati

Keyword(s):

Primary School ◽

School Children ◽

Primary Schools ◽

Intestinal Parasite ◽

Parasitic Infection ◽

Water Sources ◽

Parasite Infection ◽

Primary School Children ◽

Personal Hygiene ◽

Intestinal Parasite Infection

Purpose This study tried to determine the relationship of water source quality, personal hygiene and environmental factors on the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection in primary school children in Batanghari riverside.Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted in two primary schools (SDN 209 Pantai Aur Duri dan SDN 143 Pulau Pandan) with 100 respondents.Results The prevalence of intestinal parasite infection in primary school children in Kecamatan Telanaipura Jambi City is quite low. There is a relationship between poor hygiene with the incidence of intestinal parasite infection. There is no association between knowledge, attitudes, clean water sources, drinking water sources, and the availability of latrines with intestinal parasitic infections.Conclusion Maintaining a clean and healthy lifestyle is needed to avoid infectious disease. Health workers need to provide routine help checks for intestinal parasite infection for school children.

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The prevalence of intestinal parasite infection and associated factors among food handlers in eating and drinking establishments in Chagni Town, Northwest Ethiopia

BMC Research Notes ◽

10.1186/s13104-019-4338-5 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Aschale Shimeles Alemu ◽

Adhanom Gebreegziabher Baraki ◽

Mekuriaw Alemayehu ◽

Melaku Kindie Yenit

Keyword(s):

Associated Factors ◽

Intestinal Parasite ◽

Northwest Ethiopia ◽

Parasite Infection ◽

Food Handlers ◽

Intestinal Parasite Infection

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STUDY ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARASITIC INFECTION AND KNOWLEDGE, HYGIENIC PRACTICAL MEASURES OF PARASITIC INFECTIOUS PREVENTION IN VINH THAI COMMUNITY

Journal of Medicine and Pharmacy ◽

10.34071/jmp.2017.4.18 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 119-124

Author(s):

Keyword(s):

Health Education ◽

Risk Behaviors ◽

Ascaris Lumbricoides ◽

Intestinal Parasite ◽

Parasitic Infection ◽

Parasite Infection ◽

Intestinal Parasite Infection ◽

Before And After ◽

Parasite Infections ◽

The Relationship

Introduction: Intestinal parasite infections werecommonintropical country such as Vietnam. Having good knowledge of parasitic infectious prevention and changing risk behaviors can decrease the infection rate. Objective: To evaluate the parasitic infectious rate in Vinh Thai community before and after being health education and the changing of knowledge of parasitic infectious prevention and risk behaviors. Materials and methods: 60 households in Vinh Thai commune were interviewed their knowledge of parasitic infectious prevention and examined intestinal parasite infection by Kato technique and then trained the knowledge of parasitic infectious prevention. The interview and examination parasite infectiousrate were carried out after 6 months to evaluating their knowledge. Result: Before health education, the rate of intestinal parasite infection was 17.4% with the prevalence of Ascaris lumbricoides, hookworm, whipworm, pinworm, small fluke worm and co-infection with A. lumbricoides - whipworm, hookworm-whipworm were 0.1%; 8.0%; 5.8%; 0.6%; 0.3%; 1.2% and 3.0% respectively. Six months later the rate of intestinal parasite infection was decreased in 12.6% even though not statistical significantly. However, there were no case of small fluke worm and co-infection with hookworm-whipworm. Receiving health education, their knowledge of parasitic infectious prevention was higher significantly but their risk behaviors were not changed so much. Conclusion: Health education can change the rate of parasite infection with higher knowledge of parasitic infectious prevention but it was necessary continuous study to change the risk behaviors. Key words: intestinal parasite, health education

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Intestinal Parasite Infection in the Kampuchean Refugee Population 6 Years after Resettlement in Canada

The Journal of Infectious Diseases ◽

10.1093/infdis/166.2.413 ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 166 (2) ◽

pp. 413-417 ◽

Cited By ~ 25

Author(s):

T. W. Gyorkos ◽

J. D. MacLean ◽

P. Viens ◽

C. Chheang ◽

E. Kokoskin-Nelson

Keyword(s):

Intestinal Parasite ◽

Parasite Infection ◽

Refugee Population ◽

Intestinal Parasite Infection

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Aerobic Performance of Wild‐Derived House Mice Does Not Change with Cold Exposure or Intestinal Parasite Infection

Physiological and Biochemical Zoology ◽

10.1086/383513 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 77 (3) ◽

pp. 440-449 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Deborah M. Kristan ◽

Kimberly A. Hammond

Keyword(s):

Cold Exposure ◽

Intestinal Parasite ◽

Parasite Infection ◽

Aerobic Performance ◽

House Mice ◽

Intestinal Parasite Infection

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Prevalence and associated factors of intestinal parasite infection by HIV infection status among asymptomatic adults in rural Gabon

African Health Sciences ◽

10.4314/ahs.v20i3.5 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (3) ◽

pp. 1024-1034

Author(s):

Jeanne Vanessa Koumba Lengongo ◽

Bedrich Pongui Ngondza ◽

Bridy Moutombi Ditombi ◽

Noé Patrick M’Bondoukwé ◽

Jacques Mari Ndong Ngomo ◽

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Keyword(s):

Intestinal Parasite ◽

Intestinal Parasites ◽

Tap Water ◽

Parasite Infection ◽

People Living With Hiv ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Cd4 Cell Count ◽

Intestinal Parasite Infection ◽

Cd4 Cell ◽

Hiv Negative

Introduction: Intestinal parasites infections are endemic in Gabon. Nevertheless, they are rarely described in people living with HIV (PLHIV). Objective: The frequency of intestinal parasite infection was estimated and compared between HIV-positive and HIV un- infected individuals in Gabon; factors associated with intestinal parasites were also analysed. Material and Methods: Using a cross-sectional study design sociodemographic data, life style habits, antiretroviral therapy, cotrimoxazole use and CD4 cell count were recorded.. Stool samples from participants living in Koulamoutou and Oyem were analysed using microscopy. Chi-squared or fisher’s exact tests and logistic regression were performed. Results: Among participants (n=332), female gender was predominant (73.7%; n=135/183) and the median age was 45 [33-57] years old. Among 183 samples, 53.6% (n = 98/183) were infected by intestinal parasites. The proportion was higher (72.1%) in HIV negative participants compared to PLHIV (42.6%) (p <0.01). PLHIV were more frequently poly-infected. Infection was frequent in patients using external toilets and tap water (>70.0%). Conclusion: Prevalence of intestinal parasites is higher in seronegative participants but polyparasitism is more frequent in PLHIV. Strategies are focused on HIV negative population, but this study shows the importance of sensitization for PLHIV to improve their quality of life. Keywords: Intestinal parasites; Human immunodeficiency virus; cotrimoxazole; CD4 cell; Gabon.

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