ART Adherence Among People Living with HIV Seeking Services from Public Health Facilities in Western Ethiopia

Abstract Objective This study aimed to assess the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care at public health facilities in Lalo Kile district, Oromia, Western Ethiopia. Results Out of the 315 respondents, the mean age was 24.7 ± 2.54 years ranging between 15 and 44 years. The majority of the respondents were Oromo in ethnicity (90.2%) and protestant in religion (83.2%) and almost all (99%) of the study participants were married. Two hundred twenty-six (72%) of pregnant women were attended at least primary school and two hundred forty-six (78.1%) of the respondents were from farmer households. About half of the households (51.7%) had a monthly income of greater than 35 USD. The overall prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection was 138 (43.8%) with the predominance of hookworm (33.7%) followed by Ascaris lumbricoides (7.3%). Being a farmer [AOR, 95% CI 7.3 (1.46, 37.00), P = 0.03], walking barefooted [AOR, 95% CI 6.13 (1.98, 19.00), P = 0.002] and absence of proper handwashing after latrine [AOR, 95% CI 5.36 (1.78, 16.00), P = 0.003] were significantly associated with occurrence of the intestinal parasitic infection.

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Modern contraceptives use by client choice and associated factors in public health facilities of Nekemte town, Western Ethiopia

International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences ◽

10.1016/j.ijans.2021.100330 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 100330

Author(s):

Gebeyehu Abera ◽

Tariku Tesfaye Bekuma ◽

Tadesse Tolossa

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Associated Factors ◽

Health Facilities ◽

Public Health Facilities ◽

Modern Contraceptives ◽

Client Choice ◽

Western Ethiopia

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Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care at public health facilities in Lalo Kile district, Oromia, Western Ethiopia

10.21203/rs.2.15360/v3 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Dejene Abraham Yesuf ◽

Lensa Tesfaye Abdissa ◽

Emiru Adeba Gerbi ◽

Edosa Kifle Tola

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Antenatal Care ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Associated Factors ◽

Parasitic Infection ◽

Health Facilities ◽

Intestinal Parasitic Infection ◽

Public Health Facilities ◽

Almost All ◽

Western Ethiopia

Abstract Objective: This study aimed to assess the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care at public health facilities in Lalo Kile district, Oromia, Western Ethiopia. Results: Out of the 315 respondents, the mean age was 24.7 ± 2.54 years ranging between 15-44 years. The majority of the respondents were Oromo in ethnicity (90.2%) and protestant in religion (83.2%) and almost all (99%) of the study participants were married. Two hundred twenty-six (72%) of pregnant women were attended at least primary school and two hundred forty-six (78.1%) of the respondents were from farmer households. About half of the households (51.7%) had a monthly income of greater than 35 USD. The overall prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection was 138(43.8%) with the predominance of hookworm (33.7%) followed by Ascaris lumbricoides (7.3%). Being a farmer [AOR, 95% CI 7.3 (1.46, 37.00), P = 0.03], walking barefooted [AOR, 95% CI 6.13 (1.98, 19.00), P = 0.002] and absence of proper handwashing after latrine [AOR, 95% CI 5.36 (1.78, 16.00), P = 0.003] were significantly associated with occurrence of the intestinal parasitic infection. Keywords: Prevalence, Intestinal parasitic infection, pregnant women, Lalo Kile district

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