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Tulu B, Taye S, Zenebe Y, et al. Intestinal Parasitic Infections and Nutritional Status among Primary School Children in Delo-mena District, South Eastern Ethiopia. Iran J Parasitol. 2016;11(4):549-558
Tulu, B., Taye, S., Zenebe, Y., & Amsalu, E. (2016). Intestinal Parasitic Infections and Nutritional Status among Primary School Children in Delo-mena District, South Eastern Ethiopia. Iranian journal of parasitology, 11(4), 549-558.
Tulu, Begna, et al. "Intestinal Parasitic Infections and Nutritional Status among Primary School Children in Delo-mena District, South Eastern Ethiopia." Iranian journal of parasitology vol. 11,4 (2016): 549-558.
Tulu B, Taye S, Zenebe Y, Amsalu E. Intestinal Parasitic Infections and Nutritional Status among Primary School Children in Delo-mena District, South Eastern Ethiopia. Iran J Parasitol. 2016 Oct-Dec;11(4):549-558. PMID: 28127367; PMCID: PMC5251184.
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Iran J Parasitol. 2016 Oct-Dec;11(4):549-558.

Intestinal Parasitic Infections and Nutritional Status among Primary School Children in Delo-mena District, South Eastern Ethiopia.

Iranian journal of parasitology

Begna Tulu, Solomon Taye, Yohannes Zenebe, Eden Amsalu

Affiliations

  1. Dept. of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia; Dept. of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Madawalabu University, Goba, Ethiopia.
  2. Dept. of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Madawalabu University, Goba, Ethiopia.
  3. Dept. of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
  4. Dept. of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.

PMID: 28127367 PMCID: PMC5251184

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Although there are efforts being underway to control and prevent intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) in Ethiopia, they are still endemic and responsible for significant morbidity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of IPIs and their association with nutritional status among primary school children of Delo-Mena district, South Eastern Ethiopia.

METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted from April to May 2013. Demographic data was obtained, and IPIs was investigated in a single-stool sample by both direct stool examination and formol-ether concentration techniques. Anthropometric measurements were taken to calculate height for-age (HAZ), BMI-for-age (BAZ) and weight-for-age (WAZ) for the determination of stunting, thinness and underweight, respectively using WHO AntroPlus software. SPSS version 20 was used for statistical analysis and p value less than 0.05 was considered significant.

RESULTS: Among 492 children studied (51% boys, aged 6-18 years, mean 10.93 +2.4) an overall IPIs prevalence of 26.6% was found. The prevalence of

CONCLUSION: IPIs and its associated malnutrition remain a public health concern in Delo-Mena district. Therefore, the overall health promotion activities coupled with snail control and de-worming to the students is crucial. Additionally, initiatives aimed at improving the nutritional status of school children are also important.

Keywords: Cross-sectional; Ethiopia; Intestinal parasites; Nutritional status; Prevalence

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