Mira H Ghneim, Craig A Sadler, Joseph A Kufera, Cheralyn J Hendrix, Joseph A Herrold, Jaclyn Clark, Lindsay B O'Meara, Jose J Diaz
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parasitism relationship one parasite harms host lives expense host intestinal parasites protozoa sthssoiltransmitted helminths cause gastrointestinal tract infection humans animals intestinal parasitic infections ipis predominate tropics subtropics affect poor countries school children suffer prevent control infections local risk factors must first identified aim study determine prevalence intestinal parasitic infections associated risk factors among school children jaragedo town schools south gondar zone ethiopia crosssectional study conducted october 2018 april 30 2019 involving 396 students one elementary one secondary school stratified simple random sampling method used questionnaire prepared collect sociodemographic socioeconomic data study subjects stool samples collected examined using formalinether concentration technique data analyzed using sas software version 94 descriptive statistics used give clear picture population characteristics logistic regression also used determine relationship dependent variables primary infection independent explanatory variables using sas software results showed overall prevalence intestinal parasitic infections 654 e histolytica prevalent intestinal parasite 1214 followed g lamblia 89 parasites could infect 5 study subjects generally parasitism vary sexes logistic regression analysis showed grade level students water source habit consuming raw meat level income strong effect intestinal parasitic infection p 005 explanatory variables significant p 005 high prevalence parasites indicates improper disposal waste low socioeconomic level low living standard poor water quality therefore shortterm longterm intervention strategies required minimize rates infection