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Intestinal parasitic infections among children aged 12–59 months in Nyamasheke District, Rwanda
Intestinal parasitic infections are a public health burden and a major cause of illness in developing countries. The diseases lead to various health threats, including growth retardation and mental health-related disorders, especially in children. We assessed the risk factors for intestinal parasiti...
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The Korean Society for Parasitology and Tropical Medicine
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10471473/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37648236 http://dx.doi.org/10.3347/PHD.23045 |
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author | Hakizimana, Evariste Kim, Ju Yeong Oh, Singeun Yoon, Moonsoo Yong, Tai-Soon |
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description | Intestinal parasitic infections are a public health burden and a major cause of illness in developing countries. The diseases lead to various health threats, including growth retardation and mental health-related disorders, especially in children. We assessed the risk factors for intestinal parasitic infections among children aged 12–59 months residing in Nyamasheke District, Rwanda. A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted using secondary data from 1,048 children aged 12–59 months whose stool samples were examined for the presence of intestinal parasites and whose results were registered in the laboratory information system in 2020. The prevalence of intestinal parasites in children aged 12–59 months was 53.2%. The dominant parasites were Ascaris lumbricoides (13.1%), followed by Giardia lamblia (10.9%), Entamoeba histolytica (7.9%), Trichuris trichiura (6.5%), hookworms (1.7%), and Taenia species (1.4%). A significant association was observed between intestinal parasites and the literacy of mothers or children’s caregivers (odds ratio (OR)=5.09, P<0.001). Children from farming households were 2.8-fold more likely to contract intestinal parasitic infections than those from nonfarming households (OR=2.8, P<0.001). A significant association was also observed between intestinal parasites and food safety (OR=4.9, P<0.001). Intestinal parasitic infections were significantly associated with hand hygiene practices after using the toilet and washing fresh fruits before eating (P<0.001). The information gathered will help public health providers and partners develop control plans in highly endemic areas in Rwanda. |
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spelling | pubmed-104714732023-09-01 Intestinal parasitic infections among children aged 12–59 months in Nyamasheke District, Rwanda Hakizimana, Evariste Kim, Ju Yeong Oh, Singeun Yoon, Moonsoo Yong, Tai-Soon Parasites Hosts Dis Brief Communication Intestinal parasitic infections are a public health burden and a major cause of illness in developing countries. The diseases lead to various health threats, including growth retardation and mental health-related disorders, especially in children. We assessed the risk factors for intestinal parasitic infections among children aged 12–59 months residing in Nyamasheke District, Rwanda. A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted using secondary data from 1,048 children aged 12–59 months whose stool samples were examined for the presence of intestinal parasites and whose results were registered in the laboratory information system in 2020. The prevalence of intestinal parasites in children aged 12–59 months was 53.2%. The dominant parasites were Ascaris lumbricoides (13.1%), followed by Giardia lamblia (10.9%), Entamoeba histolytica (7.9%), Trichuris trichiura (6.5%), hookworms (1.7%), and Taenia species (1.4%). A significant association was observed between intestinal parasites and the literacy of mothers or children’s caregivers (odds ratio (OR)=5.09, P<0.001). Children from farming households were 2.8-fold more likely to contract intestinal parasitic infections than those from nonfarming households (OR=2.8, P<0.001). A significant association was also observed between intestinal parasites and food safety (OR=4.9, P<0.001). Intestinal parasitic infections were significantly associated with hand hygiene practices after using the toilet and washing fresh fruits before eating (P<0.001). The information gathered will help public health providers and partners develop control plans in highly endemic areas in Rwanda. The Korean Society for Parasitology and Tropical Medicine 2023-08 2023-08-21 /pmc/articles/PMC10471473/ /pubmed/37648236 http://dx.doi.org/10.3347/PHD.23045 Text en © 2023 The Korean Society for Parasitology and Tropical Medicine https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) ) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Brief Communication Hakizimana, Evariste Kim, Ju Yeong Oh, Singeun Yoon, Moonsoo Yong, Tai-Soon Intestinal parasitic infections among children aged 12–59 months in Nyamasheke District, Rwanda |
title | Intestinal parasitic infections among children aged 12–59 months in Nyamasheke District, Rwanda |
title_full | Intestinal parasitic infections among children aged 12–59 months in Nyamasheke District, Rwanda |
title_fullStr | Intestinal parasitic infections among children aged 12–59 months in Nyamasheke District, Rwanda |
title_full_unstemmed | Intestinal parasitic infections among children aged 12–59 months in Nyamasheke District, Rwanda |
title_short | Intestinal parasitic infections among children aged 12–59 months in Nyamasheke District, Rwanda |
title_sort | intestinal parasitic infections among children aged 12–59 months in nyamasheke district, rwanda |
topic | Brief Communication |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10471473/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37648236 http://dx.doi.org/10.3347/PHD.23045 |
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