ArticleAnnals of occupational and environmental medicine2018
Prevalence and associated factors of intestinal parasitic infections among asymptomatic food handlers working at Haramaya University cafeterias, eastern Ethiopia.
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- Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Human Intestinal Helminths Parasitic Infections in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.TheScientificWorldJournal · 2022Pooled it
- Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Intestinal Parasites and Enteric Bacterial Infections among Selected Region Food Handlers of Ethiopia during 2014-2022: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.TheScientificWorldJournal · 2022Pooled it
- Identification of risk areas and practices for Taenia saginata taeniosis/cysticercosis in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Parasites & vectors · 2020Pooled it
- Prevalence and factors associated with intestinal parasitic infections among food handlers working at higher public University student's cafeterias and public food establishments in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC infectious diseases · 2020Pooled it
- Intestinal parasites among food handlers of food service establishments in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2020Pooled it
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- Prevalence of Intestinal Parasite Infection and Their Associated Factors Among University Students and University Food Handlers in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of parasitology research · 2025Review
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- Intestinal parasite infection and associated factors among food handlers in Feres Bet town, North West Amhara, Ethiopia, 2021.Heliyon · 2023Article
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- Intestinal Parasitosis and Associated Factors Among Food Handlers Working in the University of Southern Ethiopia.Environmental health insights · 2022Article
- Prevalence of Intestinal Protozoa and Soil Transmitted Helminths Infections among School Children in Jaragedo Town, South Gondar Zone of Ethiopia.Journal of tropical medicine · 2022Article
- Predictors of Intestinal Parasites among Food Handlers in Goba Town, Southeast Ethiopia, 2020.Journal of parasitology research · 2022Article
- Enteropathogenic Bacterial and Intestinal Parasitic Infections among Asymptomatic Food Handlers in Rangsit University Canteens, Central Thailand.Journal of parasitology research · 2021Article
- Food Safety Practices and Associated Factors among Food Handlers of Fiche Town, North Shewa Zone, Ethiopia.Journal of environmental and public health · 2021Article
- Occurrence and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profile ofInternational journal of microbiology · 2021Article
- Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites andJournal of parasitology research · 2021Article
- Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors ofThe Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale · 2020Article
- Magnitude of intestinal parasitic infections and associated factors among food handlers working at Woldia University student's cafeteria, Northeastern Ethiopia: an institution based cross-sectional study.BMC research notes · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundIntestinal parasitic infections are major public health problems worldwide, with high prevalence in low income countries where substandard food hygiene practices are common. Asymptomatic food handlers with poor personal hygiene could be potential sources of parasitic infections. This study was aimed to assess the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections and associated factors among asymptomatic food handlers working at Haramaya University cafeterias, eastern Ethiopia.
methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted among asymptomatic food handlers working at Haramaya University cafeterias from August 2015 to January 2016. Population proportion to size allocation and systematic random sampling techniques were used to identify the study participants. Stool samples were collected and examined simultaneouly using direct and modified formol ether concentration wet smear techniques. Data were entered and analyzed using SPSS version 20.0 software. Logistic regressions were applied to assess association between independent variable and intestinal parasitic infections. Statistical significance was declared at a
resultsA total of 417 asymptomatic food handlers were enrolled in this study. Of these, females comprised 79.4%. Large proportion (39.3%) of food handlers were in the age group of 31-40 years. The overall prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections was 25.2% (95% CI: 18.3, 29.6).
conclusionsThe high prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in this study highlights the importance of food handlers as probable sources of parasitic infections. Public health measures and sanitation programs should be strengthened to control the spread of intestinal parasitic infections.
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