Comparative Assessment Of Malaria And Intestinal Parasite Prevalence In Awramba And Neighboring Communities In Wojiarbamba Kebele South Gondar Zone Ethiopia

The study was conducted to assess the prevalence of parasitic infections and the level ofrnawareness among Awramba and neighboring communities in Wojiarbamba kebele. Therncommunity-based cross–sectional study conducted from November 2009 to April 2010 involvedrn392 participants from the two communities. Single stool specimens were collected fromrnconsenting individuals in the two communities. The specimens were examined microscopicallyrnfor the presence of helminth parasite eggs, protozoan cysts/oocyst and trophozoites using directrnsaline wet mount and formol-ether concentration methods. Giemsa stained blood smears werernexamined for malaria parasites and a questionnaire administered to determine the KAP of studyrnparticipants. Out of 392 study participants examined, 58(14.8%) had malaria and 173 (44.1%)rnhad intestinal parasites. The prevalence of malaria in the Awramba neighboring communitiesrn(24.5%) was significantly (p

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