Prevalence Of Intestinal Parasites Among Preschool Children And Maternal Knowledge Attitude And Practice On Prevention And Control Of Intestinal Parasites In Senbete And Bete Towns North Shoa Ethiopia

Background: Intestinal Parasites (IPs) which consist of protozoa and helminths mostly infectrngastro-intestinal tract of human. Generally, most intestinal protozoa and helminths arerntransmitted by contaminated food, water, and unhygienic conditions. In developing countriesrnwhere parasitic infections are widespread, preventive chemotherapy is the key strategy forrnmorbidity control. However, there is poor understanding of the local knowledge, attitude, andrnpractices (KAP) towards parasitic infections, although such information is required forrnprevention and sustainable control.rnObjective: To assess prevalence of intestinal parasites among preschool children, maternalrnknowledge, attitude and practice on prevention and control of intestinal parasites in Senbeternand Bete towns North shoa zone, Ethiopia.rnMethods: Cross-sectional study was conducted on 214 preschool children in Senbete and Beterntowns in July 2015. Stool specimens was collected and analysed for intestinal parasites usingrnKato-Katz and formol-ether concentration technique. Mother’s knowledge, attitude, andrnpractice data were collected using a per-tested structured questionnaire. Data were analyzedrndescriptively and inferentially with SPSS-20 statistical software and P values of

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