Assessment of Prevalence of Intestinal Helminthes in Hawariat Health Center Muhur Aklil Woreda 2013, Gurage Zone,Ethiopia

Abstract

Intestinal helminthes infections are among the most common infections occurring throughout the developing world. A study was conducted from July 1, 2012- June 30, 2013 E.C. The main objective was to determine the prevalence of intestinal helminthes by retrospectives screening of the data from Muhur Aklil Hawariat health center. The finding of this study was based on secondary data in the healthy center. The present study shows that intestinal helminthes were prevalently identified H.nana,Ascaris lumbricoides and Hook worms. The prevalence was found to be high infection with Ascaris lumbricoides (40.8%) Hook worm (35.5%) and S. stericoralis (13.5 %) from the five helminthes parasite. There were higher prevalence patients form 5-14 years of age (44.8%) followed by age above 14 and 0-4 years with prevalence of 38.4 % and 16.8 % respectively. Regarding to their sex male was prevalent with 50.8% than female 49.2%. Even though little decrement in the annual prevalence it was noticed that the parasite diseases are still significant health problem in health center. Improvement of environmental and personal sanitation parasitic infection, transmission and controlling mechanism.