Data concerning the burden of parasites among populations living in overcrowded circumstances have paramount importance for the success of interventions aimed at eliminating such disease. A cross-sectional study was therefore conducted from February to May 2019 among 217 children at child centres in Bahir Dar city. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and stool samples were processed for parasitological investigation. A total of 53 (24.4%) children were infected with at least a single species of intestinal parasite. Giardia lamblia (7.8%) was the most frequent, followed by Hymenolepis nana (6%). Children with untrimmed fingernails (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 2.422, P = 0.027) were significantly more prone to infection. Similarly, children with no habit of hand washing after soil contact (AOR = 2.752, P = 0.014) or after defecation (AOR = 3.087, P = 0.026) were significantly associated with parasitic infection. The prevalence of intestinal parasites at child centres in Bahir Dar is of public health importance; therefore, control programmes should target these children.

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埃塞俄比亚西北Bahir Dar市儿童中心儿童的肠道寄生虫患病率及相关因素。

关于生活在人满为患的人群中寄生虫负担的数据，对于旨在消除这种疾病的干预措施的成功至关重要。因此，从2019年2月至2019年5月，在巴希尔达尔儿童中心的217名儿童中进行了横断面研究。使用结构化问卷收集数据，并对粪便样本进行寄生虫学调查。共有53（24.4％）名儿童感染了至少一种肠道寄生虫。贾第鞭毛虫（7.8％）是最常见的，其次是鬣狗（6％）。指甲未修剪的儿童（校正优势比[AOR] = 2.422，P = 0.027）明显更容易感染。同样，接触土壤后也没有洗手习惯的儿童（AOR = 2.752，P = 0。014）或排便后（AOR = 3.087，P = 0.026）与寄生虫感染显着相关。巴希尔达尔儿童中心的肠道寄生虫流行率具有公共卫生重要性；因此，控制程序应针对这些孩子。