Assessment of Intestinal Parasites and Its Associated Factors among Fruits and Vegetables Collected from Local Markets of Bule Hora Town, Southeast Ethiopia
Background. Vegetable and fruit consumptions are important for health as they are good sources of carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, and fiber. However, contamination of vegetables and fruits is indicated as the main contributing factor to parasitic contamination. Objective. This study aims to asses...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:cbce0d05e800405b96085ea34d372d24 2023-10-29T02:34:43+01:00 Assessment of Intestinal Parasites and Its Associated Factors among Fruits and Vegetables Collected from Local Markets of Bule Hora Town, Southeast Ethiopia Tibeso Gemechu Jemal Bona Alqeer Aliyo Wako Dedecha Girma Ashenafi 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/1861919 https://doaj.org/article/cbce0d05e800405b96085ea34d372d24 EN eng Hindawi Limited http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/1861919 https://doaj.org/toc/1687-9694 1687-9694 doi:10.1155/2023/1861919 https://doaj.org/article/cbce0d05e800405b96085ea34d372d24 Journal of Tropical Medicine, Vol 2023 (2023) Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 article 2023 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/1861919 2023-10-01T00:35:46Z Background. Vegetable and fruit consumptions are important for health as they are good sources of carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, and fiber. However, contamination of vegetables and fruits is indicated as the main contributing factor to parasitic contamination. Objective. This study aims to assess the prevalence and associated factors of intestinal parasites among fruits and vegetables collected from local markets in Bule Hora Town, Southeast Ethiopia. Methods. A cross-sectional assessment was carried out on 391 raw fruits and vegetables from the market in Bule Hora Town from July 29 to August 17, 2022. After being soaked in physiological saline and vigorously shaken for 15 minutes with the help of a mechanical shaker, a total of 391 samples taken from various fruits and vegetables were evaluated using the sedimentation concentration technique. Software SPSS version 25 was used to analyze the data after it had been entered using EpiData version 3.1. To assess various associated factors, binary and multivariable logistic regression was employed. Results. 142 (36.3%) of the 391 samples analyzed had at least one species of parasite. The parasite Ascaris lumbricoides (40.1%) was found the most frequently, whereas Strongyloides spp. was found the least frequently. Variables such as fingernail trimming (AOR = 1.99; 95% CI: 1.274–3.108), hand washing habit with soap after using toilet (AOR = 2.912; CI: 1.896–4.47), and eating raw vegetables or fruits (AOR = 0.604; CI: 0.394–0.925) were associated with parasitic contamination. Conclusions. The results of this study show that eating vegetables that are raw in the study area carries a potentially significant risk of contracting parasitic illnesses. Therefore, the appropriate bodies should make an effort to lower the rate of product contamination with intestinal parasites by educating vendors and the general public. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Journal of Tropical Medicine 2023 1 7 |
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Background. Vegetable and fruit consumptions are important for health as they are good sources of carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, and fiber. However, contamination of vegetables and fruits is indicated as the main contributing factor to parasitic contamination. Objective. This study aims to assess the prevalence and associated factors of intestinal parasites among fruits and vegetables collected from local markets in Bule Hora Town, Southeast Ethiopia. Methods. A cross-sectional assessment was carried out on 391 raw fruits and vegetables from the market in Bule Hora Town from July 29 to August 17, 2022. After being soaked in physiological saline and vigorously shaken for 15 minutes with the help of a mechanical shaker, a total of 391 samples taken from various fruits and vegetables were evaluated using the sedimentation concentration technique. Software SPSS version 25 was used to analyze the data after it had been entered using EpiData version 3.1. To assess various associated factors, binary and multivariable logistic regression was employed. Results. 142 (36.3%) of the 391 samples analyzed had at least one species of parasite. The parasite Ascaris lumbricoides (40.1%) was found the most frequently, whereas Strongyloides spp. was found the least frequently. Variables such as fingernail trimming (AOR = 1.99; 95% CI: 1.274–3.108), hand washing habit with soap after using toilet (AOR = 2.912; CI: 1.896–4.47), and eating raw vegetables or fruits (AOR = 0.604; CI: 0.394–0.925) were associated with parasitic contamination. Conclusions. The results of this study show that eating vegetables that are raw in the study area carries a potentially significant risk of contracting parasitic illnesses. Therefore, the appropriate bodies should make an effort to lower the rate of product contamination with intestinal parasites by educating vendors and the general public. |
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