Baghdad and Isfahan

Prevalence and associated risk factors of intestinal parasitic infections among food handlers in Kano Metropolis, Kano State, Nigeria

“…But in Saudi Arabia a much lower prevalence of 2.78% was reported18. However, Entamoeba coli recorded a higher prevalence of 4.3% by Kheirandish et al [19] and 4.37% by Majed et al [18] than 0.8% of the present study.…”

“…Age group specific infection rate shows a higher prevalence (61.1%) of intestinal parasitic infections among age group of 15-25years. This is in contrast to the highest prevalence observed among the age group 25-40 years by Kheirandish et al [19] This is because behaviorally and environmentally, food hawkers and vendors are within the age range of 15-25 years in the area where this study was conducted.…”

“…Other studies recorded a high prevalence rates of 33.9% in Qatar [15], 31.8 to 37.2% in Turkey [16,17] and 31.94% in Saudi Arabia [18]. Other studies of intestinal parasites found in the food handlers reported lower prevalence than the present study; this include 11.9% in Khorramabad Iran by Kheirandish et al [19].…”

“…normal deviates) =1.96 P= (prevalence rate) = 9% = 0.09 (Kheirandish et al19 ) Q= Complementary proportion of P (1-P) = (1 -0.09) = 0.91 d= Tolerable margin of error = 5% (0.05) Ethical permission was sought from the Ministry of Health, Kano state, prior to commencement of the study. A draft of the research proposal was reviewed by the research and ethics committee of the Ministry before the approval was given.…”