Intestinal Protozoa Infections and Associated Risk Factors in Rural Community of Samosir Island Indonesia

Abstract

Abstract-Intestinal protozoa infections are still a major health concern in tropical countries and considered one of neglected tropical infections. Giardia lamblia as one of the human protozoa can cause significant morbidity. It is associated with lack of personal hygiene and environmental sanitation, such as inadequate toilet, lack of hand washing habit, unimproved water supply, and insufficient handling of foods. Some other protozoa such as Balantidium coli and Blastocystis hominis are correlated with the farming. However, data on the prevalence and risk factors is still scarce in Indonesia, Hence, this study was aiming to determine the correlation between the risk factors and the prevalence of protozoa infections among the community in Samosir Island, the island in the centre of Lake Toba, North Sumatera, Indonesia.This was an analytical study using cross-sectional design, conducted in 2015. Faecal samples were collected from 368 participants and then examined microscopically for qualitative analysis. Demographic data and risk factors were also collected using questionnaires, which was then analysed using computer statistical analysis program for data description and correlation.The study found that 23.1% of faecal samples were positive for intestinal protozoa. Giardia lamblia was the most common infection (12.23%), followed by Blastocystis spp. (4.89%) and Entamoeba coli (4.35%). There were also mix infections between species, each comprises around 1%. Indiscriminate defecation, lack of sufficient hand washing, unprocessed drinking water, and swine farming showed strong correlation, all of which with p value < 0.05. However, there was no correlation showed with cattle farming and water source.

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“…Berdasarkan penelitian yang dilakukan terhadap 368 penduduk desa di Pulau Samosir pada tahun 2015 didapatkan bahwa kebiasaan buang air besar (BAB) sembarangan, kebiasaan hidup untuk mencuci tangan yang baik dan benar, dan konsumsi air minum yang belum diolah menunjukkan korelasi yang kuat dengan kejadian infeksi protozoa sebesar 23,1% (Yulfi et al, 2017). Di Sumatera Barat, angka kejadian infeksi protozoa masih cukup tinggi.…”