Prevalence Soil Transmitted Helminthiasis and malaria co-infection among pregnant women and risk factors in Gilgel Gibe dam Area, Southwest Ethiopia

摘要: Malaria and Soil Transmitted Helminthiasis (STH) are co-endemic major public health problems in Ethiopia. The aim of the study was to assess prevalence malaria STHs co-infection determine association risk factors. A cross-sectional community based conducted on 388 pregnant women living three districts around Gilgel Gibe Dam area, southwestern Socio-demographic socio-economic data, single stool sample blood were collected from each participant. STH 159 (41%) 45 (11.6%), respectively STHs/malaria 30 (7.7%). Hookworm most prevalent 114 (29.4%) soil transmitted helminthiasis infection followed by Ascaris lumbricoides (A. lumbricoides) 58 (15%) Trichuris trichiura (T. trichiura) 13 (3.4%). Habit eating (Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR) = 4.64, 95% CI: 1.50-14.36, P=0.008), presence stagnant water near participants’ house (AOR=2.99, 1.28-6.99, P=0.012) habit using human feces as a fertilizer (AOR= 5.34, 1.99-14.28, P<0.001) found be significantly associated with among women. parasitic load positively correlated (r 0.299, while A. negatively −0.095, P<0.001). Intestinal parasite and/or is problem dam area. Therefore, intervention including improving sanitation, removing water, education should given.