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Table 4 Prevalence of other intestinal parasites among children in Girar Jarso and Dera sites

From: Prevalence of Giardia duodenalis and Cryptosporidium species infections among children and cattle in North Shewa Zone, Ethiopia

Parasite identified

Study sites

Total (nā€‰=ā€‰384) No (%)

Girar Jarso (nā€‰=ā€‰187) No (%)

Dera (nā€‰=ā€‰197) No (%)

Entamoeba histolytica/dispar

5 (2.6)

9 (4.5)

14 (3.6)

Ascaris lumbricoides

3 (1.6)

4 (2.0)

7 (1.8)

Hymenolopis nana

5 (2.6)

6 (3.0)

11 (2.8)

Enterobius vermicularis

1 (0.5)

3 (1.5)

4 (1.0)

Strongyloides stercoralis

-

2 (1.0)

2 (0.5)

Trichuris trichiura

-

2 (1.0)

2 (0.5)

Hookworm

1 (0.5)

1 (0.5)

2 (0.5)