Research Article

Determinants of Helminthic Infections and Anemia among Schoolchildren in Bahir Dar Zuria District, Northwest Ethiopia

Table 1

Distribution of intestinal parasites and S. mansoni infections in Sekelet Kebele primary schoolchildren in northwest Ethiopia.

Parasite speciesFrequency (%)

HelminthsHookworm spp.106 (26.9)
S. mansoni54 (13.7)
A. lumbricoides6 (1.5)
H. nana3 (0.8)

ProtozoansG. lamblia2 (0.5)
E. histolytica19 (4.8)

Single infection180 (45.7)

Double infectionHookworm + S. mansoni5 (1.3)