Parasitosis intestinal y su relación con anemia y desnutrición en niños de 5 a 9 años de la parroquia Totoras del cantón Ambato

Abstract

The main objective of this research was to determine intestinal parasitosis and its relationship with anemia and malnutrition in children from 5 to 9 years of age in Totoras, Ambato, Tungurahua province, since one of the most recurrent problems today are diseases caused by intestinal parasites, mainly in developing countries and they are highly prevalent, generally, due to improper sanitary manipulation of food, many factors such as unhealthy conditions are related to parasitic infections, lack of hygiene and socioeconomic deficiencies. The total population was 100 children, of whom samples of feces were analyzed to identify parasites and check them using the Faust technique and blood samples to determine hemoglobin levels, in addition to applying a series of questions to collect important information. It was determined that 55% of the total population presented intestinal parasitosis, among the parasites, there is a high prevalence of Blastocystis sp of 35%. The main risk factors associated with intestinal parasitosis are inadequate housing infrastructure, low level of education of legal guardians, and lack of good deworming control of both the child and the animals around them. There is a significant relationship between intestinal parasitosis and low hemoglobin levels; however, there is no relationship between the presence of parasites and the degree of malnutrition in children between 5 and 9 years of age in Totoras parish.