Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in certified food-handlers working in food establishments in the City of Nairobi, Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorKamau, Paul
dc.contributor.authorAloo, P. A.
dc.contributor.authorKabiru, Ephantus W.
dc.contributor.authorOmbacho, Kepha
dc.contributor.authorLangat, Bernard
dc.contributor.authorMucherue, Obadiah
dc.contributor.authorIreri, Laban
dc.date.accessioned2013-11-20T08:51:43Z
dc.date.available2013-11-20T08:51:43Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractMost intestinal parasites are cosmopolitan with the highest prevalence in the tropics and subtopics. Rural-to-urban migration rapidly increases the number of food eating places in towns and their environs. Some of these eating estabishments have poor sanitation and are overcrowded, facilitating disease transmission, especially through food-handling. Our investigations in Nairobi, therefore, were set to determine the presence of intestinal parasites in food-handlers with valid medical certificates. Direct and concentrated stool processing techniques were used. Chisquare test and ANOVA were used for data analysis. The parasites Ascaris lumbricoides, Entamoeba histolytica and Giardia lamblia were observed in certified food-handlers. Significant difference was found in parasite frequency by eating classes and gender (χ2 = 9.49, P = 0.73), (F = 1.495, P = 0.297), but not in parasite occurrence between age brackets (χ2 = 6.99, P = 0.039). The six-month medical certificate validity period may contribute significantly to the presence of intestinal parasites in certified food-handlers.en_US
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Biomedical Research，2012，26(2):84-89en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/7651
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.subjectparasitesen_US
dc.subjectfood handlersen_US
dc.subjectmedical certificateen_US
dc.subjectfood establishmentsen_US
dc.titlePrevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in certified food-handlers working in food establishments in the City of Nairobi, Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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