Table 3.
Prevalence of parasites in vegetable samples from seven wastewater irrigation farming sites in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from November 2021 to February 2022
| Site | Number of samples examined | Ascaris lumricoides (%) | Hookworm (%) | Trichris trichiura (%) | Total (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bisrategebrail | 36 | 24 (66.7) | 7 (19.4) | 4 (11.1) | 35 (97.2) |
| Gofa | 36 | 10 (27.8) | 2 (5.5) | 1 (2.7) | 13 (36.1) |
| Lafto | 36 | 13 (36.1) | 6 (16.6) | 1 (2.7) | 20 (97.2) |
| Saris | 36 | 11 (30.5) | 4 (11.1) | 3 (8.3) | 18 (50) |
| Kera | 36 | 23 (63.8) | 3 (8.3) | 1 (2.7) | 27 (75) |
| Peacock Urael | 36 | 18 (52) | 13 (13.8) | 2 (5.5) | 25 (69.4) |
| Akaki | 36 | 23 (63.8) | 16 (16.6) | 3 (8.3) | 32 (88.8) |