Table 3.
Prevalence of intestinal parasites detected from stool specimens of food handlers in Dilla University students' cafeteria, Southern Ethiopia (November 2018–September 2019) (n = 220).
| Sr. no. | Type of parasites | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ascaris lumbricoides | 25 | 11.4 |
| 2 | Entamoeba histolytica | 17 | 7.7 |
| 3 | Giardia lamblia | 14 | 6.4 |
| 4 | Taenia species | 13 | 5.9 |
| 5 | Trichuris trichiura | 9 | 4.1 |
| 6 | Hymenolepis nana | 4 | 1.8 |
| 7 | Enterobius vermicularis | 2 | 0.9 |
| 8 | Hookworm | 1 | 0.5 |