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Intestinal parasitic infections can significantly contribute to the burden of disease, may cause nutritional and energetic stress, and negatively impact the quality of life in low income countries of the world. This cross-sectional study done in Mwea irrigation scheme, in Kirinyaga, central Kenya, assessed the public health significance of soil-transmitted helminthiases (STH), schistosomiasis, and other intestinal parasitic infections, among 361 preschool age children (PSAC) through fecal examination, by measuring anthropometric indices, and through their parents/guardians, by obtaining sociodemographic information. Both intestinal helminth and protozoan infections were detected, and, among the soil-transmitted helminth parasites, there were  Ascaris lumbricoides  (prevalence, 3%),  Ancylostoma duodenale  (<1%), and  Trichuris trichiura  (<1%). Other intestinal helminths were  Hymenolepis nana  (prevalence, 3.6%) and  Enterobius vermicularis  (<1%).  Schistosoma mansoni  occurred at a prevalence of 5.5%. Interestingly, the protozoan,  Giardia lamblia  (prevalence, 14.7%), was the most common among the PSAC. Other protozoans were  Entamoeba coli  (3.9%) and  Entamoeba histolytica  (<1). Anthropometric indices showed evidence of malnutrition. Intestinal parasites were associated with hand washing behavior, family size, water purification, and home location. These findings suggest that  G. lamblia  infection and malnutrition may be significant causes of ill health among the PSAC in Mwea, and, therefore, an intervention plan is needed.

journal of tropical medicine

Prevalence of Soil-Transmitted Helminthiases and Schistosomiasis in Preschool Age Children in Mwea Division, Kirinyaga South District, Kirinyaga County, and Their Potential Effect on Physical Growth