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Background   A cross-sectional study was conducted from November 2019 to March 2020 to determine the prevalence and associated risk factors of intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) among pregnant women attending antenatal care (ANC) at Yifag Health Center.Methods   The data were collected by a questionnaire interview technique and collecting the stool samples from each pregnant woman. Wet-mount and formol-ether concentration techniques were applied to identify the IPIs. Data were analyzed using SPSS, version 25, and  P -values < 0.05 were considered statistically significant.Results   Out of the total 280 pregnant women who were selected using a simple random sampling technique, 277 participated in the questionnaire survey and gave stool samples (a response rate of 98.9%). The prevalence of IPIs among pregnant women was 53.4% (95% CI: 47.37, 59.42).  Taenia  species (18.1%) was the predominant parasite followed by  Giardia lamblia  (12.6%),  Entamoeba histolytica / dispar  (9.4%), hookworms (9%),  Ascaris lumbricoides  (4%),  Schistosoma mansoni  (3.2%),  Hymenolepis nana  (0.7%),  Strongyloides stercoralis  (0.4%), and  Enterobius vermicularis  (0.4%). Eating raw vegetables (AOR = 2.721; 95% CI: 1.266, 5.849;  P =0.010) and poor personal hygiene (AOR = 4.015; 95% CI: 1.456, 11.07;  P =0.007) were associated risk factors for  G. lamblia , while eating raw meat (AOR = 2.477; 95% CI: 1.252, 4.902;  P =0.009) for  Taenia  species infections. The prevalence of intestinal parasites was high and still a health burden to the pregnant women in the study area. We recommend avoiding eating raw meat, strengthening sanitation and hygiene programs, and routine deworming of pregnant mothers to reduce the burden of IPIs among pregnant women.

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Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Intestinal Parasitic Infections among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in Yifag Health Center, Northwest Ethiopia