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    Parasitic contamination of raw vegetables and associated risk factors at production sites, markets, and street food vendors in urban and peri-urban areas of Mekelle and South Eastern Zone of Tigray
    (Mekelle University, 2025-03-25) Mulaw Weldeslassie
    For a healthy diet, people have been encouraged to eat lots of raw (fresh) vegetables and these can serve as vehicles of transmitting enteric parasitic pathogens throughout the process of planting to consumption. The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of parasitic contamination of raw vegetables and associated risk factors at production sites, markets and street food vendors in urban and peri-urban areas of Mekelle and South Eastern Zone of Tigray. To determine the prevalence of parasitic contamination of raw vegetables and associated risk factors at production sites, markets and street food vendors in urban and periurban areas of Mekelle and South Eastern Zone of Tigray. The study was conducted from July/2024-October30/2024 at the urban and peri urban areas of Mekelle and adjacent villages of South Eastern Zone of Tigray. The samples were collected from three different sites. These sites are the farm (production sites), markets (including street vendors) where these vegetables are sold and street food vendors where these vegetables are sold as a food where they are co nsumed at that point. A total of 13 sites were visited to collect vegetables. The samples was transported to the laboratory for parasitological analysis. Besides, samples of sludge and refreshing water was collected and analyzed for the presence of parasites. Moreover, information on socio-demographic and other risk factors was collected from the owners/sellers and the immediate environment. Data was coded, cleaned before and entered using SPSS 27.0 version for statistical analysis. This study found a 62.6% prevalence of parasitic contamination in raw vegetables, with B. coli (35%) and S. stercoralis (25%) being the most common. Lettuce had the highest contamination rate (95.8%), followed by beetroot (76.6%) and cabbage (56.5%).and the study identified several factors contributing to contamination, including poor hygiene practices, unhygienic environments, and inadequate washing of vegetables. The level of parasitic contamination of raw vegetables in Mekelle city and its suburb is of public health importance. Hence, the public health sector should create public awareness in order to reduce parasitic transmission via consumption of raw vegetables. The project was accomplished within a period of 4 months starting from July/2024 to October 2024
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    Parasitic contamination of raw vegetables and associated risk factors at production sites, markets, and street food vendors in urban and peri-urban areas of Mekelle and South Eastern Zone of Tigray
    (Mekelle University, 2025-03-25) Mulaw Weldeslassie
    For a healthy diet, people have been encouraged to eat lots of raw (fresh) vegetables and these can serve as vehicles of transmitting enteric parasitic pathogens throughout the process of planting to consumption. The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of parasitic contamination of raw vegetables and associated risk factors at production sites, markets and street food vendors in urban and peri-urban areas of Mekelle and South Eastern Zone of Tigray. To determine the prevalence of parasitic contamination of raw vegetables and associated risk factors at production sites, markets and street food vendors in urban and periurban areas of Mekelle and South Eastern Zone of Tigray. The study was conducted from July/2024-October30/2024 at the urban and peri urban areas of Mekelle and adjacent villages of South Eastern Zone of Tigray. The samples were collected from three different sites. These sites are the farm (production sites), markets (including street vendors) where these vegetables are sold and street food vendors where these vegetables are sold as a food where they are co nsumed at that point. A total of 13 sites were visited to collect vegetables. The samples was transported to the laboratory for parasitological analysis. Besides, samples of sludge and refreshing water was collected and analyzed for the presence of parasites. Moreover, information on socio-demographic and other risk factors was collected from the owners/sellers and the immediate environment. Data was coded, cleaned before and entered using SPSS 27.0 version for statistical analysis. This study found a 62.6% prevalence of parasitic contamination in raw vegetables, with B. coli (35%) and S. stercoralis (25%) being the most common. Lettuce had the highest contamination rate (95.8%), followed by beetroot (76.6%) and cabbage (56.5%).and the study identified several factors contributing to contamination, including poor hygiene practices, unhygienic environments, and inadequate washing of vegetables The level of parasitic contamination of raw vegetables in Mekelle city and its suburb is of public health importance. Hence, the public health sector should create public awareness in order to reduce parasitic transmission via consumption of raw vegetables. The project was accomplished within a period of 4 months starting from July/2024 to October 2024