title: [Investigation of Intestinal Parasites and Level of Hygiene Knowledge of School Students].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  In this study, the prevalence of intestinal parasites and its relationship with some hygiene habits and socio-demographic characteristics of students in Yığılca were investigated.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study was conducted in three parts. Firstly, the prevalence of parasitic diseases was measured, and questionnaires about the level of knowledge of hygiene were administered. Secondly, control and intervention groups were determined. Lastly, some education and training courses were organized and provided to the intervention group, including parents and children, about the prevention of parasitic diseases and habits of cleaning.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In this study, 540 cellophane tapes and 523 stool samples were studied. Among the samples analyzed, 87 (16.1%) with Enterobius vermicularis, 79 (15.1%) with Giardia intestinalis, 73 (13.9%) with various non-pathogenic parasites, 1 (0.19%) with Ascaris lumbricoides, and 1 (0.19%) with Hymenolepis nana were found. G. intestinalis was highly positive among the children who do not wash their hands after defecation. Also, some intestinal parasites were found to be related to the socio-demographic characteristics of families; parental education, family income, and father's profession were found to be associated with the presence of intestinal parasites. After training, the intervention group showed a significant decrease in the number of giardiasis and enterobiasis cases.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Education on hygiene will prevent parasitic diseases from an early age.
authors.affiliation: Keçiören Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Mikrobiyoloji Bölümü, Ankara, Türkiye. asiye84@yahoo.com.tr.
authors.forename: Asiye
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Altınöz Aytar
authors.forename: Elif Cihadiye
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Öztürk
authors.forename: Şahika
authors.initials: Ş
authors.lastname: Göçmen
authors.forename: Emel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Çalışkan
authors.forename: Fulya
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Özaras
authors.forename: Fatma
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Avcıoğlu
authors.forename: Nuray
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yeşildal Çelebiler
authors.forename: Handan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ankaralı
authors.forename: İdris
authors.initials: İ
authors.lastname: Şahin
authors.forename: Mehmet Tevfik
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Yavuz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D017164:Ascaris lumbricoides / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002648:Child; D017229:Enterobiasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D004757:Enterobius / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D016829:Giardia lamblia / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005873:Giardiasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards*; D048189:Hymenolepis nana / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012574:Schools; D013334:Students; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult