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Despite various regional studies in Ethiopia, this study provides updated insights.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      To determine the prevalence of\n                      <jats:italic>Giardia lamblia<\/jats:italic>\n                      (\n                      <jats:italic>G. lamblia)<\/jats:italic>\n                      infection and associated risk factors among patients who seek stool examinations at Bule Hora University Teaching Hospital, West Guji Zone, Ethiopia.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A facility-based cross-sectional study on 134 patients seeking stool examinations was conducted from February 15 to March 15, 2023. A systematic random sampling method was used to select study participants. Data were collected using a pre-tested structured questionnaire. The stool samples were examined using the wet mount technique. Descriptive and inferential analyses were performed. The chi-square test was performed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The results of this study revealed that the prevalence of\n                      <jats:italic>G. lamblia<\/jats:italic>\n                      infection was 18.7% (25\/134; 95% CI: 12.1\u201325.3). This study revealed that factors such as rural residency (\u03c7\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      \u2009=\u20092.82,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.027), poorly food hygiene practices (\u03c7\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      \u2009=\u20096.6,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.03), lack of hand washing before a meal (\u03c7\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      \u2009=\u20094.25,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.003), drinking non-piped water source (\u03c7\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      \u2009=\u200912.6,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.0001), and untrimmed patient fingernails (\u03c7\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      \u2009=\u20093.47,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.026) were significantly associated with\n                      <jats:italic>G. lamblia<\/jats:italic>\n                      among patients.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions and recommendations:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      <jats:italic>G. lamblia<\/jats:italic>\n                      was detected in nearly one-fifth of patients. Targeted health education and improved sanitation are recommended to reduce its prevalence. 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