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In particular, young children in developing countries affected most. Helminthiasis infestation accounts for 10\u201320% of prevalence on preschool children worldwide. Unfortunately, small children below 5\u2009years are uniquely susceptible to intestinal parasitic infestations in poor communities. This is because of children\u2019s behavior like playing with soil and putting hand -to- mouth habit. Thus, the aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and risk factors of intestinal parasitic infestations among preschool children in Sekota town, Ethiopia.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n<jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>A community-based cross-sectional study was carried out on 378 preschool children in Sekota town from February 15 \u2013 March 10\/2019. Stool specimens were collected and examined for intestinal parasites using wet mount and formal ether concentration technique. The risk factors of intestinal parasites were assessed using a pretested structured questionnaire. The data were entered and analyzed using Epi-data version 4.2.0.0 and SPSS-version 23 statistical software respectively. Both bivariable and multivariable analysis was carried out, and potential co-linearity was tested for closely similar variables. Variables with <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> value less than 0.05 in multivariable analysis was considered as statistically significant and reported with 95% CI and odds ratio.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n<jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>The prevalence of intestinal parasitic infestations in Sekota town on wet mount and formal ether concentration techniques was 83(21.9%), (95% CI, 17.7\u201326.3%) and 113(29.9%), (95% CI, 25.1\u201334.8%) respectively.<\/jats:p>\n<jats:p>In multivariable analysis, not taking medication as periodical deworming (AOR, 95% CI), (2.5, 1.5\u20134.3), presence of animals in the living room (AOR, 95% CI) (3.1, 1.8\u20135.3), and being a government employee as an occupation (AOR, 95% CI), (3.4, 1.1\u201310.0) were increasing the odds of intestinal parasitic infestations.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n<jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>The prevalence of intestinal parasitic infestations in Sekota town is high, which is a public health problem. The risk factors that contributed to intestinal parasitic infestations in this study were preventable and modifiable. 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