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Stool samples of study participants were collected and analyzed using the Kato\u2013Katz method and subsequently examined under the microscope for helminths\u2019 eggs and larvae. The worm intensity was determined using the theoretical analytic sensitivity (TAS) of 24 eggs per gram (EPG) to obtain the number of eggs per gram of feces. The CD4\n +<\/jats:sup>\n count, which describes the severity of immunosuppression in HIV-positive children was determined using the PARTEC Cyflow counter for the CD4\n +<\/jats:sup>\n lymphocyte count, whereas HIV screening was performed using the rapid diagnostic tests for HIV (Determine, Statpack and Unigold). Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n \n The prevalence of intestinal helminthiasis among HIV-infected and non-infected children was 27.1% and 12.9%, respectively (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.038). HIV-positive children were more likely to have intestinal helminthiasis than HIV-negative children (odds ratio [OR] =2.525, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.052\u20136.063).\n Ascaris lumbricoides<\/jats:italic>\n was the predominant helminthic species in both HIV-infected and non-infected groups; however, there was no statistical significance between intestinal helminthic species and HIV status (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.655) but the severity of intestinal helminthiasis was significantly associated with decreasing CD4\n +<\/jats:sup>\n count (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.028). The risk factors for intestinal helminthic infestation examined were similar in both HIV-positive and HIV-negative children (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n > 0.05).\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n \n There was a significantly higher prevalence of helminthic infestation among HIV-infected children compared to their HIV-negative counterparts. 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