Programa Educativo para la prevención de parasitosis intestinal en niñas y niños menores de cinco años que asisten al Centro de Salud Tipo C Lasso, Cotopaxi, diciembre 2021-febrero 2022.

Abstract

The objective of the research was to propose an educational program for the prevention of intestinal arasitosis in children under five years of age attending the Type C Health Center Lasso, Cotopaxi, December 2021-February 2022. The importance of this study lies in the high incidence and prevalence of parasitic infections in humans. The research is descriptive because it aims to describe the factors that cause intestinal parasitosis, such as economic and social factors; as well as determine whether the knowledge about this health problem is correct or incorrect. A previously validated survey was used to obtain all of this information, besides an evaluation rubric that was applied to determine this. Moreover, it is cross-sectional since the information will be collected at a specific moment and correlational because it attempts to establish a relationship between the two variables "Educational Program and Intestinal Parasitosis". The study population will be finite and will be made up of caregivers, mothers, and fathers of children under five years of age who attend the Type C Health Center Lasso. With a total of 4333 people, from which a sample will be taken using a non-probabilistic sampling type by convenience working with 96 people. The sample studied has incorrect knowledge about intestinal parasitosis, so educational workshops should be implemented to improve the level of understanding.