en Public Health Public Health پژوهشي Original Article <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><strong>Background:</strong> Contamination of vegetables remains a crucial issue for transmitting intestinal parasites in developing countries. This study aimed to investigate the types and levels of parasitic contamination of six commonly consumed vegetables in Jos, Nigeria.<br> <strong>Methods:</strong> Leafy vegetables (cabbage, African spinach, spring onion, lettuce, fluted pumpkin leaf, and sorrel leaf) were purchased from five central markets in Jos, from September 2020 to February 2021. Samples were rinsed in sterile water, 0.9% saline, 1.5% saline, and vinegar (containing 1.7% acetic acid) and then processed using sedimentation concentration technique. Sediments were examined using direct wet preparation.<br> <strong>Results:</strong> Overall prevalence of parasitic contamination was 75.9% (n = 270). African spinach recorded the highest contamination (91.1%), followed by lettuce (86.7%), while spring onion had &nbsp;the least contamination. Sixteen helminths and 4 protozoans were identified<em>. </em><em>Taenia </em>species had the highest prevalence (33.9%), followed by<em> Entamoeba histolytica </em>(28.5%). <em>Schistosoma haematobium</em> had the least prevalence. Parasitic contamination was significantly different among markets and vegetable types (<em>P<</em>0.05). Preliminary findings revealed that 1.5% saline rinse generally resulted in the highest parasite detection rates.<br> <strong>Conclusion:</strong> Findings revealed a high burden of parasitic contamination of leafy vegetables in Jos, Nigeria. Public enlightenment on proper handling and processing of vegetables, from farm to table, is recommended.</span></span></div> Parasitic intestinal diseases, Vegetables, Nigeria, 1 9 http://jhehp.zums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-483-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Catherine Nadabo katenadabo@gmail.com 100319475328460011964 100319475328460011964 No Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bingham University, Jos, Nigeria. Seljul Crown Ramyil crownramyil@yahoo.com 100319475328460011965 100319475328460011965 No Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bingham University, Jos, Nigeria. Cornelius Sunday Bello cssbello@hotmail.com 100319475328460011966 100319475328460011966 No Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bingham University, Jos, Nigeria. Oluwagbenga Adebayo Adeola adeolaadebayo@binghamuni.edu.ng 100319475328460011967 100319475328460011967 Yes Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bingham University, Jos, Nigeria. Racheal Ike ikerachael@yahoo.com 100319475328460011968 100319475328460011968 No Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bingham University, Jos, Nigeria. Timothy Olugbenga Ogundeko tim_ogundeko@yahoo.com 100319475328460011969 100319475328460011969 No Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bingham University, Jos, Nigeria. Aminat Yusuf Omope yusuf.aminat@yahoo.com 100319475328460011970 100319475328460011970 No Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bingham University, Jos, Nigeria. Philemon Adu aduphilemon62@yahoo.com 100319475328460011971 100319475328460011971 No Departmen of Community Medicine and PHC, College of Medicine and Health Sciences Bingham University, Jos, Nigeria.