Vol 2 Issue 2 March 2015-April 2015
Olaniran O., Ajayi O.O., Odetoyin B.W., Afolayan D.O., Awoyeni E.A ., Adekunle O.T., Oyetoke O.O
Abstract: The investigation on the prevalence of soil helminthes infection among school children of central local government area ile-ife, Osun State was carried out using some parasitological analysis.182 faecal samples were used in the study, out of which 86(47.7%) were males and 96(55.2%).The overall prevalence of parasitic infection is 40.7%, having total number of infected samples to be 74.0. Age 6-10 years had the highest prevalence of parasitic infection with the male having 19(10.4) while the female had 14(7.7). The female had the highest parasitic prevalence of 39(21.4) compared with the male 35(19.2). Bush+Pit 30(40.5) had the highest infection rate of prevalence of 16.5% followed by Bush alone, 28.(37.8) with prevalence of 15.4%, Pit 8.0(10.8) with prevalence of 4.4% and the least, Flush 2.0(2.7) with prevalence of 1.1% with p-value 0.0001. 41(55.4) with prevalence of 22.5% that always put on foot wears were infected while 33(44.6%) with prevalence of 18.1% of those that sometimes put on foot wear were infected, p-value 0.0001. Ascaris lumbriciodes had the highest parasitic infection of 39.0% while Hookworm and Trichuris trichura had 9.3% and 1.1% respectively. Generally, the female had the highest prevalence of 20.3% of Ascaris lumbriciodes while Male had the highest prevalence of 4.9% Hookworm infection. Entamoeba histolytica with 17.6% was also implicated. Provision of modern day toilet system to most of the schools will discourage defecation in the open fields and environment. Public enlightenment programme through media on personal hygiene will have a long way to go in the reduction of parasitic infections.
Keywords:PREVALENCE, SOIL TRANSMITTED HELMINTHES, SCHOOL CHILDREN.
Title:Prevalence of Soil Transmitted Helminthes among School Children in Central Local Government Area Ile-Ife Osun State, Nigeria
Author:Olaniran O., Ajayi O.O., Odetoyin B.W., Afolayan D.O., Awoyeni E.A ., Adekunle O.T., Oyetoke O.O
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