Intestinal parasites in children attending day care centers in Jos, Central Nigeria.
| Autor: | Chirdan OO; Department of Community Medicine, Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos Plateau State, Nigeria. yemisichirdan@yahoo.com, Akosu JT, Adah SO |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Nigerian journal of medicine : journal of the National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria [Niger J Med] 2010 Apr-Jun; Vol. 19 (2), pp. 219-22. |
| DOI: | 10.4314/njm.v19i2.56526 |
| Abstrakt: | Background: It is estimated that 3 billion people world wide are infected with intestinal parasites. Morbidity is highest amongst children; infestation causes a threat to the growth and development of the child. The study aims to determine the prevalence of intestinal helminthes in children attending day care centers in Jos metropolis. Methodology: Ten day care centers were randomly selected from the total number of day care centers. From each centre children were randomly selected for study. Parents of selected children completed a structured questionnaire and stool specimens of the children were analyzed using iodine and saline preparation. Results: Two hundred and twenty-one children (57.8%) of the 384 children studied had intestinal parasites. Ascaris lumbricoides, Ancylostoma duodenale and Trichuris trichura were the commonest parasites found. The relationship between intestinal parasite infestation and diarrhea in past 2 months (X2 =19.5, df = 1,p < 0.001 OR = 3.87), de-worming in the past six months (X2 = 11.13, df = 1, p < 0.001, OR = 4.55) and domestic treatment of drinking water (X2 = 35.38, df = 1, p < 0.001, OR = 4.3) were statistically significant. Conclusion: Intestinal parasite infestation in the children was high. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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