Prevalence and Risk Factors of Soil Transmitted Helminths Infection and Malnutrition Among School-Aged Children in Ibadan
| Autor: | Ibrahim, A.G., Tijani, M.K., Nwuba, R.I. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
| Zdroj: | Anchor University Journal of Science and Technology; Vol. 2 No. 2 (2022): Special Issue |
| ISSN: | 2736-0059 2736-0067 |
| Popis: | Background: In developing countries, infections caused by soil-transmitted helminths (STH), such as Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, and hookworm pose major public health problems among school children, resulting in impaired physical growth such as stunting and thinness, and cognitive development.Objectives: This study aimed therefore to determine the prevalence of STH, malnutrition and factors associated with transmission among school-age children (SAC) in four local government areas in Ibadan.Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in eight primary schools in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, from May to November 2018. SAC ages 5 to 18 years old were randomly selected from primary one to six, across four Local Government Areas. Stool samples were collected and helminth eggs were quantitatively estimated using the Kato-Katz thick smear technique. Anthropometric data were obtained using a height measuring tape to the nearest 0.1 cm while weights were recorded using a weighing scale to the nearest 0.1 kilograms. Malnutrition indices such as stunting and thinness were defined as Height-for-Age Z-score [HAZ] |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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