Soil-transmitted helminthiasis among primary school children in Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria

Autor:	V.E. Ekpenyong, S.E. Etim
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2022
Předmět:	Infectious Diseases parasitic diseases Soil-transmitted Helminth Infections school-aged children Prevalence Parasitology
Zdroj:	Nigerian Journal of Parasitology; Vol. 43 No. 1 (2022); 109-116
ISSN:	1117-4145
Popis:	Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections initiate a major health issue in children from developing countries and are the vital cause of morbidity. The study determined the prevalence of STH infection among children in Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State. Faecal samples were collected from four hundred and twenty-five (425) children selected randomly from school-aged children. The samples were examined exploiting standard parasitological methods. Results revealed the presence of three helminth species with an overall prevalence of 41.2% including Ascaris lumbricoides, hookworm and Trichuris trichiura with a prevalence of 20.0%, 13.2% and 8.0% respectively. Chi-square analysis showed no significant difference between the helminths at p
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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