Prevalence and Pattern of Soil-Transmitted Helminthic Infection among Primary School Children in a Rural Community in Imo State, Nigeria
| Autor: | Alfreda Chinekwu Iheakaram, Kelechi Kenneth Odinaka, Emeka Charles Nwolisa, Seline N. Okolo, Francis Mbanefo |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Pediatrics
medicine.medical_specialty lcsh:Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine High prevalence Article Subject Rural community lcsh:RC955-962 business.industry Public health education Developing country General Medicine Microbiology Deworming Environmental health parasitic diseases medicine Helminths Population study Parasitology business Research Article |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Tropical Medicine, Vol 2015 (2015) Journal of Tropical Medicine |
| ISSN: | 1687-9694 1687-9686 |
| DOI: | 10.1155/2015/349439 |
| Popis: | Background.Soil-transmitted helminthic infection is a common public health challenge of primary school children in resource challenged and developing countries. Our aim was to determine the prevalence and pattern of soil-transmitted helminthic infection among primary school children in a rural community in Imo State, Nigeria.Method.The study involved a cross-sectional survey of 284 primary school children in a rural community.Results.The overall prevalence of soil-transmitted helminthic infection (STHI) was 30.3%. Of all STHIs, hookworm was the commonest geohelminth observed, 81 (94.2%). The prevalence of soil-transmitted helminthic infection was more in males, 58 (38.4%), than in females, 28 (21.1%). This difference was statistically significant (P=0.001).Conclusion.The high prevalence rate of soil-transmitted helminthic infection amongst the study population is worrisome. There is need for organized and routine deworming among school children in the community. |
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