Prevalence and Pattern of Soil Transmitted Helminths (Sths) among Primary School Children at Nnewi, Nnewi- North Local Government Area, Anambra State, Nigeria
S. N. Ukibe, N. R. Ukibe, A. C. Obi-Okaro, M. O. Iwueze
Annual Research & Review in Biology · pp. 1–6 · Published 9 Aug 2018
10.9734/ARRB/2018/42195Abstract
Soil Transmitted Helminths (STHs) are of great Public Health importance. The present study was designed to evaluate the prevalence and pattern of STHs among Primary School Children at Nnewi, Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria. 250 school children aged 1-12 years were randomly recruited from 5 major primary schools at Nnewi between January and June 2017. 95 (38%) were males while 155 (62%) were females. Stool samples were collected using universal sterile containers and examined microscopically using saline floatation method. Out of the 250 pupils examined, 105 (42%) were positive for at least one STH. 40 (42.1%) of the males examined were positive while 65 (41.9%) of the females were positive. There was no significant difference between sexes (P > 0.05). Children aged 1-5 years had the highest prevalence (62.2%), followed by those aged 6-8 years (33.3). Children aged 9-12 years had the least prevalence. Prevalence was significantly different between the different age groups (P < 0.05). Among the STHs isolated, Ascaris lumbricoides was the most prevalent (22%), followed by Hookworm (14%). The least prevalent was Trichuris trichiura (6%). No case of mixed infection was detected. The study concludes that STHs are of immense public Health importance in primary School children at Nnewi and efforts should be intensified to promote health education, personal hygiene and sanitation and regular deworming of school children.
Cited by 8
Elanda Fikri, S. Alhamda, Riyana Husna · Universal Journal of Public Health · 2024
M. I. Ikeh, C. O. Ishar, B. B. Okoro · African journal of biology and medical research · 2024
Edema Enogiomwan Imalele, E. Braide, U. Emanghe · Parasitology Research · 2023
Kélvia Cristina de Camargo, R. R. F. Alves, V. Saddi · Jornal Brasileiro de Doenças Sexualmente Transmissíveis · 2023
Okita Odije, Hosea Yula, Ekpa Joel · American Journal of Biomedical and Life Sciences · 2025
Ogechukwu B. Aribodor, Eunice C. Jacob, Nwadiuto O. Azugo · 2023
KHADIJAT OYIBO-USMAN, M. T. Abdulazeez, M. Mohammed · FUDMA JOURNAL OF SCIENCES · 2023
Edema Enogiomwan Imalele, Ekanem Ikpi Braide, Ubleni Etta Emanghe · 2022
Related research
- First Trimester Fasting Blood Glucose as a Screening Tool for Diabetes Mellitus in a Teaching Hospital Setting in Nigeria — shares topic coverage
- The Nature and Complications of Acute Traumatic Cervical Spinal Cord Injury in a University Hospital in Nigeria — shares topic coverage
- Musculoskeletal Complications of Sickle Cell Anaemia and Their Management Approaches in Makurdi, Nigeria — shares topic coverage
- Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders among Radiologists in Nigeria — shares topic coverage
- The Skills of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Some Professional and Student Teachers Compared — shares topic coverage
Article metrics
Real usage data collected on this platform.
0
Page views
0
PDF downloads
0
Outbound clicks
8
Citations
Views by country
Approximate, from request IP at view time — not citizenship or institution. Countries with fewer than 5 views are grouped as "Other".
No views recorded yet.
Traffic sources
Referring site, by host.
No traffic recorded yet.
Views and downloads exclude known bots/crawlers. Citations combines this platform's own DOI-resolved index with each external source's own reported total — see Cited by above for individually listed citing works. Last refreshed 0 seconds ago.