Geohelminth eggs in the soil and stool of pupils of some primary schools in Samaru, Zaria, Nigeria

Nock, Ishaya Haruna; Duniya, D; Galadima, M

doi:10.4314/njpar.v24i1.37814

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“…The older age groupare used for farming activities and most of these activities are carried out barefooted thereby increasing their exposure arethese parasites. Although, these findings in prevalence rates among age group disagree with some observations of some researchers [22,23,24]. This could be due to the fact that their studies were more in urban settings where children of these age ranges (11-13yrs) and (14-16yrs) are conscious of their personal hygiene and hence are able to avoid as much as possible what would lead to one being infected.…”

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Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites Among Primary School Children in Three Geopolitical Zones of Imo State, Nigeria

Ugochi¹

2015

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Abstract:A study of the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection was conducted among children aged 5-16years in primary schools in rural parts of Imo State, Nigeria. Of the 337 faecal samples examined, 164 (48. 7%) harboured intestinal parasites with 65 (40. 4%) being from Orlu zone, 57 (52. 7%) from Owerri zone, and 42 (61. 8%) from Okigwe zone. The parasites identified were Ascaris lumbricoides (41. 5%), Hookworm (23. 8%), Trichuris trichiura (1. 2%), Teania spp (1. 2%), Entamoeba histolytica (36. 6%), and Giardia lamblia (1. 8%). Among the helminthes, A. lumbricoides (60. 0%) occurred highest among the age bracket of 14-16years, while E. histolytica (44. 4%) was the highest occurring protozoan parasite among children aged 5-7 years. Generally, prevalence of infection decreased with increasing age of children, and more females (53. 9%) than males (48. 1%) were infected. However, there was no statistical significant difference in infection with relation to age and sex of the pupils (p>0. 05). Intestinal parasitic infection is reduced through improved personal hygiene and environmental sanitation as children with high standard of hygiene were found to be less prone to parasitic infection.

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Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites Among Primary School Children in Three Geopolitical Zones of Imo State, Nigeria

Ugochi¹

2015

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“…During each season, soil samples were collected at three sites of each school: around latrines, at playgrounds, and behind classrooms. About 200 grams of soil dug at 3 cm from the ground was collected using a small hand shovel [6]. The soil samples were carried using a clean spoon and put in small plastic bags which were labeled with the date, the school name, and sample sites.…”

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Profile of Geohelminth Eggs, Cysts, and Oocysts of Protozoans Contaminating the Soils of Ten Primary Schools in Dschang, West Cameroon

Nkouayep

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Poné

2017

Journal of Parasitology Research

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Helminthiasis and protozoans infections have been recognized as an important public health problem. The aim of the present study was to screen soil samples collected from 10 primary schools in the city of Dschang for the presence of soil-transmitted helminth eggs, cysts, and oocysts of protozoans. A total of 400 soil samples were collected around latrines, at playgrounds, and behind classrooms in each school. These samples were examined using the sucrose flotation method. From the result obtained, an overall contamination rate of 7.75% was observed. Five genera of nematodes (Ascaris, Trichuris, Capillaria, Cooperia, and hookworms) were identified, while neither cysts nor oocysts of protozoans were detected. The contamination rate and the number of species found were significantly different in wet season as compared to the dry season. During the rainy season, this rate was 12.5% with all the parasitic stages identified, while, in the dry season, the soil contamination rate was 3% with the presence of only two genera (Ascaris and Trichuris). This suggests that parasite infection may occur mainly in rainy season rather than in the dry season. The most common eggs were those of Ascaris with 2% and 5% contamination rates in the dry and rainy seasons, respectively. Also, the soils around latrines were more contaminated (11.9%) as compared to those collected behind classrooms (7.5%) and those at playground (2.5%). It was concluded that the pupils of these schools may have played a major role in the contamination of their environment. Thus, sanitary education, enforcement of basic rules of hygiene, and deworming remain a necessity in the entire population of the study area in general and in the schools in particular in order to prevent helminth infections and to ensure effective environmental health.

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“…Many studies previously carried out in Nigeria gave due attention to the distribution of different soiltransmitted helminth infections in different explanatory groups such as preschool children, school children and pregnant women [11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20]. However, much still remains to be known about soiltransmitted helminth infections in relation to the knowledge and practice of preventive measures among school children, especially in the study area, Igbo-Eze South.…”

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Soil-transmitted helminth infections in relation to the knowledge and practice of preventive measures among school children in rural communities in South-Eastern Nigeria

Edelduok¹

2013

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Geohelminth eggs in the soil and stool of pupils of some primary schools in Samaru, Zaria, Nigeria

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Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites Among Primary School Children in Three Geopolitical Zones of Imo State, Nigeria

Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites Among Primary School Children in Three Geopolitical Zones of Imo State, Nigeria

Profile of Geohelminth Eggs, Cysts, and Oocysts of Protozoans Contaminating the Soils of Ten Primary Schools in Dschang, West Cameroon

Soil-transmitted helminth infections in relation to the knowledge and practice of preventive measures among school children in rural communities in South-Eastern Nigeria

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