PREVALENCE OF INTESTINAL HELMINTHES AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN BOSSO, NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA

Authors

  • Nasiru Usman Adabara Department of Microbiology, School of Science and Science Education, Federal University of Technology, Minna, PMB 65, Minna, Nigeria.
  • Amos Olorunsola Ige Department of Microbiology, School of Science and Science Education, Federal University of Technology, Minna, PMB 65, Minna, Nigeria.
  • Bokhan Otone Department of Microbiology, School of Science and Science Education, Federal University of Technology, Minna, PMB 65, Minna, Nigeria.
  • Abubakar Momohjimoh Department of Microbiology, School of Science and Science Education, Federal University of Technology, Minna, PMB 65, Minna, Nigeria.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbar.v2i12.227

Abstract

Introduction: This study investigated the prevalence of intestinal helminthes among primary school children of Bosso Town, North Central Nigeria. Materials and Methods: Fecal samples from 250 pupils were examined microscopically using formol ether concentration technique. Result: Of the 250 samples analyzed, 115 (46%) were positive. The breakdown showed that Ascaris lumbricoides had 41(16.4%) followed by Strongyloides stercoralis 36(14.4%) as well as Hookworm 22(0.09%), and 16(0.07. Single species infection was seen in 78(67.8%) of the infected children while 47(40.9%) had mixed infections. The prevalence of infection peaked in the age group (9-10) years in both male (53.5%) and female (46.3%) respectively. Conclusion: The high prevalence recorded was found to be related to poverty, ignorance and poor environmental sanitation.

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Author Biographies

  • Nasiru Usman Adabara, Department of Microbiology, School of Science and Science Education, Federal University of Technology, Minna, PMB 65, Minna, Nigeria.
    Department of Microiology/Lecturer II
  • Amos Olorunsola Ige, Department of Microbiology, School of Science and Science Education, Federal University of Technology, Minna, PMB 65, Minna, Nigeria.
    Department of Microbiology/Research Assistant
  • Bokhan Otone, Department of Microbiology, School of Science and Science Education, Federal University of Technology, Minna, PMB 65, Minna, Nigeria.
    Department of Microbiology/Research Assistant
  • Abubakar Momohjimoh, Department of Microbiology, School of Science and Science Education, Federal University of Technology, Minna, PMB 65, Minna, Nigeria.
    Department of Microbiology/Lecturer II

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Published

2012-01-01

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Vol. 2 No. 12 (2011): Dec

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PREVALENCE OF INTESTINAL HELMINTHES AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN BOSSO, NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA. (2012). International Journal of Biomedical and Advance Research, 2(12), 473-477. https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbar.v2i12.227
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