PREVALENCE OF GEOHELMINTHIASIS AND INTESTINAL SCHISTOSOMIASIS IN PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS IN JABA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

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dc.contributor.authorKENNEDY, SALOME
dc.date.accessioned2015-11-30T10:23:52Z
dc.date.available2015-11-30T10:23:52Z
dc.date.issued2015-03
dc.descriptionPREVALENCE OF GEOHELMINTHIASIS AND INTESTINAL SCHISTOSOMIASIS IN PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS IN JABA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA BY Salome KENNEDY (UNI JOS) B. Sc G/C/ECON, 2008 (M.Sc./SCI/2046/2011-2012) A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN EDUCATIONAL BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, FACULTY OF SCIENCE, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA NIGERIA. MARCH, 2015.en_US
dc.description.abstractThis study was carried out from September to November 2013 in order to determine the prevalence and possible risk factors associated with Geohelminths and instestinal schistosomiasis among primary school pupils in Jaba Local Government of Kaduna State. A total of six hundred (600) pupils were randomly selected from twelve primary schools for the study. The stool samples were collected and analyzed using direct smear and formol-ether concentration technique. Out of the 600 pupils examined, 95(15.8%) were found infected with at least one or two soil transmitted helminths and schistosomes. Four different species of soil helminthes, and intestinal schistosome were identified from the stool samples. Parasites recorded was a single species of Schistosoma mansoni with 45(7.5%), Strongyloides stercoralis 2(2.3%), Ascaris lumbricoides 12(2.0%) and Hookworm 36(6.0%). The male pupils had the highest prevalence (17.8%) than the females (13.8%). Although difference was not significant (P˃0.05). The age group 3-5years had the lowest prevalence of infection (7.9%) compared with other age groups, however, there was no significant difference in the prevalence among various age groups (P˃0.05). The risk factors associated with the parasite infection were types of toilet used (OR=13.32), sources of water (OR=1.24), water contact activities (OR=1.30), parent occupation (OR=1.15) and personal hygiene (OR=1.02). The study showed that geohelminthiasis and schistosomiasis were independent of age and sex. Water contact activities of pupils showed that recreational (swimming) and occupation (fishing) habits tend to increase with the prevalences of infections. The source of water for drinking also exposed the subjects to infection while personal hygiene and parents occupation had less association with geohelminthiasis and schistosomiasis. The infection was associated with ix sources of water and toilet used. Suggested efforts to control the parasite in pupils include regular de-worming exercises, adequate and proper information on public education and supply of portable drinking water.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/7245
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectPREVALENCE,en_US
dc.subjectGEOHELMINTHIASISen_US
dc.titlePREVALENCE OF GEOHELMINTHIASIS AND INTESTINAL SCHISTOSOMIASIS IN PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS IN JABA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KADUNA STATE, NIGERIAen_US
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