Parasite |
Urban Children Suburban
Children All
Children |
||
|
NO (%) infected |
No (%) infected |
No (%) |
|
n = 40 |
n = 58 |
n = 98 |
A.
Lumbricoides |
5(12.5) |
11(27.5) |
16(40.0) |
Hookworm |
2(5.0) |
8(20.0) |
10(25.0) |
G.
Lamblia |
3(7.5) |
3(7.5) |
6(15.0) |
T.
trichiura |
1(2.5) |
2(5.0) |
3(7.5) |
E.
histolytica |
2(5.0) |
1(2.5) |
3(7.5) |
Subtotal |
13(32.5) |
25(43.1) |
38(38.8) |
Absent |
27(67.5) |
33(56.8) |
70(61.2) |
Total |
40(100.0) |
33(56.8) |
70(61.2) |
No
of intestinal Parasite per child (Polyparasitism) |
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Parasite |
Urban Children |
Suburban Children |
All Children |
|
n = 40 |
n = 58 |
n = 98 |
1 |
14(35.0) |
23(40.0) |
37(38.0) |
2 |
6(15.0) |
9(16.0) |
15(15.3) |
> = 3 |
2(5.0) |
5(9.0) |
7(7.1) |
Age (years) |
1-3
|
4-6 |
7-9 |
10-12 |
No of children
investigated |
5 |
19 |
10 |
6 |
No. infected with |
|
|
|
|
A.
lumbricoides |
1(20.0) |
2(11.0) |
2(20.0) |
0(0.0) |
Hook
worm |
0(0.0) |
1(5.3) |
1(10.0) |
0(0.0) |
G.
lamblia |
0(0.0) |
2(11.0) |
0(0.0) |
1(16.7) |
T.
trichiura |
0(0.0) |
1(5.3) |
0(0.0) |
0(0.0) |
E.
histolytica |
1(20.0) |
0(0.0) |
1(10.0) |
0(0.0) |
Sub total |
2(40.0) |
6(31,6) |
4(40.0) |
1(16.7) |
Absent |
3(60.0) |
13(68.4) |
6(60.0) |
5(83.3) |
Total |
5(100.0) |
19(100.0) |
10(100.0) |
6(100.0) |
Age (years) |
1-3 |
4-6 |
7-9 |
10-12 |
No of children
investigated |
18 |
12 |
16 |
12 |
No. infected with |
|
|
|
|
A.
lumbricoides |
3(17.0) |
1(8.3) |
2(12.5) |
5(41.7) |
Hookworm |
2(11.1) |
3(25.0) |
2(12.5) |
1(8.3) |
G.
lamblia |
0(0.0) |
1(8.3) |
2(12.5) |
0(0.0) |
T.
trichiura |
0(0.0) |
0(0.0) |
0(0.0) |
2(16.7) |
E.
histolytica |
1(5.6) |
0(0.0) |
0(0.0) |
0(0.0) |
Sub total |
6(33.3) |
5(41.7) |
6(37.5) |
8(66.7) |
Absent |
12(66.7) |
10(62.5) |
10(62.5) |
4(33.3) |
Total |
18(100.0) |
12(100.0) |
16(100.) |
12(100.0) |
Schools |
John Best |
Excel Montesseri |
New Haven |
Parasites; |
16 |
14 |
10 |
A.
lumbricoides |
2(12.5) |
0(0.0) |
3(30.0) |
Hookworm |
0(0.0)
|
0(0.0) |
2(20.0) |
T.
trichiura |
0(0.0) |
0(0.0) |
1(10.0) |
G.
lamblia |
1(6.3) |
0(0.0) |
2(20.0) |
E.
histolytica |
1(6.3) |
1(7.1) |
0(0.0) |
Subtotal
|
4(25.0) |
1(7.1) |
8(80.0) |
Absent |
12(75.0) |
13(92.9) |
2(20.0) |
Total |
16(100.0) |
14(100.0) |
10(100.0) |
Schools |
Community Central |
Wesely Nursery
& Primary |
Community Primary
School Ugwuomu |
Parasites; |
19 |
19 |
20 |
A.
lumbricoides |
4(21.1) |
2(11.0) |
5(25.0) |
Hookworm |
4(21.1) |
2(11.0) |
3(15.0) |
T.
trichiura |
1(5.3) |
0(0.0) |
1(5.0) |
G.
lamblia |
1(5.3) |
0(0.0) |
2(10.0) |
E.
histolytica |
0(0.0) |
1(5.3) |
0(0.0) |
Subtotal
|
10(52.6) |
4(21.1) |
11(55.0) |
Absent |
9(47.4) |
15(78.9) |
9(45.0) |
Total |
19(100.0) |
19(100.0) |
20(100.0) |