Revista de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento em Educação em Saúde

Ascaris lumbricoides Infection among Pupils of Primary Schools in Uzoagba, Ikeduru, Southeastern Nigeria: A Survey

Abstract

Kizito Uzoma Ndugbu

Objective: To access the presence and prevalence of roundworm among the study population.

Study design: A simple primary school based questionnaire was distributed to the pupils to determine the name, age, sex and sanitation situations in the schools and homes. Also, a total of 561 samples collected were processed using formal ether concentration technique.

Results: 2(0.3%) pupils from Abo and Umueme primary schools were positive for Ascaris lumbricoides. The sex distribution of the infestation showed a higher prevalence of 1(0.3%) among the females and none among the males. From the age group distribution, we saw that 1(0.8%) in the age group (5 to 13) years was positive.

Conclusion: There is an unhealthy presence and prevalence of A. lumbricoides among the study population, particularly among the females who must carry out domestic chores and water fetching in an environment of open air pollution.