Prevalence of intestinal Helminth among the patients in general hospital Awgu, in Awgu Local Government area, Enugu state.
ABSTRACT
A study of the prevalence of intestinal
helminths ir fection was carri d out in General Hospital Awgu, in Awgu Local
Government Area, Enugu State, from June-September 2011.Three hundred (300)
stool samples were analysed using formol ether concentration technique. Out of
th 3 300 samples nalysed, 240(80%) had the intestinal helminths. Parasite
species found include Ascads lumbricoides 71(23.7%), Hookworm 103(34.3%),
Trichuris trichiura 2(14%), Strongyloides stercolaris 24(8%). The female
pa.ients had higher rate of infection 147(84.5%) than their male counter-part
93(73.8). The stud reveals that there is high rate of infection among the
little children than he aged children or adults. Children of age group 1-4
yeais (100%) had th : highest infection rate. The rate ofthe infection is high
on people whose occupations are business 45(88.2%). People who use pit latrine
had the highest infei .ion rate 150(83.8%). The analysis reveals that people
tha1 use pond water had the highest rate of infection 72(84.7%). There is a
significant association in prevalence based on water sources between and w thin
different occupations (fcal=6.42 and 3.87> ftab=3.49). The study reveals
chat there is a high rate of the infection in Awgu L.G.A., Enugu State.
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