Prevalence Of Intestinal Parasites Among Students Of Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture Umudike On Campus
ABSTRACT
A study on intestinal parasites among student
of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike on campus was carried out
between June and October, 2008. A total of 200 stool samples were examined
using concentration technique, ten (4.9%) of the students were infected out of
which (5.6%) were male while (5.4%) were female. The parasites identified were
hookworm (2.O%), Ascaris Iu,nhr,coides (1.5%) and Tae,iia species (I .5%). The
highest prevalence of I (11.1) and that found in females was in the age range
of 16— 18 with prevalence rate of 4 (11.1). Student in D hostel (6.66%) were
infected than those of other hostels (P>0.05). The study revealed that the
prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection in the study area is low.
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