Prevalence of Helminth Parasite Eggs in Pupils and Playing Grounds of some Selected Primary Schools in Zaria, Nigeria

One hundred soil samples were collected from the playing grounds of four primary schools in Zaria, Nigeria as well as 100 stool samples from randomly selected pupils in the 4 schools and examined for the presence of helminth eggs/larvae. Formol ether concentration technique was used for both soil an...

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Published inWorld journal of life sciences and medical research Vol. 2; no. 5; p. 192
Main Authors ODOBA, M B, OTALU, O Jr, BALOGUN, J B
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LanguageEnglish
Published Calcutta Research, Reviews, and Publications 01.09.2012
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Eggs
Elementary school students
Parasites
Nigeria
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Abstract One hundred soil samples were collected from the playing grounds of four primary schools in Zaria, Nigeria as well as 100 stool samples from randomly selected pupils in the 4 schools and examined for the presence of helminth eggs/larvae. Formol ether concentration technique was used for both soil and faecal samples. The result of this study showed that Ascaris lumbricoides was more prevalent in soil samples, while Hookworm was more prevalent in stool samples. Pupils in age group 13-15 had more helminth infection and females had a higher prevalence of the helminths. It was concluded that pupils of these schools may have played a role in the contamination of their school environment or vice versa. or vice versa.
AbstractList One hundred soil samples were collected from the playing grounds of four primary schools in Zaria, Nigeria as well as 100 stool samples from randomly selected pupils in the 4 schools and examined for the presence of helminth eggs/larvae. Formol ether concentration technique was used for both soil and faecal samples. The result of this study showed that Ascaris lumbricoides was more prevalent in soil samples, while Hookworm was more prevalent in stool samples. Pupils in age group 13-15 had more helminth infection and females had a higher prevalence of the helminths. It was concluded that pupils of these schools may have played a role in the contamination of their school environment or vice versa. or vice versa.
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