

@book {11036,
	title = {Prevalence {Of} {Intestinal} {Helminths} infections among schooling children in tropical semi urban communities},
	volume = {5},
	year = {2009},
	note = {DOI: 10.4314/ari.v5i1.48715},
	month = {dec},
	abstract = {Prevalence of intestinal helminths infections among school children in Igbo-Eze South Local Government Area, Enugu State, Nigeria were studed between July and December 2005 Significantdifferences (P {\textless} 0.05) were recorded among the 1,296 school chidren (ages 4 {\textendash} 15) randomly sampled and examined for intestina helminthes. The prevalence of intestinal helminths varied significantly among schools sampled (P {\textless} 0.05). Central Schoo, Ovoko had the highest percent prevalence for Ascaris lumbricoides (9.3 \%), hookworm (6.0 \%) and Trichuris trichiura (2.3 \%). The least per cent prevalence of A. lumbricoides was recorded in Community Primary School, Iheakpu-Awka (2.3 \%), while the least per cent prevalence of hookworm occurred in Community Primary School 3 Itchi. T. trichiura was not recorded in community primary schools in Itchi, Unadu and Iheakpu-Awka. Similarly, the prevalence of these parasitic helminths varied signiicantly among the age groups (P {\textless} 005), with age groups 4{\textendash} 6 highly infected wth A. lumbricoides (7.0 \%), 13 {\textendash} 15wh hookworm (3.7 \%) and 7 {\textendash} 9 wth T. trchiura (1.2 \%). T. trchiura was absent instool sampes of 4 {\textendash} 6 and 13 {\textendash} 15 age groups. The prevalence of these intestinal parasites also varied significantly between the sexes with femaes having comparatively more A. lumbricoides (5.4 \%), hookworm (3.2 \%) and T. trichiura (0.8 \%) than males. Our study indicated that intestinal helminthiasis was prevalent in the area, and as such, control measures such as chemoherapy, provision o adequate sanitary facilties and potable drinking water, improved personal hygiene andhealth educaion should be the focus of non-governmental and governmental health institutions in Nigeria.},
	author = {Edelduok, Ekaette and Eyo, Joseph}
}
