SURVEY OF INTESTINAL SCHISTOSOMIASIS AND SOIL-TRANSMITTED HELMINTHIASIS AMONG PUPILS IN IFELODUN, KWARA STATENIGERIA

Oloyede, Samuel Bolaji and Akinleye, Callistus Adewale and Agunbiade, Bosede Toluwani and Adeyemo, Abiola Olasunkanmi and Bakare, Olaoluwa Esther and Adeyeba, Oluwaseyi Adegboyega SURVEY OF INTESTINAL SCHISTOSOMIASIS AND SOIL-TRANSMITTED HELMINTHIASIS AMONG PUPILS IN IFELODUN, KWARA STATENIGERIA. J.Bio.Innov. ISSN 2277-8330

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Abstract

Schistosomiasis and Soil Transmitted Helminths (STHs) are among the mainly prevalent suffering of human who live in areas of poverty in the developing world. The diseases caused by STHs and Schistosoma mansoniare most commonly associated with poor hygiene practice and improper excreta disposal. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of infections with STHs, Schistosoma mansoniand the associated risk factors among school children in Ifelodun, Kwara State. It was a cross sectional study that recruited school children from 3 randomly selected primary schools in the Local Government Area aged from 3 to 18 years. A well structured questionnaire was used to collect information on socio-demographic data and possible associated risk factors. A single stool sample was processed using Kato Katz thick smear technique and examined for eggs of geohelminths and S. mansoniinfections.The only prevalent helminth seen wasAscaris lumbricoides6.3% (n=160). In all, female pupils had more infestation with prevalence of 4.4%(7/160) than their male counterpart 1.9% (3/160). Eighty percent of the infected pupils had heavy infection while 20% had light infection (P< 0.05). Thus, none of the infected pupils had moderateinfection. The study confirmed absence of Intestinal Schistosomiasis among pupils in the study area

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