ArticleNigerian medical journal : journal of the Nigeria Medical Association
Soil-transmitted Helminths and Associated Risk Factors among Elementary School Pupils in Dadin Kowa, Jos.
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- Hidden in the gut: burden and regional variations of intestinal parasitic infections among Ghanaian children- systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Pooled it
- Prevalence and effect of Plasmodium spp. and hookworm co-infection on malaria parasite density and haemoglobin level: a meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2022Pooled it
- Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection and its associated factors among primary school students in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2021Pooled it
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- Prevalence and associated factors of intestinal parasitic infections among schoolchildren in Jalalabad, Afghanistan.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Relationship between soil transmitted helminths, nutritional status and cognitive function among school children in Lusaka district, Zambia.Journal of parasitic diseases : official organ of the Indian Society for Parasitology · 2025Article
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- Intestinal parasitic co-infections associated with Helicobacter pylori among paediatric patients with gastrointestinal illness attending a general hospital in southern Ethiopia.BMC pediatrics · 2024Article
- Prevalence and associated risk factors of intestinal helminthic infections in children from Lorestan province, Western Iran.Parasite epidemiology and control · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundSoil-transmitted helminths are intestinal parasites of humans transmitted through contaminated soil. They are considered neglected tropical diseases found mainly in areas with warm and moist climates where living condition and personal hygiene are poor.
aimThe aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of soil-transmitted helminths among primary school pupils in Kangang community of Dadin Kowa, Jos. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis was a cross-sectional study of 136 elementary school pupils from three selected schools in Kangang community in Dadin Kowa of Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State between April 2018 and June 2018. Stool samples were collected from all the consented participants in a sterile, universal sampling container prelabeled with the participant's identification number. The samples were analyzed within 2 h of collection using parasites concentration technique and microscopy. The results obtained were analyzed using SPSS version 21.
resultsThe prevalence of soil-transmitted helminthiasis among the study population was 42.6%.
conclusionThis study revealed the prevalence of STHs among school pupils in Kangang community of Dadin kowa, Jos, as 42.6%.
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