Awi-Waadu GDB
Nigeria
Research Article
Gastro-intestinal Helminthiasis among School Children in Gokana and Khana Local Government Areas of Rivers State, Nigeria
Author(s): Abah AE and Awi-Waadu GDBAbah AE and Awi-Waadu GDB
Gastro-intestinal helminthias is a macroparasitic disease caused by parasitic worms known as helminths which infect the Gastro-Intestinal Tract (GIT) of humans and other animals. The disease can potentially cause health problems as a result of the damage arising from the pathogenicity of the infections especially in children. This study therefore assessed the gastro-intestinal helminthiasis among primary school children in Gokana and Khana Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Rivers State. A total of 633 stool samples were collected and examined in duplicate using the standard methods of saline/iodine and formol-ether concentrations. The overall prevalence of gastro-intestinal helminthiasis in the two LGAs was 21.0% of which 24.3% and 17.4% were recorded for Gokana and Khana respectively. There was significant difference in infection rate between the two LGAs, being higher in Gokana than .. View More»
