The Epidemiology of Hookworm Infection among Primary School Pupils in Dantube, Dawakin-Kudu Local Government Area, Kano State, Nigeria
Study on the epidemiology of hookworm infection (Ancyclostomiasis and Necatoriasis) was conducted among primary school pupils in Dantube, Dawakin kudu local government Area of Kano State, between August,2015 to January, 2016. Of the 400 samples collected and examined 290 (72.5%) were positive for s...
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Study on the epidemiology of hookworm infection (Ancyclostomiasis and Necatoriasis) was conducted among primary school pupils in Dantube, Dawakin kudu local government Area of Kano State, between August,2015 to January, 2016. Of the 400 samples collected and examined 290 (72.5%) were positive for single or multiple infections. The prevalence of the infection was significantly higher among males (69.31%, p-value 0.102) than females (30.68%, p-value 0.147) (p < 0.05). Children in the age group 10 – 12 years had highest prevalence (92.68%) of hookworm infection and those between the ages of 13 – 15 years had (26.56%) the least infection. Those children who defecate in bush were more likely to be infected than those who use modern toilet facility (R = 0.6). Analysis of the responses from the questionnaire shows that parents occupation, civil servant (odd ratio = 4.381) and business (odd ratio = 3.147) shows a strong relationship between prevalence of the disease and risk factor in the research area. Walking with bare foot (odd ratio = 2.142) especially in areas where the soil is dump and moist throughout the year exposed the subject to infection. Hand washing activities (odd ratio = 3.71) have statistical significant effect on the prevalence of the infection. Personal hygiene, public health enlightenment programme should be encouraged particularly among school age children in the research area.
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| spelling | doaj-art-7202b7db24cd4362ae7adcf3da5150b72024-11-28T11:08:59ZengUmaru Musa Yar'adua University, Katsina, NigeriaUMYU Journal of Microbiology Research2616-06682814-18222017-12-012210.47430/ujmr.1722.018276The Epidemiology of Hookworm Infection among Primary School Pupils in Dantube, Dawakin-Kudu Local Government Area, Kano State, NigeriaRabiu Adamu0Mohammad Haruna1Department of Biology, Federal College of Education (Technical) BichiDepartment of Biological Sciences, College of Natural and Applied Sciences, Alqalam University, Katsina Study on the epidemiology of hookworm infection (Ancyclostomiasis and Necatoriasis) was conducted among primary school pupils in Dantube, Dawakin kudu local government Area of Kano State, between August,2015 to January, 2016. Of the 400 samples collected and examined 290 (72.5%) were positive for single or multiple infections. The prevalence of the infection was significantly higher among males (69.31%, p-value 0.102) than females (30.68%, p-value 0.147) (p < 0.05). Children in the age group 10 – 12 years had highest prevalence (92.68%) of hookworm infection and those between the ages of 13 – 15 years had (26.56%) the least infection. Those children who defecate in bush were more likely to be infected than those who use modern toilet facility (R = 0.6). Analysis of the responses from the questionnaire shows that parents occupation, civil servant (odd ratio = 4.381) and business (odd ratio = 3.147) shows a strong relationship between prevalence of the disease and risk factor in the research area. Walking with bare foot (odd ratio = 2.142) especially in areas where the soil is dump and moist throughout the year exposed the subject to infection. Hand washing activities (odd ratio = 3.71) have statistical significant effect on the prevalence of the infection. Personal hygiene, public health enlightenment programme should be encouraged particularly among school age children in the research area. https://ujmr.umyu.edu.ng/index.php/ujmr/article/view/276HookworminfectionNecator americanusAncylostoma duodenale |
| spellingShingle | Rabiu Adamu Mohammad Haruna The Epidemiology of Hookworm Infection among Primary School Pupils in Dantube, Dawakin-Kudu Local Government Area, Kano State, Nigeria UMYU Journal of Microbiology Research Hookworm infection Necator americanus Ancylostoma duodenale |
| title | The Epidemiology of Hookworm Infection among Primary School Pupils in Dantube, Dawakin-Kudu Local Government Area, Kano State, Nigeria |
| title_full | The Epidemiology of Hookworm Infection among Primary School Pupils in Dantube, Dawakin-Kudu Local Government Area, Kano State, Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | The Epidemiology of Hookworm Infection among Primary School Pupils in Dantube, Dawakin-Kudu Local Government Area, Kano State, Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Epidemiology of Hookworm Infection among Primary School Pupils in Dantube, Dawakin-Kudu Local Government Area, Kano State, Nigeria |
| title_short | The Epidemiology of Hookworm Infection among Primary School Pupils in Dantube, Dawakin-Kudu Local Government Area, Kano State, Nigeria |
| title_sort | epidemiology of hookworm infection among primary school pupils in dantube dawakin kudu local government area kano state nigeria |
| topic | Hookworm infection Necator americanus Ancylostoma duodenale |
| url | https://ujmr.umyu.edu.ng/index.php/ujmr/article/view/276 |
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