A survey on the prevalence of intestinal helminthic parasites among children in target one : Dela Rama, B.F. Homes, Paranaque, Metro Manila

• Main Author: Lazatin, Ma. Graciela G.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 1996
• Subjects: Worms; Intestinal and parasitic; Helminths; Feces; Parasites > Physiology; Children > Health and hygiene
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/1368
• Institution: De La Salle University

A total of 110 vials of fecal samples out of 200 vials distributed were retrieved, with a 55 percent retrieval rate, from Target One: Dela Rama, Paranaque, Metro Manila. Fecal Samples were collected from male and female residents with ages ranging from 5 months to 12 years of age. Respondents are divided into two age groups. Children with ages ranging from 5 months to 5 years are classified under Group A. Children with ages ranging from 6 years to 12 years are classified under Group B. Group A has 69 respondents, 62.73 percent of the total respondents, and Group B has 41 respondents, 37.27 percent of the total respondents. A total of 70 fecal samples, with a prevalence rate of 63.64 percent, had one or more parasitic infections. Ascariasis had an overall prevalence rate of 50.91 percent with 56 samples positive for Ascaris lumbricoides infections. Trichuriasis had an overall prevalence rate of 26.36 percent, with 29 samples positive for Trichuris trichiura infections. Fifteen fecal samples from the total samples collected, with an overall prevalence rate of 13.64 percent, had mixed infections of Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris trichiura.