Ameen N., et. al., (2013) “Intestinal amoebiasis and other intestinal parasitoses among schoolchildren in rural communities of Moro LGA, Kwara State, Nigeria”

Abstract

Schoolchildren in four rural primary schools of Moro Local Government area of Kwara State, Nigeria. Wei preparation In fresh normal saline, Dobell's lodine preparation and formal ethyl concentration methods were used to prepare the stool samples for examination. An overall prevalence of intestinal parasitoses was 77.5%among 414 children. E. histolytica dispar had the highest prevalence among the púpils of the four communities than other intestinal parasites with prevalence of 26.9%, 32.2% 22.7% and 23.9% in Malete. Elemere. Ore oiumoh and Animaje respectively. Prevalence of other intestinal parasites was also reported in relation to each community The prevalence of these intestinal parasites in relation to diarrheic stool, water supply and environmental conditions were discussed. The study revealed that intestinal parasitic infections in rural communities represent a major public health problem. Health education, environmental health adequate water Supply, provision of public and private latrines and personal hygiene are the maior methods of reducing the occurrence of these intestinal parasitoses in rural areas.