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Incidence of Intestinal Helminthic Infection among Primary School Pupil in Kura District, Kano State Nigeria


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Page No: 45-50
Language: English
Authors: Aziza T. Zawiyya, Farouk S. Nas, Muhammad Ali*
Received: 2025-11-06
Accepted: 2025-12-15
Published Date: 2025-12-27
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Abstract:
Intestinal helminthiases are among the most common infections worldwide. It affects the poorest and most deprived communities. The study was aimed to determine the incidence of intestinal helminthiasis among primary school pupils in Kura district in Kura Local Government area of Kano State in Northern Nigeria. A total of 117 pupils (67 boys and 50 girls) from four primary schools in the district were chosen. Faecal samples were collected from pupils in sterile dry specimen bottles with the use of applicator sticks and analyzed using sedimentation and floatation techniques. The overall incidence of intestinal helminth infection among the study subjects was found to be 13.7%. The results showed that Ascaris lumbricoides has the highest frequency with total of 6 appearance which accounted for 37.5%, followed by Strongyloides stercoralis, Trichuris trichiura and hookworm (12.5%) while Teania, S. mansoni, H. nana and E. vermicularis appeared once. The incidence was higher among male with total of 10 out of the 16 subjects which accounted for 62.5% while female has 37.5%. Based on the age of the subjects, those ranged between 6 to 8 years have the highest incidence (9 out of 16) which accounted for 56.25% while those ranged between 12 to 14 years recorded the lowest incidence with total of 18.75%. It is concluded that the incidence of intestinal helminth infection was higher among less aged pupil.
Keywords: Incidence, Intestinal Helminthic, Infection, Pupil, Kura District.

Journal: MRS Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Studies
ISSN(Online): 3049-1398
Publisher: MRS Publisher
Frequency: Monthly
Language: English

Incidence of Intestinal Helminthic Infection among Primary School Pupil in Kura District, Kano State Nigeria