Association Between Age, Sex, Religion and Helminthic Infection Among Children Aged Between 5 to 13 Years: An Institutional Based Study

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dc.contributor.authorAzhar, Mohd. Abdul Haleemen_US
dc.contributor.authorTenglikar, Sharad G.en_US
dc.contributor.authorNigudgi, S. R.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-24T07:26:05Z
dc.date.available2020-09-24T07:26:05Z
dc.date.issued2019-11
dc.description.abstractBackground: Worm infestation is a major Health problem inchildren of developing countries, its effective prevention andcontrol requires identification of local risk factors particularlyamong high risk groups. The present study was conducted tostudy t various factors like age, sex, religion and helminthicinfection among children aged between 5 to 13 years.Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study on 352children at Govt. Primary school, Rajapur was conducted fromJanuary 2007 to June 2008. Children were interviewed usingpre-tested proformas to identify the risk factors and prevalenceof Helminthic infestation. Stool examination was done by usingthe formal ether concentration technique in microbiologylaboratory at M. R. Medical College. Statistical analysis wasdone by using the percentage, chi-square, SPSS statisticalsoftware.Results: Out of 352 children 162 tested positive for variousintestinal helminth’s in the age group 5 to 13 years. The overallprevalence of Helminthic infestation was 46.02% thepredominant parasites were Ascaris Lumbricoides 48.77%followed by Hymenolepsis Nana 27.16% Ancylostomaduodenale 11.73%, Trichuris Trichiura 9.88% & Enterobiusvermicularis 2.46%. 4.94% cases were of mixed infection.Helminthic infestation among males was 48.33% and females43.60%. Religion, Sex, Type of family were not significantlyassociated with Helminthic infestation (p>0.05). Theassociation between prevalence of Helminthic Infestation andKAP of children was also found to be Significant.Conclusion: This study concluded that the prevalence ofHelminthic infestation among primary school children were highand need to be addressed.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Amaltas Institute of Medical Sciences, Dewas, Madhya Pradesh, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsEx Professor & Head, Department of Community Medicine, KBN Institute of Medical Sciences, Gulbarga, Karnataka, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsProfessor & Head, Department of Community Medicine, M R Medical College, Gulbarga, Karnataka, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationAzhar Mohd. Abdul Haleem, Tenglikar Sharad G., Nigudgi S. R.. Association Between Age, Sex, Religion and Helminthic Infection Among Children Aged Between 5 to 13 Years: An Institutional Based Study. International Journal of Medical Research Professionals. 2019 Nov; 5(6): 167-173en_US
dc.identifier.issn2454-6364
dc.identifier.issn2454-6356
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/203413
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherIbn Sina Academy of Medieval Medicine & Sciencesen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber6en_US
dc.relation.volume5en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org//10.21276/ijmrp.2019.5.6.037en_US
dc.subjectPrevalenceen_US
dc.subjectRisk Factorsen_US
dc.subjectHelminthic Infestationen_US
dc.subjectAscaris Lumbricoidesen_US
dc.subjectHymenolepsis Nanaen_US
dc.subjectAncylostoma duodenaleen_US
dc.titleAssociation Between Age, Sex, Religion and Helminthic Infection Among Children Aged Between 5 to 13 Years: An Institutional Based Studyen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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