Geohelminth Infections

A study of the prevalence of Geohelminth infection was conducted among primary school pupils in Tamburawa Dawakin Kudu local government Area of Kano State between June 2013 to January 2014. Of the 560 samples collected and examined 420 (76.07%) were positive for single or multiple infections. The prevalence of occurrence of each parasite encountered in the study was 142 (25.4%) had Hookworm 89 (15.9%) Schistosoma mansoni 77 (13.75%) Entameoeba coli 48 (8.57%) Ascaris species 36 (6.4%) Taenia species 17 (3.04%) Trichuris trichiura 11 (1.96%) Enterobius vermicularis and Entamoeba histolytica had 6 (1.07%). The prevalence of the infection was significantly higher among males than females (p <0.05). Children in the age group 10 – 12 years had highest prevalence (87.1%) of geohelminthiasis and those between the ages of 4 – 6 years had (69.8%) the least infection. Those children who defeacate 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.