Table 1
Socio-demographic Characteristics of the Study Population (where N=324)
| Variables | Number Examined | Percentage (%) in the pool |
|---|---|---|
| LGA | ||
| Ife Central | 153 | 47.2 |
| Ife East | 171 | 52.8 |
| Age group (in years) | ||
| 5-6 | 44 | 13.6 |
| 7-8 | 95 | 29.3 |
| 9-10 | 134 | 41.4 |
| 11-12 | 51 | 15.7 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 162 | 50 |
| Female | 162 | 50 |
| Educational level of Subjects’ mother | ||
| Un-educated | 80 | 24.7 |
| Primary | 91 | 28.1 |
| Secondary | 89 | 27.5 |
| Tertiary | 64 | 19.8 |
| Occupation of Subjects’ mother | ||
| Trading | 156 | 48.1 |
| Artisan | 77 | 23.8 |
| Farming | 37 | 11.4 |
| Teaching | 25 | 7.7 |
| Housewives | 16 | 4.9 |
| Civil-servant | 13 | 4.0 |
Table 2
Prevalence of Soil Transmitted Helminth Infection in Relation to the Selected School
| Schools | No. Examined | No. Infected | Prevalence (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private | |||
| Private Primary School A | 76 | 19 | 25.0 |
| Private Primary School B | 43 | 12 | 27.9 |
| Private Primary School C | 31 | 6 | 19.4 |
| 150 | 37 | 24.7 | |
| Government / Public | |||
| Public Primary School A | 52 | 12 | 23.1 |
| Public Primary School B | 70 | 12 | 17.1 |
| Public Primary School C | 52 | 18 | 34.6 |
| 174 | 42 | 24.1 | |
| Total | 324 | 79 | 24.4 |
Table 3
Prevalence of Soil Transmitted Helminths infection in Relation to the LGAs, Sex and Age Groups
| Variables | Number Examined | Number Infected | Percentage (%) in the pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| LGA | |||
| Ife Central | 153 | 30 | 19.6 |
| Ife East | 171 | 49 | 28.7 |
| Total | 324 | 79 | 24.4 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 162 | 42 | 25.9 |
| Female | 162 | 37 | 22.8 |
| Total | 324 | 79 | 24.4 |
| Age groups | |||
| 5–6 | 44 | 19 | 43.2 |
| 7–8 | 95 | 24 | 25.3 |
| 9–10 | 134 | 30 | 22.4 |
| 11–12 | 51 | 6 | 11.8 |
| Total | 324 | 79 | 24.4 |
Table 4
Intensity of STH infection in Relation to Participating Schools
| School | Mean egg intensity (epg ± SEM) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. Examined | No. Infected | A. lumbricoides eggs | No. Infected | Hookworm eggs | |
| Private | |||||
| Private Primary School A | 76 | 19 | 713.68±666.64 | 1 | 48.00±00.00 |
| Private Primary School B | 43 | 12 | 890.00±1388.78 | 0 | 00.00±00.00 |
| Private Primary School C | 31 | 4 | 468.00±361.60 | 2 | 60.00±16.97 |
| Government / Public | |||||
| Public Primary School A | 52 | 10 | 801.60±716.90 | 3 | 88.00 ± 69.28 |
| Public Primary School B | 70 | 11 | 735.27±845.56 | 2 | 108.00±16.97 |
| Public Primary School C | 52 | 16 | 559.50±415.48 | 4 | 60.00±24.00 |
| 324 | 72 | 710.67±796.55 | 12 | 74.00±38.91 | |
[i] Notes. epg: eggs per gram of faeces , SEM: Standard Error of Mean