Ascaris lumbricoides infection (Ascariasis) exhibits varying prevalence but similar intensity across major socio-demographic groups in Aguleri, Anambra State, Nigeria

Variable	Category	Number examined	Number positive	Prevalence (%)	P value
Overall	-	362	138	38.1	-
Species	Ascaris lumbricoides	362	138	38.1	-
Study sites	Enugwu na Eziagulu Uno	90	35	38.9	0.378
	Ivite Aguleri Otu	28	8	28.6
	Igboezunu Aguleri Otu	45	14	31.1
Ivite Aguleri Uno	59	28	47.5
Enugwu na Eziagulu Otu	36	11	30.6
Igboezunu Aguleri Uno	104	42	40.4
Gender	Male	174	76	43.7	0.036
Female	188	62	33.0
Age (years)	< 5	96	47	49.0	0.013
	5 – 15	131	44	33.6
	16 – 25	63	16	25.4
26 – 35	45	22	48.9
36 – 45 (up to 58 years)	27	9	27.3
Occupation	Pupils	149	59	39.6	0.002
	Students	53	8	15.1
	Traders	22	11	50.0
Farmer	34	19	55.9
Fisherman	11	6	54.5
Others	93	35	37.6
Education	Nursery	168	78	46.4	0.002
Education	Primary	67	27	40.3	0.002
Secondary	127	33	26.0

Table 2.

Intensity of soil-transmitted helminth infections in Aguleri.

Range	Mean
Overall	Ascaris lumbricoides	138	24.0 – 3000.0	192.5±71.1
Study sites	Enugwu na Eziagulu Uno	35	24.0 – 360.0	127.4±31.4^a	0.068
	Ivite Aguleri Otu	8	24.0 – 72.0	48.0±13.9^a
	Igboezunu Aguleri Otu	14	24.0 – 192.0	91.2±29.8^a
Ivite Aguleri Uno	28	24.0 – 3000.0	636.0±328.1^a
Enugwu na Eziagulu Otu	11	24.0 – 72.0	42.0±11.5^a
Igboezunu Aguleri Uno	42	24.0 – 120.0	56.0±8.3^a
Gender	Male	76	24.0 – 3000.0	267.6±129.1^a	0.257
Female	62	24.0 – 528.0	104.3±26.2^a
Age (years)	< 5	47	24.0 – 528.0	117.2±34.9^a	0.427
	5 – 15	44	24.0 – 3000.0	394.5±214.2^a
	16 – 25	16	24.0 – 120.0	52.0±15.7^a
26 – 35	22	24.0 – 144.0	69.0±16.0^a
36 – 45 (up to 58 years)	9	72.0 – 264.0	152.0±57.7^a
Occupation	Pupils	59	24.0 – 3000.0	314.3±165.1^a	0.818
	Students	8	24.0 – 120.0	56.0±32.0^a
	Traders	11	24.0 – 24.0	24.0±0.0^a
Farmer	19	24.0 – 264.0	93.0±27.8^a
Fisherman	6	24.0 – 72.0	72.0±0.0^a
Others	35	24.0 – 528.0	145.8±43.1^a
Education	Nursery	78	24.0 – 2064.0	187.7±73.6^a	0.512
Education	Primary	27	24.0 – 3000.0	336.0±296.1^a	0.512
Secondary	33	24.0 – 264.0	84.0±20.4^a

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2026-0010 | Journal eISSN: 1336-9083 | Journal ISSN: 0440-6605

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Language: English

Page range: 87 - 98

Submitted on: Oct 29, 2025

Accepted on: May 15, 2026

Published on: Sep 7, 2026

Published by: Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Parasitology

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Keywords:

Ascaris lumbricoides,

Aguleri,

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Zoology,

Ecology,

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Clinical medicine,

Microbiology, virology and infection epidemiology

© 2026 C. M. Egbuche, G. N. Chidozie, C. O. Amoke, A. U. Okeke, F. G. Egbuche, O. J. Obi, M. C. Chimezie, published by Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Parasitology
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Ascaris lumbricoides infection (Ascariasis) exhibits varying prevalence but similar intensity across major socio-demographic groups in Aguleri, Anambra State, Nigeria

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