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Prevalence of soil-transmitted helminths among children aged 6-12 in Intramuros, Manila 6

By: Arestano, Andrea C.; Cundangan, Kyla Eunice R.; Marte, Pamela Anne S.; Pena, Ma. Carmela Laetitia P.; Presnilla, Sharmanine Alexis M. 4 0 16, [, ] | [, ] |

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Action note: In: Summary: Abstract: Soil-transmitted helminths (STH) have long been a serious problem worldwide, especially in tropical countries such as the Philippines, where they commonly infect children residing in areas without access to clean water and proper sanitary facilities. STH infections are known to have a wide variety of adverse health effects on a child's physical and mental development, which could also affect a country's educational and economic growth. Hence, this study focused on the prevalence of STH infection among 6-12 years old children in Intramuros, Manila. In this study, STH infection was diagnosed through formalin-ethyl acetate concentration technique (FEACT) in order to determine the prevalence of the infection. Stool samples selected 6-12 years old participants from Intramuros, Manila were collected and processed through this technique. Survey forms were also given to assess the association of STH infection to common health practices exercised within the population. Data were treated accordingly using measures of frequency and Chi-square test of independence. Ultimately, a crude prevalence of 57.20% has been determined, where both A. lumbricoides and hookworm species were detected to be infecting the population, with a specific prevalence of 56.78% and 0.42%, respectively. Moreover, data also shows an association in the prevalence of STH infection among some common health practices of the participants. These practices include washing of vegetables and fruits before eating, drinking tap or poso water, frequent use of alcohol, frequent nail biting, and showering and/or playing in the rain and/or flood with computed value of 7.82, 8.10, 8.64, 8.58, and 8.58, respectively. Keywords: Soil-transmitted helminth infection, Prevalence, School-aged children Other editions:

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Abstract: Soil-transmitted helminths (STH) have long been a serious problem worldwide, especially in tropical countries such as the Philippines, where they commonly infect children residing in areas without access to clean water and proper sanitary facilities. STH infections are known to have a wide variety of adverse health effects on a child's physical and mental development, which could also affect a country's educational and economic growth. Hence, this study focused on the prevalence of STH infection among 6-12 years old children in Intramuros, Manila. In this study, STH infection was diagnosed through formalin-ethyl acetate concentration technique (FEACT) in order to determine the prevalence of the infection. Stool samples selected 6-12 years old participants from Intramuros, Manila were collected and processed through this technique. Survey forms were also given to assess the association of STH infection to common health practices exercised within the population. Data were treated accordingly using measures of frequency and Chi-square test of independence. Ultimately, a crude prevalence of 57.20% has been determined, where both A. lumbricoides and hookworm species were detected to be infecting the population, with a specific prevalence of 56.78% and 0.42%, respectively. Moreover, data also shows an association in the prevalence of STH infection among some common health practices of the participants. These practices include washing of vegetables and fruits before eating, drinking tap or poso water, frequent use of alcohol, frequent nail biting, and showering and/or playing in the rain and/or flood with computed value of 7.82, 8.10, 8.64, 8.58, and 8.58, respectively. Keywords: Soil-transmitted helminth infection, Prevalence, School-aged children

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