A pilot study on parents' knowledge, attitude, and practices on soil-transmitted helminth infection and its prevalence among volunteer respondents from Arsenio H. Lacson Elementary School, Manila 6
By: Julian Felipe T. Canzon, Monacita D. Cucal, Christian Sofia A. De Padua, Princess Dianne S. Laurado, Bojoe M. Lauresta 4 0 16 [, ] | [, ] |
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Undergraduate Thesis: (Bachelor of Science in Biology) - Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, 2023 56
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ABSTRACT: Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infections continue to be one of the most significant health issues the world faces today. This pilot study assessed the volunteer parents' knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding Soil-Transmitted Helminth (STH) Infections and its prevalence among volunteer pupils in grades IlI to V in Arsenio H. Lacson Elementary School, Manila. Parents who voluntarily participated in the study were assessed through their answers in a validated questionnaire. Good KAP scores were determined by having an 80% above mark and computed using Ordinal and 5-point Likert scales. The correlation between sociodemographic characteristics and KAP was then determined through profile analysis. Sixty-eight (68) respondents completed the questionnaire and provided their fecal samples. Analysis revealed a prevalence of 11.8% for STH among pupils. The findings of the parental KAP levels were 60.59%, 80.22%, and 83.79%, respectively. These values indicate poor knowledge, good attitudes, and good practices. Among the demographic characteristics of parents, educational attainment was found to be significantly associated with their KAP (p=0.0419). Education was identified as a significant factor in the KAP of parents, with college graduates having higher KAP Scores than parents with less than a junior high school education while the Practices score of senior high school graduates are slightly higher than college graduates. The results of this study demonstrated that most parents lack adequate general knowledge public education about STH. Consequently, community-wide public campaigns are recommended. Keywords: STH, KAP, hookworms, roundworms, whipworms, prevalence, Kato-Katz method, Pilot study
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