Identification and prevalence of gastro-intestinal parasites among children aged 3-6 in selected day care, Balic-Balic and Blumentritt Street, Sampaloc, Manila / Dianco, Lady Resalyn Grace R. 6
By: Dianco, Lady Resalyn Grace R. 4 0 16 [, ] | [, ] |
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Language: Unknown language code Summary language: Unknown language code Original language: Unknown language code Series: ; March 2006.46Edition: Description: 28. cm. ix, 60 ppContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: ISSN: 2Other title: 6 []Uniform titles: | | Subject(s): -- 2 -- 0 -- -- | -- 2 -- 0 -- 6 -- | 2 0 -- | -- -- 20 -- | | -- -- -- -- 20 -- | -- -- -- 20 -- --Genre/Form: -- 2 -- Additional physical formats: DDC classification: | LOC classification: | | 2Other classification:| Item type | Current location | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Thesis: (B.S. Biology)-Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, 2006. 56
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ABSTRACT: A study on identification and determination of gastro-intestinal parasites was conducted in two selected Day care Centers, Brgy. 534 at Balic-Balic Street and Brgy. 527 at Blumentritt Street, Sampaloc, Manila among pupils age 3-6 years old. The collection of fecal samples was during the months of November and December in the year 2005. The total population is one hundred twelve and seventy-two of them participated. In fulfilling the researchm, Formalin-Ther Concentration Technique, Kato Thick SmearTechnique, and Harada-Mori Culture Method were applied Using Minitab 2002 v13.2 was to analyzed ten factors in acquisition of parasitic infection specifically washing of hands before eating, source of drinking water, cutting of nails, walking barefoot, area is always flooded, playing in flood water, bring own food ihn school, and presence of pets. Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris and Trichuris trichiura were the parasites identified from the experimental subjects. Ascaris lumbricoides, 59-72%, show a higher prevalence than Trichuris trichiura 41.67%. The total prevalence rate of infection was 66.67%. The significant risk factors that may controbute to infection is biting of nails, walking barefoot, and playing on floods.
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