Abstract: Helminth infections, such as Ascaris lumbricoides, hookworm, Hymenolepis nana and Trichuris trichiura are major public health concerns. Helminths are able to survive in their mammalian hosts for many years due to their ability to manipulate the immune response by secreting immunomodulatory products. This research work was carried out to know the prevalence of soil-transmitted helmintiasis (ascariasis, trichuriasis and hookworm) among adolescents in Ilara-Mokin Community of Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo State. Students of Ilara-Mokin Community High School were recruited for this study having obtained their consents through their parents and teachers. Ethical approval was obtained from the appropriate ethical and research committee. Stool samples were collected from the pupils and immediately transported to the Laboratory of State Specialist Hospital, Akure where they were examined for the presence of ova/larva of the parasites using wet preparation and formal-ether concentration methods with the aid of binocular light microscope. Out of the 128 pupils recruited, 46 were males while 82 were females. The prevalence of soil-transmitted helminthiasis was 28.9% with ascariasis taking the lead 21.9% followed by hookworm 3.9% and trichuriasis has the least prevalence of 3.1%. The prevalence of soil-transmitted helminthiasis is considerably high among adolescents in Ilara-Mokin, therefore there is need for Government to introduce an integrated program that would see to the elimination of these infections.
Keywords: soil-transmitted helminthiasis, prevalence, adolescents, Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State.
Title: Human Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis among Adolescents in Ilara-Mokin Community, Ondo State, Nigeria; a Case Study of Ascaris Lumbrecoides, Trichuris Trichuira and Hookworm
Author: Akinseye JF, Nmorsi OPG, Akinbolaji TJ
International Journal of Life Sciences Research
ISSN 2348-313X (Print), ISSN 2348-3148 (online)
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