Abstract: The study aimed to survey the Intestinal Helminthes in an open defecation in Ringim town, Ringim Local Government Area, Jigawa State. A total of 300 samples were examined out of which 20 (6.67%) were positive with presence of helminthes eggs, and 280 (93.33%) were negative. The parasites found are: Ascaris lumbricoides with 11 (3.67%), Hookworm had 6 (2.0%) while Taenia species, Hymenolepis nana and Fasciola hepatica had 1 (0.33%) each. The positive ones were found in all the samples sites collected. River side and Railway area has 3 (10.0%) each, and Main Road had 5 (16.67%), Majiyawa and Unity Secondary School had 2 (6.67%) each and Motor Park, Gen. Hospital Ringim, Almajirawa, Sabon Gari Primary School and Gwaram (fond) had 1 (3.33%) each.
Keywords: Helminthes, Prevalence, Defecation, Ringim.
Title: Survey of Intestinal Helminthes in an Open Defecation in Ringim, Jigawa-Nigeria
Author: Ibrahim, M.H., Muhammad, Y., Garba, D.D
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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