Prevalence of Soil-Transmitted Helminthiases and Schistosomiasis in Preschool Age Children in Mwea Division, Kirinyaga South District, Kirinyaga County, and Their Potential Effect on Physical Growth
المؤلفون المشاركون
Mkoji, Gerald M.
Sakari, Stephen Sifuna Wefwafwa
Mbugua, Amos K.
المصدر
العدد
المجلد 2017، العدد 2017 (31 ديسمبر/كانون الأول 2017)، ص ص. 1-12، 12ص.
الناشر
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
تاريخ النشر
2017-08-23
دولة النشر
مصر
عدد الصفحات
12
التخصصات الرئيسية
الملخص EN
Intestinal parasitic infections can significantly contribute to the burden of disease, may cause nutritional and energetic stress, and negatively impact the quality of life in low income countries of the world.
This cross-sectional study done in Mwea irrigation scheme, in Kirinyaga, central Kenya, assessed the public health significance of soil-transmitted helminthiases (STH), schistosomiasis, and other intestinal parasitic infections, among 361 preschool age children (PSAC) through fecal examination, by measuring anthropometric indices, and through their parents/guardians, by obtaining sociodemographic information.
Both intestinal helminth and protozoan infections were detected, and, among the soil-transmitted helminth parasites, there were Ascaris lumbricoides (prevalence, 3%), Ancylostoma duodenale (<1%), and Trichuris trichiura (<1%).
Other intestinal helminths were Hymenolepis nana (prevalence, 3.6%) and Enterobius vermicularis (<1%).
Schistosoma mansoni occurred at a prevalence of 5.5%.
Interestingly, the protozoan, Giardia lamblia (prevalence, 14.7%), was the most common among the PSAC.
Other protozoans were Entamoeba coli (3.9%) and Entamoeba histolytica (<1).
Anthropometric indices showed evidence of malnutrition.
Intestinal parasites were associated with hand washing behavior, family size, water purification, and home location.
These findings suggest that G.
lamblia infection and malnutrition may be significant causes of ill health among the PSAC in Mwea, and, therefore, an intervention plan is needed.
نمط استشهاد جمعية علماء النفس الأمريكية (APA)
Sakari, Stephen Sifuna Wefwafwa& Mbugua, Amos K.& Mkoji, Gerald M.. 2017. Prevalence of Soil-Transmitted Helminthiases and Schistosomiasis in Preschool Age Children in Mwea Division, Kirinyaga South District, Kirinyaga County, and Their Potential Effect on Physical Growth. Journal of Tropical Medicine،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1187927
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الأمريكية للغات الحديثة (MLA)
Sakari, Stephen Sifuna Wefwafwa…[et al.]. Prevalence of Soil-Transmitted Helminthiases and Schistosomiasis in Preschool Age Children in Mwea Division, Kirinyaga South District, Kirinyaga County, and Their Potential Effect on Physical Growth. Journal of Tropical Medicine No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1187927
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الطبية الأمريكية (AMA)
Sakari, Stephen Sifuna Wefwafwa& Mbugua, Amos K.& Mkoji, Gerald M.. Prevalence of Soil-Transmitted Helminthiases and Schistosomiasis in Preschool Age Children in Mwea Division, Kirinyaga South District, Kirinyaga County, and Their Potential Effect on Physical Growth. Journal of Tropical Medicine. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1187927
نوع البيانات
مقالات
لغة النص
الإنجليزية
الملاحظات
Includes bibliographical references
رقم السجل
BIM-1187927
قاعدة معامل التأثير والاستشهادات المرجعية العربي "ارسيف Arcif"
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