Abstract
The study examined 655 subjects aged 5-12 years for intestinal protozoan parasite (IPP) infections. Five hundred and fifty two (522) patient's records from three health facilities were examined, of which 137 (24.8%) were positive. One hundred and three (103) individuals within the same age group were selected from resident homes, where 35 (34.0%) were found to be infected with one or more intestinal protozoan parasites (IPP). When infectivity frequencies were separated among the three sampled health facilities it was observed that 30 (16.1%) children from St Lukes, 42 (24.7%) from Avigram, 65 (33.2%) from federal Medical Centre, all in Owerri Metropolis, were infected.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 43-48 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Tropical Journal of Health Sciences |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2 Jun 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |