ABSTRACT
The prevalence of malaria and gastrointestinal
parasitic infections in children, 0-14 years old of age attending Health
Centres in some parts of Ohaji and those randomly selected far away from the
locations of the health centres due to their inaccessibility to the health
centres within Ohaji were studied between the months of June to December, 2009.
A total of 331 children made up of the various age groups were studied. The
result of the blood samples showed that malaria prevalence was highest in 3 - 5
age groups (30.3%), followed by 0-2 age group (25.4%) and 6-10 age group
(20.5%),and least was found among 11-14 age group (11.5%). Faecal examinations
showed that Ascaris spp had the highest prevalence of 44% followed by Hookworm
(30.5%) and E. histolytica (20%). The least occurrence of gastrointestinal
parasitic infection were found to be S. stercoralis and C. parvuum, (0.9%
each), followed by S. mansoni (2.1%) respectively for the entire groups. It was
also observed that the prevalence of anaemia determined from the co-infected
individuals through their haemoglobin(HB) level values were found to be highest
in the age group 3-5 years (15.7%) and least in 11-14 age group (5.4%). The
associations between parasitic infections and anaemia were significant. Anaemia
due to malaria and intestinal parasites co-infection, especially in those
co-infected with hookworm and E. histolytica were observed to be most prevalent
among the studied population. Consequently this resultant anaemia among the
children may lead to weakness (dizziness), poor growth and probably the cause
of high rate of mortality among the children. Regular deworming of these
children by the agencies concerned and good environmental sanitation, as well
as adequate health education of the entire children and care-givers, parents to
enhance the hygiene standards of these children were emphasized.
SIMON, C (2024). Effect of malaria and intestinal parasites co infection on haemoglobin level in children (0-14 years) in some parts of Ohaji, Imo State.:- Umandu, Simon C. Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Sep 08, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-malaria-and-intestinal-parasites-co-infection-on-haemoglobin-level-in-children-0-14-years-in-some-parts-of-ohaji-imo-state-umandu-simon-c-7-2
CHDBUIKE, SIMON. "Effect of malaria and intestinal parasites co infection on haemoglobin level in children (0-14 years) in some parts of Ohaji, Imo State.:- Umandu, Simon C" Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 27 Mar. 2024, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-malaria-and-intestinal-parasites-co-infection-on-haemoglobin-level-in-children-0-14-years-in-some-parts-of-ohaji-imo-state-umandu-simon-c-7-2. Accessed 08 Sep. 2024.
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CHDBUIKE, SIMON. "Effect of malaria and intestinal parasites co infection on haemoglobin level in children (0-14 years) in some parts of Ohaji, Imo State.:- Umandu, Simon C" Mouau.afribary.org (2024). Accessed 08 Sep. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-malaria-and-intestinal-parasites-co-infection-on-haemoglobin-level-in-children-0-14-years-in-some-parts-of-ohaji-imo-state-umandu-simon-c-7-2