STOOL ANALYSIS FOR PARASITIC WORMS (ENTERIC WORM) AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS

ABSTRACT
Stools from primary School pupils in Asata Enugu were analysed for parasitic worms. The analyses were conducted at the Microbiology Laboratory Department of National Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu.  A total of hundred (100) samples collected randomly form Udi road primary School in the process of the examination brine floatation method was used, normal saline and stool samples were examined for the parasitic worms. Out of the hundred (100) pupils examined 46 cases showed positive while 54 cases showed negative and is showed hookworm while 31 showed Ascaris Ova, Cysts in their faeces.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page
Certification
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Abstract
Table of Contents
CHAPTER   ONE INTRODUCTION
1.0 DEFINITION
1.1 Sources of Infection
1.2 Life cycle of Worms Helminths
1.3 Patyhogenicity of Hookworm
1.4 Diseases Cause by Parasitic Worms and their Transmission Modes
1.5 Parasite and Worm found in Stool
1.6 Control and Prevention Of Enteric Parasitic Worm
1.7 Diagnosis of Worm Infection
CHAPTER   TWO
2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Epidemiology of Worms
2.2 Clinical Manifestations
2.3 diagnostic Methods
2.4 food-Borne Helminthiasis
CHAPTER   THREE
3.0 STUDY METHODOLOGY
3.1 Materials used
3.2 Study Area
3.3 Sample Collection
3.4 Method Used
CHAPTER   FOUR
4.0 RESULTS
4.1 Result
4.2 Distribution of Helminth Egg Positives
4.3 Comparative Prevalence of Hook Worm
4.4 Ascaris
CHAPTER   FIVE
5.1 Summary and Conclusion
5.2 Consideration
5.3 Method of Achieving a Hook Worm Free Individuals
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