Paul Ikechuku Ogwezzy

Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic Infections and Risk Factors among Primary School Children in Amai, Delta State, Nigeria

The aim of this study was to examine the epidemiology of intestinal parasites and determine the risk factors linked to infection among primary school children in the Amai community. The research was conducted with 778 students from May to November 2017. Stool samples were obtained and tested for intestinal parasites using the direct smear (wet mount) technique, demographic and epidemiological information were obtained using well-structured questionnaires and the statistical analysis was carried out using Microsoft Excel and GraphPad Prism.