Prevalence of intestinal parasites in the healthy adult and adolescent population of a rural community

To study the prevalence of intestinal worm infestations among the healthy adult rural populatio~ 333 stool samples were coHected form 8 villages under Fulbaria thana of Mymensingh district by systematic random sampling technique. Stool samples were examined under microscope for the presence of in...

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Autor principal: Hyder, S.M. Ziauddin
Formato: Research report
Idioma:English
Publicado em: BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED) 2019
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spelling 10361-129202019-11-12T21:01:06Z Prevalence of intestinal parasites in the healthy adult and adolescent population of a rural community Hyder, S.M. Ziauddin BRAC Rural community Fulbaria thana Intestinal parasites Adolescents Rural health--Bangladesh. Older people--Nutrition Intestines--Parasites To study the prevalence of intestinal worm infestations among the healthy adult rural populatio~ 333 stool samples were coHected form 8 villages under Fulbaria thana of Mymensingh district by systematic random sampling technique. Stool samples were examined under microscope for the presence of intestinal parasites. The gross prevalence of parasites was 33.3% of which 35.8% were in females and 27.9% in males. Significant difference of intestinal parasite infestation was observed in different age group and the highest prevalence (40%) was found among the age group of 18-35 years. Significant association was found been hand washing with soap and prevalence of intestinal parasite infestation (p<0.05). 2019-11-12T05:44:19Z 2019-11-12T05:44:19Z 1997-08 Research report Hyder, S. M. Z. (1997, August). Prevalence of intestinal parasites in the healthy adult and adolescent population of a rural community. Research Reports (1997): Health Studies, Vol - XXII, 212–220. http://hdl.handle.net/10361/12920 en application/pdf BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED)
institution Brac University
collection Institutional Repository
language English
topic BRAC
Rural community
Fulbaria thana
Intestinal parasites
Adolescents
Rural health--Bangladesh.
Older people--Nutrition
Intestines--Parasites
spellingShingle BRAC
Rural community
Fulbaria thana
Intestinal parasites
Adolescents
Rural health--Bangladesh.
Older people--Nutrition
Intestines--Parasites
Hyder, S.M. Ziauddin
Prevalence of intestinal parasites in the healthy adult and adolescent population of a rural community
description To study the prevalence of intestinal worm infestations among the healthy adult rural populatio~ 333 stool samples were coHected form 8 villages under Fulbaria thana of Mymensingh district by systematic random sampling technique. Stool samples were examined under microscope for the presence of intestinal parasites. The gross prevalence of parasites was 33.3% of which 35.8% were in females and 27.9% in males. Significant difference of intestinal parasite infestation was observed in different age group and the highest prevalence (40%) was found among the age group of 18-35 years. Significant association was found been hand washing with soap and prevalence of intestinal parasite infestation (p<0.05).
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author Hyder, S.M. Ziauddin
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title Prevalence of intestinal parasites in the healthy adult and adolescent population of a rural community
title_short Prevalence of intestinal parasites in the healthy adult and adolescent population of a rural community
title_full Prevalence of intestinal parasites in the healthy adult and adolescent population of a rural community
title_fullStr Prevalence of intestinal parasites in the healthy adult and adolescent population of a rural community
title_full_unstemmed Prevalence of intestinal parasites in the healthy adult and adolescent population of a rural community
title_sort prevalence of intestinal parasites in the healthy adult and adolescent population of a rural community
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