Jessica F Cantlon
How Evolution Constrains Human Numerical Concepts
Child development perspectives
intestinal helminthic infections important public health problems developing countries ethiopia intestinal parasitic infections highly prevalent low living standards poor environmental sanitation several areas ethiopia epidemiological information lacking including babile town aim study determine prevalence intestinal helminthic infection among students babile town cross sectional study conducted may 14 june 08 2012 stool samples collected 644 students examined mcmaster method data analyzed using spss version 160 univariate analysis carried using chisquare test check presence absence association exposure presence infection odds ratios 95 ci computed measure strength association logistic regression used calculate predictors helminthic infection statistical significance set p005 prevalence intestinal helminths 138 three students infected soil transmitted helminths prevalence rate 047 prevalence hymenolepis nana enterobius vermicularis hookworm trichiura trichiura infections 13 06 03 02 respectively intestinal helminthic infection significantly associated grade sex school children prevalence intestinal helminths low health information dissemination recommended since infection hymenolepis nana long term health problem area provision regular treatment anthelminthic drug choice hymenolepiasis also recommended