Soil transmitted helminthiasis (STH) are parasitic infection caused mainly by Ascaris
lumbricoides (common roundworms), Trichuris trichiura (whipworms), and the hookworms …

Background Ascariasis, Trichuriasis and Hookworm infections poses a considerable public
health burden in Sub-Saharan Africa, and a sound understanding of their spatial distribution …

In most endemic sub-Saharan African countries, repeated infections with soil-transmitted
helminth (STH) occur as early as six weeks after the end of mass drug administration (MDA) …

Research Page 1 Page number not for citation purposes 1 Effects of intestinal parasitic
infections on nutritional status of primary children in Imo State Nigeria Onyenonachi Charity …

Background and Objective: Soil transmitted helminthes (STH) infection affects more than two
billion people worldwide with Nigeria having the highest burden in Sub-Saharan Africa. This …

Objective This study compared the prevalence of intestinal helminths in Water, Sanitation
and Hygiene (WASH) intervention and non-intervention communities in Abeokuta, Nigeria …

Objective: The prevalence and intensity of soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) was
assessed among schoolchildren with a view of establishing a base line data on the …

This study critically reviewed the spatial distributions of helminth infections in Nigeria within
the last decade (2005-2015) and the need for urgent interventions in order to protect the …

Introduction: Poliovirus, an enterovirus, still persists in Nigeria despite the global efforts
tailored towards its eradication. This study aimed to assess the impacts of poliovirus and …

Materials and Methods: It is a cross-sectional survey of 414 randomly selected pupils from
six primary schools. Stool samples collected were processed using formol–ether …