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To assess the prevalence and intensity of soil-transmitted helminth infections in children aged 0–25 months and identify risk factors associated with Ascaris lumbricoides.

April 9, 2009Journal of Helminthology

Soil-transmitted helminth infections in Nigerian children aged 0–25 months

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PKPaul KirwanTrinity College Dublin SAS. O. AsaoluObafemi Awolowo University TATitilayo C. AbionaChicago State University

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Cross-sectional study reveals high Ascaris lumbricoides prevalence in infants and toddlers, highlighting the need for early-childhood deworming programs.

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To assess the prevalence and intensity of soil-transmitted helminth infections in children aged 0–25 months and identify risk factors associated with Ascaris lumbricoides.
Conducted a cross-sectional study in three rural villages outside Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria in May and June 2005.
Processed and examined 369 stool samples from children aged 0–25 months using the formol-ether concentration technique.
Utilized minimal adequate statistical modeling to evaluate age, parental occupation, and domestic animal ownership as independent predictors of infection.
Ascaris lumbricoides was the dominant soil-transmitted helminth, detected in 12.2% of the children.
Infection risk climbed significantly with age, with children aged 12–17 months and 18–25 months having 8.8 times and 12.4 times higher odds of harboring Ascaris, respectively, compared to those aged 7–11 months.
Household dog ownership increased infection odds 3.5-fold, whereas children whose fathers were businessmen had 0.4 times lower odds of infection compared to those with fathers who were farmers.

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Kirwan et al. (2009) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa75de1470ee4088a46d50d https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022149x08201252

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Cross-sectional study reveals high Ascaris lumbricoides prevalence in infants and toddlers, highlighting the need for early-childhood deworming programs.

Soil-transmitted helminth infections in Nigerian children aged 0–25 months

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Soil-transmitted helminth infections in Nigerian children aged 0–25 months

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