Helminthiasis and hygiene conditions of schools in Ikenne, Ogun State, Nigeria

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Ekpo, Uwem Friday ^a   Odoemene, Simon Nnayere ^a   Mafiana, Chiedu Felix ^a   Sam Wobo, Sammy Olufemi ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SOAP; TAP WATER;

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; ASCARIASIS; ASCARIS LUMBRICOIDES; CHI SQUARE TEST; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HAND WASHING; HELMINTHIASIS; HOOKWORM INFECTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NIGERIA; PARASITE PREVALENCE; PRIMARY SCHOOL; SANITATION; SCHOOL HYGIENE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TAENIA; TAENIASIS; TRICHURIASIS; TRICHURIS; URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE; WASTE DISPOSAL; WATER SUPPLY; HYGIENE; INTESTINE INFECTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PUBLIC HEALTH; SCHOOL;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HELMINTHIASIS; HUMANS; HYGIENE; INTESTINAL DISEASES, PARASITIC; MALE; NIGERIA; PUBLIC HEALTH; SANITATION; SCHOOLS; SOAPS; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 48949118004     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000146     Document Type: Article

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