Research Article
Prevalence and Intensity of Intestinal Helminth Infections in Preschool Pupils in Lugari Subcounty, Kakamega County, Kenya
Table 1
Prevalence of Ascaris lumbricoides in preschool pupils.
| | Primary school | Total participants | Prevalence of Ascaris lumbricoides | | Boys + girls | Boys | Girls | Boys + girls | Boys | Girls |
| | Rural schools | 64.6% (84/130) | 47.7% (40/84) | 52.3% (44/84) | 19% (16/84) | 22.5% (9/40) | 16% (7/44) | | Majengo | 9.2% (12/130) | 33.3% (4/12) | 66.7% (8/12) | 8.3% (1/12) | 25% (1/4) | 0 | | Sirende | 27.7% (36/130) | 52.8% (19/36) | 47.2% (17/36) | 30.6% (11/36) | 26.3% (5/19) | 35.3% (6/17) | | Mapengo | 9.2% (12/130) | 41.7% (5/12) | 58.3% (7/12) | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Chetambe | 18.5% (24/130) | 50% (12/24) | 50% (12/24) | 16.67% (4/24) | 25% (3/12) | 8.3% (1/12) | | Periurban schools | 35.4% (46/130) | 58.7% (27/46) | 41.3% (19/46) | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Lumakanda | 11.5% (15/130) | 80% (12/15) | 20% (3/15) | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Lugari | 11.5% (15/130) | 53.3% (8/15) | 46.7% (7/15) | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Musembe | 7.7% (10/130) | 40% (4/10) | 60% (6/10) | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Maturu | 4.6% (6/130) | 50% (3/6) | 50% (3/6) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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