Research Article

Geohelminth Infections and Nutritional Status of Preschool Aged Children in a Periurban Settlement of Ogun State

Table 2

Prevalence of geohelminths infection among the surveyed preschool aged children.

ā€‰Number examinedNumber infected (%)

Ascaris lumbricoides only9738 (39.2)
Hookworm only9712 (12.4)
Ascaris lumbricoides + hookworm9742 (43.3)