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Fırat Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Tıp Dergisi
2009, Cilt 23, Sayı 1, Sayfa(lar) 021-024
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The Intestinal Parasite Prevalence in Students Of Namik Kemal Elementary School in Elazığ
Mustafa KAPLAN, Neslihan KELEŞTEMUR
Fırat Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Parazitoloji Anabilim Dalı, Elazığ, TÜRKİYE
Keywords: Intestinal parasites, elementary school, Elazığ

In this study, it was aimed to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasite, determining factors affecting prevalence and comparing with the data of previous studies in student studying in Namık Kemal Elementary School in Elazığ city center.

Total of 229 students in the 4th, 5th and 6th years of Elementary school were included into the study. A faeces material, obtained using a closed container, and anal band samples were taken from each student for further examination. In addition, a test was performed to determine knowledge levels concerning for complain from intestinal parasites, contamination and preventation.

In the study, one or more intestinal parasites were detected in 32 students (13.9%) out of 229 students. G. intestinalis was the most observed parasite (46.8%). There was a negative correlation between age, father education levels, room numbers in the house and parasite prevalence but other demographic factor did not have any effect. In addition, we also did not find any correlation between knowledge level and parasite prevalence.

As a result, in this study, we observed high percentage (13.9 %) of intestinal parasite, one ore more species. Despite the differences between students age, fathers education level, number of room in their house and parasite observation prevalence, there was no a statistically significant correlation between knowledge level and parasite observation prevalence.


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