Research Article

Hook Worm Infection Among Peasant Farmers in Ghakyob District of Kaninkon Chiefdom Jema'a Local Government Area, Kaduna State, Nigeria.

Chock, J.J1*, Bobai, M.2, Abraham, O. J3, Aliyu, A.M4, Aliyu, M.Y5, Patrick, E.B6, Dogo, S.H3
1 Department of Medical Microbiology, College of Medical Sciences, Kaduna State University, Kaduna, Nigeria
2 Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Kaduna State University, Kaduna
3 Department of Science laboratory Technology, Federal Polytechnic, Idah, Kogi State, Nigeria
4 Department of Mathematical Sciences, Kaduna State University, Nigeria
5 Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Kaduna State University, Nigeria
6 Department of Microbiology Kaduna State University, Kaduna, Nigeria.
* Corresponding author: jessechock@gmail.com
Published: Jun, 2018
DOI: 10.67614/njm.2018.bco7u4el
Pages: 4176-4182

Abstract

Hookworm is now known as the most damage and insidious character infection among parasitic infections and ye. the most neglected by the global medical community. This however, is constituting great threat to public health sector most especially in the tropical countries. This study was aimed at determining the prevalence of Hookworm infection among peasant farmers in six villages of Ghakyob District of Kaninkon Chiefdom Jema'a Local Government Area of Kaduna State Viz; Buduku, Sabon Gari, Ungwan Baki, Nko, Ungwan Ture and Ungwan VIO. A total of four hundred and twenty (420) stool samples were collected and examined using wet preparation and formol-ether concentration techniques. The overall prevalence was found to be 27.9%, and a statistical significant relationship was established between village of the peasant farmer and hookworm infection with p-value, P = 0.000 < 0.05.Sabongari was found to have the highest prevalence of 42.8%followed by Buduku 37.1%, Nko 35.7%, Ungwan Baki 27.1%, Ungwan Ture 15.7% and the least Ungwan VIO 8.6%. Relationship between hookworm infection and sex revealed that the females had higher rate of infection 66(31.4%) compared to male51 (24.3%).In relation to toilet facilities, Sabongari with 22 toilets had a Prevalence of (42.8%), Buduku with 28 toilets had a prevalence of (37.1%), Nko with 20 toilets (35.7%), U/Baki with 31 toilets (27.1%), U/Ture with 15 toilets (15.7%) and U/VIO with 50 toilets had (8.6%) hookworm infection. Other parasites seen apart from Hookworm infection was 17.9%, In conclusion, this study revealed the transmission of human hookworm among peasant farmers in this community to be at alarming rate. Thus, major prevention and control measures should be adopted to avoid further spread of the infection; and more so, there is a need for prompt treatment of the infected persons as well as creating a law that will prohibit indiscriminate defeacation on farm lands

Keywords

Hookworm infection Ghakyob District Stool samples Prevalence Peasant Farmers

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How to Cite

J.J, C., M., B., J, A. O., A.M, A., M.Y, A., E.B, P., & S.H, D. (2018). Hook Worm Infection Among Peasant Farmers in Ghakyob District of Kaninkon Chiefdom Jema'a Local Government Area, Kaduna State, Nigeria.. Nigerian Journal of Microbiology, 32(1), 4176-4182. https://doi.org/10.67614/njm.2018.bco7u4el

C. J.J, B. M., A. O. J, A. A.M, A. M.Y, P. E.B, and D. S.H, "Hook Worm Infection Among Peasant Farmers in Ghakyob District of Kaninkon Chiefdom Jema'a Local Government Area, Kaduna State, Nigeria.," Nigerian Journal of Microbiology, vol. 32, no. 1, pp. 4176-4182, June 2018. doi: 10.67614/njm.2018.bco7u4el

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