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Table 2 Percentage and prevalence of intestinal parasites in stool examination children according to sex
Parasites no.
E. histolytica
G. lamblia
T. saginata
Nematodes
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
97
14.4
8.0
15.0
14.0
2.00
5.0
12.0
7.0
Percentage (%)
14.4
8.2
15.4
14.4
2.06
5.1
12.3
7.2
Concerning,
T. trichura
the infection rate was 1.2%
such rate is similar to results of Al-Naemy (2004),
El Kchaoi et al (2004), but it differs from those of
Al-Kalak and Rahemo (2012). Eggs of this worm need
certain environmental condition such as warm and wet
soil and partial darkness.
If the above results were compared to a recently
published research (Al-Kalak and Rahemo, 2012),
after three years of investigation, all the percentages
of nematodes parasitic infection was lower than those
found by them, keeping in mind that Bashika is a
suburb of Nineveh governorate, possibly Bashiqa is
much evolved economically and socially than other
Nineveh governorate suburbs, as such has lower
parasitic infection.
In Table 3 type of symptoms are demonstrated which
are due to the infection of intestinal parasites, diarrhea
is the most common symptoms associated with
intestinal parasites, as the infection rate in males was
36.5% while in females was 24.3% which are
considered high percentages. It is well known that
diarrhea is due to irritation mucosa lining of the
intestine which lead into malabsorption and also for
water which lead into changing of stool texture
(Chunge et al., 1991). Abdominal pain also occurred
especially in males (19.5%), and some time
constabation in males. Sometime other symptoms
appeared accompanied by intestinal parasite infection
such as abdominal enlargement, gaseous, acute
dysentery, offensive odour of stool such as putrefied
eggs, Similar symptoms were recorded by Al-Daoody
and Rahemo (2002; 2003a; 2003b) when studied
parasitic infection in both school children and food
handling workers in Nineveh governorate.
In Table 4, a demonstration of some unhygienic habits
which are accompanied by intestinal parasitic
infection such as non washing hands before eating,
not washing vegetables, not drinking clean water
less educated parents whom are not giving advice to
their children in addition to weak infrastructure of
villages especially remote one. In addition water
shortage in theses villages lead peoples to transport
it in contaminated containers and bad storing
especially in poor villages. Similar observations
were concluded by Shahatta and Al-Debesh (2007),
when investigated parasitic infection in Damascus
and its suburbs in Syria.
Table 3 Percentage of complaints versus parasitic infections
Symptom
Male
Male percentage (%)
Female
Female percentage (%)
Abdominal pain
8
19.5
6
16.2
Diarrhea
15
36.5
9
24.3
Diarrhea with Abdominal pain 5
12.1
11
29.7
Abstaing with Abdominal pain 10
24.3
7
18.9
Gaseous
3
7.3
4
10.8
Total
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Table 4 Percentage and factors complaints of parasitic infections according sex
Factors
Male infected
Percentage (%)
Female infected
Percentage (%)
Education level low
5
9.2
6
13.9
Useless water cycle
3
5.5
2
4.6
Not to put on shoes
10
18.5
3
6.9
Not washing vegetables
12
22.5
9
20.9
Not drinking clean water
9
16.6
10
23.2
Not washing hands before eating
15
27.7
13
30.2
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