The Prevalence of Soil Transmitted Helminth Among Elementary School Students in Buton, Province of South Sulawesi
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- prevalence; helminthiasis; elementary school student; Buton
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Soil Transmitted Helminth (STH) is a common global helminth infection. Children have a high risk of infection with STH. Indonesia is particularly vulnerable to STH infections due to ideal environmental and socioeconomic conditions in many areas. Nearly, 200 million people across 31 provinces are estimated to be at risk of STH infection. According to clinical data, the prevalence of STH infections remains high in Buton, Indonesia and there is still a scarcity of adequate information on the prevalence of STH infection in school children as a population at risk of acquiring STH infection in Indonesia.The research had been carried out to determine the prevalence of STH among school children attending Buton Elementary school students, Southeast Sulawesi. The research sample was elementary school children in grade 2 and 3, conducted in Bonelalo Village, Lasalimu District, and Mabulugo Village, Kapontori District, October 2017. It was a cross sectional study design. The specimen was stool feces which were examined by compound microscope. A total of 153 students randomly selected on this research to participate and provide stool sample. Mostly participants were male students (59.33%). School-age proportions were about 80.66 percent for 8–9 years old student. Stool samples examined were 153 samples. The results of stool examination found that 43 positive worms on fecal specimens (28.10%). The total numbers of children affected by intestinal worms were 43 students. Based on the species of worm found, namely; 15 Ascaris lumbricoides, 33 Trichuris trichiura, 19 Hookworms, 1 Oxiuris vermicularis. The percentages of worm species were Trichuris trichiura 21,57%; hookworm 12,42%; Ascaris lumbricoides 9,80%; Oxiuris vermicularis 0,65%. The most prevalent parasites were Trichuris trichiura. The prevalence of soil transmitted helminth was 97.67% (42/43) for all infected children. Some students admitted that they took deworming regimen (37.25%) by an active ingridient was Pyrantel pamoate (22.22%). The students who consumed deworming regimen (14.38%), admitted that they saw worms came out in conjunction with feces after consuming deworming regimen. The result of the present study showed the high prevalence of Soil Transmitted Helminth infections among school aged children in Buton whether T.trichiura was the most prevalent parasite. The results imply the need for strengthening integrated strategies for reduction of parasitic infection, including mass deworming campaign and health education to avoid the risk of helminth infection.
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TY - CONF AU - R. A. Wigati AU - Dicky Andiarsa AU - Nurhidayati Nurhidayati AU - Tri Ramadhani AU - Yusnita M. Anggraini PY - 2023 DA - 2023/03/01 TI - The Prevalence of Soil Transmitted Helminth Among Elementary School Students in Buton, Province of South Sulawesi BT - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference for Health Research – BRIN (ICHR 2022) PB - Atlantis Press SP - 903 EP - 913 SN - 2468-5739 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-112-8_82 DO - 10.2991/978-94-6463-112-8_82 ID - Wigati2023 ER -