Table 3.
Prevalence of soil-transmitted helminths found in soil samples of the four selected public schools.
| Site of Collection | Ta’al Model School | Lafia East Pilot Science Primary School | LGEA Mararaba | St. James Pilot Science Primary School | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toilet Area | Refuse Bin | Playground | Toilet Area | Refuse Bin | Playground | Toilet Area | Refuse Bin | Playground | Toilet Area | Refuse Bin | Playground | |
| Grams of soil taken | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Grams examined | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Nature | None | 12 T. trichiura eggs | None | 35 Ascaris lumbricoides eggs; 1 adult A. lumbricoides worms | 2 T. trichiura eggs | None | None | 10 Hookworm eggs | 5 T. trichiura eggs | 5 Ascaris lumbricoides eggs | 15 Ascaris lumbricoides eggs | 6 Ascaris lumbricoides eggs; Escherichia coli and Giardia lambdia eggs |
| Parasite found | ||||||||||||