Table 1 (suite 1).

Studies on soil transmitted helminths in Ghana, published in peer reviewed journals in 2009-2018

Authors/ Date/ Study Site	Study Population & Sample Size	Study Setting/ Region/ Ecological zone	Laboratory sample analysis method	Hookworm (Necator & Ansyclostoma) prevalence %	Roundworm (Ascaris) prevalence %	Whipworm (Trichuris) prevalence %	Threadworm (Strongyloides) prevalence %
Duedu et al. 2015; Psychiatric Hospital, Accra	Psychiatric patients, 25-60 (111)	Urban, GAR CS	Direct wet mount, concentration and Ziehl–Neelsen stain	none detected	0.9	2.7	0.9
Duedu et al. 2015; Osu Orphanage Accra	Orphans, 5-22 years (101)	Urban GAR, CS	Direct wet mount and formol-ether concentration	1	5	1	2
Tandoh et al. 2015; Bongo District, UER	Non-enrolled (145) & enrolled (163) school children (308)	Rural UER, GS	Sedimentation technique and Kato Katz	0.6 (enrolled)	none detected	none detected	none detected
Amoah et al. 2016; Kumasi	Vegetable farmers; WS=(165), DS=(127)	Rural, AR DF	Formol-ether concentration	12.73WS, 4.72DS	15.77WS, 11.02 DS	none detected	none detected
Ayeh-Kumi et al. 2016; South-Tongu District	School children, 6-13 years (404)	Rural, VR FST	Formol-ether concentration	none detected	none detected	none detected	none detected

WS- wet season; DS- dry season; AR -Ashanti region; BAR-Brong Ahafo region; NR-Northern Region; VR-Volta region; GAR- Greater Accra region; FST-Forest Savanna Transition; GS- Guinea Savanna; CS-Coastal Savanna; DF- Deciduous Forest