02494nas a2200193   4500000000100000008004100001653003000042653003500072653002600107653001400133653001500147100001200162700001400174245008600188856012800274300001000402490000600412520188200418       2016                            d10aSoil-transmitted helminth10aIntestinal parasitic infection10aEntamoeba histolytica10aDiarrhoea10aAmoebiasis1 aYadav K1 aPrakash S00aStudy of intestinal parasitosis among school children of Kathmandu valley, Nepal.  uhttp://www.alliedacademies.org/articles/study-of-intestinal-parasitosis-among-school-children-of-kathmandu-valley-nepal.pdf  a40-470 v63 a<p><strong>Background and Objectives</strong>: Intestinal parasitic infection such as amoebiasis, ascariasis, ancylostomiasis and trichuriasis are one of the major health problems in children developing countries like Nepal. Around 450 million children are ill due to these infections. Therefore, this study was focused to find out the present situation of the parasitic infections among school children of Kathmandu Valley.<br />
<strong>Methods</strong>: A total of 507 stool samples from healthy students were collected in dry, clean and screw capped plastic container and were preserved with 10% formalin. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data on predisposing factors. The stool samples were examined by direct microscopy and confirmed by concentration methods. Modified Ziehl Neelsen (ZN) staining was performed for the detection of coccidian parasites.<br />
<strong>Results</strong>: The incidence of intestinal parasitic infection was 58.77% (Boys=61.85% vs. Girls=53.84%). The highest number of parasitic infection occurred between 6 to 10 years aged (62.84%) and was statistically significant (p=0.001). Entamoeba histolytica was found to be predominant parasites to cause parasitic infection. The type of infection in relation to gender was to be statistically significant (p=0.001). The parasitic infection was found more in dalit children and in symptomatic children. The parasitic infection rate was found higher in not using anti-parasitic drug (72.28%) than the drug users (37.08%).<br />
<strong>Conclusion</strong>: Lack of awareness, improper hand washing after defecation, not taking anti- parasitic drug and unsafe drinking water was some of the predisposing factors. Improvements in personal hygiene and sanitation, water supplies, health education and socio-economic status will help to prevent from intestinal parasitic infection.</p>