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Background: Soil Transmitted Helminths (STHs) also called Geo-helminths are endemic in rural areas of developing countries. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of Geo helminths, their risk factors and an evaluation of a single dose of Albendazole 400 mg among infected School Children. Methodology: Three High schools and Colleges, three Primary schools and a Nursery School were selected at random for sample collection. Stool was collected from each subject and analyzed using floatation technique and McMaster method respectively. Out of the three hundred and forty-one School children sampled, 21 (6.16%) were found infected with Geohelminths so were treated with a single dose of Albendazole 400 mg. Twenty-one days after, their stool samples were again collected and examined. Results: Ascaris lumbricoides, Ancylostoma duodenale, Cooperia and Trichuris trichiura species were encountered. Three cases of bi-parasitism Cooperia-Ankylostoma, Ascaris-Ankylostoma and Ascaris-Trichuris were noticed. Intensity was low for all the parasites encountered. There was a significant difference (P < 0.05) with respect to sex in favor of males. A significant reduction in prevalence rates and intensity were observed for post-treatment samples. A Cure Rate (C.R.) of 100% and an Egg Reduction Rate (ERR) of 100% for all STHs were also observed. Conclusion: A single dose treatment with Albendazole 400 mg is effective for treatment of ascariasis, hookworm infection and trichuriasis. This study may contribute to the fight against intestinal helminthiasis among school age children in Bandjoun.

Prevalence of Geo-Helminths and Evaluation of Single Dose of Albendazole (400 mg) among School Children in Poumougne, Western Region, Cameroon