Open AccessFactors associated with the transmission of soil-transmitted helminthiasis among schoolchildren
Author(s) -
Isra Firmansyah,
Sri Alemina Ginting,
Munar Lubis,
Iskandar Z. Lubis,
Syahril Pasaribu,
Chairuddin P. Lubis
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
paediatrica indonesiana
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2338-476X
pISSN - 0030-9311
DOI - 10.14238/pi44.4.2004.127-32
Subject(s) - medicine , hygiene , environmental health , personal hygiene , helminthiasis , significant difference , health education , simple random sample , veterinary medicine , public health , immunology , nursing , population , family medicine , pathology
Background Soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) is an importantpublic health problem in Indonesia.Objective To find out factors influencing the transmission of STHin two different communities in North Sumatera, Indonesia.Methods A cross sectional study was done on 96 primary schoolchildren in Suka village (located on a mountain area) and 96 pri-mary school children in Pantai Cermin village (a coastal area). Sub-jects were recruited by simple random sampling. Kato Katz andcentrifuge floatation methods were used for stool and soil exami-nations, respectively. Data were collected by interviewing parentsof children using a questionnaire and were analyzed using chi–square test by SPSS program version 11.0.Results There was no difference in the prevalence of STH in bothvillages (p>0.05). Parents’ knowledge and economic status hadsignificant relationships with the prevalence of STH in Suka vil-lage (p 0.05). In both villages,parents’ education did not have a significant relation with STH,while there were significant relations between STH and hygiene,environment, or soil contamination by worm eggs (p<0.05).Conclusion There were significant relationships between hygiene,environment, or soil contamination and the prevalence of STH inthe two villages.