Background and Objective: Soil transmitted helminthes (STH) infection affects more than two
billion people worldwide with Nigeria having the highest burden in Sub-Saharan Africa. This …

Objective: To assess the prevalence of intestinal parasites and associated risk factors
among food-handlers working at cafeteria of Jimma University Specialized Hospital, Jimma …

Background: Older reports estimate that malaria accounts for 60% of outpatient clinic
encounters in Nigeria. However, current estimates suggest that malaria control programs …

Several empirical studies have assessed housing in different perspective. However, few
have examine the Almajiri's tsangayas houses in urban northern Nigeria. Note that many …

Background: Civilian vascular injury is relatively common in the West African subregion, but
it is highly underreported. Aim/Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the patients …

Enterobiasis is a globally prevalent, difficult-to-control, but yet neglected intestinal
helminthiasis. Its asymptomatic nature in most cases leads to underestimation of its impact …

Intestinal parasitic infections (IPI) such as soil transmitted helminths (STH) and protozoa can
cause diverse negative effects on human health. The prevalence of IPI in primary school …

Objective: To assess emergency department utilization at a semi-urban (resource-limited)
Nigerian hospital. Methods: A systematic random sampling technique was adopted. A …

Intestinal helminth infections are widely distributed throughout the world and children are the
most affected population. The present study was carried out to assess the prevalence of …

Aim: To assess the risk factors for intestinal parasitosis among Almajiri pupils in Zaria, North
Western Nigeria. Settings and Design: The study was undertaken in Zaria town of Kaduna …