Characteristics of the Nutritional Status of Children Under Five With the Incidence of Infection Soil Transmitted Helminths (STH) and Strongyloides stercoralis in Manado City

Rambi, Elne Vieke and Makaminan, Muhammad Ali and Lalangpuling, Indra Elisabet Characteristics of the Nutritional Status of Children Under Five With the Incidence of Infection Soil Transmitted Helminths (STH) and Strongyloides stercoralis in Manado City. 2nd Seminar Internasional. pp. 111-113.

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Abstract

Parasitic infections in the human digestive tract are common but rarely deadly. Worm infections contribute to other health problems such as diarrheal disease, malnutrition and anemia. Malnutrition can inhibit physical development and intelligence in children during growth and reduce endurance. This study aims to determine the picture of soil transmitted helminth (STH) and Strongyloides stercoralis infections in children under five year based on nutritional status in the city of Manado. This type of research is descriptive in order to provide an overview of the nutritional status of children under five with STH infection and Strongyloides stercoralis. The population in this study were all children under five with undernutrition and malnutrition in the working area of the Kombos Health Center in Manado. Results of the study Based on the characteristics of the respondents 26.67% of children under five had undernourished status. The results of examination of worm infections using the Harada Mori, Kato Katz and Baerman Test methods show that only 1 (one) positive sample was found of the STH parasite species of Ascaris lumbrocoides. Suggestions in this study need to be done STH examination with a large number of samples and STH examination needs to be done at least 3 times.

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