Incidence rate of Soil Tranmitted Helminths Among Elementary School Students living in Coastal Areal of North Sulawesi

Lalangpuling, Indra Elisabet and Pascoal, Kevin Giovani and Pinontoan, Sabrina and Suwarja, Suwarja and Pascoal, Meildy Esthevanus (2023) Incidence rate of Soil Tranmitted Helminths Among Elementary School Students living in Coastal Areal of North Sulawesi. Jurnal Aisyah: Jurnal Ilmu Kesehatan, 8. pp. 33-38. ISSN ISSN 2502-4825 (print), ISSN 2502-9495 (online)

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Abstract

The impact of helminthiasis if it occurs in children can result in a decrease in the health, nutrition, intelligence and productivity; It is also closely related to healthy living behavior or personal hygiene behaviours. This study aims to see the relationship between helminthiasis infection with nutritional status and personal hygiene behaviours in Tiwoho Elementary School students, Wori District, North Minahasa Regency. It was an observational study with crosssectional design. This type of research is an observational study with a crosssectional design. The total population is 69 students at SD Inpres Tiwoho. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling, where the stool samples were taken from students who had met the criteria, the samples used were 49 respondents. The results obtained from 49 students found that 6 students had worm infections with Ascaris lumbricoides species, 3 students Hookworm and 1 student Trichuris trichiura. There was no relationship between helminth infections and nutritional status and in personal hygiene behaviours there was a relationship between helminth infections with the habit of washing hands with soap before and after eating, cutting finger and toe nails and the habit of using footwear out of the house

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Penelitian
Depositing User:	Admin Poltekkes
Date Deposited:	17 Apr 2023 14:38
Last Modified:	17 Apr 2023 14:38
URI:	http://repository.poltekkes-manado.ac.id/id/eprint/964

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