Anemia and co-infection of P. falciparum and hookworm among school children in Kinondoni district Dar es Salaam Tanzania
| dc.contributor.author | Senkoro, Rehesina H. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kabalimu, Titus K. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-08-15T07:41:24Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-08-15T07:41:24Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This was a cross-sectional study conducted in Kinondoni district from January to June 2015. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of co-infection of malaria and hookworm plus anemia in school-aged children. Stool and blood samples were collected from 332 children aged 6-14 years. Hemoglobin concentration (Hb) was determined by using portable HaemoCue. Giemsa- stained blood film was examined to detect malaria parasites while Kato Katz technique was used to detect hookworm ova. The Pearson’s chi-square, Student’s T-test, and Multivariate analysis were performed using SPSS version 20. The prevalence of malaria, hookworm, co-infection, and anemia were 13.5% 27.7% 7.5% and 22% respectively. The mean Hb was 10.51 g/dl (±1.31). Mean Hb in co-infected children was low compared to those with a single infection. The prevalence of co-infection was high among 6-11 years. Ascaris lumbricoides was another parasite that was isolated in this study. This study showed that anaemia, malaria and hookworm co-infection are prevalent in school-aged children and an intervention to address the rate of malaria, hookworm, and anemia in the study area should be considered. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Senkoro, R.H., & Kabalimu, T.K. (2019). Anemia and Co-Infection of P . falciparum and Hookworm among School Children in Kinondoni District Dar es Salaam Tanzania. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://www.ijsr.net/archive/v8i7/ART20199121.pdf | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1027 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | International Journal of Science and Research | en_US |
| dc.subject | Plasmodium falciparum | en_US |
| dc.subject | Hookworm | en_US |
| dc.subject | Co-infection | en_US |
| dc.title | Anemia and co-infection of P. falciparum and hookworm among school children in Kinondoni district Dar es Salaam Tanzania | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |