Evaluation of the effectiveness of deworming and participatory hygiene education strategy in controlling anemia among children aged 6-15 years in Gadagau community, Giwa LGA, Kaduna, Nigeria

Background : Anemia is one of the most common and most serious health disorders worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that about 40% of the total world′s population (more than 2 billion individuals) suffer from anemia. In developing countries, the prevalence rate of anemia is abou...

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Published in:Annals of African medicine 2011-01, Vol.10 (1), p.6-12
Main Authors: Sufiyan, M.B, Sabitu, K, Mande, A.T
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Age Distribution
Albendazole - administration & dosage
Anemia
Anemia - complications
Anemia - drug therapy
Anemia - epidemiology
Anemia in children
Anemia, children, deworming, evaluation, effectiveness, participatory hygiene education
Animals
Anthelmintics - administration & dosage
Care and treatment
Child
Cross-Sectional Studies
Diagnosis
Educational aspects
Feces - microbiology
Female
Health education
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Helminthiasis - complications
Helminthiasis - diagnosis
Helminthiasis - drug therapy
Helminths - drug effects
Helminths - isolation & purification
Humans
Hygiene - education
Iron
Male
Medical research
Nigeria - epidemiology
Nutrition
School Health Services - organization & administration
Schools
Social aspects
Students
Studies
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Background : Anemia is one of the most common and most serious health disorders worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that about 40% of the total world′s population (more than 2 billion individuals) suffer from anemia. In developing countries, the prevalence rate of anemia is about 20% in school-aged children. More than 10 million African children are thought to be anemic (Hb
ISSN:1596-3519
0975-5764
DOI:10.4103/1596-3519.76561