Incidence of intestinal parasites in children of different socio-economic population of Dacca city.

ABSTRACT

Stool samples of 1500 children of different socio-economic status of Dacca city was examined for the presence of intestinal parasites. Samples were collected on voluntary basis which may be treated as randomised. Out of these 1500 children, 816 were male and 684 were female. The overall incidence of parasites was 65.80%, the male children slightly prepondering over the female children. Children of age group 6-10 years showed high incidence of almost all the parasites. Children of Basti area showed the highest incidence (about 90%) and most of them harboured multiple parasites. About 27.13% of infants under the age of one year (mostly from Basti area) harboured parasites. Intestinal parasites were observed that both housing and economic status played vital roles in the occurrence of intestinal parasitosis but the housing and environmental conditions were found to be in a stronger position than economic status.