PARASITOLOGICAL STUDY OF PALM OF MADONNA UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ELELE CAMPUS RIVERS STATE

Abstract

The aim of this work is to isolate parasites found on the palm of students of Madonna University Elele Rivers State.100 palm swab was collected randomly from the palm of Male and female students (60 from males and 40 from females) of Madonna University Campus Elele Rivers State. Sterile swab stick was used to swab the surface of the palm of the students and was aseptically transferred to the laboratory for analysis, analysis was done using the direct microscopic method of analysis . The result was expressed in percentage and SPSS version 20 was used to carry out the statistical analysis. Data were presented as percentage and t-test. The result obtained from this study revealed that 9 % of the 100 palms examined had parasite cysts/oocysts/eggs. The results was also compared according to their location, boys hostel had a prevalence of 5 (8.3%0 while girls hostel had a prevalence of 4 (10%). In boys hostel prevalence of Ascarislumbriciodes2 (50%), Entamoeba histolytica 1(33.3%)Gardialambia1 (50%) was observed while in girls hostel had prevalence ofAscarislumbriciodes2 (50%),Entamoebahistolytica2(66.6%)Gardialambia1 (50%).