Gorospe, Shaira B. <br/><br/>
Prevalence of intestinal parasitism and anemia among pre-school aged children in selected coastal Municipalities in Cavite / 
Shaira B. Gorospe. 
 - Indang, Cavite :  Cavite State University- Main Campus,  2018. 
 - xvii , 107  pages :   illustrations ;  28   cm. 
<br/><br/> Research Study (Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology) Cavite State University. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/>College of Nursing (CON), Department of Medical Technology  College of Nursing (CON), Department of Medical Technology 
<br/><br/> GOROSPE, SHAIRA B., RODRIGUEZ, KIM IVY D., WAJA, ALIA P. Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitism and Anemia among Pre-school Aged Children in Selected Coastal Municipalities in Cavite. Undergraduate Research Study. Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology. Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite. October 2017. Adviser: Ria Marisse D. Matel, RMT and Jocelyn B. Dimayuga, RN, MAN <br/><br/>Intestinal parasitism has been one of the major health problems that the human population is facing. Determination of factors that contribute to its prevalence is essential in the prevention of infection and its spread. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasitism and anemia among pre-school aged children in selected coastal municipalities in Cavite. It included children who were dewormed and untreated pre-school aged children. Factors in terms of hygiene, health and lifestyle, socioeconomic status and environment were determined using survey questionnaires. Detection and Identification of intestinal parasites were done using Direct Fecal Smear and Modified Kato-Katz. Assessing of anemia were done only in parasitized respondents.<br/> <br/>Most of the respondents belonged to age group three (3 8 .9 %) followed by children aged two (37.7 %), then children aged four years old (15.6 °A)) and lastly one year old (7.8 %). Out of 341 respondents, 167 were infected and 174 were not infected with any of the intestinal parasites. In terms of their deworming status, 54 (32.3 %) were dewormed and 113 (67.7 %) were untreated. From the 167 infected children, 85 (50.9 %) were male while the other 82 (49.1 %) were female. <br/>It was observed that out of 167 parasitized respondents, 112 (67.1 percent) respondents were anemic. This result implies that children infected with parasite most likely developed anemia due to chronic blood loss that parasitic worms caused.<br/><br/>After the analysis of data, it was observed that the prevalence of intestinal parasitism and anemia are correlated.<br/> 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Intestines --Diseases<br/>Intestines --Parasites<br/>Parasitic diseases
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>616.344   / G58 2018