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ABSTRACT
The Objective of this study was to examine the presence of medically important helminths in the environment of Ekosodin Community. This study was conducted from January to March 2021. 20 sites locations were selected randomly and soil samples were collected at 10 different sampling points of each site. Soil samples were carefully prepared using the method described in this report and was examined microscopically for the presence of Parasitic helminths in the soil samples. Data obtained was subjected to Two Factor statistical analysis of variance (ANOVA) to assess the significant differences in the number of parasites recovered from the study area at P < 0.05 using statistical package for Social sciences (SPSS) version 20. The prevalence, overall mean intensity and abundance were also calculated and presented in form of tables. The results showed that 14 Parasitic helminth species (Eggs and larvae) were encountered in the course of this study namely; Ascaris lumbricoides, Taenia species, Strongyloides stercoralis, Hookworm, Trichonstrongylus, Hymenolepis diminuta, Hymenolepis nana, Ternidens derminutus, Enterobius vermicularis, Schistosoma haematobium, Schistosoma mansoni, Schistosoma intercalatum, Diphyllobothrum latum and Fasciola species. The most frequently encountered parasitic helminth eggs were A. lumbricoides with higher abundance of 43.2%, followed by Taenia species having 28.5% and the least encountered helminth eggs were S. intercalatum, D. latum and Fasciola species with approximately 0.02%. Multiple parasitic contamination in each site location was observed in the present study due to poor environmental sanitation and unhygienic practices like open defecation and urination. For the benefit of the health of the inhabitants in the study area, proper enlightenment and sustainable health education programmes will go a long way to reduce the potential risks poses by the presence of these parasites in the study area.
