Effect of water supply and sanitation on the prevalence and intensity of Ascaris lumbricoides among pre-school-age children in Ajebandele and Ifewara, Osun State, Nigeria

General Info

Geography

Nigeria (NGA)

Osun

Time period covered

September, 1998 - December, 1999

Data type

Scientific literature

Keywords

Ascariasis, Intestinal nematode infections, Neglected tropical diseases

Citation

Authors

Asaolu SO, Ofoezie IE, Odumuyiwa PA, Sowemimo OA, Ogunniyi TA

Journal

Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg

Pages

600-4

Publication year

2002

Suggested citation

Asaolu SO, Ofoezie IE, Odumuyiwa PA, Sowemimo OA, Ogunniyi TA. Effect of water supply and sanitation on the prevalence and intensity of Ascaris lumbricoides among pre-school-age children in Ajebandele and Ifewara, Osun State, Nigeria. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2002; 96(6): 600-4.