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IMPLICATION OF PARASITOSIS AS A HEALTH CARE INDEX AMONG INDIGENES OF UMUEZE II COMMUNITY, EHIME MBANO

Authors: OKANGBA Chika

Publication Type: Journal article

Journal: International Journal Experimental Health And Health Development

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THE AIM OF THE PRESENT STUDY WAS TO DETERMINE THE PREVALENCE OF LYMPHATIC FILARIASIS IN UMUEZE II COMMUNITY IN EHIME MBANO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, IMO STATE, SOUTH EASTERN NIGERIA. THE STUDY WAS CARRIED OUT USING THE ICT. THE SAMPLE POPULATION INCLUDED 100 INDIGENES OF THE VILLAGE CHOSEN RANDOMLY. THIS COMPRISED OF 37 MALES AND 63 FEMALES AGED BETWEEN 10 TO 89. RESULTS OBTAINED REVEALED THAT 6% OF THE MALES WERE POSITIVE WHILE 9% OF THE FEMALES WERE POSITIVE GIVING A TOTAL POSITIVE CASES OF 15%. THE AGE DISTRIBUTION STUDY REVEALED THAT THE AGE GROUP 10-19 AND 40-49 PRODUCED THE HIGHEST PREVALENCE OF 4% WHILE THE AGE GROUPS OF 60-69 AND 80-90 PRODUCED THE LEAST OF 0

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OKANGBA,C. . (2011). IMPLICATION OF PARASITOSIS AS A HEALTH CARE INDEX AMONG INDIGENES OF UMUEZE II COMMUNITY, EHIME MBANO, 12 (), 20-20.

OKANGBA,C. . "IMPLICATION OF PARASITOSIS AS A HEALTH CARE INDEX AMONG INDIGENES OF UMUEZE II COMMUNITY, EHIME MBANO" 12, no (), (2011): 20-20.

OKANGBA,C. and . (2011). IMPLICATION OF PARASITOSIS AS A HEALTH CARE INDEX AMONG INDIGENES OF UMUEZE II COMMUNITY, EHIME MBANO, 12 (), pp20-20.

OKANGBAC, . IMPLICATION OF PARASITOSIS AS A HEALTH CARE INDEX AMONG INDIGENES OF UMUEZE II COMMUNITY, EHIME MBANO. 2011, 12 ():20-20.

OKANGBA,Chika , . "IMPLICATION OF PARASITOSIS AS A HEALTH CARE INDEX AMONG INDIGENES OF UMUEZE II COMMUNITY, EHIME MBANO", 12 . (2011) : 20-20.

O.Chika , "IMPLICATION OF PARASITOSIS AS A HEALTH CARE INDEX AMONG INDIGENES OF UMUEZE II COMMUNITY, EHIME MBANO" vol.12, no., pp. 20-20, 2011.

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