Table 2: Parasitic species found in schoolchildren.

Found species No. Prevalence (%)
Trichuris trichiura 27 14.4
Ascaris lumbricoides 5 5
Strongyloides stercoralis 3 1.7
Enterobius vermicularis 41 23.4
Hymenolepis nana 11 6.2
Entamoeba coli 2 1.1
Endolimax nana 6 3.4
Giardia lamblia 52 29.7
Entamoeba histolytica 25 14.2

Source: Copro-parasitological study present in the Clinical Histories of the schoolchildren.