Table 5: Prevalence of single and polyparasitism.

Parasitic Associations Sex Total (%)
Male (%) Female (%)
N = 164 N = 230
Monoparasitism 37 (22.60) 51 (22.2) 88 (22.3)
Multiple Infections
Ascaris + hookworm 3 (1.8) 9 (3.9) 12 (3.0)
Ascaris + Trichuris 1 (0.6) 2 (0.9) 3 (0.8)
Ascaris + HW + Trichuris 0 (0.0) 1 (0.4) 1 (0.3)
Total 4 (1) 12 (3) 16 (4.1)
Grand Total 41 (25) 63 (27.4) 104 (26.4)

HW: hookworm.