De-worming alone versus De-worming plus iron supplementation: Effect on haemoglobin of primary school children in Aboh-Mbaise local government Area of Imo State, Nigeria
Aim: To compare the effect of de-worming alone and de-worming plus iron supplementation on the haemoglobin (Hb) of primary school children. Materials and methods: An intervention study involving 502 primary school children aged 5-15 years was carried out between May to August 2003. The study group...
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| description | Aim: To compare the effect of de-worming alone and de-worming plus iron supplementation on the haemoglobin (Hb) of primary school children.
Materials and methods: An intervention study involving 502 primary school children aged 5-15 years was carried out between May to August 2003. The study group comprised 253 children who were de-wormed using Levamisole hydrochloride as single dose and also given ferrous sulphate twice a week for 3 months. The control group was 249 children who were only de-wormed using Levamisole hydrochloride. Pre- and post-intervention Hb estimation of each child were obtained and results of study and control groups compared. Hb of less than 12g/dl was taken as anaemia.
Results: There were no significant differences in the sex (P=0.65) and age (P=0.18) distributions of study and control groups. Pre-intervention, there was no significant difference in the level of anaemia among the school children (P = 0.54). Post-intervention, the level of anaemia dropped more significantly in study than control group (P=0.00).
Conclusion: Though de-worming will improve the Hb level better result will be achieved by including twice a week iron supplementation especially as a short term preventive/curative measure for mild to moderate anaemia in school children. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-42c6d57953064487b54a015bb02971bb2022-12-22T04:14:09ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsInternational Journal of Medicine and Health Development2635-36952007-01-011212529De-worming alone versus De-worming plus iron supplementation: Effect on haemoglobin of primary school children in Aboh-Mbaise local government Area of Imo State, NigeriaE N AguwaC N OnwasigweC N ObionuAim: To compare the effect of de-worming alone and de-worming plus iron supplementation on the haemoglobin (Hb) of primary school children. Materials and methods: An intervention study involving 502 primary school children aged 5-15 years was carried out between May to August 2003. The study group comprised 253 children who were de-wormed using Levamisole hydrochloride as single dose and also given ferrous sulphate twice a week for 3 months. The control group was 249 children who were only de-wormed using Levamisole hydrochloride. Pre- and post-intervention Hb estimation of each child were obtained and results of study and control groups compared. Hb of less than 12g/dl was taken as anaemia. Results: There were no significant differences in the sex (P=0.65) and age (P=0.18) distributions of study and control groups. Pre-intervention, there was no significant difference in the level of anaemia among the school children (P = 0.54). Post-intervention, the level of anaemia dropped more significantly in study than control group (P=0.00). Conclusion: Though de-worming will improve the Hb level better result will be achieved by including twice a week iron supplementation especially as a short term preventive/curative measure for mild to moderate anaemia in school children.http://www.ijmhdev.com/article.asp?issn=2635-3695;year=2007;volume=12;issue=1;spage=25;epage=29;aulast=Aguwa;type=0haemoglobinanaemiade-wormingiron supplementationchildren |
| spellingShingle | E N Aguwa C N Onwasigwe C N Obionu De-worming alone versus De-worming plus iron supplementation: Effect on haemoglobin of primary school children in Aboh-Mbaise local government Area of Imo State, Nigeria International Journal of Medicine and Health Development haemoglobin anaemia de-worming iron supplementation children |
| title | De-worming alone versus De-worming plus iron supplementation: Effect on haemoglobin of primary school children in Aboh-Mbaise local government Area of Imo State, Nigeria |
| title_full | De-worming alone versus De-worming plus iron supplementation: Effect on haemoglobin of primary school children in Aboh-Mbaise local government Area of Imo State, Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | De-worming alone versus De-worming plus iron supplementation: Effect on haemoglobin of primary school children in Aboh-Mbaise local government Area of Imo State, Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | De-worming alone versus De-worming plus iron supplementation: Effect on haemoglobin of primary school children in Aboh-Mbaise local government Area of Imo State, Nigeria |
| title_short | De-worming alone versus De-worming plus iron supplementation: Effect on haemoglobin of primary school children in Aboh-Mbaise local government Area of Imo State, Nigeria |
| title_sort | de worming alone versus de worming plus iron supplementation effect on haemoglobin of primary school children in aboh mbaise local government area of imo state nigeria |
| topic | haemoglobin anaemia de-worming iron supplementation children |
| url | http://www.ijmhdev.com/article.asp?issn=2635-3695;year=2007;volume=12;issue=1;spage=25;epage=29;aulast=Aguwa;type=0 |
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