The Impact of Intestinal Parasitic Infections on the Nutritional Status of Rural and Urban School-Aged Children in Nigeria

Objectives Intestinal parasitic infection and undernutrition are still major public health problems in poor and developing countries. The objective of this study was to assess the relationship between intestinal parasitic infection and nutritional status in 405 primary school children from rural an...

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Main Authors: Kenneth N. Opara, PhD, Nsima I. Udoidung, PhD, Dominic C. Opara, PhD, Okpok E. Okon, PhD, Evelyn E. Edosomwan, PhD, Anietie J. Udoh, BSc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Global Health and Education Projects, Inc. 2016-11-01
Series:International Journal of Maternal and Child Health and AIDS
Online Access:https://www.mchandaids.org/index.php/IJMA/article/view/8