PARASITOSIS EN NIÑOS DE LA ESCUELA FISCAL “12 DE OCTUBRE”, RECINTO SAN AGUSTÍN, KM 42. PARROQUIA 4 DE DICIEMBRE EL CARMEN - MANABÍ 2011

Abstract

The parasite is a cause of death in the world, as there is no predisposing factors numbers involved for the human being can be affected by a parasite, this parasite affects the susceptible host, in this case strikes children under development especially in school age children, you notice the low performance of learning. It has been observed that in the 2011 academic year at School "October 12" showed 70% of children with low intellectual and physical performance due to causes such as anemia, parasitosis, in any part of the environment there is a large amount of parasites that attack children. On the high frequency of parasites in children, this research was performed at 78 children enrolled in Public School "12 de Octubre", St. Augustine Campus, Km 42. Parish December 4 El Carmen - 2011 Manabi which 56% are children and 44% are aged between 5-15 years who live in poverty and unsanitary conditions. The thesis research method was used to determine prospective study the incidence of parasitosis in school children, being correct to identify the type most common intestinal parasites. There was a previous visit to the school to inform teachers of the conference of the parasite and to publicize the importance and benefit of a stool so do it to children, was convened to children and parents to a meeting to inform the objective of the research and gave authorization for stool examinations and participate in surveys. The survey assessed the general characteristics of the population and established predisposing factors influencing the parasite that children have poor school performance. In the investigation of the parasites of the 78 students, 54 of the children had parasites that accounted for 69% with a high number of 32 boys and 22 girls, of which the highest frequency was Ameba histolytica with 41%, 35% by the group of two or more parasites including Amoeba histolytica, Amoeba coli, Giardia lamblia, ascaris lumbricoides, roundworm 16% and finally A. coli and G. Lamblia to 4% before treatment. After the respective treatment with metronidazole, albendazole, mebendazole, and tinidazole to 54 students, 39 of children with parasites still represented 73% positive of which was the highest frequency with 35% Ameba histolytica, followed by 24% by group of two or more parasites, Ascaris lumbricoides with 9% and finally A. coli and G. Lamblia to 2%. Was observed in the survey that the predisposing factors of the parasite is the consumption of street food that represented 45%, members of a family are 4 to 6 people with 69%, 88% drink well water, of which 73% consume boiled water, 35% of the population have a monthly income of $ 50, it was established that 46% of households use the toilet for disposal of excreta, 96% have pets in the house and 72% have two or more animals. The thesis project was very important as parents, children learned the predisposing factors, precaution and prevention, parents are recommended to test children every 2 months to reduce the parasite. Feasibility of this project is great because it will try to inform the authorities of the School, the Ministry of Public Health to contribute to contribute in reducing the parasite with the medical teams, tests and medication. Municipal authorities to contribute to sewer, water to help eradicate the parasite. At the conclusion of this research feel the satisfaction of accomplishment, since the collect information let me know the true reality of the Public School "October 12" , which convinced me complete this work