MATERIALS AND
METHODS
The
study area : Four communities of Ohaozara Local Government area of Ebonyi
state, Nigeria were chosen for this
research and four mixed schools were randomly selected. These schools
include; Enuagu community primary school (school 1) Urobo Progressive Primary School, Ugoni Primary School (school2) Ndiagu Community Primary school
(school3) (school 4). Ohaozara Local government area is situated in south
Eastern part of Ebonyi State. It also shares boundaries with Abia
and Enugu respectively. Ebonyi state occupies the area lying between co-ordinate 6015 and 5036N and between 70 30 and 801181E.
and Enugu respectively. Ebonyi state occupies the area lying between co-ordinate 6015 and 5036N and between 70 30 and 801181E.
3.1 Study Population /Sample
Size:
The local
Government Area is made of several inhabitants who are mainly farmers. The
people depend mainly on pond water for their domestic used and these pond as
where noticed, normally get dry during the dry season. There are more blockhouses, few of the houses were
of mud (that is, little buts). Most of the block houses including classrooms
are poorly constructed, uncompleted and may are not even cemented, paving way
for the children to be in constant contact with the soil. Also, most of the
schools visited had no seats and the pupil’s were found sitting on the
uncommented ground copying lesson notes.
3.2 Ringworm Survey in the
Study Area:
This research
work lasted for six months. The need and importance of the study was also
highlighted to the officers. The heads of the primary schools were improved on
the work schedule. The pupils were given health education on the disease. All
areas of each pupils head scalp, chest, hands, legs and other parts of the skin
were thoroughly examined for evidence of scaling, crusting, follicular
inflammation and hair loss of erythema. In each clinical diagnosed case of Tinea
capitis and Tinea capitis, a detailed history was recorded.
Information was noted on the disease duration, socioeconomic status and the
level of crowding at home. Pupil’s were asked about their bathing habits (the
number of times they bath in a day, use of soaps and sharing towels with their
relation or friends) they were also asked about their habits of sharing
clothes, caps, or hats at home and in
school and the existence of potentially contagious contacts including
contact with animals. Family history and personal hygiene were also taken into
consideration.
3.4 Laboratory Analysis:
A sum total of
279 pupils were examined for ringworm infection from the school visited. In all
suspected case of T. capitis and T.
corporis, the diseased areas of the skin or head were thoroughly cleaned
with alcohol and griseofulvin was administered using the most appropriate
techniques used by (Fathi et al,2000).
3.5 Data and Statistical Analysis
Chi- Square was
used for data analysis. The formular is shown below:
X2 = ∑(O-E)2
E
Where O= observed frequency
E=
Expected Frequency