• Dr. Salve B.S.

Abstract: The study was scheduled to find out the prevalence and risk factors of soil-transmitted helminthes infection among school children’s in, Maharashtra, India. This school was randomly selected from Hingoli District and all the children’s (n=30) of selected school were included in the study. Faecal samples were collected and examined by Kato-Katz techniques. Health related behavior data were obtained from the parents using interviewer questionnaire. Prevalence of soil transmitted helminths was found to be 14 (46.66%) in this study. This study emphasizes the need for improved sanitation and better living condition for school-age children in rural area.

Key words- Prevalence, Soil -transmitted Helminthes, school children, Hingoli District.

"Soil-transmitted Helminthes’s Infection, Prevalence, and risk factors Among School Children’s from Hingoli District, (M.S), India.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 10, page no.c736-c741, October-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2110293.pdf

"Soil-transmitted Helminthes’s Infection, Prevalence, and risk factors Among School Children’s from Hingoli District, (M.S), India.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 10, page no. ppc736-c741, October-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2110293.pdf