Prevalence of hookworm species among butchers in Akure Metropolis

Abstract

The prevalence of hookworm species among butchers in Akure metropolis was carried out by collecting 200 feacal specimens from four different abattoirs within Akure Metropolis. The specimen was examined by iodine preparations for a clearer picture of the eggs and formol-ether technique. The result obtained from this study showed that there was significant difference between (P<0.05) hookworm infection and gender distribution with masculine gender accounting for an infectivity rare of 71.4% while the female gender shows infectivity rate of 28.6%. it was equally observed the hookworm infection usually existed solely or alongside with other helminthes with infectivity rate of 5.5%.

Keywords: Hookworm, Butchers, Akure