Prevalensi Kecacingan Pada Murid Sekolah Dasar Negeri di Desa Cihanjuang Rahayu Parongpong Bandung Barat

Abstract

The prevalence of helminthic disease in Indonesia is still high. This is due to the negligence of healthy life style. Helminthic disease may disrupt physical growth and development of a child and even lowers his intellectual ability. The purpose of this research was to measure the prevalence rate of helminthic disease among Government Elementary School Students in Cihanjuang Rahayu Village. The research was conducted by using observational epidemiologic method. The object of the research was the stool of third to fifth grade pupils from four different elementary schools during 25-27 june 2008. The sample was chose by using purposive sampling design and the stool was observed with Kato technique. From 142 samples, it was found out that 22 samples were positive with egg and larva of helminth, which further classification as follows: A. limbriocoides, T. trichiura, E. Vermicularis, and N. americanus/A. duododenale were found in 12, 7, 1, and 2 samples, respectively. The prevalence of helminthic disease among government elementary students in Cihanjuang Rahayu village was 15.5 percent. This number shows that there are 15,5 percent students infected by helminthic disease.

Keywords

• Prevalence
• helminthes
• elementary school
• Cihanjuang Rahayu