Awareness of Bacterial and Parasitic Organisms among Unhygienic Kindergarten Schools and its Effect on the Children Learning in Uli Anambra State
E. N Ekekwe; C. M Chukwueze; A Okwuonu; A. C Nwuko; F. N Oguwike
Greener Journal of Epidemiology and Public Health |
Greener Journals |
2026
Paper ID: RQL-PAPER-2026-000075 |
DOI: 10.15580/gjeph.2026.1.040226044 |
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Publication Date: 2026-02-23 |
Volume: 14 |
Issue: 1 |
Pages: 20-24
Type: Journal article |
Discipline: Public Health |
Subject Area: - |
Language: English
DOI: 10.15580/gjeph.2026.1.040226044
Abstract
The curiosity to have a learning outfit has made enlightened unemployed people to establish kindergarten schools in every nook and cranies of the village and people do not take hygiene into consideration. Sixty eight (68) kids were selected for this study and divided in to two groups namely group A consisting 20 kids (control) and group B consisting 48 kids (study group). Swab samples were collected from the palms and nostrils of the kids and universal bottles were given to them for stool sample collection. Various tests were conducted in this study which include culture tests using blood agar and Macconkey agar, other tests are coagulase tests, catalase test, urease test and stool analysis tests to identify the parasites. The result of this study showed that the most common bacteria among kids in kindergarten school is E. coli (40%) followed by staph. aureus (26%), salmonella (10%), Giardia 5%, rotavirus 4%, Norovirus 2%, rhinovirus 5%, influenza virus 5% and RSV 3%. The most common parasites found among them are Ascaris lumbricoides 70%, Trichuris trichiura 10%, Hookworm 7%, Taenia species 5%, Jigger flea 5% and leeches 3%. The effect this organisms have in the learning ability of these kids cannot be emphasized. They were found to cause absenteeism, poor focus and fatigue in the learning ability of the kids
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E. N Ekekwe; C. M Chukwueze; A Okwuonu; A. C Nwuko; F. N Oguwike (2026). Awareness of Bacterial and Parasitic Organisms among Unhygienic Kindergarten Schools and its Effect on the Children Learning in Uli Anambra State. Greener Journal of Epidemiology and Public Health. DOI: https://doi.org/10.15580/gjeph.2026.1.040226044
