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I. A. Alaku

Publications (4)

The Burden of Multiple Intestinal Helminthes among Primary School Children in Doma, Doma Local Government Area, Nasarawa State, Nigeria

I. A. Alaku, E. A. Omudu, N. G. Imainde & D. D. Attah · Asian Journal of Research in Zoology · 2019

Intestinal parasitic infections have always been an important public health problem in the tropics particularly in developing countries such as Nigeria for example. A cross-sectional survey involving 440 schools going children of both sexes aged 6 - >12 years was conducted in...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajriz/2019/v2i430078

Epidemiology of Intestinal Polyparasitism among Primary School Pupils in Awe, Awe Local Government Area, Nasarawa State, Nigeria

I. A. Alaku, E. A. Omudu, N. G. Imande & J. O. Akor · South Asian Journal of Parasitology · 2019

Fecal samples were collected from 389 school children 200 (76.9%) boys and 189 (80.8%) girls and were examined by using direct smear, formalin-ether administration techniques socio-economic personal hygiene, environmental and demographic information were collected by using self-a...

Open access Research Article

Assessment of the Role of Cockroaches (Periplaneta americana) as Carriers of Medically Important Parasites and Microorganisms in College of Agriculture, Lafia, Students Hostels, Nasarawa State, Nigeria

I. A. Alaku, A. A. Galadima & D. A. Mundi · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2018

Cockroaches are found in human dwellings. They are distributed worldwide. They play an important role in transmitting diseases either mechanically and occasionally biologically. Numerous bacteria and parasites of medical importance have been isolated from cockroaches. This resear...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2018/36961

Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Polyparasitism in Okpokwu Benue State, Nigeria

J. O. Akor, E. A. Omudu, V. U. Obisike, G. N. Imandeh & I. A. Alaku · Journal of Applied Life Sciences International · 2019

Intestinal and urinary parasitic infections represent one of the challenges of public health in the tropics and developing countries. A study was designed to determine the prevalence and distribution of polyparasitic infections as well as the impact of health education and treatm...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jalsi/2019/v22i330131