Table 5: Stratification of the major soil transmitted helminths according to classes of infection.

Parasite

Degrees of Infection

Light (epg)

Moderate (epg)

Heavy (epg)

Total

Ascaris lumbricoides

32 (94.1%)

1 (2.9%)

1 (2.9%)

34 (100%)

Trichuris trichiura

13 (100%)

-

-

13 (100%)

Hookworm

19 (100%)

-

-

19 (100%)

Total

64 (97.0%)

1 (1.5%)

1 (1.5%)

66 (100%)

epg: eggs per gram of faeces.