Worm infestation among children of rural area of central Punjab

Aim: to determine the frequency of worm infestation among the children of union council mangri,tehsil shakargarh,district narowal. methodology: it was cross-sectional descriptive study conducted on 97 children living in union council mangri,tehsil shakargarh,district narowal using non-probability convenient sampling. pretested questionnaire was used to collect demographic data and microscopic examination of stool for ova and parasite for was done. study was conducted during months of august-september 2011. results: response was collected from 97 mothers of children under 12 years of age among whom 58 (59.8%) were male and 39(40.2%) children were female. stool microscopic examination revealed 12(12.4%) having worm infestation while no parasite or ova found in 85(87.6%) children. among 12 infested children,hookworm ova were found in 5(41.7%),roundworms 4(33.3%),tapeworms 3(25%). conclusion: despite the regular program of deworming the children during mother child week in punjab,worm infestation still needs response and effective interventions.