Zones | No. of samples collected | No. of handlers tested positive to parasite | Percentage (%) of Hookworm | Percentage (%) of Ascaris | Percentage (%) of T. trichura | Percentage (%) of E. histolytica |
Prison old park | 102 | 44 (43.1) | 10 (22.7) | 14 (31.8) | - | 20 (45.5) |
Railway Track | 126 | 51 (40.5) | 6 (11.8) | 16 (31.4) | 5 (9.8) | 24 (47.1) |
UNTH Road | 36 | 12 (33.3) | 2 (16.7) | - | - | 10 (83.3) |
Den’s cook | 42 | 19 (45.3) | 7 (36.8) | - | - | 12 (63.2) |
Total | 306 | 126 (41.2) | 25 (19.8) | 30 (23.8) | 5 (4.0) | 66 (52.4) |