GASTROENTERITIS IN PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN ENUGU METROPOLIS (6-12 YRS)
By
EZEOKAFOR IKECHUKWU V.
Presented To
Department of
Science Technology
ABSTRACT
A total of fifty faecal samples were collected form pupils in airport primary school Emene Enugu were used for the study. The duration of the investigation was between February August 2005. These samples were cultured and their causative organisms determined using macconkey agar, deocycholate citrate agar and an alkaline peptone water which was preparect according to manufacturers instruction .
The species of organisms isolated include; escherichia coil 8 (29 %) Klebsiella 5 (18%) Pseudomonas auroginosa 4 (14 %) shigella 3 (11%) proteus 2 (7%) staphylococcus SPP 2 (7%) respectively. These organism have a lot of health implication associated with gastroenteritis.
LIST OF TABLE
Table 1 Number of organism isolated with their percentage from school children
Table ii Biochemical test for the identification of the bacterial isolates. (prescott et al 2005)
Table IIIPie chart representation of the organisms isolated form school children
Table IV Histogram representation of the organisms isolated form school children
TABLE OF CONTENT
Title page
Certification
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Abstract
List of table
1.0 CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUUCTION 1.1 Aims and objectives
1.2 Statement of problem
1.3 Hypothesis
1.4 Scope/ limitations of study
2.0 CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 Environmental factor
2.2 Bacterial diseases of the lower alimentary system
2.3 Sources of infection
3.0 CHAPTER THREE: MATERIALS AND METHODS 3.1 material
3.2 Method
3.3 Method of culture
3.4 Plate reading
3.5 Biochemical reaction
CHAPTER FOUR
RESULT
CHAPTER FIVEDiscussion and conclusion
CHAPTER SIX Reference
Appendices