Research Article

Gastrointestinal Nematodes among Residents in Melong, Moungo Division, Littoral Region, Cameroon

Table 6

Influence of locality on the prevalence of parasites.

LocalitiesParasitic nematodesTotal (%)
Ascaris lumbricoides (%)Hookworm (%)Trichuris trichiura (%)Capillaria hepatica (%)

Bonanjo1 (1.0)1 (1.0)
Haoussa1 (0.6)2 (1.3)2 (2.3)5 (3.2)
Nanci1 (1.4)1 (1.4)2 (2.8)
New Melong5 (9.1)3 (5.5)1 (1.8)1 (1.8)10 (18.2)
Quartier pont4 (2.0)1 (0.5)2 (1.0)7 (3.5)
Quarter 16 (4.4)4 (2.9)2 (1.5)1 (0.7)13 (9.5)
Quarter 21 (1.4)1 (1.4)

Total17 (2.2)11 (1.4)8 (1.0)3 (0.4)39 (4.95)
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value0.0020.0580.8560.284