GASTROENTERITIS IN PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN ENUGU METROPOLIS (6-12 YRS)

GASTROENTERITIS IN PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN ENUGU METROPOLIS (6-12 YRS)

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 III

Pie chart representation of the organisms isolated form school children

Table IV

Histogram representation of the organisms isolated form school children

TABLE OF CONTENT

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUUCTION

1.1     Aims and objectives

1.2     Statement of problem

1.3     Hypothesis

1.4     Scope/ limitations of study

1. 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 FIVE – Discussion and conclusion

CHAPTER SIX

Reference

Appendices

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

Gastroenteritis is a disease condition due to the inflammation of the mucous of the stomach and intestine. Many microorganisms contaminating food and water can cause acute gastroenteritis. In most cases it runs its own course over several (days. However it can be a serious condition if the fluid loss is sever enough to cause dehydration. When food is the source of the pathogen the condition is often called food  poisoning (Archeson 200)

GASTROENTERITIS IN PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN ENUGU METROPOLIS (6-12 YRS)