Publication Type: | Journal Article |
Year of Publication: | 2019 |
Authors: | O. Mahmood Amin, Mahmood, H. Faieeq D., Muhammed, A. A., Hussein, S. A., Mohammed, L. O., Rostam, B. W. |
Journal: | Journal of Garmian University |
Volume: | 6 |
Issue: | 2 |
Pagination: | 330 - 338 |
Date Published: | 07-2019 |
Keywords: | Anxiety, head lice, Kalar, P revalence, school children |
Abstract: | Head lice, Pediculus humanus capitis De Geer infestation is one of the most imp ortant health p roblems throughout the world. The aim of the current study was to estimate the p revalence of head lice amon g local p rimary school childr en in Kalar district-Kurdistan, Iraq and find out the relationship between head lice infestation and an xiety .During the p eriod October 2018 to M ay 2019, an overall 8847p rimary school children aged (6-11 y ears) were randomly selected from (22) p rimary schools and examin ed for the p resence of head liceusin g lice co mb and magnify in g lenses. Results of the current study revealed the existence of 1277cases (14.43%) of infestation with P. humanus capitis. The rate of infection in girls was signif icantly high er than boy s P<0.05. Schools of the center of Kalar had higher p revalence rate than those of the sub-districts. The high est rate of infection was observed amon g childr en aged 10-11 y ears while the lowest rate was observed in the y ounger children 6-7 y ears. Variations in infection rates were observed in the differ ent investigated schools. There was a great correlation between number of students in class and infection rate P<0.05. In addition, the study showed relationship between head lice and an xiety . Accordin gly , 66 % of the infested children had moderate an xiety . Findings of this study suggest that head lice infestation is within the ep idemic level in Kalar. |
URL: | http://jgu.garmian.edu.krd/article_92059.html |
DOI: | 10.24271/garmian.196226 |
Short Title: | Journal of Garmian University |
Prevalence of head lice, Pediculus humanus capitis L. and their relation to anxiety among primary school children in Kalar district, Kurdistan region-Iraq
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