Minsarnawati Minsarnawati
Program Studi Kesehatan Masyarakat, Fakultas Ilmu Kesehatan, UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, Indonesia

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Infeksi Cacing dan Akses Jamban serta Air Bersih pada Anak Usia Sekolah Dasar Munirah Siregar; Silvia Fitrina Nasution; Minsarnawati Minsarnawati; Mukhlidah Hanun Siregar
Tirtayasa Medical Journal Vol 5, No 2 (2026): May
Publisher : Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.62870/tmj.v5i2.38425

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Soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) remains a public health problem among school-aged children, particularly in marginalized urban settlements with inadequate sanitation. Objective: To describe the prevalence of helminth infection and household access to latrines and clean water among school-aged children in Yayasan Nanda Dian Nusantara, Ciputat Timur, South Tangerang. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted (October–December 2011). Consecutive sampling recruited 35 elementary-school-aged children. Data on sanitation and water were collected using questionnaires and household observations. Stool samples were examined using wet mount smear and Harada–Mori culture to identify helminth eggs/larvae. Overall, 9 of 35 children (25.7%) were positive for helminth infection. None of the participants had ever taken deworming medicine. Hookworm infection was the most common (5/9; 55.6%), followed by Fasciolopsis buski (1/9; 11.1%) and Strongyloides stercoralis (1/9; 11.1%). Two cases (22.2%) could not be identified to the species level. Most households lacked a private latrine (28/35; 80.0%) and reliable access to clean water (29/35; 82.9%). The prevalence of helminth infections was substantial and coincided with poor access to sanitation and clean water. Integrated school- and community-based strategies combining periodic deworming, hygiene promotion, and Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) improvements are needed to reduce transmission and reinfection.
Infeksi Cacing dan Akses Jamban serta Air Bersih pada Anak Usia Sekolah Dasar Munirah Siregar; Silvia Fitrina Nasution; Minsarnawati Minsarnawati; Mukhlidah Hanun Siregar
Tirtayasa Medical Journal Vol 5, No 2 (2026): May
Publisher : Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.62870/tmj.v5i2.38425

Abstract

Soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) remains a public health problem among school-aged children, particularly in marginalized urban settlements with inadequate sanitation. Objective: To describe the prevalence of helminth infection and household access to latrines and clean water among school-aged children in Yayasan Nanda Dian Nusantara, Ciputat Timur, South Tangerang. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted (October–December 2011). Consecutive sampling recruited 35 elementary-school-aged children. Data on sanitation and water were collected using questionnaires and household observations. Stool samples were examined using wet mount smear and Harada–Mori culture to identify helminth eggs/larvae. Overall, 9 of 35 children (25.7%) were positive for helminth infection. None of the participants had ever taken deworming medicine. Hookworm infection was the most common (5/9; 55.6%), followed by Fasciolopsis buski (1/9; 11.1%) and Strongyloides stercoralis (1/9; 11.1%). Two cases (22.2%) could not be identified to the species level. Most households lacked a private latrine (28/35; 80.0%) and reliable access to clean water (29/35; 82.9%). The prevalence of helminth infections was substantial and coincided with poor access to sanitation and clean water. Integrated school- and community-based strategies combining periodic deworming, hygiene promotion, and Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) improvements are needed to reduce transmission and reinfection.