Kecacingan yang ditularkan melalui tanah pada anak sekolah dasar di Desa Picuan Baru Kecamatan Motoling Kabupaten Minahasa Selatan

Seroan, Alfa Yoan
Pijoh, Victor D.
Tuda, Josef S. B.

JURNAL KEDOKTERAN KOMUNITAS DAN TROPIK
JKKT Volume 6 Nomor 2 (2018)

Background: Intestinal helminthiasis which transmits through soil is an infectious disease which is still a health problem in Indonesia. This disease can be found in most parts in Indonesia and can bring disadvantages with long-term impacts. This disease receives less attention than it should, even though it mostly affects children in the age range of elementary school. Aim: This study was conducted with the aim to depict the intestinal helminthiasis in elementary school children in Picuan Baru Village, Motoling Sub-district, South Minahasa District. Method: The study design used was descriptive survey study. The study subjects were children from grade I to VI at GMIM Elementary School and Inpres Elementary School of Picuan Baru Village. Result: Sampling is in the form of feces as many as 66 samples were collected and the results of examination showed negative results in the whole sample.Conclusion: The result of the study conducted about intestinal helminth infection on elementary school children at Picuan Baru Village, Motoling Sub-district, South Minahasa District showed negative results in the whole sample.