International Journal of Healthcare Sciences ISSN 2348-5728 (Online) Vol. 10, Issue 2, pp: (93-99), Month: October 2022 - March 2023, Available at: www.researchpublish.com
EFFECTIVENESS OF DRY PAPAYA SEEDS POWDER ON WORM INFESTATION AMONG CHILDREN 1*
Priyadarsini.A, 2Kingsly.J, 3Mohanapriya.M.
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Department of Child Health Nursing, SCON,SIMATS, Chennai, India. 2, 3
B.Sc (N) IV Year, SCON, SIMATS ,Chennai, India. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7267323
Published Date: 31-October-2022
Abstract: Background & Objectives: Worm infestation is one of the common health problems, existing world- wide, especially in children. Children are the wealth of the nation, the children of today are the adults of tomorrow, they deserve to inherit a safer, fairer and healthier world. The present study aims to assess the effectiveness of dry papaya seeds powder on worm infestation among children Materials and methods: Quantitative Research with Pre-Experimental Research Design using a one-group pre-test post-test design among children. Data collection was done in Kondancherry Village, for a period of 1 week with sample size of 60 by non-probabilityconvenient sampling. Demographic variables and pretest was conducted with the symptoms of worm infestation by observational checklist. Stool examination was done to check ova/ cyst positive cases. The oval cyst positive cases waspapaya seeds powder was given for seven days in the empty stomach every morning. Post-test observational rating scale and stool examination was done to evaluate the effectiveness of papaya seeds powder on worm infestation after a week. The data were collected and analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics Results: The pretest mean score of worm infestation was 12.40±3.55 and the post test meanscore was 5.83±3.16. The mean difference score was 6.57. before and after administration of papaya seeds powder approach are highly statistically significant at P≤0.05. Conclusion: The present study assessed the effectiveness of dry papaya seeds powder on worm infestation among children. Based on statistical findings, it is evident that air dried papaya seeds given as elixir with honey significantly reduced intestinal parasites and reduced the magnitude of worm infestation among children Keywords: Dry Papaya Seeds Powder, Worm Infestation, Observational rating scale.
1. INTRODUCTION “Children are the wealth of the nation, the children of today are the adults of tomorrow, they deserve to inherit a safer, fairer and healthier world. There is no task more important than safe guarding their environment. Health is an important aspect of life Children are particularly vulnerable to infection because of low immune power, and infection due to intestinal parasite, all common posing serious public health problems in developing countries due to bad hygienic, practices, low social, and economical status, poor sanitation and an unsafe drinking water supply. Children have been regarded as the future hope of nation to nurture and strive for their well being of the massive load of 750 million people In India, 40% are children under the age of 15 years 300 million people which is equivalent to the total population of North America. Infections by intestinal parasites including the soil transmitted helminths (STH: Ascaris lumbricoides, Ancylostomaduodenale (hookworm) and TrichurisTrichura) and schistosomiasis are an important public health concern. These infections are most prevalent in poor settings of the developing world with the highest burden of infection registered among school-aged children (Crompton DW).They are commonly associated with malnutrition, anaemia, impaired growth, poor school attendance and impaired cognition.
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