dc.description.abstract | The prevalence of hookworm infection and strongyloidiasis is serious public health concern
globally. In rural East Kalimantan, Indonesia has high-risk environmental factors of the prevalence of
hookworm infection and strongyloidiasis. In this study would show the infection rates, correlation analysis
between environmental risk factors and prevalence of hookworm infection with statistical analysis. We
performed a cross-sectional study among 213 participants from rural community of East Kalimantan
Province, Indonesia. In this study used two diagnostic methods: Kato Katz and Koga agar plate culture/KAP
culture for diagnosing of hookworm and Strongyloides infections. Chi-square analysis was used for study
correlation between environmental factors and hookworm infection. Hookworm, strongyloides, and ascaris
infections were found in this study; 44.1%, 16.4%, and 7.5% respectively. Environmental risk factors such
as; rainy season, quality of soil and infection hookworm and strongyloides in pet have significant
correlation (p-value < 0.05) with hookworm infection and strongyloidiasis. The prevalence of hookworm
infection and strongyloidiasis has correlation with environmental factors, and the finding in this research
could be contributed to decreasing program of hookworm infection and strongyloidiasis especially in rural
community area. | en_US |