ABSTRACT
The prevalence of TrichomonasÂ Vaginalis among adult in "Osumenyia" in Nnewi south local government Area of Anambra state was carried out.Â This was done using a stotal of one hundred adults from there different clinics viz ;- Health center, family planning and Antenatal Clinic in Osumenyi; in Nnewi South L.G.A of Anambra State.Â the general prevalence was 37 (37%) positive cases out of the 100 samples used.Â The highest number of positive cases were seen in Health centre Clinics, Osumenyi with (20%) positive cases, followed by family planning clinic, Osumenyi with (14%) positive cases and the least in Antenatal clinic in Osumenyi with (4% positive cases.Â The parasitic organism was confirmed using wet mount preparation of urine and genital secretions.Â The organism trichomonas Â vaginalis was identified by its Jerky swayingÂ motion or jumpy movement.Â ItÂ was observed that the prevalence was highest in adults in the age range 31-45 years with 19 cases (19%) positive, followed by the age range 16-30 years with 10 cases (10%).Â Next was in aga-range 46-60 years with 5 cases (5%) and least in age-range 61-75 years with 3 cases (3%)
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