Abdulfatai

Abstract

The study was carried out to evaluate prevalence of intestinal parasite collected from dumpsite in Minna Metropolis. This was achieved via series of coordinated research across five (5) different dumpsites designated as site A, B, C, D and E. The five dump sites were spread within three locations (Mypa, bosso Market and Bosso New York) of Minna metropolis. Soil and household waste samples were collected at different intervals following standard procedures and processed using zinc floatation method. The result from the 25 soil samples investigated showed that almost all the dumpsites had at least one gastrointestinal parasite. The seven (7) species of gastrointestinal parasites isolated include, Ascaris lumbricoides 23 (22.77%), Taeniaspecies 11 (10.89%), Entamoeba histolytica 25 (24.75%), Entamoeba coli 14 (13.86%), Giardia lamblia 11 (10.89%), Hookworm 8 (7.92%), and Strongyloides stercoralis 9 (8.91%). The highest number of parasites were isolated from dumpsite D, 24 (23.76%) while the least parasite abundance was recorded in dumpsite C 14 (13.86%). Overall prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in the dumpsites (Market and Household waste) revealed that 101 (59.76%) and 68 (40.24%) of the total isolated parasites were found in market and household waste respectively. The parasites that were most prevalent in the dumpsites was A. lumbricoides 38 (22.49%), while Strongyloides stercoralis 16 (9.47%) was the least abundant. Statistically, there was no significant (p>0.05) difference in the abundance of parasites in relation to market and household dumpsites investigated. This study revealed a significant abundance of gastrointestinal parasites in the dumpsites.