PREVALENCE RATE OF INTESTINAL PARASITISM AMONG STREET

FOOD VENDORS IN SELECTED AREAS OF

GENERAL SANTOS CITY

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An Undergraduate Research
Presented to the Faculty of Health Sciences
Notre Dame of Dadiangas University
General Santos City

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In Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree of
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY

By

Alexa Gene C. Garonita

Angelica L. Hibanada
Aireen Joy C. Manaya

October 2016
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Approval Sheet
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ABSTRACT

Thequantitative-qualitative study determined the prevalence of

intestinal parasitism among street food vendors in selected areas of General

Santos City. It was conducted from the months of April to August, 2016. Its

respondents were the18 street food vendors in selected areas in General Santos

City. The quantitative data on the profile were obtained through a survey

questionnaire and the qualitative data were extracted from in-depth interview.

Fecal specimens, which were also taken from the respondents, were subjected to

experiment to determine the prevalence rate of intestinal parasitism infection

among the respondents. The data gathered on the profile were treated with

frequency distribution and percentage, while the data to determine the significant

relationship between the profile and the prevalence rate of intestinal infection was

treated with Pearson r andChi-square .

Significant finding revealed that out of 18 fecal samples, the single

infection with intestinal parasites was more common than mixed infections with

incident of twenty-two percent (22%), and twenty-eight percent (28%),

respectively. The intestinal parasites observed were

AscarislumbricoidesandTrichuristrichiura. There no significant relationship

between the prevalence of intestinal parasitism and the profile of the respondents.

The local government units, say, the City Health Office, could use the

results of this study as baseline data for designing programs for the street vendors
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to level-up their awareness to prevent the prevalence of transmission of infection.

Moreover, a free de-worming program may also be conducted for adults.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The researchers would like to express their sincere gratitude to the

following who made this study possible:

To Mr.&Mrs. Garonita, for their limitless support and understanding to

their childs effort to accomplish this endeavor;

To Mr.&Mrs.Hibanada, for their motivation and unconditional support to

the researchers effort to finish the study;

To Mr.&Mrs.Manaya, for their sincere encouragement and guidance to the

development of the researchers work;

To the selected street food vendors of General Santos City, theparticipants

of the study, for their full cooperation and generosity of their time in this research;

To Mr.JerelVincen H. Fernandez, the ever supportive validator, for

verifying the researchers results;

To Mrs. Mary Grace J. Lapiad, the laboratory-in-charge, for allowing the

researchers to work in the laboratory for the experiment;

To Dr. Mary Mae M. Cheung, the research adviser, for her guidance and

support in the completion of this study;

To Dr.Rue Flora P. Ruiz, the college dean of the Health and Sciences, for

supporting the development of the study;

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To all those whose names were not mentioned here, for helping in

accomplishing the difficult tasks to accomplish this research; and,

Finally, to the Almighty God, for being so good, for the strength and

guidance in making all these things possible.

The Researchers
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page
Title Page....................................................................................................... i
Approval Sheet...............................................................................................ii
Abstract.iii
Acknowledgement.....v
Table of Contents..........................................................................................vii
List of Tables..................................................................................................ix
List of Figures..................................................................................................x

CHAPTER
I THE PROBLEM
Introduction............................................................................1
Statement of the Problem.......................................................3
Significance of the Study...................................................... 4
Scope and Delimitations of the Study.................................... 4
Definition of Terms.................................................................5

II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE..................................... 7

III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Research Design.....................................................................20
Research Locale..................................................................... 20
Sampling Procedure.............................................................. 22
Ethical Consent...................................................................... 23
Orientation of Selected Subjects on Stool Collection............23
Collection of Stool Specimen............................................... 23
Processing of Fecal Specimen............................................... 24
Macroexamination of Fecal Specimen.......................24
Microscopic Examination of Fecal Specimen........... 24
Maintenance and Safety in the Laboratory................ 25
Quality Control.......................................................... 25
Gathering of Data...................................................................26
Recording of Results..................................................26
Analysis of Results................................................................ 26
IV PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS
Types of Intestinal Parasites Present among
Street Food Vendors...27
Prevalence Rate of Intestinal Parasitism....28
Profile of the Street Food Vendors.....29
V SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Summary of Findings.....33
Conclusions....34
Recommendations..34
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REFERENCES.............................................................................................. 36

APPENDICES

Appendix A Letters......................................................... 45
Appendix B Statistical Computation.............................................. 56
Appendix C Pictures ......................................................... 65

CURRICULUM VITAE...70

LIST OF TABLES
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Figure Page

1 Direct Fecal Smear Results

among Street Food Vendors......................................................27

2 Prevalence Rate of Intestinal Parasites

Present among Street Food Vendors........................................28

3 Profile of the Street Food Vendors

Infected with Parasites.............................................................29

LIST OF FIGURES
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Figure Page

1 Research Design...........................................................................21