Presentation

1. PRESENTATION TITLE : PREVALENCE OF ENTAMOEBA
AMONG CHILDREN OF UNDER 5 YEARS OLD AT SEKOU
TOURE REGIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL
STUDENT’S NAME: JANETH GODWIN
REGISTRATION NUMBER MC/ CO/ 19B/ 202
NTA LEVEL 6 SEMESTER 1

2. INTRODUCTION
ENTAMOEBA IS A GENUS OF SINGLE-CELLED, AMOEBOID
PROTOZOAN PARASITES THAT CAN CAUSE DIARRHEA. THE MOST
COMMON SPECIES ASSOCIATED WITH DIARRHEA IS ENTAMOEBA
HISTOLYTICA.
THIS PARASITE IS USUALLY TRANSMITTED THROUGH
CONTAMINATED FOOD OR WATER. ONCE INGESTED, THE
AMOEBA TRAVELS TO THE LARGE INTESTINE WHERE IT CAN
MULTIPLY AND CAUSE SYMPTOMS SUCH AS ABDOMINAL PAIN,
CRAMPING, AND WATERY DIARRHEA. IN SEVERE CASES, THE
PARASITE CAN INVADE THE INTESTINAL WALL AND CAUSE
AMOEBIC DYSENTERY, WHICH IS CHARACTERIZED BY BLOODY

3. RESEARCH OBJECTIVES
BROAD OBJECTIVE
• TO DETERMINE THE CURRENT PREVALENCE OF ENTAMOEBA INFECTION
AMONG CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 5 IN SEKOU TOURE HOSPITAL

4. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
• TO IDENTIFY THE DEMOGRAPHIC, SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH ENTAMOEBA
INFECTION IN THIS POPULATION.
• TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES OF CAREGIVERS
AND PARENTS REGARDING ENTAMOEBA INFECTION AND
PREVENTION MEASURES.
• TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CURRENT PREVENTIVE
MEASURES AND IDENTIFYAREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT.

5. RE