scholarly journals The prevalence of infection with head lice pediculus humanus capitis among elementary girl students in Albaha region-Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 12
Author(s):  
Fatehia Nasser Gharsan ◽  
Naglaa Fekry Abdel-Hamed ◽  
Somia Abd Alla Mohammed Elhassan ◽  
Nihad Gubara Abdel Rahman Gubara
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Personal Hygiene ◽  
Head Lice ◽  
Pediculus Humanus Capitis ◽  
Pediculus Humanus ◽  
Head Lice Infestation ◽  
Associated Risk Factors ◽  
Girls School

<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> Head lice infestation with <em>Pediculus humanus capitis</em> is a widespread health concern among school children. The prevalence of lice infestation and the associated risk factors were assessed among primary school girls in Albaha region.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Methods:</strong> A total of 672 girls in Al Makhwa area were examined and interviewed. The prevalence of pediculosis was 45.45%.<strong></strong></p><p class="abstract"><strong>Results:</strong> The results indicated there was a significant relation between lice infestation and several risk factors: crowdness in classrooms (89.52% in heavily crowded classes); sharing bedrooms (P≤0.001); hair washing frequency and the person washing it (P≤0.001); sharing combs and towels (69.53 and 71.4% respectively); using a hair-dryer (P≤0.001). Girls' school class level, hair characters, family income, number of family members, mother's education and occupation, mode of transport to school and presence of a house servant were found to have no significant impact on head lice infestation.</p><p><strong>Conclusions:</strong> Family education is needed to implement proper personal hygiene practices and cease sharing personal items. Periodic screening of students at school and home is recommended for early detection and treatment.</p>

scholarly journals Pediculosis among the children of different social status in Dhaka

2013 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-181
Author(s):  
Mt Tahmina Karim ◽  
Sharmin Musa ◽  
Hamida Khanum
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Social Status ◽  
Social Classes ◽  
Head Lice ◽  
Pediculus Humanus Capitis ◽  
Pediculus Humanus ◽  
Head Lice Infestation

The prevalence of head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis) infestation was studied among the children (1 to 7 years) in the area of Mirpur Bihari Camp, Mirpur-11, Dhaka. A total of 300 children was examined from February 2011 to January 2012 and 59.67% prevalence of head lice infestation was observed. The prevalence of pediculosis was significantly higher (p<0.05) in seven years aged children and the prevalence was significantly (p<0.05) higher in girls (72.62%) than boys (43.18%). School going children had higher (p<0.05) prevalence compared to preschool group. According to socioeconomic status, head lice infestation occurred almost equally in all social classes. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjz.v40i2.14310 Bangladesh J. Zool. 40(2): 175-181, 2012

scholarly journals Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic Infections and Associated Risk Factors among the First-Cycle Primary Schoolchildren in Sasiga District, Southwest Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Baye Sitotaw ◽  
Wakgari Shiferaw
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Low Income Countries ◽  
Personal Hygiene ◽  
Parasitic Infections ◽  
Intestinal Parasitic Infections ◽  
Southwest Ethiopia ◽  
Primary Schoolchildren ◽  
Associated Risk Factors

Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) have been major public health burdens in low-income countries like Ethiopia. Studies in different areas of Ethiopia have shown a high prevalence of IPIs in poor families. A similar study has not been conducted in Sasiga District given that the area is possibly at high-risk of IPIs due to the prevailing risk factors. This study is aimed at assessing the prevalence of IPIs and associated risk factors among schoolchildren in Sasiga District, southwest Ethiopia. A school-based cross-sectional study was conducted from December 2018 to March 2019 to estimate the prevalence of IPIs and associated risk factors among the study participants. A total of 383 children were selected using resident-type and grade-level stratified systematic random sampling technique. Stool samples were examined microscopically using direct wet mount and formal-ether concentration techniques. A structured questionnaire was used to get information on the associated risk factors. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 20 and p value of ≤0.05 was taken as statistically significant. The overall prevalence of IPIs among the children was 62.4% (239/383). Single, double, and triple infections were 49.9%, 10.7%, and 1.83%, respectively. Residence, family income, place of defecation, source of drinking water, shoe-wearing habit, handwashing habit after toilet use, ways of waste disposal, and cleanliness of fingernail were the most important predictors of IPIs (p<0.05). Ascaris lumbricoides (22.7% (87/383)) and hookworms (20.6% (79/383)) were the most prevalent parasites, followed by Entamoeba histolytica (8.1%), Trichuris trichiura (7.6%), Giardia intestinalis (6.5%), Hymenolepis nana (5.7%), and Schistosoma mansoni (4.4%), in that order. Sasiga District primary schoolchildren are likely at a high burden of IPIs. Intensive health education on personal hygiene and environmental sanitation is needed.

scholarly journals Identification of Pediculus Humanus Capitis Exposure in Foster Children at the Orphanage

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 56-60
Author(s):  
Rianita Putri ◽  
Fitriani Kahar
Keyword(s):  
Foster Children ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Personal Hygiene ◽  
Head Lice ◽  
Pediculus Humanus Capitis ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Pediculus Humanus ◽  
Descriptive Research

Pediculus humanus capitis is a parasite known as head lice. This parasite causes itching that interferes with concentration, as well as irritation of the scalp. One of the factors for the spread of this parasite is personal hygiene that is low and quickly spreads in a crowded living environment. The purpose of this study was to describe the exposure to Pediculus humanus capitis in foster children at the An-Nahl Orphanage, Sragen Regency. This research method is descriptive research through cross sectional approach. The results of this study showed that 12 foster children (86%) in An-Nahl Orphanage, Sragen Regency had Pediculus humanus capitis and 2 foster children (14%) did not find Pediculus humanus capitis. Foster children at the An-Nahl Orphanage who have good personal hygiene category, 2 foster children (14%) are negatively exposed to Pediculus humanus capitis, sufficient category is 4 foster children (29%) are positively exposed to Pediculus humanus capitis, bad personal hygiene category is 8 foster children (57%) were positively exposed to Pediculus humanus capitis. The conclusion of the study was Pediculus humanus capitis was found in foster children at An-Nahl Orphanage, Sragen Regency, as many as 57% of all foster children had poor personal hygiene

scholarly journals Forecasting head lice (Pediculidae: Pediculus humanus capitis) infestation incidence hotspots based on spatial correlation analysis in Northwest Iran

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Davoud Adham ◽  
Eslam Moradi-Asl ◽  
Malek Abazari ◽  
Abedin Saghafipour ◽  
Parisa Alizadeh
Keyword(s):  
Correlation Analysis ◽  
Spatial Correlation ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Head Lice ◽  
Pediculus Humanus Capitis ◽  
Pediculus Humanus ◽  
Northwest Iran ◽  
Spatial Correlation Analysis ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Head Lice Infestation

Background and Aim: Pediculus humanus capitis has been prevalent throughout the world, especially in developing countries among elementary students and societies with a weak socio-economic status. This study aimed to forecast head lice (Pediculidae: P. capitis) infestation incidence hotspots based on spatial correlation analysis in Ardabil Province, Northwest Iran. Materials and Methods: In this retrospective analytical study, all cases of head lice infestations who were confirmed by Centers for Disease Control office have been studied from 2016 to 2018. Head lice infestation incidence hotspots in the province should be detected based on general G statistics in ArcMap GIS10.4.1. Furthermore, MaxEnt.3.3.3 model was used for modeling the high-risk areas. Results: The prevalence rate of pediculosis was 14.90/100,000 populations. The general G statistics revealed that the head lice infestation in this study area has a high cluster pattern. The analysis showed that the Parsabad and Germi counties were identified as a head lice infestation incidence hotspots. Statistical and spatial analyses of head lice infestation incidence showed a significant positive correlation with head lice infestation incidence hotspots and the altitudes (15-500 m), annual temperature range (14-16.5°C), and slope and average diurnal temperature (12-18°C). Conclusion: The results of this study showed that the most ecologically suitable areas of head lice occurrence were identified in two hotspots (Parsabad and Germi) in the Northern areas of Ardabil Province (Parsabad and Germi counties); in the borderline of Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan.

scholarly journals Head Lice Infestation (Pediculus humanus capitis) Prevalence and Its Associated Factors, Among The Kormanj Tribes in North Khorasan Province

2018 ◽  
Vol In Press (In Press) ◽  
Author(s):  
Faranak Firoozfar ◽  
Seyed Hassan Moosa-Kazemi ◽  
Abbas Bahrami ◽  
Mustapha Ahmed Yusuf ◽  
Abedin Saghafipour ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Associated Factors ◽  
Head Lice ◽  
Pediculus Humanus Capitis ◽  
Pediculus Humanus ◽  
Head Lice Infestation

scholarly journals Can kunzea oil (Kunzea ambigua) control head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis)?

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. R. WILLIAMS ◽  
C. E. WEBB ◽  
S. ORRE ◽  
M. NAUNTON ◽  
J. THOMAS
Keyword(s):  
Health Concern ◽  
Head Lice ◽  
Native Plant ◽  
Pediculus Humanus Capitis ◽  
Survival Times ◽  
Tea Tree ◽  
Pediculus Humanus ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Australian Native Plant

SUMMARYHead lice (Pediculus humanus capitis) infestations are a public health concern. The insecticidal properties of the Australian native plantKunzea ambigua(commonly known as tick bush) have been documented. In this study, we tested activity of kunzea oil (KO) against head lice throughin vitrobioassays. Head lice were exposed to filter paper treated with either KO, as either a 5 or 100% oil, or commercial formulations containing either permethrin or tea tree oil (TTO) for 120 min. Head lice exposure to KO, both as a 5 and 100% solution oil, resulted in 100% mortality within 120 min with a mean survival times of 17·1 and 34·8 min, respectively. There was no significant difference between the mean mortality of head lice exposed to 5% KO (17·1 ± 1·0; 95% CI: 115·2–19·0) and 5% TTO (21·2 ± 1·9; 95% CI: 17·4–25·1). This study revealed, for the first time, that KO holds great potential as an effective alternative to current active ingredients contained within commercial pediculicide formulations.

scholarly journals Correlation between Personal hygiene and Household Overcrowding to the Incidence of Pediculosis capitis in Sukogidri Village Jember

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 168
Author(s):  
Warda Ayu Nadira ◽  
Erma Sulistyaningsih ◽  
Dwita Aryadina Rachmawati
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Personal Hygiene ◽  
Head Lice ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Pediculosis Capitis ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Poor Countries ◽  
Pediculus Humanus ◽  
Chi Square Test

Abstract   Pediculosis capitis is an infection of human hair or scalp caused by Pediculus humanus var. capitis. This disease is classified as a neglected disease and is quite developed in developing and poor countries. Risk factors that influence the incidence of pediculosis capitis is the level of education of parents, socio-economy, personal hygiene, age, gender, and household overcrowding. The purpose of this study was to determine the correlation between personal hygiene and household overcrowding to the incidence of pediculosis capitis in Sukogidri Village Jember. This study was an observational analytic study, with a cross sectional approach carried out on 230 respondents in Sukogidri Village Jember. In this study, head lice was examined using crescent combs, filling in personal hygiene questionnaires, and measuring the area of ​​respondent’s house. The results showed the prevalence of pediculosis capitis in Sukogidri Village was 44.3% (102 respondents). The results of data analysis using the fisher test and chi-square test showed that personal hygiene and household overcrowding had a significant relationship (p <0.05) as a risk factor for the incidence of pediculosis capitis in Sukogidri  Village Jember.  Keyword : personal hygiene, household overcrowding, pediculosis capitis

scholarly journals Pediculosis Capitis dan Personal Hygiene pada Anak SD di Daerah Pedesaan Kotamadya Banjarbaru

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 58
Author(s):  
Rifqoh Mukhtar Mayasin ◽  
Wahdah Norsiah
Keyword(s):  
Personal Hygiene ◽  
Effective Control ◽  
P Value ◽  
Case Group ◽  
Head Lice ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Pediculosis Capitis ◽  
Pediculus Humanus ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Head Lice Infestation

<p style="text-align: justify;">Pediculosis capitis or head lice infestation caused by Pediculus humanus var. capitis. Its caused irritation and scalp pruritus. Its occurs most commonly in children becaused they couldn’t keep their personal hygiene independently. Pediculosis capitis caused disconcentrated, lack of sleep, parental anxiety, social embarrassment and isolation. The objective of this study was to determine the correlation between Pediculosis capitis with personal hygiene in rural primary schoolchildren in Cempaka Village, Banjarbaru Municipality. This analytic observational case control study design, at first determined 33 (19,87%) schoolchildren was infested pediculosis capitis from 166 population. Other 33 schoolchildren randomized uninfested pediculosis capitis as the controls group (1:1 to case group). Pediculosis capitis was known by identified head lice, nymph or eggs of Pediculus humanus var. capitis and personal hygiene was measured by questionnaire. Chi Square test result, there was significant moderate positive correlation between pediculosis capitis with personal hygiene (p value <0.001 and r = 0,516). Improved hair hygiene and avoid shared private tool like comb or other hair accesories as strategies for effective control pediculosis were recommended.

MOLECULAR STUDY OF HUMAN HEAD LICE, PEDICULUS HUMANUS CAPITIS COMPARISON WITH GOAT SUCKING LICE, LINOGNATHUS STENOPSIS (BURMEISTER) STRAINS

2020 ◽  
pp. 132-139
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Difference ◽  
Human Head ◽  
Molecular Study ◽  
Head Lice ◽  
Pediculus Humanus Capitis ◽  
School Students ◽  
Pediculus Humanus ◽  
Sucking Lice ◽  
Pcr Products ◽  
Amplicon Size

In this study, only (122) out of (915) primary school students were shown to be infected with head lice Pediculus. humanus capitis. The number and percentage of infected males were 46 (11.3%), while the number and percentage of infected females were 76 (14.9%). The results in our study also showed that the number and percentage of goats infected with goat sucking lice, Linognathus stenopsis was 70 (21.7%) of the total 322 animals, with the highest number and percentage among female goats 44 (62.9%) compared to the male goats 26 (37.1%). The study demonstrated that the rate of genetic difference between the studied samples was 89% and the similarity rate was 11%. Detection of OP-K01 gene pieces by PCR products showed that the amplicon size was 520 bp for P. humanus capitis isolated from humans, while the detection of OP-E20 and OP-M05 gene pieces with PCR product showed the lowest amplicon size 230 bp for Linognathus stenosis isolated from goats.

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