Date of Publication

4-2025

Document Type

Master's Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science in Biology

Subject Categories

Biology

College

College of Science

Department/Unit

Biology

Thesis Advisor

Mary Jane Cruz Flores

Defense Panel Chair

Eligio Santiago V. Maghirang

Defense Panel Member

Derick Erl P. Sumalapao
Vicente Y. Belizario, Jr

Abstract (English)

Soil-transmitted helminths (STH) is one of the neglected tropical diseases that affects more than 48 million children in the Philippines despite the implementation of control and prevention strategies such as mass drug administration, access to clean water, sanitation, hygiene, and education. This study described the knowledge, attitudes, and practices to control and prevent STH infections of the residents in San Antonio, Quezon. Single-type focus group discussions were conducted once among selected residents in eighteen (18) barangays of 20 barangays in San Antonio, Quezon. Residents demonstrated inadequate knowledge about STH’s biology, signs and symptoms of infection, transmission, and epidemiology. In addition, several misconceptions about STH were mentioned by the participants such as being infected with STH has importance in one’s life, a person can be infected with STH by consuming raw rice grains and sugar, and that Amoeba is an STH. Regarding attitudes, only the residents from 4 (Buliran, Bulihan, Poblacion and San Jose) of the 18 barangays claimed that they followed the deworming protocol. To prevent STH infections, the residents practice washing of hands, wearing slippers or shoes, and refraining from open defecation. In general, the residents of San Antonio, Quezon have good hygiene and sanitary practices, but lacked knowledge about STH and exhibited negative attitude towards deworming. The health education strategy should be strengthened to ensure that the residents are aware of the different ways they can prevent STH infections among the members of the community.

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Abstract (Filipino)

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Language

English

Format

Electronic

Keywords

Helminths; Helminthiasis--Philippines; Sanitation

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4-3-2025

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