The individuals involved were as follows: 99 (33.7%) from the Gullum camp, 98 (33.3%) from the Howai camp, and 97 (33.0%) from the Jauro Gbadi camp. Females were 164 (55.8%) and males 130 (44.2%), whereas the age group of 1–10 years and 11–20 years had the higher participation, respectively, with 101 (34.4%) and 105 (35.7%). Participants with no formal education were 117 (39.8%), whereas participants with tertiary education were the least, at 17 (5.8%). With regards to occupation, farming had 221 (77.9%) while non-farming had 65 (22.1%). The helminth contamination through water was Schistosoma haematobium, 52 (17.7%) whereas soil-transmitted helminths were Ascaris lumbricoides, 48 (16.3%) and hookworm, 8 (2.7%) (Table 1).
Description of internally displaced person camps in Jalingo LGA, Taraba State, Nigeria
Variables . | Number (N = 294), (%) . |
---|---|
Location | |
Gullum | 99 (33.7) |
Jauro Gbadi | 97 (33.0) |
Howai | 98 (33.3) |
Sex | |
Male | 130 (44.2) |
Female | 164 (55.8) |
Age (years) | |
1–10 | 101 (34.4) |
11–20 | 105 (35.7) |
21–30 | 23 (7.8) |
31–40 | 33 (11.6) |
41–50 | 17 (5.8) |
> 50 | 14 (4.8) |
Education | |
No formal | 117 (39.8) |
Primary school | 76 (25.9) |
Secondary school | 84 (28.6) |
Tertiary school | 17 ( 5.8) |
Occupation | |
Farming | 221 (77.9) |
Non-farming | 65 (22.1) |
Infection | |
Ascaris lumbricoides | 48 (16.3) |
Hookworm | 8 (2.7) |
Schistosoma haematobium | 52 (17.7) |
Variables . | Number (N = 294), (%) . |
---|---|
Location | |
Gullum | 99 (33.7) |
Jauro Gbadi | 97 (33.0) |
Howai | 98 (33.3) |
Sex | |
Male | 130 (44.2) |
Female | 164 (55.8) |
Age (years) | |
1–10 | 101 (34.4) |
11–20 | 105 (35.7) |
21–30 | 23 (7.8) |
31–40 | 33 (11.6) |
41–50 | 17 (5.8) |
> 50 | 14 (4.8) |
Education | |
No formal | 117 (39.8) |
Primary school | 76 (25.9) |
Secondary school | 84 (28.6) |
Tertiary school | 17 ( 5.8) |
Occupation | |
Farming | 221 (77.9) |
Non-farming | 65 (22.1) |
Infection | |
Ascaris lumbricoides | 48 (16.3) |
Hookworm | 8 (2.7) |
Schistosoma haematobium | 52 (17.7) |