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).

Table 1

Description of internally displaced person camps in Jalingo LGA, Taraba State, Nigeria

VariablesNumber (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) 
VariablesNumber (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) 

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