" THE INFLUENCE OF INTESTINAL PARASITES ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE".: THE PUBLIC HEALTH PERSPECTIVE ON COMMUNICABLE DISEASES - Softcover

MWENJI, BENEDICT

Softcover

ISBN 10: 384430181X ISBN 13: 9783844301816

Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

THIS BOOK HAS BEEN WRITTEN TO CREATE AWARENESS ON THE NEED FOR SUSTAINED, INTEGRATED CONTROL MEASURES TO COMBAT THE SPREAD OF INTESTINAL PARASITES PREVALENT AMONG SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN, ESPECIALLY THOSE IN THE TROPICAL AND SUB-TROPICAL COUNTRIES. MODERATE TO HEAVY WORM BURDENS PRODUCE LETHARGY, DROWSINESS, REDUCED VIGOUR, APATHY, DIMINISHED JUDGEMENT AND SLOW REACTION TIME RESPONSE TO STIMULI IN THE ENVIRONMENT. CHILDREN WHO ATTEND SCHOOLS IN ENDEMIC AREAS SUFFER FROM CHRONIC INFECTIONS ACCOMPANIED BY IRON-DEFFICIENCY, ANAEMIA, WEIGHT LOSS, POOR INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT AND DETERIORATION IN ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE.

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About the Author

BORN ON 13/8/1952, MARRIED WITH 2 SONS ; PROFESSIONAL STATUS- (DUAL): BIO-MEDICAL RESEARCH SCIENTIST / EPIDEMIOLOGY & DISEASE CONTROL SPECIALIST, ADV.DIP. MED. LAB. TECHNOLOGY(DIAGNOSTICS), ECDL, DIP. (IT), DIP. MED.EDUC., M.Sc.(Applied Parasitology & Med. Entomology), MH (Epidemiology & Disease Control), Ph.D. Research Student (4th year, 2011).

Edition details

• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 384430181X
• ISBN 13: 9783844301816
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 128