"Prevalence of Soil Transmitted Helminths among Children in

Selected Day Care Centers in Manila"

Statement of the Problem
This study will determine Prevalence of Soil Transmitted Helminths among Children in
Selected Day Care Centers in Manila.
Specially, it will seek to answer the following question:
1. What are the characteristics of the in terms of among Children in Selected Day Care
Centers?

1.1 Age
1.2 Gender
1.3 Disciplines
1.4 High Risk Behavior
1.5 Frequent outdoor exposures

2. What are the conditions frequently associated with Soil Transmitted Helminths?
2.1 Water sources
2.2 Socio-economic repercussions
2.3 Personal Hygiene
2.4 Diminished physical fitness
2.5 Defecation site
3. What are the disadvantaged sectors to be considered to the Soil Transmitted Helminths
among Children, and more susceptible to the disease such as?
3.1 STH infections
3.2 Dengue
3.3 Diarrhea
3.4 Malaria
3.5 Skin infection
4. What is the effect of the Soil Transmitted Helminths among the children if their parents
was below school leaving certificates than whose parents whose above school leaving
certificates?
 5. What are the recommended drugs to treat the soil transmitted Helminths for the
Children in Selected Day Care Center, Manila?