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    This study examined 405 children aged 6-12 years old across 5 primary schools in Njiru division. Children were included if they were between 6-12 years old and had parental consent, while those under 6 or over 12 and those without consent were excluded. The sample size of 405 was calculated based on previous studies finding a 40% prevalence of intestinal parasites in the area, with a 95% confidence level and 5% margin of error.

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    This study examined 405 children aged 6-12 years old across 5 primary schools in Njiru division. Children were included if they were between 6-12 years old and had parental consent, while those under 6 or over 12 and those without consent were excluded. The sample size of 405 was calculated based on previous studies finding a 40% prevalence of intestinal parasites in the area, with a 95% confidence level and 5% margin of error.

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    This study examined 405 children aged 6-12 years old across 5 primary schools in Njiru division. Children were included if they were between 6-12 years old and had parental consent, while those under 6 or over 12 and those without consent were excluded. The sample size of 405 was calculated based on previous studies finding a 40% prevalence of intestinal parasites in the area, with a 95% confidence level and 5% margin of error.

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    Study population

    This study targeted children aged between 6 and 12years from all five public primary schools

    in Njiru division. Four hundred and five pupils were selected from five public primary

    schools using the probability proportional to size allocation.

    Inclusion criteria: children aged between 6 and 12 years who had assented and had their

    parents’ consent to participate in the study.

    Exclusion criteria: children less than 6 years and more than 12 years were excluded from the

    study. Children who had no written consent from their parents/guardians and children who

    did not wish to participate in the study were excluded.

    Sample size calculation

    The determination of the sample size was grounded on the assumption that the prevalence of
    intestinal parasites in Kibwezi area near Nairobi was 40% (Khouja, Cama, & Xiao, 2010).
    Based on the data available at 95% confidence interval and a 5% margin of error, the
    minimum sample size needed is 368 pupils. Sample size formula for number to estimate
    prevalence in a survey was calculated using the formula below:

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