Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic Infection among Rural Area School Children of Lokhim VDC, Nepal

Background: In the developing world, intestinal parasitic infection plays a significant role in high morbidity and mortality among the general population. In a developing country like Nepal, burden of parasitic infection appears in all ages mainly due to factors like lack of education, low socio-economic status, poor sanitation, consumption of unhealthy food and water. The burden and impact is even higher in school going children of rural community. Thus, the present study was planned to investigate the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection among the rural community school going children of Lokhim Village Development Committee (VDC) situated in Solukhumbu district, Nepal.