There was a low prevalence of intestinal parasites infection with 2% or less. for Ascaris lumbricoides (1.3%), Hookworm (0.9%) and intestinal protozoa (2%).The prevalence of Schistosoma haemtobium was 10%.
• Total polyparasitic infection was 11% with Plasmodium falciparum and Schistosoma haemtobium co-infection (8.4%) being the most significant polyparasitic infections. A single child had triple infections of plasmodium falciparum, Schistosoma haemtobium and intestinal parasite. Children with single infection were 61% with plasmodium falciparum constituting the majority.
• Plasmodium falciparum infection was higher among boys than girls in this study. Children whose parents are farmers, had the highest prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum infection. Children from Afegame and Davanu primary schools had the highest prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum infection with 75% and 52% for RDT and 59% and 46% for microscopy