This study was only a small part of the study entiting 'The impact of ascariasis treatment and health education on the nutritional and cognitive status of primary school children'. The study was done on primary schools which were located in subdistrict Lagoa, district Koja and madrasah primary school at district Pademangan, northern part of Jakarta. The study samples were school children of gra…
The prevalence rate of Ascaris lumbricoides infection in urban slums of Jakarta is still high, especially in primary school children, ranging from 60 to 90 percent. An association between helminthic infection and educational achievement has long been recognized. This study was carried out in the northern part of Jakarta, namely the Koja and Pademangan district where the target schools were situ…