TITLE:
Incidence of Trichomonas vaginalis among Internally Displaced Women in Ibaka, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
AUTHORS:
E. E. Owowo, L. E. Udofia, S. Wisdom, I. E. Okon
KEYWORDS:
Trichomonas vaginalis, IDPs, Ibaka
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Biosciences and Medicines,
Vol.10 No.3,
March
9,
2022
ABSTRACT: A total of 282 outpatient pregnant antenatal and non-pregnant women from internally displaced camps attending the Poly Health Clinic (PHC) and the Enwang Health Centre (EHC) were examined for Trichomonas vaginalis infection. Direct wet mount microscopy and Giemsa staining techniques were used on High Vaginal Swab (HVS) specimens collected on sterile swab sticks. A prevalence of 20 (57.1%) was recorded using both methods; 12 (7.2%) in PHC and 08 (6.2%) in EHC Mbo local government area, Akwa Ibom State respectively. Differences among pregnant and non-pregnant women used were statistically significant (P