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<p>A study was made of the prevalence of nine geohelminth egg types in 184 soil samples from 16 recreational parks in Abuja metropolis, Nigeria. Cochran’s Q-test was applied to determine whether the difference in the proportions of the egg types found in the soil samples was significant. At a 5% significance level, it was found that the prevalence of the egg types was significantly different in the 184 soil samples from 16 parks. To identify which of the geohelminth eggs had a significantly larger mean proportional prevalence, a minimum required difference mean comparison technique was applied. The mean comparison test showed that Taenia and Coccocidia eggs were highly prevalent, with significantly larger mean proportions than the other analyzed geohelminth eggs in the 184 examined soil samples.</p>
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A study was made of the prevalence of nine geohelminth egg types in 184 soil samples from 16 recreational parks in Abuja metropolis, Nigeria. Cochran’s Q-test was applied to determine whether the difference in the proportions of the egg types found in the soil samples was significant. At a 5% significance level, it was found that the prevalence of the egg types was significantly different in the 184 soil samples from 16 parks. To identify which of the geohelminth eggs had a significantly larger mean proportional prevalence, a minimum required difference mean comparison technique was applied. The mean comparison test showed that Taenia and Coccocidia eggs were highly prevalent, with significantly larger mean proportions than the other analyzed geohelminth eggs in the 184 examined soil samples.

Cochran’s Q-Test on Soil Helminth Prevalence

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A study was made of the prevalence of nine geohelminth egg types in 184 soil samples from 16 recreational parks in Abuja metropolis, Nigeria. Cochran’s Q-test...

Cochran’s Q-Test on Soil Helminth Prevalence

Published Online: Dec 30, 2021

Page range: 169 - 185

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bile-2021-0013

Keywords
Cochran’s Q-test, Minimum required difference, Geohelminth eggs, Soil, Recreational parks

© 2020 I. J. David et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Cochran’s Q-Test on Soil Helminth Prevalence

Published Online: Dec 30, 2021

Page range: 169 - 185

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bile-2021-0013

KeywordsCochran’s Q-test, Minimum required difference, Geohelminth eggs, Soil, Recreational parks

© 2020 I. J. David et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Cochran’s Q-test, Minimum required difference, Geohelminth eggs, Soil, Recreational parks