Tinea Capitis Among School Children In Okelele Community, Kwara State

📄 Project Abstract

Tinea capitis impacts negatively on the health of children, consequently affecting their education. Its prevalence is unknown in many African communities. Tinea capitis is faced with therapeutic challenges as resistance to all classes of antifungal agents continues to emerge. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of tinea capitis among primary school children in Okelele community in Kwara State, highlighting the aetiological agents of the disease and their susceptibility pattern, as well as the predisposing factors to tinea capitis among the school children. Three hundred and one pupils aged 5-14years with scalp lesions clinically suggestive of tinea capitis attending the seven primary schools in Okelele community were recruited, using a multistage sampling technique. Their socio-demographic characteristics along with relevant clinical information were obtained through a proforma designed for the study. Hair and/or scalp scrapings and/or swabs were collected as sp...