Abstract

IMPACT OF ASYMPTOMATIC MALARIA : ITS IMPLICATION IN SPORTS AMONG STUDENTS OF INTERNATIONAL SECONDARY SCHOOL,MICHAEL OKPARA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE,UMUDIKE,ABIA STATE,NIGERIA

Abstract

The impact of asymptomatic malaria and its implication to sports was done in school children entering Junior Secondary School 1(JSS1) in International Secondary School, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria in the course of thier medical examinations.The children and their parents did not know that the children were infected with malaria because there was no clinical manifestation in them. One hundred and sixty three (163) students were chosen for the study.72 (44.4%) students were infected with asymptomatic malaria, 67% of females were infected and 33% of males were infected. There was significant difference in the mean haematocrit value between the infected children and the non-infected children(P

Keywords: Asymptomatic Malaria,School Children,Haematocrit And Sports.