Potential Risk Factors and Prevalence of Infection of Helicobacter pylori in Nigeria

Aim: Potential risk factors and prevalence associated with Helicobacter pylori ( H. pylori ) infection in apparently healthy children in Nigeria were studied. Study Design : To investigate the current potential risk factors associated with recent prevalence of H. pylori in apparently healthy children in Nigeria. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted in two Local Government Areas, Alimosho and Ajeromi, of Lagos State, Nigeria between March and September 2014. Methodology: Seroprevalence status of 185 asymptomatic children made up of 93 males and 92 females, aged between 2 - 16 years were selected by randomized stratified sampling with descriptive questionnaire. Serum immunoglobulin G H. pylori antibody of the individual subje cts was determined using DiaSpot H. pylori kit while fecal samples of same group were analysed for