The relationship between soil-transmitted helminth infections and the knowledge and
practice of preventive measures among school children in rural communities in Igbo-Eze South Local
Government Area of Enugu State, South-Eastern Nigeria, was investigated. Stool samples were
obtained from 1,296 school children (ages 4 – 15 years) from six schools randomly selected from the
study area. Structured epidemiological questionnaires were administered to the children. Out of 1,296
school children examined, 106 (8.1 %) of the children were infected by soil-transmitted infections
thus: 64 (4.9 %) with Ascarislumbricoides, 33 (2.5 %) with hookworm, and 9 (0.7 %) with
Trichuristrichiura. There were significant differences in the prevalence of these infections (P < 0.05).
Soil-transmitted helminth infections showed statistically significant (P < 0.05) relationships with
knowledge and practice of preventive measures among school children in the study area. The study
revealed that soil-transmitted helminth infections were abundant among school children of the study
area, indicating the necessity of implementing control measures such as chemotherapy, provision of
adequate sanitary facilities and safe drinking water.