A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STRUCTURED TEACHING PROGRAMME REGARDING WORM INFESTATION AMONG SELECTED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN AT GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P

The Worm Ascaris lumbricoids is the most common intestinal parasite in the World infecting and estimated 3.5 billion people. It is also largest of the worms reaching an average of 40 cm (16 inches) in length. It can be as a pencil and weight almost as much. It is pink with bright red “speed” stripes. Females grows in intestine producing an enormous a No. of eggs estimated to be 27 million in her life time of a year.