Table 1 Prevalence of parasitic contamination in water sources in the study areas

From: Parasitic contamination of water sources in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria

Water sources	Location
	Akure South			Akure North			Total
	No examined	No positive	Prevalence (%)	No examined	No positive	Prevalence (%)	No examined	No positive	Prevalence (%)
Well	102	20	19.6	102	26	25.5	204	46	22.5
Borehole	102	19	18.6	102	0	0	204	19	9.3
Stream	102	31	30.4	102	55	53.9	204	86	42.2
Rain	102	21	20.6	102	19	18.6	204	40	19.6
Total	408	91	22.3	408	111	27.2	816	191	23.4

Akure South (t test = 0.061; p > 0.05), Akure North (t test = 0.120; p > 0.05) Total (t test = 0.002; p < 0.05)

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