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ABSTRACT
Helicobacter pylori is a type of bacteria colonizing the lining of the human stomach and is recognized as the instigator of persistent superficial gastritis, peptic ulcer and gastric adenocarcinoma. This study targeted the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection and the risk variables in the faculty of life sciences at the University of Benin. 21 participants were involved including male and female whose blood samples were collected randomly and tested for the H. pylori antibodies. Data on participants demographic and medical history was gathered through a structured questionnaire. The study revealed that out of the 21 students that participated in the study, 13 tested positive while 8 tested negative. This result proves that the presence of helicobacter pylori within this jurisdiction is quite on the high side. From the study, it was recorded that the helicobacter pylori infection was more prevalent in the female participants than the male participants. The study recorded having 11female participants which tested positive and two male participants which tested positive. After several study and analysis, it was observed that it was as a result of the females skipping meals in order to maintain their physical beauty. From the study, it was also recorded that the helicobacter pylori infection was significantly higher in individuals within the age of 16 to 25 than in other age groups. Participants recorded that the symptoms they were experiencing include heartburn, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting. Painkiller misuse, cohabitation with an infected person were among the recognized risk factors linked to the infection. The mail goal of this research is to collect data on the prevalence of helicobacter pylori infection in the study participants. The resulting data will guild the development of public health initiatives to address the concerns and figure out ways to reduce or curb the spread of this infection.
