Twenty two butcheries were randomly selected using lottery method from using a list of the total of 125 butcheries in the Municipality.
The asymptomatic adult male and female food handlers from the sampled markets and butcheries
were randomly selected by lottery method from a list of attendance at Kisii District Hospital for routine examination of stool parasitological profile according to the Kenyan Ministry of Health Regulations (Public Health act Chapter 242) [18].