The prevalence of bacterial organisms on toilet door handles in Secondary Schools in Bokkos L. G. A., Jos, Plateau Sate, Nigeria

The prevalence of bacterial organisms on toilet door handles in secondary schools in Bokkos Local Government; Jos Plateau State, Nigeria was evaluated. This work was carried out in March 2011. A total of 120 samples were collected and cultured for bacterial isolates, 40 from each of the schools (Government Secondary School Bokkos, All Nation Academy and Government secondary School Mushere). The following organisms were isolated Staphylococcus specie 26(43.3%), Candida specie 6(10%), Escherichia coli 10(16.7%), Citrobacter specie 1(1.7%), Klebsiella specie 12(20%), Proteus specie 4(6.7%) and Salmonella specie 1(1.7%). Out of the 120 samples that were collected 60(50%) yielded growth and 60 showed no growth at all. The result showed that G. S. S. Bokkos has the highest contamination with a total number of 29(48.3%) organisms isolated followed by All Nations Academy with 18(30%) organisms isolated and then G. S. S. Mushere with 13(21%). The result of this study indicates high prevalence rate of bacteria on toilet door handles in Secondary Schools in Bokkos L. G. A. Key word: Staphylococcus, Candida, Escherichia coli, Citrobacter, Klebsiella, Proteus, Salmonella