Intensity of urinary schistosomiasis on gender-aged group of primary schools children in Sokoto South and Kware Area, Sokoto State, Nigeria (original) (raw)
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Urinary schistosomiasis is endemic in Nigeria and continues to pose serious public health challenge. This study assessed the prevalence and risk factors that enhance the transmission of urinary schistosomiasis infection among schoolaged children of four selected schools in Lafia Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Nigeria between December 2015 and April 2016. Four primary schools were randomly selected using simple random sampling. Urine samples were collected from two hundred (200) school-aged children and examined for Schistosoma haematobium. Out of the 200 pupils examined, 99 and 101 pupils respectively were males and females. The samples were analyzed in the Zoology Laboratory of Federal University of Lafia using Urino-Combi-11 reagent test strip to determine presence of blood in urine (hematuria) and centrifugation technique to determine presence of S. haematobium eggs in urine. Questionnaires were also administered to the pupils in selected schools to access their knowledge, attitude and practice in relation to schistosomiasis. Of the 200 school-aged children screened, 20% (40) were infected with schistosomiasis having an overall geometric mean intensity of 1.05625 eggs/10ml of urine. The prevalence of S. haematobium infection across the schools was predominant among St. James Primary School pupils 24.0% (12) followed by those in L.G.E.A Primary School Mararraba-Akunza 20.0% (10) while it was least in Ta'al Model School and Lafia East Local Government Schools with 18.0% (9) each. Also, there was no significant difference (P > 0.05) in prevalence rate of S. haematobium as well as geometric mean intensity in relation to age groups. About 96% of the school-aged children were exposed to water bodies to either play, bath or wash clothes. Hence, it is important to intensify awareness on the danger posed by exposure to this debilitating disease whenever individuals come in contact with water bodies that might be contaminated with schistosome parasites. Also, there is an urgent need for schistosomiasis vector control in order to effectively curb continual transmission in Lafia metropolis of Nasarawa State.
The prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis among primary school children in Benue State, Nigeria
Annals of Tropical Medicine & Parasitology, 1989
Background: A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis among primary school pupils in Wamakko Local Government, Sokoto State, Nigeria. Four hundred terminal urine samples were collected from primary school pupils and analysed using standard filtration technique. Results: Out of the 400 urine samples examined, 192 (48%) were found to be infected with Schistosoma haematobium. Males had a higher prevalence (49.49%) than females (43.93%), although statistical analysis indicated no significant association of S. haematobium infection with gender. The highest infection rate was recorded among pupils aged 4-6 years (62.82%) while the least was found among pupils aged 7-9 years; this did not attend significant level (p > 0.05). The occurrence of S. haematobium infection did not significantly associate with a source of drinking water and water contact activity (p > 0.05). Conclusion: This study indicates the presence of urinary schistosomiasis in the study area and that all pupils in the study area are equally exposed to the source of infection. Therefore, prompt intervention is highly advocated.
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Urinary schistosomiasis remains a public health problem in the tropics. The study examines the prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis among school-aged children in Bunza, Koko and Aliero Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Gwandu Emirate of Kebbi State, Nigeria. Four hundred and seventy-four (474) urine samples were examined for ova of Schistosoma haematobium using sedimentation technique and chemical reagent strip for haematobium detection. The overall prevalence of S. haematobium recorded was 126 (26.58%). The distribution of infection by location revealed that Bunza had highest infection (35.1%), followed by Koko (28.00%) and Aliero (17.1%). Bunza showed Odd ratio (OR) of 2.02 and 95% CI (1.33 – 3.08) with statistical significance of P < 0.0014 which indicates that location plays a significant factor in prevalence of infection. The prevalence of infection in relation to gender showed that males had the highest percentage 37.13%, Chi-square revealed that there was difference betwee...
This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis among primary school children of 5-15 years old in Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. Out of five hundred (500) pupils that were randomly selected for the study, 236 pupils were males and 264 were females. The samples collected for the study were urine. The samples were analyzed in the laboratory using sedimentation/centrifugation technique. The prevalence of infection of S. haematobium in the area was 49 (9.8%); out of which 33 (14.0%) cases were recorded for males and 16 (6.1%) was recorded for females. The prevalence of the infection in the study area was moderate. The highest prevalent rate of S. haematobium infection was observed in age bracket 8-10 years (14.5%), whereas 5-7 years had the lowest prevalent rate of 5.8%. No case of infection was found the pupils using borehole water. Two (2) and 10 cases of infection were found among the pupils using well, and pond water respectively, giving the prevalence of 2. 0% and 16.7%, cases of infection were found among the pupils using stream water with the prevalence o f 18.5% to control urinary schistosomiasis, it is therefore recommended that Schistosomiasis Control Program in the state should be geared towards creating awareness in the people in order to reduce the infection rate.