Prevalence and intensity of urinary Schistosomiasis in Ibadan south west area of Oyo state, Nigeria

Abstract

The prevalence and intensity of urinary schistosomiasis among school children in Ibadan South West Area of Oyo State, Nigeria were investigated using urine sedimentation method. Out of 380 urine samples collected from school children and examined, 177 (46.6%) tested positive for Schistosoma haematobium infection. Males had higher prevalence of 25.8% than females with 20.8%. However, prevalence of infection was not significantly (p>0.05) higher in the males than the females. Mean intensity of eggs in urine was 58 eggs/10 ml. Prevalence and intensity of infection in school children were found to be significantly (p