Prevalence of Urinary Schistosomiasis among Clients Attending Private Medical Laboratory Diagnostic Center in Karshi, Abuja, Nigeria

Abstract

Urinary Schistomiasis is one of the global public health problems. A study on the prevalence of urinary Schistosomiasis was carried out among clients attending private medical laboratory center in Karshi, Abuja, Nigeria. The study was carried out among 210 clients comprised 50 males and 70 females aged 11-50years between August 2019 to February, 2020.Single urine samples were collected from the clients between 10.00hours and 14.00hours were examined for the presence of S. haematobium in eggs using centrifuged techniques. Morbidity indicators of haematuria and proteinuria was determined using reagents strips. Out of 210 subjects examined 16(7.6%) had the eggs of S. haematobium in their urine. The results show that males were more infected than the females with 4.8% and 2.8% respectively. The infection rate varied according to age group where 21-30 years age group had highest infection rate 3.3% and age 41-50years had the least prevalence rate 1.0%.The chemical analysis carried out shows that proteinuria had highest prevalence 20.5% and haematuria had 16.7%.Distribution according to marital status show that single had higher prevalence of 5.7% and married had the least 1.9%.There was no statistically significance relationship between all the variables and prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis. From the results of this study, it was concluded that schistosoma haematobium was less prevalent in this study area. Studies strongly suggest that health education on the modes of transmission be promoted and strengthened to achieved total eradication of the disease in the area. Authors recommended the inclusion of private medical laboratory into the government health policies on urinary schistosomiasis.