Abstract
This study was carried out among pupils of three primary schools in Dawakin Kudu Local Government Area of Kano State, Nigeria between May and July, 2018. Three hundred and twenty (320) pupils were examined for the presence of schistosome eggs in urine. Out of the 320 pupils examined only 34 (10.6%) were found to be infected with S haematobium. Males have higher prevalence of 26 (12.1%) compared to females 8(7.6%). The age group 8-10 years has the highest infection rate 13 (15.85%) while the age group 5-7 the least with 1(4.6%). Although sample sizes were not equal, among the communities Fallau with 65 has the highest infection rate with a prevalence of 11(16.9%), Gano with 135 has 14 (10.4%) followed by Danbagina, 120 with a prevalence of 9(7.5%). All infections were light (<50eggs/10ml of urine).There was a significant difference in infection among the different villages examined χ2= 8.94, df = 2, p<0.05.Statistically there was also a significant difference in infection among the different age groups χ2= 2.9356, df = 3, p<0.05. It was concluded that S. haematobium is present in these study areas and unless health education on the mode of transmission of the disease, provision of safe and adequate water supply and sanitation which will help in curtailing the infection is provided, there is the likelihood of a rise in infection rate. This is the first time this type of study was carried out in these study areas.
Highlights
Urinary and intestinal Schistosomiasis becomes a major public health problem and was rated second to malaria in terms of socioeconomic and public health impact as the most devastating parasitic disease in tropical countries (CDC, 2004)
Since schistosomiasis was found to have severe effects on cognitive, physical and intellectual growth as well as nutritional deficiencies among school aged children this study aimed to investigate the presence of urinary schistosomiasis among primary school children in Fallau, Danbagina and Gano primary schools
The result of this study was presented in tables and indicates that Urinary schistosomiasis is present in all the schools screened from the three villages
Summary
Urinary and intestinal Schistosomiasis becomes a major public health problem and was rated second to malaria in terms of socioeconomic and public health impact as the most devastating parasitic disease in tropical countries (CDC, 2004). It has recently been estimated that school-aged children experience a considerable burden of schistosomiasis which may have both immediate and long-term consequences on their health, growth and education (Ekpo et al, 2011, Houmsou et al, 2012).In Sub-saharan Africa S haematobium infection is estimated to cause 70,32, 18 and 10 million cases of haematuria, dysuria, bladder wall pathology and major hydronephrosis respectively (Ven der Werf et al, 2003). The prominence of infection is attributed to poor environmental sanitation and inadequate access to safe tap water; these conditions lead to continued exposure to the infective stages of the parasite and high rates of re-infection (Catherine et al, 2003; Akinboye et al, 2011)
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