Abstract
BackgroundA 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.ResultsOut 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).ConclusionThis 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.
Highlights
A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis among primary school pupils in Wamakko Local Government, Sokoto State, Nigeria
Schistosoma haematobium infection was recorded among primary school pupils in Wamakko Local Government, Fig. 1 Map of Nigeria, Sokoto State, and Wamakko Local Government Area showing the four districts
Out of the 400 samples examined for urinary schistosomiasis, 192 were found to be positive having a prevalence of 48% and mean egg intensity of 12.02 eggs/ 10 ml of urine
Summary
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. Schistosomiasis known as bilharziasis or snail fever is a parasitic disease that seriously affects internal organs with the popular symptom being blood in urine and/faeces and an enlarged liver. Urinary schistosomiasis is a parasitic infection causing serious inflammatory changes and continues to damage different organs of the body. More than 66 million people throughout 54 countries in Africa are affected by S. haematobium infection (Badmos & Komolafe, 2007). In S. haematobium infection, the eggs are trapped in tissues and cause progressive damage to the bladder, ureters and kidney.
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