Prevalence and Intensity of Urinary Schistosomiasis among the Primary School Children of Some.....

The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence and severity of Urinary Schistosomiasis among Primary School students in Shinkafi Local Government Area, Zamfara State, Nigeria.

The study was aimed to reach a total of 400 primary school students from four (4) villages within Shinkafi Local Government's ten (10) districts.

From August 2017 to March 2018, I studied in Badarawa, Kware, Jengeru, and Kurya primary schools in the Shinkafi local government area of Zamfara State.

Methodology: Using clean sample bottles covered with screw cups, 400 urine samples were collected from primary schools in Badarawa, Kware, Kurya, and Jangeru villages. After filtration, the samples were visually and microscopically inspected. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) and binary logistic regression analysis were used to statistically assess all of the findings.

Results: A total of 172 kids tested positive for Schistosoma haematobium, with a prevalence of 43.3 percent and an average egg intensity of 11.45 egg/10 ml of urine. Pupils with blood-brown urine had a considerably higher infection incidence of 76.0 percent and a higher intensity of 16.81 egg/10 ml of urine. Pupils from Badarawa elementary schools had the highest prevalence (73.0%), as well as the highest egg intensity (26.94 egg/10 ml of urine), with a significant link for prevalence and a significant difference for mean egg intensity. Based on gender, age groups, and parent vocations in the research locations, prevalence and intensity were found to be non-significant.

Conclusion: Based on urine colour and primary schools, prevalence and intensity were very high. For future prevention measures, mass chemotherapy and awareness among students and people in the study locations should be addressed.

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