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Prevalence Of Schistosoma Haematobium Among Selected Tsangaya School Children In Nguru, Local Government
Area, Yobe State, Nigeria
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relation to use of hand pump 26 persons were infected , MSIT
Schools No Ex No with % prevalence and LMIT both had 33.3% of infection each while 50%,
haematuria 39% infection rate were shown by MSIT and MBLT
MBST 50 26 52 respectively. Of 107examine in relation to lake as source of
MSIT 50 19 38 water MBST had 86.4% of infection, 38% while LMIT had
MBLT 50 07 14 40% of infection among those children that Use Lake 76%
LMIT 50 8 16 were infected MBST children used lake for these purposes.
TOTAL 200 60 While within these numbers, 67 children were infected with
the disease. Out of which 67 had opportune to used hands
The prevalence of the infection among the Tsangaya schools pump for the same purposes and out of them 26 children also
children in relation to the source of water used drinking and had the same infection rate. The infections were also recorded
washing for domestic purposes is shown in table 4. Of which a among those that use borehole water. 16 children had access
total of the190 children examined in relation to the bore hole to use such type of water and it was found that 3 of them also
from LMIT had the highest rate of infection with 28.6% while were infected with S. haematobium.
16.7% was found in MSIT. Out of 67 children examined in
PREVALENCE OF SCHISTOSOMIASIS IN RELATION other wer MSIT and MBLT with 56 and 59 % respectively.
TO TYPE OF TOILET FACILITIES Only MBLT and LMIT had recorded 56 and 49 % of infection
Table 5, shows the prevalence of schistosomasis in relation to for those that use pit latrine as means of defecation. No any
the type of toilet facilities used. The disease has high child has the opportunity of using water cistern in the study
prevalence among children that defecate in the nearby bush area
MBST had 67% while LMIT had the least infection with
45%,
0 0 0% 106 67 100% 41 11
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V. CONCLUSION
IV. DISCUSSION The findings of this study suggest that urinary schistosomiasis
The prevalence of schistosomiasis infection among Tsangaya school is endemic in Nguru, Yobe, with a high prevalence rate of
children, resident in Bulabulin ward, Nguru local area of Yobe Sate infection particularly among Tsangaya children. The lack of
was evaluated. Some factors associated with schistosomiasis proper knowledge of the causes and source of infection of the
infection among the children were also analyzed. The disease was disease and inadequate water supplies were found to influence
found to exist at overall prevalence rate of 55 % (table 1). the infection rate and distribution of the disease in the area
This result is however, higher than those observed 30.5%, coupled with poor toilet facility and inadequate health care
among school children in keffi, Nassarawa state as reported facilities, lack of public enlightenment and poor drainage
by (Ishaleku et al., 2012), 41.6% observed in Danjarima system in
community, in Kanoas documented by (Faruk et al., 2009), the area had contributed to the spread of S. haematobium . In
24.3%, was reported from school aged children in Konduga, this vein, there is the need to put in place concrete measures
Borno (Biu et al., 2012) . However contrary 20% reported in including regular treatment of all Tsangaya school children and
one primary school Nguru, Yobe state, Nigeria. And equally other at risk groups in the communities.
lower than those observed; 58.1% among school children in
Ilewo-Orile community in Abeokuta (Anosike et al., 2001),
71.8% in settlements near a dam reservoir in Ogun (Van der ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Werf et al. 2003), and 79.4% observed in Ezze-North LGA of My sincere appreciation goes to the Laboratory technicians of
Ebonyi, Nigeria (Unekeet al., 2010). The differences in the the federal Medical Centre Nguru gave all the necessary
overall prevalence rates may be influenced by peculiar support in handling and processing of the samples
ecological characteristics and level of contact of individuals
with water bodies and the degree of exposure to infective
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