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Name | Survey Of Schistosomiasis And Other Intestinal Helminthiases Among School-Aged Children In Agaie, Niger State, Nigeria |
Description | Research article:- * BARNABAS, B. BANJI (M. Sc.), ALIYU, M. BABADOKO (Ph. D) , GBATE, MOHAMMED (M. Sc.) , OBI, U. PAULINE (B. Sc.) AND ATTAIRU, A. A. (HND). 1 Department of Science Laboratory Technology, P. M. B. 55, The Federal Polytechnic, Bida, Niger State, Nigeria.
Abstract:- Prevalence study of schistosomiasis and other intestinal helminthic infections was undertaken among school-aged children in Agaie, Agaie LGA of Niger State; between January, 2010 and September, 2011. Aim: The study is aimed at status assessment of these diseases in the Town and its environs. Base-line information could be useful in integrating the area into the National Schistosomiasis Control Initiative of Nigeria Federal Ministry of Health. Design/Materials and method: A total of 718 urine and stool samples were collected for microscopic examination. Concentration method was used to process the urine and stool samples. The data for this project work were analyzed using SPSS 10.0 version. The data were subjected to Pearson correlation coefficient test which measures the degree of relationship between two or more variables as well as the chi-square test of association. The proportion value of P > 0.01 was not significant while a value of P< 0.01 was significant. Result: The study showed an overall infection prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis to be 37.0%, and infection prevalence of other intestinal helminthiases to be 43.2%. The commonest intestinal helminth infection identified was Ascaris lumbricoides (13.8%). The overall prevalence of infections was higher among the males and age group 5-9 years. Conclusion: The study has shown a gloomy picture of infections of schistosomiasis and other intestinal helminthiases in Agaie and its environs. Recommendations: Although assessment of the medical and public health implications of these parasitic intestinal helminthic diseases were not part of the current study, there is urgent need for mass drug administration (MDA) in order to reduce the impacts of these diseases and reduce the potential of transmission in this local government area and the state in general.
Key Words:- Agaie, Children, Niger State, Nigeria, Prevalence; and Schistosomiasis. |
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