PREVALENCE OF SCHISTOSOMIASIS AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS IN BIRNIN-GWARI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KADUNA STATE
PREVALENCE OF SCHISTOSOMIASIS AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS IN BIRNIN-GWARI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KADUNA STATE
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2013-04
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ALHASSAN, AMINA
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Abstract
A survey of schistosomiasis was carried out among primary school
pupils between the ages of 6 – 17 years in ten primary schools that
were selected randomly in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of
Kaduna State, between July 2010 and February 2011.
Questionnaire as administered to obtain to demographic data. A
total of 300 stool and urine were examined, comprising of 215 from
males and 85 from females. The Formol-ether concentration and
sedimentation techniques were used for laboratory analysis of the
stool and urine samples respectively. The overall prevalence of
Schistosoma haematobium was(36.0%) with 29.3% in males and
6.7% in females. Similarly, overall prevalence was higher in male
than females. The highest prevalence was recorded in 15 – 17 age
group. The overall prevalence of Schistosoma mansoni was
61(20.3%). The intensity of the disease was light (1-18 eggs per
gram of feaces). The prevalence in males was 13.3% while in
females it was 7.0%. higher prevalence was recorded in 6-8 years
and 15 – 17 years age groups. There was an association between
Schistosoma haematobium infection and terminal Haematuria (OR
= 7.8) there was association between S.haematobium, S. mansoni
infection and source of water (OR = 2.8). Prevalence of disease
varied among different schools, highest prevalence was in Kungin
Gayam(7.7%) followed by Tashar Keji (7.3%). Unguwan Sarkin
Noma had the least. Other intestinal parasites were encountered in
the faecal samples which includes Hookworm 25(8.3%),
Hymenolepis nana 7 (2.3%), Enterobius vermicularis 4 (1.3%)and
Ascaris lumbricoides 1 (0.7%). Species of snails encountered in the
study area are Bulinus and Biomphalaria.
Description
A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE
STUDIES, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA
Keywords
PREVALENCE, SCHISTOSOMIASIS, PRIMARY SCHOOL, PUPILS, BIRNIN-GWARI, LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KADUNA STATE