Distribution of urinary schistosomiasis and associated risk factors among school-age children in Kwara State, Nigeria.

• Tác giả: Titus Adeniyi Olusi, Olufunke Adenike Opeyemi, Iyabo Adepeju Simon-Oke
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• Ký hiệu phân loại: 339.21 Distribution of income and wealth among factors of production
• Thông tin xuất bản: India : Journal of parasitic diseases : official organ of the Indian Society for Parasitology , 2025
• Bộ sưu tập: NCBI
• ID: 471522

Tóm tắt

 UNLABELLED: Schistosomiasis remains a public health concern in developing countries. This study assessed the current status of urinary schistosomiasis among school-age children in Kwara State, Nigeria. Of the 1,341 school-age pupils investigated, 277 (20.7%) were infected, with 26.84% from Kwara South, 18.83% from Kwara Central, and 14.29% from Kwara North. The overall geometric mean intensity and mean population egg density varied significantly across the senatorial districts (9.37 ± 2.66 versus 14.95 ± 16.41 eggs per 10mL of urine). Males (22.3%) were more infected than females (19%), while children aged >
  15 and ≤ 5 years had the highest prevalence and intensity, respectively (37.5%
  12.18 ± 2.74 eggs per 10mL of urine). A binary logistic regression analysis indicated that the source of drinking water, duration of community-stay, and non-awareness of infection were not significant predictors of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12639-024-01745-4.