prevalence of schistosomiasis among pupils at basic schools in barber locality river nile state : 2017-2019
Schistosomiasis is endemic in subtropical and tropical areas. Distribution is focal, since transmission depends on specific snail hosts and human activities leading to contamination of water and infection. A blood fluke (trematode) infection with adult male and female worm Schistosomiasis, one form of which is also known as bilharzias is, is a parasitic disease that leads to chronic ill heaths living within mesenteric or vesicles veins of the host over a life span of many years. The study was conduct as descriptive cross-sectional basic school at Barber locality river nail state during the period 2017 - 2019. The objective is measure the prevalence of Schistosomiasis among pupils at Pasic school in barber locality, river Nile state 2017 - 2019. The study was conducted in 117 basic schools in Barber locality river Nile State standardized administered questionnaire was developed, pre-tested and used for data collection. Standard laboratory techniques were used for conduct of the required urine and stool investigations. 422 schoolchild were included in the sample from 34706 schoolchild using the formula n= Z2 PQ /E2. The collected data through the questionnaire and result of the urine and stool after that inter the computer by using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS 15.0 for windows evaluation version). The main outcome of this study was the prevalence of Schistsoma Hematoupium was 7.3% and Schistosoma mansoni was Zero%, the prevalence of Schistsoma Hematoupium was high in Albauga administrative unit with 15%. The study found there was strong relation between Shistosomasis and both genders (male, female) (P.V=.039) where the prevalence was high among males was 10.57% and among females was 4.2%. The prevalence among the age group (5-10 years) increased with 8.1% and less in the age group (10-15) years with 6.9%. The appears of Schistosomiasis between the school age children high indicator for low Ecological, behavioral, education, social and cultural factor related to the disease. So we recommend implementing effective control strategies and reducing the prevalence of Schistosomiasis (the health education programs, Offer the early diagnosis people, Mass treatment by praziquantel). (Author's abstract)