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Title: RISK FACTORS OF SCHISTOSOMIASIS AMONG BASIC SCHOOL PUPILS AT GEISSAN LOCALITY BLUE NILE STATE, 2014
Other Titles: RISK FACTORS OF SCHISTOSOMIASIS AMONG BASIC SCHOOL PUPILS AT GEISSAN LOCALITY BLUE NILE STATE, 2014
Authors: Ahmed, M. Hussein
Dawria, Adam
A.Abdelmaboud, Abbas
Adam, Mohieldin Ali
Belal, Abdallah A. Adam
Keywords: Risk
Factors
Schistosomasis
Risk Factors
Pupils
School
Geissan
Issue Date: 10-Feb-2016
Publisher: World Journal of Pharmac WORLD JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL AND MEDICAL RESEARCH
Citation: Belal & etal,World Journal of Pharmac WORLD JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL AND MEDICAL RESEARCH,wjpmr, 2016, 2(2)
Series/Report no.: Vol(2),2016;2(2)
Abstract: We conduct this study to study the risk factors of Schistosomiasis among basic school pupils at Geissan locality blue Nile state, 2014. Background: cross-sectional descriptive study, to study the risk factors of Schistosomiasis among basic school pupils at Geissan locality blue Nile state. Method: Sample size determined using the following statistical formula. n= z².pq/d² = (3.84) *.5*.5/.0025= 384 puplis ,The data were collected by the flowing methods, Urine Examination, Stool examination and questionnaire, The data was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Result: The study found that there was a significant relationship between gender of the pupils and infection with schistosomiasis P value =0.041 ,(14.8%) males compare with 5% female. 88%of the pupils mentioned that they go to the lake and river for different purposes including washing, bringing water, swimming, Most of the pupils (51%) have urinated or defecated near lake water Low awareness of the target group about causative agent of disease (40%), mode of transmission (36%), method of controlling and prevention (39.5%) were the main factors of spreading the disease. Conclusion: The infection is more frequent among age 10-15 years. Schistosomiasis haematobium infection was more frequent in male (14.8%) than female (5%). Contact with the lake water was most significant in spreading of diseases 80% of pupils had extensive contact with lake water
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/459
ISSN: 2455-3301
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