Endemicity of Urogenital Schistosomiasis and Its Associated Risk Factors among Children in Danbatta, Northwestern Nigeria

doi:https://doi.org/10.48112/bcs.v2i3.461

Biomedicine and Chemical Sciences

2023, Volume 2, Issue 3 : 208-216 doi: https://doi.org/10.48112/bcs.v2i3.461

Research Article

Endemicity of Urogenital Schistosomiasis and Its Associated Risk Factors among Children in Danbatta, Northwestern Nigeria

Timothy Auta

Solomon K. Gbaden

Tolulope E. Atalabi

DOI : https://doi.org/10.48112/bcs.v2i3.461

Received

Feb. 16, 2023

Revised

April 2, 2023

Accepted

April 30, 2023

Published

July 1, 2023

Abstract

Urogenital schistosomiasis, also known as bilharzias is a digenean parasitic infection, classified among the neglected tropical diseases, which has remained endemic in Nigeria, despite efforts in mass drugs administration (MDA) across the country. This study reported the endemicity of urogenital schistosomiasis and its associated risks factors among children in Danbatta, Northwestern Nigeria. A cross-sectional study was conducted among children of Danbatta, Kano State, Northwestern Nigeria. A total of 400 urine samples were collected from children in 4 conventional Primary Schools (198) and 4 Tsangaya (almajiris) schools (202). Urine sedimentation microscopy technique was used in sample analysis. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect socio-demographic and other exposure information to explore associated risk factors for the infection. Data were expressed in prevalence (%) and subjected to chi-square analysis at 95%CI, p≤0.05. Out of the 400 children, 282 70.5% turned out positive, with Tsangaya children having highest infection prevalence, 92.6% compared to Primary School children, and was significant with type of school (χ²=95.611, p=0.000). Those who visited water body for irrigation purposes and those who visited daily had highest prevalence of 83.3% and 88.6% respectively. In addition, those who visited water bodies in the afternoon hours had highest prevalence of 85.6%. Urogenital schistosomiasis is hyper-endemic in Danbatta despite previous MDAs and activities that involve contact with water bodies are predisposing factors. Strategic and all-inclusive MDAs should be deployed to Danbatta to arrest the surge in endemicity of urogenital schistosomiasis.

Keywords

Almajiri

Haematuria

Kano

Neglected Tropical Diseases

Schistosoma haematobium

Tsangaya

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