Prevalence of Urinary Schistosomiasis among Pupils in Pilot Primary School Jos North Local Government of Plateau State, Nigeria

Abstract

Schistosomiasis is one of the public health diseases affecting the poor population in the developing countries in Africa and Nigeria in particular. The study was carried out on the prevalence of Urinary Schistosomiasis in Pilot Primary School, Jos. Urinary samples collected were processed by ordinary centrifugation sedimentation technique and examined. Of the 100 samples examined, there is prevalence of 36 (36%) for Schistosoma heamatobium ova. Both gender were included in the study to show Females (15%) and Males (21%). The range of age with highest prevalence is 16-16 years (10%) and the least is ≤8years (3%). The pupils that are very close to the streams showed 23% unlike the pupils that are distant (13%). The study of pupils from Islamiya Pilot primary school recorded high prevalence of Schistomiasis. The implication of these findings on the community health management will be discussed with appropriate authorities and public health professionals for urgent attention and for future strategies.