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Incidence Of Urinary Schistosomiasis And The Contributory Risk Factors Among School Children
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1.2 Statement of Problem
There
are reports of urinary schistosomiasis all over Nigeria, which
constitute a public health problem particularly among children. (Sulyman
et al, 2009). The distribution of the disease is focal, aggregated and
usually related to water resources and development schemes such as
irrigation projects, rice/fish farming and dams.(mafe et al, 2000). This
disease is predominant in Agulu owing to the fact that this town is
surrounded by a lake and the inhabitants frequents the lake, while some
always get in contact with water because farming is their major
occupation.
1.3 Significance of the study
The significance
of this study is to determine the incidence of urinary schistomiasis
among the inhabitants of Agulu. The importance of this study extends to
revealing the contributory risk factors of the disease in Agulu and to
suggest ways to control or prevent the disease.
1.4 Objectives of the study
i. Determining the incidence of urinary schistosomiasis among the inhabitants of Agulu.
ii.
Determining the socio-economic and environmental factors that can lead
to urinary schistomiasis among the inhabitants of Agulu.
iii. Developing strategies to control the disease in the town.
1.5 Scope of the study
This research work has been limited within Agulu and its environs.
There are many school but only three primary school has been used. With
this perspective, the analysis of the incidence of urinary schistomiasis
among both male and females of different ages in Agulu must not be
neglected for a better result.
1.6 Limitations of the study
As a result of inadequate information, coupled with time and financial
constraints, the study was not an easy one. Most of the inhabitants had
the expression that giving out their urine should be seen as exposing
themselves to danger hence their refusal to give out the sample, few
refused as a result of ignorance and formal education.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]The purpose of this investigation was to determine the incidence and association of urinary Schistosomiasis among a cross section of two primary school (Agulu migrant and Umuowelle primary school) in Agulu,Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra state.A cross sectional study was done with a total of 60 participants that provided urine samples to be examined for urinary Schistosomiasis.The schools were Agulu migrant and Umuowelle primary school.The urine samples were examined usind the sedimen ... Continue reading---
