The Association between Abo Blood Groups and Intestinal Schistosomiasis among Masero Primary School Children in Sanja, Northwest Ethiopia

2016 ◽  
Vol 04 (02) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayenew Addisu ◽  
Zinaye Tekeste
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Northwest Ethiopia ◽  
Blood Groups ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Abo Blood Groups ◽  
Intestinal Schistosomiasis

scholarly journals Prevalence and determinants of stunting and wasting among public primary school children in Gondar town, northwest, Ethiopia

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zegeye Getaneh ◽  
Mulugeta Melku ◽  
Mekuanint Geta ◽  
Tadele Melak ◽  
Melkamu Tamir Hunegnaw
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Northwest Ethiopia ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Gondar Town ◽  
Public Primary School

scholarly journals Prevalence, infection intensity and associated risk factors of Intestinal Schistosomiasis among primary school Children in Lira District, Northern Uganda

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Paul Byagamy ◽  
Geoffrey Maxwell Malinga ◽  
Harriet Angwech ◽  
Robert Opiro ◽  
Richard Echodu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Infection Intensity ◽  
Public Health Education ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Intestinal Schistosomiasis ◽  
Associated Risk Factors

Abstract Objective: The aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine the prevalence, infection intensity and associated risk factors of intestinal schistosomiasis among primary school children in Lira district, Uganda. The study was conducted among 532 primary school pupils aged 6-16 years from eight randomly selected primary schools (March-May 2017). Stool samples were collected and examined for schistosomiasis using Odongo-Aginya method. Data on socio-demographic characteristics and risk factors were obtained using questionnaires. Results: The overall prevalence of Schistosoma mansoni was 35.7% indicating a moderate infection. Both males and females were equally affected with S. mansoni . Ogur sub county had highest prevalence (42.1%) than others. Akangi and Akano primary schools both had highest (21.1%) prevalence compared to the others. Individuals aged 14-16 and 10-14 years had heavy infections (mean epg) of 600 and 565 eggs, respectively than those aged 6-9 years. With regard to risk factors, source of drinking water, sub-county location and primary school were associated with infection. Participants who fetch water from spring (85,44.7%) had higher infection than those who fetch from other sources. The study recommends provision of safe water, periodic treatment of school-aged children with praziquantel and public health education to reduce prevalence of S. mansoni .

scholarly journals Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Intestinal Parasitic Infection among Primary School Children in Dera District, Northwest Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Dires Tegen ◽  
Destaw Damtie
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Parasitic Infection ◽  
Northwest Ethiopia ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Parasitic Infections ◽  
Intestinal Parasitic Infection ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
School Based

Background. Globally, over 600 million school children are living with intestinal parasites. The prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) among school children in Ethiopia and the Amhara region is 52% and 51%, respectively. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence and associated risk factors of IPIs among primary school children in Dera district, Northwest Ethiopia. Methods. A school-based cross-sectional study was conducted from December 2019 to February 2020. The study used a structured pretested questionnaire and stool tests to obtain epidemiological and disease data. Data were analyzed using appropriate univariate and multivariable logistic regression methods by statistical package for social science (SPSS) version 25.0. Results. Of the 382 students who were examined for IPIs, 238 (62.3%) (61.8% males, 62.8% females) were positive for one or more IPIs. One hundred thirty-six (35.6%), 98 (25.7%), and 4 (1.05%) were single, double, and triple infections, respectively. Out of the nine species of IPIs detected, Entamoeba sp. was the predominant species (29.6%) followed by hookworm (21.7%), Schistosoma mansoni (11.3%), Taenia sp. (9.2%), Giardia lamblia (5.2%), and Ascaris lumbricoides, Hymenolepis nana, and Enterobius vermicularis (4.2%) each, and Trichuris trichiura (0.5%). Family size greater than five (AOR = 1.8; 95% CI: 1.004, 3.13), open field school waste disposal (AOR = 15.88; 95% CI: 1.91, 132.1), and lack of knowledge about intestinal parasitic infection (AOR = 1.8; 95% CI: 1.1, 3.2) were the independent risk factors associated with the overall prevalence of IPIs. Conclusions. The prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection was high in the Dera district. Health education, extending school-based deworming, and mass treatments are recommended.

scholarly journals An outbreak of intestinal schistosomiasis in primary school children living along the shoreline of Lake Malawi, Mangochi District, Malawi

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sekeleghe Kayuni ◽  
Angus M. O’Ferrall ◽  
Hamish Baxter ◽  
Josie Hesketh ◽  
Bright Mainga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Lake Malawi ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Infection Prevalence ◽  
Preventive Chemotherapy ◽  
Urogenital Schistosomiasis ◽  
Rapid Mapping ◽  
Intestinal Schistosomiasis

Abstract Background: Intestinal schistosomiasis was not considered endemic in Lake Malawi until November 2017 when populations of Biomphalaria pfeifferi were first reported; in May 2018, emergence of intestinal schistosomiasis was confirmed subsequently. This emergence was in spite of ongoing urogenital schistosomiasis control by preventive chemotherapy. In our current investigation, we ascertain if intestinal schistosomiasis is transitioning from emergence to outbreak, to judge whether stepped-up control interventions are needed.Methods: During May 2019, three cross-sectional surveys of primary school children for schistosomiasis were conducted using a combination of rapid diagnostic tests, parasitological examinations and applied morbidity-markers; 1) schistosomiasis dynamics were assessed at Samama (n=80) and Mchoka (n=80) schools, where Schistosoma mansoni was first reported, 2) occurrence of S. mansoni was investigated at two non-sampled schools, MOET (Mangochi Orphan Education and Training) (n=60) and Koche (n=60) schools, where B. pfeifferi was nearby, and 3) rapid mapping of schistosomiasis, and B. pfeifferi, conducted across a further 8 shoreline schools (n=240). Results: In total, 520 children from 12 lakeshore primary schools were examined, mean prevalence of S. mansoni by urine CCA-dipsticks was 31.5% [95% CI 27.5 – 35.5], with clear associations with faecal occult blood and ova-patent intestinal schistosomiasis. Infection prevalence significantly increased at Samama (RR=1.7 [95% CI 1.4 – 2.2]) and Mchoka (RR= 2.7 [95% CI 1.7 – 4.3]) schools, was confirmed at MOET (18.3%) and Koche (35.0%) schools, and across rapid mapping schools ranged from 10.0% to 56.7%. Several populations of B. pfeifferi were confirmed, with two new locations on the eastern shoreline encountered. Mean prevalence of urogenital schistosomiasis was 24.0% [95% CI 20.3 – 27.7]. Conclusions: When taken as a whole, we notify that intestinal schistosomiasis, once considered non-endemic in Lake Malawi, is now transitioning from emergence to outbreak. We recommend stepped-up preventive chemotherapy, with increased community-access to treatments, alongside renewed efforts in appropriate environmental control.

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