TY  - JOUR
T1  - Prevalence and Intensity of <I>Schistosoma haematobium</I> among Residents of Gwong and Kabong in Jos North Local Government Area, Plateau State, Nigeria
AU - Dawet, A. AU - Benjamin, C.B. AU - Yakubu, D.P. 
JO  - International Journal of Tropical Medicine
VL  - 7
IS  - 2
SP  - 69
EP  - 73
PY  - 2012
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1816-3319
DO  - ijtmed.2012.69.73
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=ijtmed.2012.69.73
KW  - Schistosoma haematobium
KW  -prevalence
KW  -intensity
KW  -Gwong/Kabong
KW  -Jos
KW  -Nigeria
AB  - Schistosomiasis which causes a great pathological effects in human especially during teenage years is still a major public health problem with deepen economic consequences particularly in endemic areas. This study was conducted to determine the level of <I>Schistosoma haematobium</I> infection among the residence of Gwong and Kabong areas, Plateau State. A total of two hundred and forty two urine samples were examined for <I>S. haematobium</I> ova using the Sedimentation Method. Of all the samples examined, 5 (2.07%) all from Gwong area were infected. Male had a high prevalence and mean intensity of ova compared with female. Infection was observed only in age groups 10-14 and 35-39 years. The prevalence was highest among those that obtained water from rivers/stream than in those who used well water while there was no infection among those that obtained water from borehole. The study showed that there was no significant difference (p&gt;0.05) between infection and the study area, sex, age and occupation. However, there was a significant (p&lt;0.05) relation between the infection and the source of water. Though there was low prevalence and intensity of <I>S. haematobium</I> in the study areas, there is need to intensified integrated control measures to reduce or completely eradicate the disease.
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