Prevalence and correlates of Schistosoma haematobium infections among school going-children aged 5 to 17 years in Kawama, Ndola, Zambia.
Pan Afr Med J
; 45: 170, 2023.
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ABSTRACT
Introduction:
schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease and remains a disease of public health concern. Despite its relative importance, paucity of information on schistosomiasis in urban settings such as Ndola remains. Here, we present findings on the prevalence and factors associated with Schistosoma haematobium (S. haematobium) infections among School-going children in the Kawama in Ndola district in Zambia, an urban area in the Copperbelt Province, Zambia.Methods:
we employed a cross-sectional study design among 354 school going-children between 5 and 17 years of age between November 2020 and February 2021. A Multivariate forward step-wise logistic regression model was used to determine the associations of risk factors. Adjusted odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals are reported.Results:
of the 354 school-going children included in the analysis, 13.3% had S. haematobium infection. Children who swam in the stream/dam were more likely to have S. haematobium infection as compared to those who did not (aOR 6.531, 95% CI 2.90-14.69).Conclusion:
S. haematobium infection is endemic among school-going children in an urban setup of the Kawama area of Ndola City, Zambia. There is a need for targeted interventions to mitigate infections among this population.Palabras clave
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Schistosoma haematobium
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Esquistosomiasis Urinaria
Límite:
Animals
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pan Afr Med J
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Zambia
Pais de publicación:
UG
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UGANDA