Impact of Mass treatment , Snail control and health education on the prevalence of Schistosoma haematobium among pupils in rural area at Kosti locality – White Nile State, Sudan (2011-2014)
Journal Title: Advance Research Journal of Multidisciplinary Discoveries - Year 2017, Vol 19, Issue 19
Abstract
An interventional study was conducted in rural areas Kosti Locality- White Nile State, Sudan during the period from (June 2011- March 2014). Study aims to determine the prevalence of Schistosoma haematobium among pupils, to identify the most affected age group and to assess the Impact of these interventions on prevalence of Schistosoma haematobium. A total of 400 pupils were interviewed using questionnaire to assess knowledge as a factor related to schistosomiasis. The prevalence of infection was significantly higher among boys than girls (P ≤ 0.05). No significantly different between age groups, and between the study areas, Umm-hani (1.95%) and El-tawella (1.1%) but in El-hamaraya it was significantly different (9.67%). The interventions (mass treatment, health education and snail control) reduced the prevalence of schistosomiasis in the study areas 15 months after interventions at Umm-hani and El-tawella. Mass treatment and snail control showed erratic results at Al-hamaraya. The study concluded that the interventions (mass treatment and health education) were effective to reduce the prevalence of S. haematobium than (mass treatment and snail control)
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Abdelrhman A. G. Altijani 1
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