Intestinal helminthiasis and urinary schistosomiasis were studied between April and December, 2002, in six villages of Ijebu North Local Government, Ogun State, Nigeria. Faecal samples from 199 subjects were examined using direct smear and brine concentration methods. Urine samples were tested for haematuria and proteinuria using diagnostic reagent strips. Three helminthic parasites were identified in the faecal samples; Ascaris lumbricoides (62.8%), hookworm (16.6%) and Schistosoma haematobium (2.5%). None of the parasites was sex-dependent. A. lumbricoides had ≥50% prevalence in all the age groups. The more common mixed infection was A. lumbricoides and hookworm (22.5%). The prevalences of haematuria and proteinuria were 7.5% and 15.7%, respectively. After single dose levamisole treatment, 16.8% of the subjects with intestinal helminths voided and submitted A. lumbridoides adult worms.

Background: Adolescent females have reduced ability to self-detect breast abnormalities early. Improving their knowledge and practice of breast self-examination (BSE) will reverse this trend. Objective: This study evaluated the effect of two interventions on BSE knowledge and practice among in-school adolescent females in Delta State, Nigeria. Methods: A quasi-experimental research was conducted among ninety female secondary school students selected using a multistage sampling technique from three public secondary schools in the state. There were three groups: two experimental groups and a control. Experimental groups had BSE educational pamphlet alone (BPAM), and a combination of BSE pamphlet and BSE training (BPAME). The control group had a cervical cancer educational pamphlet. Participants were followed-up for eight weeks after the study implementation. Data analysis was done using SPSS version 23.0. Results: Mean age of respondents was 15.64 ± 1.33years. There was a significant difference in the respondents' level of BSE knowledge between baseline and 8 weeks follow-up (BPAM=5.20±2.28 to 21.56±1.85, t =29.44, 29 p<.05; BPAME=7.03±1.13 to 21.73±1.26, t =31.77, p<.05), and a significant difference in the level of BSE practice 29 between baseline and 8 weeks follow-up (BPAM 0.33±1.21 to 4.90± 1.56, t =13.25, p<.05; BPAME= 32.76±4.66 29 to 63.83±2.80, t =18.99, p<.05). Both interventions had same impact on BSE knowledge (Effect size ES=0.97, 29 p=0.000) but BPAME had a higher impact on BSE practice [(BPAM: ES=0.87, p=0.000) and (BPAME: ES=0.92, p=0.000)]. Conclusion: Both interventions had significant influence on the respondents' knowledge and practice of BSE but combined BSE pamphlet and training had more impact on BSE practice.

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