Effect of Mass Chemotherapy with Praziquantel on the Prevalence of Schistosomiasis in School Children in Langai Community of Plateau State

Banwat, ME; Daboer, JC; Envuladu, EA; Lar, LA; Ogbonna, C

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“…The insignificant prevalence and intensity of S. haematobium among sex group is consistent with Biu et al (2009), Ugbomoiko et al (2010), and Banwat et al (2011). Deribe et al (2011) reported a significantly high prevalence in males 61.7% compared to females 52.1% among Alsofia and Abuselala communities in south Darfur State, South western region of North Sudan.…”

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“…Akinboye et al (2011) reported 5.5% of urinary schistosomiasis among secondary schools students in Ibadan. Banwat et al (2011) reported a prevalence of 6.4% in school children in Langai community, Mangu LGA of Plateau State. The low prevalence of S. haematobium in this study is not consistent with Ekpo et al (2010) who reported 58.1% prevalence among preschool children in a community near Abeokuta.…”

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“…Low prevalence 14(6.4%) infection of Schistosoma haematobium was reported out of 218 school children before treatment with praziquantel tablets in Langai community, Mangu LGA, Plateau State (Banwat et al, 2011). Joseph et al (2010) reported an incidence of 110 (14.5%) out of 744 pupils from 10 different primary schools in Maiduguri metropolitan council, while Ekpo et al (2010) reported a higher prevalence 97 (58.1%) of urinary schistosomiasis among 167 preschool children in a rural community near Abeokuta, Nigeria.…”

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Prevalence and intensity of <i>Schistosoma haematobium</i> among residents of Gwong and Kabong in Jos North Local Government Area, Plateau State, Nigeria

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2012

Int. J. Bio. Chem. Sci

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Schistosomiasis is a disease of great pathological effects in human especially during teenage years. The disease is a major public health problem with deepen economic consequences particularly in endemic areas. This study was conducted to determine the level of Schistosoma haematobium infection among the residence of Gwong and Kabong areas of Plateau State, Nigeria. Consent was obtained from the traditional heads and the subjects in the study areas. Ethical clearance was obtained from the ethical committee of Our Lady of Apostle (OLA) hospital Jos and Primary Health Care (PHC) clinics Nabor. A total of two hundred and forty two urine samples were collected and prepared using the sedimentation method. Slides were examined for S. haematobium ova under the microscope. Of all the samples examined, five (2.07%) all from Gwong area were infected. Male had a higher prevalence (3.85%) and mean intensity (32 ± 7.23) 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 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> 0.05) between infection and the study area, sex, age and occupation. However, there was a significant (P< 0.05) relationship between the infection and their source of water. Though there was low to none prevalence and intensity of S. haematobium in Gwong and Kabong respectively, there is need to intensify integrated control measures to reduce or completely eradicate the disease.

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Prevalence and intensity of <i>Schistosoma haematobium</i> among residents of Gwong and Kabong in Jos North Local Government Area, Plateau State, Nigeria

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2012

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“…While some other studies reported a 100% (hospital-based study) in Malawi; 76% in Madagascar; 42% in Tanzania and 47-62% in Osun State of Nigeria respectively [31,32,33,34,14] . In contrast, [35] reported a 2.07% among some residents of Gwong and Kabong in Jos north LGA while [36] reported a 6.4% in school children in Langai community in Mangu LGA of Plateau State.…”

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Urogenital schistosomiasis in females from some suburban communities of Jos, north central Nigeria

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“…The sustained sensitization strategies were combined with media campaigns, strategies for improving quality of services by conducting outreach vaccination services to vulnerable population, providing training to health workers, performance-based incentives, health check-ups, and tracking communities, and boosting political commitment and budgetary support. The examples of these programs were Growth and Development Monitoring Program in Colombia ( 158 , 159 ), peer education intervention in Nigeria ( 95 ), and Muskan Ek Abhiyan in India ( 92 ).…”

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Interventions addressing routine childhood immunization and its behavioral and social drivers

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IntroductionDespite the advances in vaccination, there are still several challenges in reaching millions of children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). In this review, we present an extensive summary of the various strategies used for improving routine immunization in LMICs to aid program implementers in designing vaccination interventions.MethodsExperimental and quasi-experimental impact evaluations conducted in LMICs evaluating the effectiveness of interventions in improving routine immunization of children aged 0–5 years or the intermediate outcomes were included from 3ie’s review of systematic reviews. Some additional impact evaluation studies published in recent years in select LMICs with large number of unvaccinated children were also included. Studies were coded to identify interventions and the barriers in the study context using the intervention framework developed in 3ie’s Evidence Gap Map and the WHO’s Behavioral and Social Drivers (BeSD) of vaccination framework, respectively. Qualitative analysis of the content was conducted to analyze the intervention strategies and the vaccination barriers that they addressed.Results and conclusionOne hundred and forty-two impact evaluations were included to summarize the interventions. To address attitudinal and knowledge related barriers to vaccination and to motivate caregivers, sensitization and educational programs, media campaigns, and monetary or non-monetary incentives to caregivers, that may or may not be conditional upon certain health behaviors, have been used across contexts. To improve knowledge of vaccination, its place, time, and schedule, automated voice messages and written or pictorial messages have been used as standalone or multicomponent strategies. Interventions used to improve service quality included training and education of health workers and providing monetary or non-monetary perks to them or sending reminders to them on different aspects of provision of vaccination services. Interventions like effective planning or outreach activities, follow-up of children, tracking of children that have missed vaccinations, pay-for-performance schemes and health system strengthening have also been used to improve service access and quality. Interventions aimed at mobilizing and collaborating with the community to impact social norms, attitudes, and empower communities to make health decisions have also been widely implemented.

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Effect of Mass Chemotherapy with Praziquantel on the Prevalence of Schistosomiasis in School Children in Langai Community of Plateau State

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Prevalence and intensity of <i>Schistosoma haematobium</i> among residents of Gwong and Kabong in Jos North Local Government Area, Plateau State, Nigeria

Prevalence and intensity of <i>Schistosoma haematobium</i> among residents of Gwong and Kabong in Jos North Local Government Area, Plateau State, Nigeria

Urogenital schistosomiasis in females from some suburban communities of Jos, north central Nigeria

Interventions addressing routine childhood immunization and its behavioral and social drivers

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