Urinary schistosomiasis in Boko Haram-related internally displaced Nigerian children
We aimed to determine the prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis among internally displaced children in Maiduguri, Nigeria. Data on the children’s sociodemographic characteristics and risk factors for schistosomiasis were collected, over a period of six months, using an interview-based questionnaire....
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| author | Saad Mohammed Yauba Adamu Ibrahim Rabasa Abubakar Garba Farouk Hassan Abdullahi Elechi Ibrahim Ummate Bello Abdullahi Ibrahim Halima Abubakar Ibrahim Abubakar Sadiq Baba Talatu Abubakar Boda Wasiu Adekunle Olowu |
| author_facet | Saad Mohammed Yauba Adamu Ibrahim Rabasa Abubakar Garba Farouk Hassan Abdullahi Elechi Ibrahim Ummate Bello Abdullahi Ibrahim Halima Abubakar Ibrahim Abubakar Sadiq Baba Talatu Abubakar Boda Wasiu Adekunle Olowu |
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| description | We aimed to determine the prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis among internally displaced children in Maiduguri, Nigeria. Data on the children’s sociodemographic characteristics and risk factors for schistosomiasis were collected, over a period of six months, using an interview-based questionnaire. Ten milliliter of urine sample was collected from each child and investigated for hematuria and ova of Schistosoma haematobium. Two hundred and thirty-eight of 385 children had urinary schistosomiasis (62.0%); of this, 125 (53.0%) were males, with a male:female ratio of 1.1:1. Urinary schistosomiasis was the most common among 5–9 years’ age group, low social class children, and children of farmers, P <0.05. Stunting was significantly associated with urinary schistosomiasis, P <0.05. It is concluded that urinary schistosomiasis in children was more frequently associated with stunting and low social class. It was a very common disease among internally displaced children in Nigeria. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-78d99825f4c143408c1b56d34ae95d012022-12-21T18:46:17ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsSaudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation1319-24422018-01-012961395140210.4103/1319-2442.248286Urinary schistosomiasis in Boko Haram-related internally displaced Nigerian childrenSaad Mohammed YaubaAdamu Ibrahim RabasaAbubakar Garba FaroukHassan Abdullahi ElechiIbrahim UmmateBello Abdullahi IbrahimHalima Abubakar IbrahimAbubakar Sadiq BabaTalatu Abubakar BodaWasiu Adekunle OlowuWe aimed to determine the prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis among internally displaced children in Maiduguri, Nigeria. Data on the children’s sociodemographic characteristics and risk factors for schistosomiasis were collected, over a period of six months, using an interview-based questionnaire. Ten milliliter of urine sample was collected from each child and investigated for hematuria and ova of Schistosoma haematobium. Two hundred and thirty-eight of 385 children had urinary schistosomiasis (62.0%); of this, 125 (53.0%) were males, with a male:female ratio of 1.1:1. Urinary schistosomiasis was the most common among 5–9 years’ age group, low social class children, and children of farmers, P <0.05. Stunting was significantly associated with urinary schistosomiasis, P <0.05. It is concluded that urinary schistosomiasis in children was more frequently associated with stunting and low social class. It was a very common disease among internally displaced children in Nigeria.http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2018;volume=29;issue=6;spage=1395;epage=1402;aulast=Yauba |
| spellingShingle | Saad Mohammed Yauba Adamu Ibrahim Rabasa Abubakar Garba Farouk Hassan Abdullahi Elechi Ibrahim Ummate Bello Abdullahi Ibrahim Halima Abubakar Ibrahim Abubakar Sadiq Baba Talatu Abubakar Boda Wasiu Adekunle Olowu Urinary schistosomiasis in Boko Haram-related internally displaced Nigerian children Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation |
| title | Urinary schistosomiasis in Boko Haram-related internally displaced Nigerian children |
| title_full | Urinary schistosomiasis in Boko Haram-related internally displaced Nigerian children |
| title_fullStr | Urinary schistosomiasis in Boko Haram-related internally displaced Nigerian children |
| title_full_unstemmed | Urinary schistosomiasis in Boko Haram-related internally displaced Nigerian children |
| title_short | Urinary schistosomiasis in Boko Haram-related internally displaced Nigerian children |
| title_sort | urinary schistosomiasis in boko haram related internally displaced nigerian children |
| url | http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2018;volume=29;issue=6;spage=1395;epage=1402;aulast=Yauba |
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