EXAMINATION OF THE WIDESPREADNESS AND THREAT OF URINARY SCHISTOSOMIASIS AMIDST SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN CHIKUN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KADUNA SOUTH, KADUNA STATE

Abstract

With over 75 percent of cases occurring in Sub-Saharan Africa, Schistosoma haematobium infection is a parasite disease that affects over 100 million people globally. This study set out to determine how common urinary schistosomiasis is among kids in Chikun Local Government Area, Kaduna State, and what variables put them at risk for contracting the disease. Students from rural government secondary schools and children from rural areas of the local government had the highest frequency, at 26.7%. There was an increased incidence of infection among children and adolescents aged 6 to 14. Schistosomiasis is more common among students whose homes and schools lack access to safe drinking water, and among students whose water comes from streams, the prevalence rate is much higher. Social and economic progress in the state and nation are affected by this disease's effects on children. The study takes a multipronged strategy to tackling these issues, including health education, extensive treatment, and environmental safeguards. For the community to effectively control and prevent urinary schistosomiasis, such all-encompassing approaches are crucial.