02699nas a2200253   4500000000100000008004100001260004100042653002800083653002600111653001200137653001500149100001200164700001500176700001300191700001400204700001600218700001500234245012400249856026000373300001200633490000700645520176800652022002502420       2026                            d  c03/2026bNepal Journals Online (JOL)10aUrinary schistosomiasis10aPrimary school pupils10aNigeria10aPrevalence1 aAmase N1 aSuleiman A1 aAbdul AM1 aGhimire S1 aUpadhyay HP1 aAdhikari S00aPrevalence of Urinary Schistosomiasis among Primary School Pupils in Kaiama Local Government Area, Kwara State, Nigeria  uhttps://scholar.google.nl/scholar_url?url=https://nepjol.info/index.php/JCMSN/article/download/89595/70246&hl=en&sa=X&d=12612269052836842306&ei=-XzOaYnVDPmi6rQPibGbqQo&scisig=ADi0EEVpceqSmCW-8bRkqCGPs3ft&oi=scholaralrt&hist=K3bRSt0AAAAJ:732291283031945579  a104-1100 v223 a<p><strong>Background</strong></p>

<p>Urinary schistosomiasis is still a disease of public health concern in most tropical regions particularly in Africa. A study was conducted among school pupils aged 5-14 years to determine the prevalence and intensity of urinary schistosomiasis in Kaiama local government area of Kwara State, Nigeria from April to September, 2025.</p>

<p><strong>Methods</strong></p>

<p>Urine specimens were collected from 382 school pupils comprising 253 (66.2%) boys and 129 (33.8%) girls, then preserved in formalin and processed. Ten milliliter of the urine specimen collected was then filtered through 25µm Wire Mesh and the supernatants examined using a compound microscope for the characteristic eggs of Schistosoma haematobium and the intensity of the infection was defined by the number of eggs per the 10 ml of urine specimen.</p>

<p><strong>Results</strong></p>

<p>Altogether, 74 (19.4%) of the 382 pupils examined were positive for the characteristic eggs of S haematobium (p&lt;0.05). This prevalence was also significantly higher (p&lt;0.05) among boys (21.7%) as compared to girls (14.7%). The highest prevalence of infection (25.8%) was seen among pupils in the age group 5-7 years. The intensity of the infection ranges from light, moderate to heavy infection both in boys and girls.</p>

<p><strong>Conclusions</strong></p>

<p>This study shows that urinary schistosomiasis is endemic in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara state, North-central Nigeria. We recommend a consistent and sustainable Health Educational Programs (HEP) and Mass Drug Administration (MDA) as immediate public health interventions that will alleviate the suffering of the infected pupils in the communities and elsewhere.</p>
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