02241nas a2200253   4500000000100000008004100001260003700042653001700079653000900096653002500105653001500130653002100145653001200166100001600178700001400194700001400208700001500222245011400237856008500351300001400436490000700450520151600457022001401973       2026                            d  c08/2026bEgyptian Knowledge Bank10aRisk factors10aWASH10aschool-aged children10aPrevalence10aSchistosomiasis 10aNigeria1 aEMMANUEL OI1 aYahaya UA1 aPHILIP VA1 aDeborah DM00aRisk Factors of Schistosomiasis Among School-Aged Children in Jos North and Jos South, Plateau State, Nigeria  uhttps://jesp.journals.ekb.eg/article_522853_c0ac14e30e52ebb0e5d7d71049cc3c95.pdf  a157 - 1640 v563 a<p>This study assessed prevalence and risk factors of schistosomiasis in Jos North and South Local Government Areas (LGAs), Plateau State, Nigeria. A cross-sectional study was carried out among school-aged children in selected schools across Jos North and Jos South LGAs. Stool and urine samples were collected and microscopically examined for Schistosoma species. Data on sociodemographic characteristics, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) practices, and behavioral factors were collected using health questionnaires. Associations between infection and risk factors were statistically analyzed. The overall prevalence of schistosomiasis was 1.0% (n = 12), with equal distribution of Schistosoma haematobium and S. mansoni (0.5% each). Infection prevalence was higher in Jos South as compared to North. Most WASH and demographic factors were not significantly associated with infection. However, lack of prior knowledge of schistosomiasis was significantly associated with increased infection odds (AOR= 8.63, 95% CI: 2.08-58.28; p= 0.01), while access to running water for handwashing showed a non-significant protective effect (AOR= 0.36, 95% CI: 0.02-2.88; p= 0.38). Schistosomiasis pre-valence was low, indicating a low-endemic setting. This was primarily sustained by gaps in health knowledge rather than strong demographic or environmental determinants. Strengthening school-based health education, sustaining preventive control and WASH interventions are essential for transmission interruption.</p>
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