02173nas a2200301   4500000000100000008004100001653002000042653000900062653001500071653001200086100001300098700001900111700001200130700001400142700001800156700001200174700001100186700001500197700001700212700001400229700001200243700001200255245009900267856007000366490000700436520141400443022001401857       2016                            d10aschistosomiasis10aRisk10aPrevalence10aNigeria1 aDawaki S1 aAl-Mekhlafi HM1 aIthoi I1 aIbrahim J1 aAbdulsalam AM1 aAhmed A1 aSady H1 aAtroosh WM1 aAl-Areeqi MA1 aElyana FN1 aNasr NA1 aSurin J00aPrevalence and risk factors of schistosomiasis among Hausa communities in Kano State, Nigeria.  uhttp://www.scielo.br/pdf/rimtsp/v58/0036-4665-rimtsp-58-00054.pdf0 v583 a<p>Schistosomiasis remains one of the most prevalent neglected tropical diseases especially in Nigeria which has the greatest number of infected people worldwide. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 551 participants from Kano State, North Central Nigeria. Fecal samples were examined for the presence of Schistosoma mansoni eggs using the formalin-ether sedimentation method while the urine samples were examined using the filtration technique for the presence of S. haematobium eggs. Demographic, socioeconomic and environmental information was collected using a pre-validated questionnaire. The overall prevalence of schistosomiasis was 17.8%, with 8.9% and 8.3% infected with S. mansoni and S. haematobium, respectively and 0.5% presenting co-infection with both species. The multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that age &lt; 18 years (OR = 2.13; 95% CI; 1.34- 3.41), presence of infected family members (OR = 3.98; 95% CI; 2.13-7.46), and history of infection (OR = 2.87; 95% CI; 1.87- 4.56) were the significant risk factors associated with schistosomiasis in these communities. In conclusion, this study revealed that schistosomiasis is still prevalent among Hausa communities in Nigeria. Mass drug administration, health education and community mobilization are imperative strategies to significantly reduce the prevalence and morbidity of schistosomiasis in these communities.</p>
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