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Pediatrics and Clinical Pediatrics
2
nd
World Congress on
Current Pediatric Research | Volume: 23
Schistosoma mansoni
infection prevalence and associated determinant factors among
school children in Mana District, Jimma zone, Oromia region, South west Ethiopia
Mitiku Bajiro
Jimma University, Ethiopia
Background
: Human Schistosomiasis caused by
S. mansoni
is among the chronic neglected tropical parasitic disease.
Water bodies harboring intermediate host and infested
with infective Cercaria is risk factor for getting infection and
contact with it for different domestic Purposes. Objective:
The aim of this study was to determine
S. mansoni
infections prevalence and associated determinant factors
among School Children in Manna District, Southwest,
Ethiopia.
Method
: A cross sectional study was conducted among the
school children aged between 6-19 years fromMarch toMay
2015. For diagnosis of
S. mansoni
, stool sample was obtained
from each child and processed using Kato Katz and examined
using light microscope. A questionnaire was used to collect
Socio-demographic information of the school children
participated and risk factors for
S. mansoni
infections in the
study area. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 20.0.
Results
: The prevalence of
S. mansoni
was found to be
27.6%, which was 28.6% and 26.7 % among male and
female, respectively. Majority of infection intensity was
low with maximum 1968EPG. Bathing in river/ponds
(AOR=0.088, 95% CI, 0.002-0.099, P= 0.039), washing
clothes in open water sources (AOR= 0.075, 95% CI, 0.006-
0.101, P= 0.002) and crossing rivers on bare foots (AOR=
0.058, 95%CI, 0.05-0.087, P= 0.002) were independent
predictors for
S. mansoni
infection (P-value < 0.05).
Conclusion
: The school children in the study area were
at moderate risk of the morbidity caused by S.mansoni
(prevalence > 10% and < 50% according toWHO threshold);
hence a biannual MDA with PZQ is required.
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mitikubajiro2008@yahoo.comCurrent Pediatric Research, Volume 23
ISSN: 0971-9032