Schistosoma haematobium among el-Seyal village communtiy ,Sudan

Abstract EN

A community-based survey was carried out between March 1999 and August 1999 in El-Seyal village, El- Mattema locality, River Nile State.

The main objective of this study is to estimate the overall prevalence of S.

haematobium among people aged > 5 years, and to identify high-risk groups for infection with S.

heamatobium.

A cluster sample (systematic sampling technique) of 354 persons aged > 5 years was selected from 4198 persons from the two areas of the village (El-Seyal El-Sageer and El-Seyal El- Kabeer) was studied.

57.9 % of them were males and 42.1 % were females.

The target group was interviewed personally by the investigator or one of his assistants, so that to take the information from them.

A semi-structured questionnaire was used for this purpose.

Urine samples were taken from all to be examined for ova of S.

haematobium.

The study showed that the overall prevalence of S.

haematobium was (54 per looo).

The findings of the study also indicated that there was a significant relationship between prevalence of S.

haematobium and age, education, occupation, previous bathing or swimming in the irrigation canals.

On the other hand residence in the village was not found to be related to S.

haematobium infection.