Urinary schistosomiasis in Boko Haram-related internally displaced Nigerian children
Joint Authors
al-Ashshi, Hasan Abd Allah
Rabasah, Adamu Ibrahim
Faruq, Abu Bakr Jarba
Yauba, Muhammad Sad
Ibrahim, Bello Abd Allahi
Ummate, Ibrahim
Ibrahim, Halimah Abu Bakr
Abu Bakr, Sadiq Baba
Boda, Talatu Abu Bakr
Olowu, Wasiu Adekunle
Source
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Issue
Vol. 29, Issue 6 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1395-1402, 8 p.
Publisher
Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation
Publication Date
2018-12-31
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We aimed to determine the prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis among internally displaced children in Maiduguri, Nigeria.
Data on the children’s sociodemographic characteristics and risk factors for schistosomiasis were collected, over a period of six months, using an interview-based questionnaire.
Ten milliliter of urine sample was collected from each child and investigated for hematuria and ova of Schistosoma haematobium.
Two hundred and thirty-eight of 385 children had urinary schistosomiasis (62.0%); of this, 125 (53.0%) were males, with a male:female ratio of 1.1:1.
Urinary schistosomiasis was the most common among 5–9 years’ age group, low social class children, and children of farmers, P <0.05.
Stunting was significantly associated with urinary schistosomiasis, P <0.05.
It is concluded that urinary schistosomiasis in children was more frequently associated with stunting and low social class.
It was a very common disease among internally displaced children in Nigeria.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Yauba, Muhammad Sad& Rabasah, Adamu Ibrahim& Faruq, Abu Bakr Jarba& al-Ashshi, Hasan Abd Allah& Ummate, Ibrahim& Ibrahim, Bello Abd Allahi…[et al.]. 2018. Urinary schistosomiasis in Boko Haram-related internally displaced Nigerian children. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation،Vol. 29, no. 6, pp.1395-1402.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Yauba, Muhammad Sad…[et al.]. Urinary schistosomiasis in Boko Haram-related internally displaced Nigerian children. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation Vol. 29, no. 6 (Nov. / Dec. 2018), pp.1395-1402.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Yauba, Muhammad Sad& Rabasah, Adamu Ibrahim& Faruq, Abu Bakr Jarba& al-Ashshi, Hasan Abd Allah& Ummate, Ibrahim& Ibrahim, Bello Abd Allahi…[et al.]. Urinary schistosomiasis in Boko Haram-related internally displaced Nigerian children. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation. 2018. Vol. 29, no. 6, pp.1395-1402.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-896430
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 1400-1402
Record ID
BIM-896430