Abstract:
This study was carried out among basic school
children at Assalaya Campus White Nile state during the
period December 2008 to January 2009.
The main objective of the study is to measure the
prevalence and intensity of schistosomiasis infection in
Assalaya campus and to determine the most affected age
group and to access the environmental factors that
influence the spread of the disease.
To conduct the study 447 basic school pupils were
selected from seven basic schools. The overall prevalence
of schistosomiasis was found to be 40.5%. The prevalence
of S. haematobium was found to be 21% with mean of 50
egg per 10 ml of urine and the prevalence of S. mansoni
was found to be 19% with mean of 100 egg per gram of
faeces.
The prevalence of schistosomiasis was found to be
high in males than females and the most affected age
group was (10-15) years. Bad sanitation and lack of
healthy drinking water and inadequate number of latrines
were the main causes of the disease transmission.
Some recommendations were proposed to minimize
the incidence of the disease.
