Authors : M.O. Oniya
Abstract: Studies were carried out on the epidemiology of urinary schistosomiasis among school-aged pupils in a Nigerian Village endemic for the disease. Prevalence of infection as at the time of survey was 59% and results obtained via questionnaire administration on socio-cultural practices promoting transmission revealed that there was a dearth of information about the aetiology and transmission of the disease, which still remained the major public health problem in the community. Increased community based education by qualified personnel and committed control measures against parasite and snail host over a long term basis, were identified form this study as probable methods of eradicating the scourge.
M.O. Oniya , 2007. Socio-Cultural Practices Promoting the Transmission of Urinary Schistosomiasis among School Aged Pupils in a South Western Village in Nigeria. Research Journal of Biological Sciences, 2: 1-4.