Prevalence and risk factors of intestinal schistosomiasis on students at Bochesa Elementary School, around the wetlands of Lake Ziway, Ethiopia

IF 1.5 Q4 INFECTIOUS DISEASES

IJID regions Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI:10.1016/j.ijregi.2025.100591

Ayalew Sisay

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Abstract

Objectives

This study aimed to assess the prevalence and risk factors of intestinal schistosomiasis in students at Bochesa Elementary School in the wetlands of Lake Ziway.

Methods

A cross-sectional study of 384 students was conducted in May 2016. Intestinal schistosomiasis was examined using the Kato-Katz technique. For the association between the prevalence of intestinal schistosomiasis and categorical variables, the chi-square (χ²) test was used. A binary logistic regression was applied.

Results

The overall prevalence of intestinal schistosomiasis was 25.52%. Males were more infected (17.45%) than women (8.07%), and the difference was significant (χ² = 17.756; P <0.05). Lower grade (1–4) students were more infected (20.83%) than grade 5-8 students (4.69%), and the difference was significant (χ² = 19.558; P <0.05). Age groups of 7-14-year-old students were more infected (24.74%) than >15-year-old students (0.78%), and the difference was significant (χ² = 4.788; P <0.05).

Conclusions

The result implied that the wetlands of Lake Ziway are conducive to schistosomiasis. Students should receive health education on the mode of schistosomiasis transmission and its prevention methods, and a buffer zone for the wetlands should be identified. Praziquantel treatment is crucial in reducing intestinal schistosomiasis in students.

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目的本研究旨在评估齐威湖湿地博奇萨小学学生肠血吸虫病的流行情况和风险因素。方法 2016年5月对384名学生进行了横断面研究。采用Kato-Katz技术检测肠血吸虫病。对于肠血吸虫病流行率与分类变量之间的关联，采用了秩方（χ2）检验。结果肠血吸虫病的总感染率为 25.52%。男性感染率（17.45%）高于女性（8.07%），且差异显著（χ2 = 17.756; P <0.05）。低年级（1-4 年级）学生的感染率（20.83%）高于 5-8 年级学生（4.69%），且差异显著（χ2 = 19.558; P <0.05）。7-14岁年龄组学生感染率（24.74%）高于15岁年龄组学生（0.78%），差异有学意义（χ2 = 4.788; P <0.05）。学生应接受有关血吸虫病传播方式和预防方法的健康教育，并应确定湿地缓冲区。吡喹酮治疗是减少学生肠血吸虫病的关键。

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