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ArticleOphthalmic epidemiology2018

Prevalence of Trachoma and Access to Water and Sanitation in Benue State, Nigeria: Results of 23 Population-Based Prevalence Surveys.

Caleb Mpyet, Selassie Tagoh, Sophie Boisson, Rebecca Willis, Nasiru Muhammad, Ana Bakhtiari, Mohammed D Adamu, Alexandre L Pavluck, Murtala M Umar, Joel Alada and 6 more

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Caleb Mpyeta Department of Ophthalmology , University of Jos , Jos , Nigeria.
Selassie Tagohd School of Public Health and Family Medicine , University of Cape Town , Cape Town , South Africa.
Sophie Boissone Department of Public He\alth, The Environment and Social Determinants of Health , World Health Organization , Geneva , Switzerland.
Rebecca Willisf Task Force for Global Health , Decatur , GA , USA.
Nasiru Muhammadg Ophthalmology Unit, Surgery Department , Usmanu Danfodiyo University , Sokoto , Nigeria.
Ana Bakhtiarif Task Force for Global Health , Decatur , GA , USA.
Mohammed D Adamug Ophthalmology Unit, Surgery Department , Usmanu Danfodiyo University , Sokoto , Nigeria.
Alexandre L Pavluckf Task Force for Global Health , Decatur , GA , USA.
Murtala M Umarh National Eye Centre , Kaduna , Nigeria.
Joel Aladai Department of Ophthalmology , Federal Medical Centre , Makurdi , Nigeria.
Sunday Isiyakub Sightsavers , Kaduna , Nigeria.
William Adamanib Sightsavers , Kaduna , Nigeria.
Betty Jandej Ministry of Health , Benue State , Makurdi , Nigeria.
Nicholas Olobiok Federal Ministry of Health , Abuja , Nigeria.
Anthony W Solomonl Clinical Research Department , London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine , London , United Kingdom.
Global Trachoma Mapping Projectm London Centre for Neglected Tropical Disease Research , London , United Kingdom.

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Medical Research Council MR/K012126/1Wellcome TrustWellcome Trust 098521World Health Organization 001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeWe sought to determine the prevalence of trachoma in each local government area (LGA) of Benue State, Nigeria.

methodsTwo-stage cluster sampling was used to conduct a series of 23 population-based prevalence surveys. LGAs were the evaluation units surveyed. In each LGA, 25 households were selected in each of 25 clusters, and individuals aged 1 year and above resident in those households were invited to be examined for trachoma. Data on access to water and sanitation were also collected at household level.

resultsA total of 91,888 people were examined from among 93,636 registered residents across the 23 LGAs. The LGA-level prevalence of trachomatous inflammation-follicular (TF) in 1-9 year olds ranged from 0.3% to 5.3%. Two LGAs had TF prevalences of 5.0-9.9%. The LGA-level prevalence of trichiasis in ≥15-year-olds ranged from 0.0% to 0.35%. Access to improved drinking water sources ranged from 0% in Gwer West to 99% in Tarka, while access to improved sanitation ranged from 1% in Gwer West to 92% in Oturkpo.

conclusionThere is a need for public health-level interventions against trachoma in three LGAs of Benue State.

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