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ArticleParasite epidemiology and control2024

Awareness towards urinary schistosomiasis and its relation with active infection among primary school pupils and students in North Kordofan state, Sudan 2022.

Ghassan E Mustafa Ahmed, Exeer Yahia M Ahmed, Ayat Eltahir Ahmed, Lina Hemmeda, Anmar B Birier, Tibyan Abdelgadir, Hadiea Mosaab Ahmed Elbashir Hassan, Esraa S A Alfadul, Musab Bakr, Ethar Awadelkareem Jaafer Sadig and 1 more

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Ghassan E Mustafa AhmedMBBS, Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan.
Exeer Yahia M AhmedMBBS, Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan.
Ayat Eltahir AhmedMBBS, Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan.
Lina HemmedaMBBS, Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan.
Anmar B BirierMBBS, Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan.
Tibyan AbdelgadirFaculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, SudanFaculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan.
Hadiea Mosaab Ahmed Elbashir HassanFaculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, SudanFaculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan.
Esraa S A AlfadulFaculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan.
Musab BakrFaculty of Medicine, University of Kordofan, Elobied, Sudan.
Ethar Awadelkareem Jaafer SadigFaculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan.
Khotwa Charity Foundationscientificsec@khotwacf.org

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Objectives: This study intends to evaluate the prevalence of active Schistosomiasis in school children, as well as their awareness, attitude, and behavior towards the illness in El-Rahad province. Methods: This facility-based analytical cross-sectional study among 495 primary school children aged seven to 13 in five villages; Structured and pre-tested questionnaires were used to collect the data in face-to-face interviews, in addition, urine samples were collected from each pupil and then assessed microscopically for S. Haematobium eggs Presence. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 25.0. Results: A total of 424 primary school students participated in the study. Almost all the students (96%) had poor knowledge about urinary schistosomiasis. In general, 100% of the students had poor practices. Attitude revealed that females have lower chance of having the infection than their male counterparts. About 27% ( Conclusion: The study revealed poor level of awareness and knowledge, positive attitude, and poor practices among primary school students. There was also high level of active infection among participants.

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North KordofanPrimary schoolSudanUrinary ovaUrinary schistosomiasis

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PMCPMC11011209

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