Urinary Schistosomiasis and its Associated Risk Factors Among Inhabitants of Internally Displaced Peoples’ (IDP) Camps in Maiduguri, North-eastern Nigeria: A Cross-sectional Study

Hassan Ismail Musa , Abubakar Sadiq Muhammad , Abdulyeken Olawale Tijjani , Adamu Saleh Saidu , Muhammad Mamman Gashua , Mohammed Goje , Deborah Tosin Ojo , Muhammad Auwal Idris

Urinary schistosomiasis is a tropical parasitic disease caused by Schistosoma haematobium and is usually associated with lesions in the genito-urinary tracts of affected people. A cross-sectional study was designed to examine factors influencing the occurrence of the disease among ...

Prevalence and Risk Assessment of Schistosoma haematobium among Children and Adolescents in Selected IDP Camps in Maiduguri Metropolis, Borno State, Nigeria

Abdulrahman Mohammed , Adamu Saleh Saidu , Sani Mohammed , Muhammad Mamman Gashua , Abdurrahman I. Adamu , Adam Mustapha , Ya’uba Mohammed , Samuel Timothy Onuche , Hyelhira Moses

Objectives: The study aims to detect Schistosoma haematobium and identify associated risk factors among children and adolescents. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in El-Miskin and Fariahh internally displaced persons (IDPs) camps in Jere Local Government Area (LGA), Borno State, to identify ...