Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Urinary Schistosomiasis among Primary School Pupils in the Jidawa and Zobiya Communities of Jigawa State, Nigeria

• Main Authors: J. B. Balogun (Author), B. Adewale (Author), S. U. Balogun (Author), A. Lawan (Author), I. S. Haladu (Author), M. M. Dogara (Author), A. U. Aminu (Author), C. R. Caffrey (Author), H. P. De Koning (Author), Y. Watanabe (Author), E. O. Balogun (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Ubiquity Press, 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Urogenital schistosomiasis (UgS) is a parasitic disease caused by 'Schistosoma haematobium' and can lead to chronic ill-health. Nigeria is endemic for schistosomiasis, but epidemiology of UgS has not been studied in most states. This study was conceived with the aim to contribu...