Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Evaluation of field recognizable morbidity indicators of Schistosoma haematobium infection among primary school children in Ghana |
| Authors: |
Ato Kwamena Tetteh, Joseph Otchere, Langbong Bimi, Irene Ayi |
| Source: |
Russian Open Medical Journal, Vol 5, Iss 3, p e0303 (2016) |
| Publisher Information: |
Limited liability company «Science and Innovations» (Saratov), 2016. |
| Publication Year: |
2016 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Medicine (General) |
| Subject Terms: |
school children, Schistosoma haematobium, Ghana, questionnaire, diagnosis, haematuria, Medicine (General), R5-920 |
| More Details: |
Aim - This study was a retrospective evaluation of morbidity indicators and the use of questionnaire in decisions that relate to Schistosoma haematobium infection control among primary school children in Ghana. Materials and Methods — In all, 417 pupils in three primary schools (Kasseh sub-District, Dangme East District, Ghana), provided urine samples, which were examined for S. haematobium ova. The study utilized a structured questionnaire, the Urit 10V multi-stick urine reagent strips and the filtration method. Results — Overall, prevalence by microscopy was 20.9% (requires targeted treatment once every two years), and was higher (14.0%) among the 10-15 years age group (χ2=22.44, p |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
2304-3415 |
| Relation: |
http://www.romj.org/node/160; https://doaj.org/toc/2304-3415 |
| DOI: |
10.15275/rusomj.2016.0303 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/e9a84b893ed5469ea67cefb31f91ee97 |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.9a84b893ed5469ea67cefb31f91ee97 |
| Database: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
