Prevalence, intensity, and factors associated with urogenital schistosomiasis among women of reproductive age in Mbogwe district council, Geita region, Tanzania

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dc.creatorRite, Erasto Eleck
dc.creatorKapalata, Secilia Ng’weshemi
dc.creatorMunisi, David Zadock
dc.date2021-05-18T05:55:31Z
dc.date2021-05-18T05:55:31Z
dc.date2020
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-20T14:01:42Z
dc.date.available2022-10-20T14:01:42Z
dc.descriptionFull text article. Also available at https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/5923025
dc.descriptionUrogenital schistosomiasis remains a public health problem in Tanzania. Control programs mostly target schoolgoing children ignoring other vulnerable groups like women of child bearing age. Previous evidence has shown that women of reproductive age suffer greatest morbidities in endemic areas. This study sought to determine the prevalence, intensity, and factors associated with urogenital schistosomiasis among women of reproductive age in the Mbogwe District. A population-based analytical cross-section study was conducted in the Mbogwe District. A semistructured questionnaire was administered. Urine samples of 20-30 mils collected between 10.00am to 02.00pm and examined for Schistosoma eggs and infection intensity microscopically. Data analysis was done using SPSS version 20. A total of 426 women of reproductive age, with median age of 26, and interquartile range of 11years were recruited and assessed. The prevalence of urogenital schistosomiasis was 4.5% and mean egg intensity of 19.5eggs/10mil of urine. After adjusting for confounders, lower level of education was associated with an increased risk of urogenital schistosomiasis infections (AOR 8.355, 95% CI 3.055-23.001). Urogenital schistosomiasis among women of reproductive age in the Mbogwe District is a problem. Education is the factor associated with the disease; the neglected tropical disease control program should develop strategies that should include provision of health education and should involve women of reproductive age as they act as infection reservoir. More studies are recommended to explore the possibility of reproductive complications among infected women in endemic areas.
dc.identifierRite, E. E., Kapalata, S. N. W., & Munisi, D. Z. (2020). Prevalence, intensity, and factors associated with Urogenital schistosomiasis among women of reproductive age in Mbogwe district council, Geita region, Tanzania. BioMed Research International, 2020.
dc.identifierDOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/5923025
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/3077
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/3077
dc.languageen
dc.publisherHindawi
dc.subjectUrogenital schistosomiasis
dc.subjectSchistosomiasis
dc.subjectMbogwe district
dc.subjectUrogenital schistosomiasis infections
dc.subjectBilharzia
dc.subjectSchistosoma haematobium
dc.subjectSchistosoma mansoni
dc.subjectPublic health
dc.subjectTrematode parasite
dc.subjectSchistosoma ova
dc.titlePrevalence, intensity, and factors associated with urogenital schistosomiasis among women of reproductive age in Mbogwe district council, Geita region, Tanzania
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