A study of Schistosomiasis among school children between the ages of 6-17 years in the Outapi health disctrict in Namibia

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dc.contributor.authorUusiku, Leonard-Amutenyaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-02-07T14:08:11Z
dc.date.available2014-02-07T14:08:11Z
dc.date.issued2009en_US
dc.descriptionA Thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Masters in Public Healthen_US
dc.description.abstractAbstract provided by authoren_US
dc.description.abstractSchistosomiasis is a parasitic disease caused by flukes. This infection creates a reaction in the human tissue that manifests as scarring of the bladder, urethra, or colon. Schistosomiasis is closely associated with water, as snails carry the parasiteen_US
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to describe and explore any factors (variables)that could be associated with the persistence of the high infection rate of schistosomiasis in school children between the ages 6 - 17 years in the Outapi health district, in order to implement appropriate prevention strategiesen_US
dc.description.abstractIn this study, two specific objectives have been formulated. They are firstly, to describe the incidence and magnitude of schistosomiasis in school children in the Outapi health district and secondly, to identify the possible factors that may be associated with the high persistence rate of schistosomiasis in that districten_US
dc.description.abstractTwo study groups were used in this study. The first was a case population (from which a case group was selected), which consisted of all the school children infected with schistosomiasis for the period 2006/2007 in the Outapi district. The second population (from which a control group was selected) was the control group and comprised of all the school children in the Outapi district not infected with schistosomiasis for the same perioden_US
dc.description.abstractIn this study, 31 of the schoolchildren tested positive for schistosomiasis.Significant correlations were found with regard to four independent variables namely, age, water contact, lack of toilets at household and health education as a subject at school. It was found that water contacts, lack of latrines and lack of health education and promotion in schools are factors that contribute to the transmission and persistence of this disease. In this study the researcher also found that the schistosomiasis peak between 9 and 13 years of age in the districten_US
dc.description.degreeWindhoeken_US
dc.description.degreeNamibiaen_US
dc.description.degreeUniversity of Namibiaen_US
dc.description.degreeMasters in Public Healthen_US
dc.description.statusSuccessfully Downloaded file :http://wwwisis.unam.na/theses/uusiku2009.pdfen_US
dc.format.extentxii, 95 pen_US
dc.identifier.isisF004-199299999999999en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11070/463
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.masterFileNumber3622en_US
dc.source.uriabstracts/uusiku2009abs.pdfen_US
dc.source.urihttp://wwwisis.unam.na/theses/uusiku2009.pdfen_US
dc.subjectSchistosomiasisen_US
dc.subjectSchistosomiasis prevention and controlen_US
dc.subjectPublic health Namibiaen_US
dc.titleA study of Schistosomiasis among school children between the ages of 6-17 years in the Outapi health disctrict in Namibiaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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