Abstract

This study was conducted to assess the prevalence of Schitosoma haematobium among primary school children in Odenyi, Bassa Local Government Area, Kogi State, Nigeria. A total of 113 urine samples were collected aseptically in sterile universal bottles and analyzed microscopically for schitosoma haematobium eggs. The study showed an overall prevalence of 43.3% with a higher prevalence among the males (45.1%) than females (41.1%) although not statistically significant (P>0.05). Among the water contacts activities examined in the study, swimming (80.0%), farming (66.7%) and washing in the stream (62.5%) posed higher risks of infection, respectively.