Abstract:

Background: In Nigeria, urinary schistosomiasis was considered a public health problem associated only with the rural communities. Objectives: In this study, the prevalence of Schistosoma haematobium infection presenting at Kuje General Hospital and Zionness Medical Centre (newly developed modern estate) were carried out in retrospect to determine whether the distribution S. haematobium infection rate had a particular trend. Methods: The available records of patients referred for urinalysis between 2011 and 2014 were retrospectively reviewed and analysed. Results: Prevalence of S. haematobium infection at Kuje General Hospital (an urban poor community) was analysed to be 13.4% whilst Zionness Medical Centre (a peri-urban settlement) recorded 7.9%. The infection was higher among males (69.7%) than the females (30.3 %) as observed and recorded at both hospitals. Conclusions: It was concluded that the urban poor communities around Kuje General Hospital are seriously affected by S. haematobium infection as compared to Zionness Medical Centre. Agricultural, economics and recreational activities of these communities’ members living around the river bank in addition to problem associated with lack of good household water supply might possibly account for the high risk of the infection in the urban poor communities that surround the Kuje General Hospital.

Keywords: S. haematobium, Prevalence, Urinalysis, Peri-urban settlement.

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