Biology and Medicine

Sabah R Yousfi

Publications

• Research Article
  Prevalence of Intestinal Schistosomiasis among Basic School Children in White Nile Sugar Scheme a New Irrigated Project, White Nile State, Sudan
  Author(s): Abdelhakam G Tamomh, Sabah R Yousfi, Adam D Abakar and Bakri YM NourAbdelhakam G Tamomh, Sabah R Yousfi, Adam D Abakar and Bakri YM Nour
  
  Intestinal Schistosomiasis is one of the most public health problems caused by blood-dwelling flukes in the world especially where irrigated Schemes established with bad sanitation. The objective is to determine the prevalence of intestinal schistosomiasis among school children in White Nile State-El Qeteena Locality, Sudan. A school-based descriptive study design was conducted among basic school children at White Nile sugar scheme, El Qeteena locality during the period December 2014 to April 2015. A standardized administered questionnaire was developed, then pre-tested and used for data collection and stool examination was done for a total of 480 school children were selected. The collected data through the questionnaire and the checklist were analyzed using the SPSS. The overall prevalence of intestinal schistosomiasis was 25.6%. The highest prevalence of S. mansoni was rep.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/0974-8369.1000425

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